Recipient of a 2009 Orchid Award from the San Diego Architectural Foundation for interior design, Starlite has anchored the corner of India and Sassafras streets at 3175 India St since 2007. The kitchen sources roughly ninety percent of its produce from Southern California farms, placing it in the same locally driven category as Fort Oak farther along the India Street corridor. A sunken hexagonal bar sits beneath a custom stainless-steel chandelier, and walnut paneling, stacked stone, and cork tile define the surrounding dining spaces. Guests who book a late seating often follow dinner with a walk to Extraordinary Desserts in the same Hillcrest ZIP code. The full menu runs through prime steaks, whole fish preparations, and rotating seasonal plates built around whatever the chef pulls from local vendors that week.