Sbicca an American Bistro

(858) 481-1001

215 15th St
Del Mar, CA 92014 32.9593 -117.2659

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Neighborhood: Del Mar

SBICCABISTRO.COM

Price:

$$$

Last updated 9.05.09

Category:

Restaurants, Wine Bars

Payment Methods:

American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Outdoor Dining, View Dining, Happy Hour

Cuisine:

New American, French

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Sbicca an American Bistro

Featured Review

Amy Eddo

Contributor

In Short – It's called a bistro, but fare spans from southern cuisine to surf-and-turf favorites and there's even a hint of the Mediterranean at this bustling seaside eatery. Four dining spaces to choose from, the rooftop patio with ocean view is popular. Prosciutto wrapped prawns with goat cheese feta and 25 year balsamic is an excellent start. For an entree, the maple roasted pork prime rib with sweet potatoes and pecan butter is hard to beat. –

Editor's Tips

Know Before You Go:
This is not the place to go if you want a quiet dinner. The environment is upbeat and often loud with food and wine enthusiasts.
Save Time:
If you'd like to sit atop the popular rooftop patio, make reservations or plan to wait awhile.
Save Money:
Happy is served nightly, offering great discounts on food and dink.
When to Go:
This is the ideal spot to host a private party. Call ahead to make plans.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Maybe not so well-known, there is a cozy private room that is great for events such as wedding or baby showers.”
  2. “simple things a good restaurant needs: service, ambience and food quality.”
  3. “The weather was beautiful the view is great and the food and service could not have been better.”
  4. “Great atmosphere”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “Our waiter who's name I cannot remember was very good and suggested a great wine to enjoy with our dinner.”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “The weather was beautiful the view is great and the food and service could not have been better.”
  2. “simple things a good restaurant needs: service, ambience and food quality.”
  3. “The food is unique and delic.”
  4. “Sbicca is such a fabulous restaurant with fresh, wonderful food.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “great restaurant for summer dining!”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “The weather was beautiful the view is great and the food and service could not have been better.”
  2. “Our waiter who's name I cannot remember was very good and suggested a great wine to enjoy with our dinner.”
  3. “simple things a good restaurant needs: service, ambience and food quality.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

07/14/08

Does well in spite of itself...

by dgpoway at Citysearch

3 simple things a good restaurant needs: service, ambience and food quality. For service, we waited over 40 minutes for a table with a reservation. anbience, would anyone really want to sit in the alley portion of the restaurant? and quality is completely overrated. for a $200 meal for 4 and $30 steaks one would think that the steak would have flavor to it.

The one, and I repeat one, thing this restaurant has going for it is the view of the sunset. However I recommend purchasing a few Carls Jr hamburgers and driving your car to the beach for a better experience. You will also save about $195.

  • Pros: view from upstairs, pomegranite martinis
  • Cons: just about everything else
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/12/08

Great Restaurant, View, and Food

by mbsdcs at Citysearch

This is a great spot to dine when in the village of Del Mar, my girlfriend and I where up in Del Mar last weekend and had an early dinner at Sbicca on the roof. The weather was beautiful the view is great and the food and service could not have been better. Our waiter who's name I cannot remember was very good and suggested a great wine to enjoy with our dinner. We were in no rush so we finished eating and enjoyed the rest of our bottle of wine while the dinner crowd began to come in. We will definately be coming back and recommending Sbicca to our friends as this is a wonderful place to dine and enjoy Del Mar at it's finest!

  • Pros: Food, Wine, View and Staff
  • Cons: Parking can get tricky later in the evening

The Details on Sbicca an American Bistro

Place Categories:

  • wonderful food
  • great restaurant
  • great cozy private room
  • great atmosphere
  • very good waiter
  • great wine
  • great spot
  • good restaurant needs
  • great view
  • recommending sbicca
  • completely overrated quality
  • wonderful place