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Porkyland
MEXICAN
This tiny Mexican joint in a corner shopping center on the edge of La Jolla Village has
only simple indoor-outdoor seating, but the burritos and fish tacos have a devoted follow-
ing. The
verde carnitas
burrito ($6) will make your taste buds roar (in a good way) and
still leave you money for beer.
Whisknladle
CALIFORNIAN
$15.36; 11:30am-9pm Mon-Thu, to 10pm Fri, 10am-10pm Sat, 10am-9:30pm Sun)
Gourmets and gourmands alike love Whisknladle's 'slow food' preparations of local, farm-
fresh ingredients, served on a breezy covered patio and meant for sharing. Every minute
preparation from curing to pickling and macerating is done in house. The menu changes
daily, but it's always clever. So are the cocktails (the London's Burning mixes gin and
jalapeño water).
El Pescador
SEAFOOD
858-456-2526;
www.elpescadorfishmarket.com
;
634 Pearl St; mains
$7-20; 10am-8pm)
You could pay three times as much for seafood with the tourists at fancier restaurants in
town; meanwhile locals will be at this fish market and restaurant, just moved to spanking
new digs on the edge of La Jolla Village. Order your catch from refrigerator cases, and it'll
be prepared into a sandwich, salad or plate.
Cottage
MODERN AMERICAN
858-454-8409; 7702 Fay Ave; mains breakfast $9-12, lunch $10-19, dinner
$11-26; 7:30am-9pm)
Shhh! Don't tell anybody that the stuffed French toast, eggs La Jolla (with Canadian ba-
con, mushrooms, spinach and garlic and balsamic vinegar), fish tacos and granola-crusted
mahi mahi make this place a local favorite. It's crowded enough as it is, especially on
weekends for brunch. Expect a wait if you arrive much after 8:30am.
