Since 1998, Sbicca has anchored the corner of 15th Street and Camino Del Mar as Del Mar's quintessential neighborhood bistro, located at 215 15th St, Del Mar, CA 92014. Husband-and-wife founders Dan and Susan Sbicca built the restaurant around a simple idea: creative food, respectful service, and a setting that blurs the line between indoors and outdoors in true California fashion. Chef Susan Sbicca runs the kitchen, where her modern American menu earned the Gold Medallion from the San Diego Chapter of the California Restaurant Association for Best American Cuisine, along with a separate Gold Medallion recognizing Susan herself as Best Chef. Directly next door at 211 15th St, Del Mar Pizza has been hand-tossing Neapolitan thin-crust pies since 1989, giving the block a casual counterpart to Sbicca's fine-dining side. The menu changes with the seasons but reliably features favorites like coffee-rubbed short rib tacos, the Sbicca Burger with garlic aioli, bacon-wrapped shrimp, and an ahi tuna entree served over wasabi mashed potatoes. The wine program is one of Del Mar's most respected, leaning heavily into California labels with selections from Oregon, Washington, Italy, France, and New Zealand rounding out the list. Half-price bottles every Tuesday and Thursday draw a loyal crowd, and no corkage fee on Sundays and Mondays makes it a favorite for collectors who like to bring their own. Happy hour runs daily from 3 to 6 PM with $6 beers, $7 house wines, and $8 signature cocktails alongside food specials like a $7 beer-battered fish taco and $15 short rib tacos. The layout spans multiple levels, from an outdoor first-floor dining area to a private wine room seating 15, and up a staircase to a rooftop terrace with unobstructed Pacific Ocean views that seat up to 50. An indoor fireplace and white-linen tables set the mood for date nights, while the narrow bistro bar is a gathering spot for regulars and a popular place to catch live jazz. L'Auberge Del Mar, the luxury boutique hotel across the street, makes Sbicca a natural dinner choice for visiting guests. Wine lovers looking for a more laid-back afternoon can walk to Viewpoint Brewing Company for craft pints brewed in-house. Sbicca accepts reservations, is dog-friendly on the patio, and handles catering and private events from intimate dinner parties to weddings of up to 200 guests.