The Red Door

Comfort food with an Italian flair in Mission Hills, San Diego. New Owner, Luciano Cibelli, Spring 2018

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* House made bread & pasta

Behind the red door, this family-owned neighborhood restaurant surprises at every turn. The relaxed but tasteful setting evokes the feel of a friend's bright and airy home; servers are unobtrusive yet buttoned-up and savvy. A farm-to-table philosophy rings true, as owner Trish Watlington brings a bounty from her garden in Mt. Helix and chef Miguel Valdez makes use of the organic and sustainable...

Cottage style bistro specializes in comforting goodness. Quick to jump on the locally-sourced bandwagon, much of the bursting-with-flavor produce is fresh picked from their own organic garden. Garden vegetable plate with crispy polenta and ratatouille is a perfect showcase. Chilled avocado and cucumber soup is much like pureed silk. Desserts like warm lemon tart, mini banana cream pie and...

From OpenTable:

The Red Door is a family owned farm-to-table restaurant, committed to serving organic, sustainable produce grown at our farm, or grown locally by one of the dozens of incredible small farms located in San Diego.

We produce San Diego, home-grown, seasonal fruits & vegetables year-round. Direct, daily from our farm. We grow organic, sustainable, native produce, brought from our...