39th Annual Gold Medallion
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
The San Diego Chapter of the California Restaurant Association is celebrating it’s 39th year hosting the Gold Medallion Awards Dinner! Each year, this premier industry event brings together an audience of San Diego’s most prominent restaurateurs to celebrate culinary excellence.
39th Annual
Gold Medallion Winners
Restauranteur of the Year
Andy Baumann, Tom Ham’s Lighthouse
Chef of the Year
Brian Redzikowski, SDCM
Allied Member of the Year
Justin Hoehn, Rational USA
Title Sponsor
Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians
Title Sponsor
Shamrock Foods
NOMINEES
BEST AMERICAN CASUAL
Board & Brew
Ketch Grill & Taps
Terra American Bistro
BEST AMERICAN MODERN
Farmer’s Table
Kettner Exchange
Mister A’s
BEST AMERICAN TRADITIONAL
Beaumont’s Neighborhood Eatery
Firehouse Restaurant & Lounge
Vintana Wine & Dine
BEST ASIAN
Kingfisher Bar and Eatery
Sushi Lounge
Taste of Thai
BEST BAKERY / CAFÉ
Bread & Cie
Dropkick Coffee
Extraordinary Desserts
BEST BBQ
Coaster Saloon/Del’s Hideout/Pioneer BBQ
Coop’s West Texas BBQ
Kansas City Barbeque
BEST BISTRO / WINE BAR
The Wine Bar by the Winery
Vin De Syrah
Wine Vault & Bistro
BEST BREAKFAST / BRUNCH
Breakfast Republic
Great Maple
Hash House a Go Go
BEST BREWERY RESTAURANT
Coronado Brewing
Gravity Heights
Karl Strauss Brewing Company
BEST BURGERS
In-N-Out Burger
The Habit Burger Grill
The Hills
BEST CALIFORNIAN
George’s At The Cove
JRDN Restaurant At Tower 23
Juniper & Ivy
BEST CASINO RESTAURANT
Barona Oaks Steakhouse | Barona Casino
Italian Cucina | Barona Casino
Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza | Seven Mile Casino
BEST CATERER
Terra American Bistro & Catering
The French Gourmet
Urban Kitchen Catering
BEST DINER
Corvette Diner
Descanso Junction Restaurant
Kensington Café
BEST FAST CASUAL
Chick-fil-A
Everbowl
Urban Plates
BEST FRENCH CUISINE
Bistro du Marche by Tapenade
Bleu Boheme Restaurant
The Smoking Goat
BEST GREEK CUISINE
Café Athena
Georgia’s Greek Cuisine
Meze Greek Fusion
BEST HOTEL CASUAL
ARLO San Diego | Town & Country
Humphreys Restaurant | Humphreys Half Moon Inn
The Grill at Torrey Pines | The Lodge at Torrey Pines
BEST HOTEL FINE DINING
A.R. Valentien | The Lodge At Torrey Pines
Hell’s Kitchen | Harrah’s Resort Southern California
NINE-TEN Restaurant & Bar | Grande Colonial
BEST INTERNATIONAL
Bandar Restaurant
Café Sevilla Restaurant
Wolf in the Woods
BEST ITALIAN MODERN
Cori Trattoria Pastificio
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar | CUCINA Urbana
LAVO Italian Restaurant
BEST ITALIAN TRADITIONAL
civico 1845
Solare Ristorante
The Godfather Restaurant
BEST MEXICAN CASUAL
Lolita’s Mexican Food
Puesto
Roberto’s Mexican Food
BEST MEXICAN DINNER HOUSE
Café Coyote | Coyote Cantina
Miguel’s Cocina
Casa De Bandini
BEST NIGHTCLUB
Belly Up Tavern
Fifth & Rose | Pendry San Diego
Humphreys Backstage Live
BEST PACIFIC RIM CUISINE
Bali Hai
Duke’s La Jolla
The Grass Skirt
BEST PIZZA
Filippi’s Pizza Grotto
Leucadia Pizzeria
Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza
BEST PUB TAVERN
Barleymash / Ginger’s
Dirty Birds Bar & Grill
Waterfront Bar & Grill
BEST SEAFOOD CASUAL
Anthony’s Fish Grotto
C Level
The Fish Market
BEST SEAFOOD FINE DINING
The Brigantine
The Fishery – San Diego
Tom Ham’s Lighthouse
BEST SPORTS BAR
Bub’s at the Ballpark
Draft Republic
Eastbound Bar & Grill
BEST STEAKHOUSE CASUAL
Bully’s East Prime Bistro Sports Bar
Outback Steakhouse
The Butcher Shop Steakhouse
BEST STEAKHOUSE FINE DINING
Cowboy Star Restaurant and Butcher Shop
Island Prime
Morton’s the Steakhouse – San Diego
Thank you to our Gold Medallion Sponsors
TITLE SPONSORSHIP
DIAMOND SPONSORSHIP
PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP
GOLD SPONSORSHIP
CENTER OF THE PLATE SPONSOR
VIDEO SPONSOR
CENTERPIECE SPONSOR
PHOTOGRAPHY SPONSOR
PARTICIPATING VENDORS
