George's at the Cove

George's at the Cove is an ocean-view restaurant at 1250 Prospect Street in La Jolla, San Diego, California, combining a fine-dining room, an Ocean Terrace and a rooftop bar. The cuisine is California cooking with a strong seafood emphasis, using fresh local seafood and seasonal produce. The formal dining room offers a tasting menu and refined plates, while the Ocean Terrace serves a more casual menu of small plates at lower prices, with the terrace priced around the $$$ level against $$$$ for the dining room. Fresh local seafood is the signature, and the Ocean Terrace small plates are a popular way to enjoy the view without a full tasting dinner. The dining room is elegant and calm, with large windows toward the Pacific and the La Jolla Cove coastline; the terrace and rooftop bar are livelier and more relaxed. Dress is smart casual to dressy for the dining room, and more casual outdoors. The beverage programme includes cocktails and an extensive wine list that supports the seafood-driven menu. Prices run about $70 to $150 per person in the dining room, with the Ocean Terrace lower. Lunch and dinner are served daily, though hours should be confirmed on the website. Reservations are recommended and can be made online; sunset tables and weekends are the hardest to secure, and booking two to four weeks ahead is sensible for dining-room tables with a view. Terrace and bar seating are sometimes available with shorter notice. The restaurant is close to La Jolla Cove, the sea-lion viewing areas and the shops of Prospect Street, so many visitors combine a coastal walk with lunch or an evening meal. Street parking in La Jolla is limited, and garages and valet options are used heavily, especially on weekends and in summer.