San Diego: Ch1ve

Saturday evening my friend and I ventured out into the Gaslamp District for dinner. We ended up eating at a restaurant called Ch1ve, which can easily be defined as Californian modern/contemporary cuisine. Their menu offers only appetizers and small plates. Although I was not drinking that night, I did notice they had a drink menu full of an eclectic array of cocktails, beers, and wines. The drop in prices of alcohol and food during their happy hour, which is 7 nights a week, makes me believe they are a popular place to visit between 5pm-7pm. I ordered one appetizer and one small plate. I chose a soup as my appetizer (I forgot to take a picture) that was so little in quantity, probably half a cup, that I would not recommend anyone order a soup there at all for the price. My small plate was a tuna dish. I apologize for not having any names for these meals, but I did not think to write them down and am not able to find them on their website menu. There were 5 of these “rolls” on a plate. They were quite tasty and I probably could have eaten a lot more of them. Not surprisingly, my friend and I were still hungry, but did not want to spend much more money for food so we went to get some gelato and frozen yogurt. (I justify my large frozen yogurt consumption as yogo-loading for the race.) Overall, I would probably return to this restaurant for a happy hour or if someone else was paying for the food.

Ch1ve

558 4th Ave
San Diego, CA 92101

Get Directions(619) 232-4483