San Diego Reader

• Bar/Club
• Restaurant | European | Wine | Bankers Hill

Wet Stone Wine Bar and Cafe

• 1927 Fourth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 | Directions
• 619-255-2856

Located on the downslope of Fourth Avenue in Bankers Hill, there's a cozy vino-driven spot with a worldy eclectic serenity-now vibe that seems almost out of place amidst residences and office buildings mascarading as condo complexes. You could easily walk or drive right past the quaint first-floor facade of Wet Stone Wine Bar, but to do so would be to miss out.

It doesn't look like much, and that's what's so lovely about it. Chef/proprietor Christian Gomez, a San Diego native who developed his chops during years spent working stoves in L.A., has gone to a lot of work to create an easy going environment where he and his staff do all they can so patrons can do as little as possible and concentrate their minds and palates on a wine list comprised of lesser known varietals, the majority of which are imported from other countries. [+more]