Fine dining restaurant at The Lodge at Torrey Pines, 11480 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, 92037 — a AAA Five Diamond resort perched above the Torrey Pines Golf Course and the Pacific. A.R. Valentien shares the Lodge campus with The Grill at Torrey Pines, the two offering distinct experiences under the same world-class roof. Named for California Impressionist Albert Robert Valentien, the restaurant houses one of the largest collections of his ceramics, watercolors, and oils. Executive Chef Kelli Crosson leads a farm-to-table kitchen whose daily-changing menu draws from local farmers' markets, ranchers, and fishermen. Expect dishes like ramp and asparagus soup with Dungeness crab, crispy kanpachi with Bloomsdale spinach, and green garlic risotto with morel mushrooms. Live music Wednesday through Friday — reserve the terrace at sunset, and diners chasing the same farm-forward intensity closer to Bird Rock book a table at Paradisaea.