San Diego's Best Italian Restaurant 2025

Events

solare events

Almost every week, the Solare Team is creating and having an event around food, wine, beer, spirits,  and more.   Here is our current schedule below.   If you would like to host your own event for a family occasion or corporate event, please see our “host an event” page.
 


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April 01 - June 30 - Solare Cooking Classes ~ April, May, and June Schedule

Cooking Classes at Solare. Here is our schedule for April, May, and June 2026.

Here our latest Cooking Class Schedule.

Class details and prices are found at this link.  The price for each Class includes the hands-on cooking class, wine, and a full lunch.  Class size limited.

We love doing Cooking Classes here at Solare!

Our Cooking Classes offer a truly hands-on experience allowing each student to create Italian cuisine themselves to make at home.  Our classes are not just a “demonstration”.

The fun typically starts at 10:30am at Solare (10am for some classes) with an Italian-style coffee of your choice.  Italian wine is served for students interested in “cooking with wine”.

  • Apr 11 – Gnocchi, Pesto, and Bolognese
  • Apr 25 – Seafood Italian-style + Fish Market
  • May 2 – Making Pasta from Scratch – Yes!
  • May 16 – Making Pizza from Scratch – Italiano!
  • May 23 – Lasagna with Chef Maria
  • May 30 – Osso Buco and Risotto
  • Jun 6 – Seafood Italian-style + Fish Market
  • Jun 13 – Gnocchi, Pesto, and Bolognese
  • Jun 20 – Father’s Day Weekend – Cooking Meat Italian and Solare-style
  • Jun 27 – Making Pizza from Scratch – Italiano!

The Classes do sell out fast due to the limited size. 

You sign up for a Solare Cooking Class with Tock.   Click here – and select the Class you’d like.

If you have any questions, please call us at 619-270-9670 or email us here.

-Randy and the Solare Team


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May 09 - May 10 - Mother’s Day Weekend at Solare

 

Join us for Mother’s Day Weekend!

On Saturday and Sunday, May 9 and 10 – this weekend. Reserve today to get the table and time you want.

Call to request our Solare Wine Room and Chef’s Table.

Día de las Madres – May 10 – is the traditional date to honor mothers in México, Guatemala, El Salvador and Belize. Solare is ready – click to hear from Chef Denice and Paola!

Reserve your table by calling 619-270-9670 or clicking here to use OpenTable.

We open at 10am on Sunday – and 11:30am on Saturday, May 9. We have a wonderful selection of special Italian dishes for Mother’s Day.

We are doing special things with our Millefoglie dessert with the Carlsbad Strawberry Company – Wild Caught Fresh Alaskan Salmon – Lobster Ravioli and Lobster Bisque – fresh pasta with Italian truffles – and more.

Here is a short video greeting.

Hope to see you for Mother’s Day Weekend!

-Randy and the Solare Team


<a id="Solare-Chateau-Montelena-Dinner-2026"></a>Napa Valley Legend - Chateau Montelena

May 13 - Napa Valley Legend – Chateau Montelena

 

This is exciting!! We have Chateau Montelena here at Solare.

This is extra special because this year, 2026, is the 50th Anniversary of the big “Judgment of Paris” tasting where Chateau Montelena was the winner and put Napa Valley on the map of the wine world.

Tucker Spear is leading the evening and we are pouring these wines:

  • 2011 Estate Library Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 2021 Estate Cab
  • 2022 Napa Valley Cab
  • 2018 Estate Library Chardonnay (classic)
  • 2023 Estate Chardonnay

Click here to join this fabulous evening.

Here are the details:  

  • May 13 Wednesday
  • 6:30pm start time
  • Reception with Tucker Spear
  • $154 includes the 4-course special pairing dinner and these 5 incredible Chateau Montelena wines
  • Chef Denice Grande is designing a menu focused on the cuisine to complement this epic Napa estate
  • Seating available at community tables – or on our heated patios
  • RSVP asap – This will be the best!
  • Watch this video with Tucker and me

Definitely join this dinner if you can. 

-Randy and the Solare Team

 


Events and Parties

Have your special dinner, lunch, or party at Solare. We have a great venue with easy parking – and our Team is ready to make it a huge success for you! Solare Events Planning info here.


Click here to view Past Solare Events.

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