Even though the days are still sunny and beautiful, the evenings come earlier and bring a chill to the air that calls for warm, rich fares. Here’s where to find delicious dishes on the Island made especially to satisfy your fall comfort cravings.
- Tahitian Squash Soup & Truffled Grilled Cheese Sandwich @ Leroy’s Kitchen + Lounge. This is not your average soup and sandwich! Leroy’s serves up a creamy, warm and super savory fall squash soup paired with a gourmet grilled sandwich stuffed full of truffled cheeses, beech mushrooms, tomatoes and spinach. Add a glass of malbec and it’s the perfect fall dinner. M’m! M’m! Good! $12 | 1015 Orange Ave. | 619.437.6087
Truffled Grilled Cheese & Tahitian Squash Soup @ Leroy’s
- Homemade Kabocha Cheesecake @ Saiko Sushi. Kabocha is the Japanese equivalent of a squash and Saiko Sushi mixes it with a creamy cheesecake and serves it up on a crushed graham cracker and fortune cookie crust to create a tasty – and unique – substitute for pumpkin pie! $7 | 1310 Orange. Ave. | (619) 437-0611
Kabocha Cheesecake @ Saiko Sushi
- Mary’s Natural Roasted Chicken Pot Pie @ The Tavern. Chef Itze’ Behar beautifully blends fresh, organic vegetables and herbs grown at Suzie’s Farm in San Diego in a creamy veloute sauce, then tops it off with a homemade puff pastry crust to seal in all the tasty flavors. The quintessential fall fare. $15 | 1310 Orange Ave. | (619) 437-0611
Mary’s Natural Roasted Chicken Pot Pie @ The Tavern
- Cappellacci di Zucca @ Vigilucci’s. All the flavors of fall are stuffed into this favored Italian dish. Homemade pasta is filled with butternut squash, walnuts, ricotta and Parmigiano, then topped with brown butter, sage and a touch of Marinara. Add a glass of vino for comfort food at its finest. $23 | 1300 Orange Ave. | (619) 522-0946
- Chicken Chili @ Cafe 1134. “Cold” days call for chili and Cafe 1134 serves a yummy, chunky chicken chili with a baguette for sopping up every last drop. They also offer vegan chili! $3.95 | 1134 Orange Ave. | (619) 437-1134
- Bonus: Fall Brew. Stella Artois Cidre on tap @ bars throughout the Island. Order up a glass of fall with Stella’s newly released gluten-free Cidre, which is crafted with fresh, hand picked apples. Ahhhhh
Enjoy!
Alisa
Alisa Kerr is a Coronado fan, resident, business owner, IBC member, Jr. Woman’s Club member, Beach Babe, and more. Since 2002 she has made it her hobby to explore, enjoy, and share all of the amazing things the Island has to offer. Alisa is a local attorney who’s firm, Kerr Law, takes pride in serving and supporting Coronado’s small businesses.