Cove House

Industry veteran Darren Moore and executive chef Lance Repp opened this all-day brunch and lunch spot in late spring 2019, a few steps from Scripps Park and the sea lions at La Jolla Cove. The kitchen works California ingredients from land and sea into dishes like a BLT upgraded with baja stone crab and avocado spread. Picnic tables under yellow-and-white striped umbrellas sit outside for anyone who wants the ocean air with their meal, alongside a vodka-spiked strawberry lemonade from the bar.