March 18 - Italian Wine Dinner with Roberto Broglia of Broglia Estate in Gavi, Piemonte

We have a special boutique Italian Wine Dinner Tuesday, March 18.

It’s extra-interesting because it’s in our private room with everyone around one table with the Owner & Winemaker.

Click here to request your spots.

Key Details:

• We are in our private room.
• Watch this short video that describes the dinner.
• 16 of us sitting around one table with the owner & winemaker, Roberto Broglia
• March 18, Tuesday, 6:30pm
• Broglia Estate in Gavi, Italia, is the most famous Gavi winery.
• Their Meirana vineyards have produced grapes and wine since 972 AD. Over 1,000 years. (!!)
• This is a deep dive on the Cortese grape (Gavi) and Timorasso.
• It will be wonderful hearing Roberto discuss the estate, its history, the vineyards, wine making, and more. What fun!
• $96++ includes 5 of his wines and the 4-course dinner
• Exec Chef Denice Grande and I are designing a menu to both pair with his wines and reflect the cuisine of this region of Piemonte.
• Click here to see a short video of Roberto and his family discussing their estate.

Let us know asap if you’d like to join. At 16 persons this will fill up fast with no room for expansion. RSVP.

February 27 - Italian Wine Dinner – The Slopes of Mount Etna with Passopisciaro Estate

Join us on the Slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily.

We have winemaker, Lorenzo Fornaini, of renown estate, Passopisciaro, here on Thursday, February 27.

Rare opportunity to spend an evening with the winemaker (Lorenzo) of the winery (Passopisciaro) that put Mount Etna on the modern wine map.

To have the winemaker describe the terroir, vineyards, and wines firsthand is the best oppty to appreciate these famous wines of Mount Etna.

The wines we are pouring include two of the best “contradas”: Rampante (the highest vineyard) and Chiappemacine. 

The dinner features the dishes of Sicily. Thank you Chef Denice Grande!

Call 619-270-9670 or click here to RSVP.

Here are the details:  

• February 27 Thursday
• 6:30pm Reception with Lorenzo
• $128 includes the 4-course special pairing dinner and delicious Passopisciaro Estate wines
• We are pouring two great contradas in the line-up: Rampante and Chiappemacine
• Menu focused on the cuisine of the Sicily
• Seating available both inside Solare at community tables and on our heated patios
• RSVP asap – limited seating

Here is a video describing the dinner.

Definitely join this dinner if you can Click here.

-Randy and the Solare Team

February 14 - Valentine’s Day Dinner at Solare

You will love this — Valentine’s Day dinner at Solare! Come enjoy an awesome romantic Italian experience. Make your reservations now as we will sell out for our special dinner this evening.   Reserve now to get the best seating times and tables.

An awesome 4-course dinner with a special Italian menu for $87/person.

A rose for each couple!

Click here to make your reservation or call 619-270-9670

February 07 - Italian Wine Dinner – Chiara Boschis and Barolo

This is exciting – we have one of the top legends from Barolo here to lead a wonderful Wine Dinner.

Yes, we have winemaker and estate owner, Chiara Boschis, joining us on her one-day visit to San Diego.

Chiara for the last 35+ years has been a top driving force for everything happening in the world of Barolo.

Part of her claim to fame is that she was a key member of the “Barolo Boys” – a small group of winemakers and owners in Barolo that redefined the wine style and made the category the success it now is. She will tell you all about it!

While Chiara is very famous and influential, her winery is family-owned and “boutique” – she produces a very limited amount (~5,000 cases total) of high-end wines.

Her Barolo from the Cannubi cru is one of the best wines made in the region.

Call 619-270-9670 or click here to RSVP.

Here are the details:  

• February 7 Friday
• 6:30pm Reception with Chiara
• $125 includes the 4-course special pairing dinner and 5 select wines
• We are pouring her Cannubi Barolo cru and her Mosconi cru – epic!
• Menu focused on the cuisine of this region (designed by Exec Chef Denice Grande)
• Seating available both inside Solare at community tables and on our heated patios
• RSVP asap – limited seating

Definitely join this dinner if you can Click here.

-Randy and the Solare Team

January 26 - February 02 - San Diego Restaurant Week

Solare is participating in San Diego Restaurant Week this year – #SDRW! $48++ dinner.   We are excited!

We are offering the special menu we designed for Restaurant Week — as well as our “full” menu.  Click here to see the Restaurant Week menu

We are confident you will like what we did for this tasting menu!

And here is our full “daily” menu.

Make your reservation here ~ Resto Week!   Experience Solare.

-Randy and the Solare Team

January 11 - March 29 - Solare Cooking Classes ~ Oct & Nov Schedule

Cooking Classes at Solare. Here is our schedule for January, February, and March 2025.

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.  Limit is usually 10 students per class.

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”.

• Jan 11 Seafood Italian-style + Fish Market
• Jan 18 Lasagna with Chef Maria
• Feb 1 Making Pizza from Scratch
• Feb 8 Valentines Theme: Pasta from Scratch + Chocolate Desserts
• Feb 22 Osso Buco and Risotto
• Mar 1 Gnocchi, Pesto, and Bolognese
• Mar 15 Seafood Italian-style + Fish Market
• Mar 22 Making Pizza from Scratch

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