About Saltwater
About SaltWater
Saltwater is a fabulous fine dining experience featuring fresh caught seafood in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter, located in Downtown San Diego. Allow yourself to be immersed into a luxurious setting that will transport you to the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Dining at Saltwater is like charting on a refined 90’ Riva yacht. Lean back with a glass of wine, while eating delicious seafood, and enjoy the sleek contemporary interior accentuated by varnished mahogany walls, scenic portholes, and a bar dressed in imported marble. Saltwater was voted the best new seafood restaurant in the Gaslamp district and is sure to give you the finest dining experience in Downtown San Diego.
From the Kitchen
This timeless yacht setting will offer a handcrafted menu and impressive ice display that features fresh fish and seafood flown in daily from the Mediterranean Sea. Also, enjoy prime-aged steaks, homemade pasta, and fresh organic produce from local, sustainable farmers.
Craft Culture
At the helm will be Chef Christopher Washburn, an acclaimed chef with ten years of experience between Italy and the US. Washburn takes pride in cooking innovative meals that captivate his creative essence and passion for cooking. Washburn collaborated with Chef Vincenzo Lo Verso and Alessandro Minutella, to design a menu that prioritizes fresh seafood and quality ingredients at the forefront. To prepare for the launch, the culinary team embarked on a worldwide quest to find the highest quality ingredients for their seafood dishes, prime-aged steaks, and handmade pasta.
The San Diego Dining Group
The San Diego Dining Group is family-owned and operated by Executive Chef Vincenzo Lo Verso and partner Alessandro Minutella. The duo, both natives of Sicily Italy, share a love of family and food, evident in their meticulous approaches to creating the perfect dining experiences for their patrons. After 27 years in the business, both Chef Lo Verso and Minutella are the resident experts of San Diego’s fine dining community. Success and longevity in the dining industry are uncommon, especially in a town as ever-changing as San Diego. Having successfully run five restaurants for over 27 years, the pair has repeatedly proven over the years that they are adept in the business of dining and are the authority of refined cuisine in Southern California.
