An interviewer asks chef Travis Swikard a series of rapid-fire questions about his favorite food spots in San Diego. For each category—including pizza, tacos, burgers, ramen, pasta, burritos, sushi, bakeries, coffee, steakhouses, and sandwiches—the chef provides his top recommendations, and the video displays a graphic of each restaurant's social media profile.
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Chef’s Choice w/ Travis Swikard, owner of Callie and Fleurette
🧑🍳 Chef’s Favorites
Restaurant | @tributepizza
Tacos | @mesaagricola
Burger | @tannersprimeburgers
Burger | @trustrestaurantsd
Burger | @thefriendlysd
Burger | @fleurettesd
Ramen | @menyaultra
Pasta | @cesarinapasta
Burrito | Bahia Don Bravo
Sushi | @kensushiworkshop
Sushi | @sushi_tadokoro
Bakery | @wayfarer_bread
Bakery | @relicbakery
Coffee | @cafemoto
Steakhouse | @fortoaksd
Sandwich | @elpescadorfishmarket
🍝 Chef’s Restaurants:
@callierestaurant
@fleurettesd
#sandiegoliving #streetinterview #sandiegorestaurants
Transcript
What's your favorite restaurant in San Diego and what's your order? We're here with Grab a swagard from Cali and Florette. What's your favorite restaurant in San Diego and what's your order? Chibi pizza. I love the panzanella salad. Obviously, the pizza is amazing as well. I always get the straight up margarita. What's your favorite tacos in San Diego? Mesa Agricola up in Escondido. The lady is pressing their tier right there in front of you. All guisados, so braised meats. I love tier chorizo with with nopales. If you haven't been there, you have to go there. What's your favorite burger in San Diego? Banner's Prime up there in Oceanside. The burger at the bar at Trusts with the white cheddar on there. My friends down here, Tier Friendly, the new burger at Florette, dry aged beef patty, rub it with a porcini powder, Gruyere rank American, and then like a horseradish aioli. It's like, better out. What's your favorite ramen in San Diego? Menu Ultra. If I'm in the mood, I'm hitting that up. What's your favorite pasta in San Diego? Caesarina kills it. I love the family there. Sometimes you're just in the mood for a Cochapepe. What's your favorite burrito in San Diego? I grew up eating the octopus burrito at Bahia Don Bravo. What's your favorite sushi in San Diego? Ken Sushi on a Monday afternoon for lunch, just see me sitting there at the sushi bar. I love Tadacara as well, and I love Tadacara san. What's your favorite bakery in San Diego? Wayfair is OG San Diego. Same ethos. Using local farms. Wants no, like, make people feel good with their food. Relac here in in Downtown San Diego, I love what they're doing. What's your favorite coffee spot in San Diego? Cafe Moto. Both restaurants, we yes, like, a woman made, coffee that's from Colombia. What's your favorite steakhouse in in San Diego? Any one of Brad Wise's restaurants. Alpha, Good Fired Grill. Yeah. I love Good Rank. What's your favorite sandwich in San Diego? Calamari Torta El Pescador with avocado and grilled jalapenos. Been my go to since I was, like, 10 years old.
