Wine Vault & Bistro

We have been here quite a few times, though mostly before COVID. However we just returned last Saturday. We absolutely love the concept. Always a tasting menu. Sometimes they do a wine paring that is included or you can buy it on top of the meal price or you can buy a bottle or glass of wine. You know exactly what you are paying including tip and everything and they charge your card the day before your reservation. They are open Saturdays and Sundays by reservation only. This past evening we had a 5 course tasting menu with wine pairings. Our total pp was $110. So worth it!! I attached the menu so you could see what we ate. Everything was fantastic. The flavors were on point and very balanced. The wines really added to each dish as well. We will def return!!

This place has a lot to offer.It's a beautiful space, with an intimate vibe that is unrivaled in the mission hills community. They source wine makers to come and present a 5-6 course dinner, which is curated and paired by experts within the industry.I have been told any gratuity left on your check goes to the owners, not the staff, which is a bummer.

We loved the winemakers dinner except for how NOISY the dining room is. It was really interesting listening to the chef explain the dishes we were about to enjoy. The winemaker also was super interesting, giving us the history and personal insights to the wines we loved drinking. The food was fabulous and wines exceptional. I would subtract a few stars because we had to yell at the people next to us and still only heard part of the conversation

At the risk of it getting harder to get reservations here I will tell you that the food and wine pairing dinners are exceptional in taste and presentation. The dining room is intimate and inviting. You will meet diners at your table and make new friends here! Get on their email list so you can be the first to know who's coming to town ! Hope to see you there again!

I can't believe it's been six years since I last dined here. They specialize in wine dinners and our friends are regulars. Last minute decision to attend this dinner and glad we did. It was 3 courses for $27 and an optional wine pairing for $15. I do wish it had been 4 courses but that is because I chose a protein versus a salad for my 1st and 2nd course. Would have been nice to have only salad choices for a 4th course. Service was excellent and my favorite course was the scallops accompanied by a viognier which I usually don't care for but the chef definitely chose a winning combination. The lamb was also delicious paired with a pinot noir. My lamb was prepared medium, but a couple in our group thought theirs was slightly overcooked. I'm glad I opted for the charcuterie for my 3rd course because I was still kind of hungry! The presentation and pace of the courses was perfect. Will definitely return for another dining experience and I guarantee it will be sooner than 6 years from now!

We loved this place! Really high end food but not a stuffy environment. Classy but not formal. Service excellent. We came for restaurant week and took our waiters recommendations and were not disappointed with a single course. We will definitely be back!It is upstairs & can be a bit tricky to find the entrance from the street level but don't give up!

My friends & I came here for restaurant week & I was so excited to give it a go after hearing so many great reviews!Located near Shakespeare's Pub. There is street parking or valet available (I got valet & they called me an hour prior to when they were suppose to call & said they were closing for the night due to it being a slow night so they had to return my keys to me. Thankfully, they were able to park my car in the front but if they had closed early & left my car off in the boondocks, that would have sucked!)The restaurant is very cozy & romantic with dimly lit lights all around. Friendly customer service. Good food but, I must admit, I had expected to be blown away & was not. My friend said that they typically have amazing food, but their menu always changes.The menu had 3 courses with an option for wine pairing. I ordered:Complimentary breadShrimp + Chorizo Paella: Very good! I loved the crispy rice & the sauce they used.Grilled Argentinean Skirt Steak: The meat was already sliced & I got slices of raw, medium, & ultra well done...French Quarter Style Bread Pudding: Moist, buttery, melt in your mouth bread pudding. I was obsessed with their house made pecan praline ice cream, so yum!2014 Margerum "Late Harvest" Sauvignon Blanc: A must get if it is still available! Sweet & refreshing.NV Yalumba Antique Tawny: Bold & good.

Wine Vault and Bistro is such a wonderfully intimate place to try new foods and wine pairings! We came for restaurant week recently and I had forgotten that I had come to this place a long time ago. It was a wonderful, nostalgic surprise to be able to come back and enjoy it again. For appetizers I had the achiote rubbed pork belly which was my favorite dish of the evening. Crispy and paired with a soft boiled egg, a great way to get the salivary glands warmed up. For the main dish came the Seabass with lemon preserve and clam sauce. It wasn't too overpowering and the everything went well together. Finally for dessert came a churro bread pudding. It was a little dense for my taste, but the cinnamon ice cream was on point. Great place for a date or if you just want to pamper your palette. The pairings with each dish were great compliments to the food, you won't regret splurging!

Wine Vault and Bistro is a technique forward, ingredient focused restaurant that I highly recommend everyone try. Our 5 coursed meal was delicious, and a conscious blend of textures, matched with complimenting flavor profiles.The recommended wine pairings are a must, and the accompanied descriptions were appreciated.There are only a handful of restaurants in San Diego just as impressive as WVB, and I see their chefs on the forefront of progressing the elevated restaurant scene here.

Went for their special three course pre-restaurant-week dinner and it was simply outstanding. Don't know how they do it for the price. $30 plus $15 for wine pairings that consisted of 2 excellent wines plus an after dinner drink and a pre dinner glass of sparking wine. 3 options for each course and the choices we all made were fabulous. Simply some of the best meals with great wine pairings available at a very reasonable price in San Diego.