Valle

Celebrated chef Roberto Alcocer brings his refined, modern expression of Mexican cuisine stateside at this elegant space in the Mission Pacific Hotel, overlooking the scenic Oceanside Pier. The name is a nod to the Guadalupe Valley of Baja California, Mexico’s premier viticultural region, and the source of a plethora of interesting options on the wine list. Diners can enjoy an eight-course tasting in the dining room or a chef’s table experience in the kitchen. Dishes strike a winning balance between tradition and creativity, as in a tetela made with heirloom corn masa and hoja santa, filled with juicy chanterelle mushrooms and creamy goat cheese, and paired with a complex salsa of morita chiles—at once earthy and bright.