Reviews and Awards
OpenTable, Inc.
100 Most Romantic Restaurants in the U.S.
OpenTable Diner Reviews Reveal the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in the U.S.. Diners’ Choice Awards Highlight American Fare, French Cuisine and Fondue as the Foods that Set a Romantic Mood
San Diego Magazine
Cocktails
For Valentine's Day, you can't get more romantic than Bertrand at Mister A's which recentrly shook up its cocktail program. New mixologist Shawn Barker - an SD native who's designed drink menus for multiple Wolfgang Puck joints, including Cut and Spago - follows the farm-to-glass philosophy...
U-T San Diego
Sweet spots to propose in San Diego
Taking the cake with some of the most awe-inspiring views of San Diego as seen from the outdoor balcony wrapping around the top floor of the skyscraper, Bertrand at Mister A’s is a go-to spot...
Stories - What the Chef Eats
Apple and Brown Butter Cake
I grew up in a pretty traditional Italian family. And my mom and grandmother happen to be the best cooks in the whole world...
San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles
Chefs Hall of Fame
Sitting at Bertrand At Mr. A’s can be akin to floating in a cloud. That’s not just because the Bankers Hill restaurant is on the 14th floor...
SignOnSanDiego.com
Thanksgiving dinner at San Diego restaurants
Many of the best San Diego restaurants are already debuting their 2011 Thanksgiving brunch and dinner menus...
Discover SD.com
Thanksgiving at San Diego Restaurants
The three-course menu features Mister A’s favorites and seasonal classics. Start with your choice of...
San Diego Gay & Lesbian News
Thanksgiving Dinner at San Diego Restaurants
The perfect pick for a sophisticated family with refined taste, Thanksgiving dinner at Bertrand at Mister A’s is sure to impress. The three-course menu features...
Talk of the Town
Talk of the Town News Customer Satisfaction Award 2011
Congratulations For Winning the 2011 CMUS Talk of the Town Award for Excellence In Customer Satisfaction based on all new CMUS Power Ratings™
Examiner.com
Classic cocktails made new at Mister A's
In order to keep up with the craft cocktail trend, Bertrand...
Pacific San Diego
Cost Savor
Local chefs offer flavorful feasts at a discount during San Diego Restaurant Week...
The Coast News
Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards
The leading wine/food trade publication, Wine Spectator, just released its 2011 awards for their excellent wine programs.
Night + Day
Sugar Queens
Meet some of the female pastry chefs at our buzziest restaurants.
Wine Spectator
2011 Best of Award of Excellence
Wine Spectator's Restaurant Wine List Awards recognize restaurants whose wine lists offer interesting selections, are appropriate to their cuisine and appeal to a wide range of wine lovers....
Consumer Traveller
Top 50 Most Scenic Restaurant Views
Here is a fun list of restaurants with great views. By no means is this list comprehensive, nor would I rank these the “best.” But, these restaurants do have great views. I have dined at two of them over the years...
OpenTable Diner's Choice
2011 Annual Winners - Best Scenic View Restaurants as voted by OpenTable Diners
The United States features beautiful and varied scenery from the East Coast to the West Coast. And fortunately for you, OpenTable restaurants are located at some of our country’s most breathtaking spots...
Save: Top five upscale San Diego happy hours
San Diego entertainment expert Michelle Guerin hooks you up with five upscale Happy Hour deals
Perched atop Banker's Hill with stunning views of the downtown cityscape and San Diego Harbor...
Superdiners Share Their Wine Crushes
Wine lists and wine directors our U-T panelists are sweet on
A bottle of 1990 Tignanello started my Italy kick a few months ago. When I start drinking Italian wine, it's all I want...
Karla Peterson on SignOnSanDiego.com
Mister A's knows how to be your Valentine
If the walls of the storied Bertrand at Mister A's restaurant could talk, they would have some useful tips for gentlemen hoping to treat their ladies to a special Valentine's Day dinner...
Haute Living Magazine - A Little Romance
The Top 5 Romantic Restaurants in San Diego
While there are so many renowned romantic spots in San Diego, this is our Top 5 list for what we consider the most romance you can get with your meal...
944 - The Wedding Issue
Sweet Spots to Pop the Question
With the restaurant's wrap-around deck 12 stories up and the unparalleled view of the San Diego bay and skyline, including Point Loma, Coronado and Balboa Park, a gal will want to say "yes" that much more...
Ranch & Coast - San Diego's Best Restaurants
Best View
Watch the planes fly by - panoramic views all the way from Point Loma to La Jolla and beyond make this the perfect dining destination...
San Diego's Top Ten Article, August 2010
...stunning views of San Diego's downtown and Bay...
Art Deco décor and smoothing jazz music at Bertrand at Mister A's relaxes the diner from the hustle and bustle of the city below...
Haute Living Article, August 2010
View from the Top: Bertrand at Mister A's
Bertrand at Mister A's is a venue that recalls to mind the time when people dressed up for dinner and made it an event, not just a means to an end. The decor, the staff, the service...
Riviera Magazine, July/August 2010
Best View
Our rekindled love affair started with the truffle mac 'n' cheese. Then it was the bone marrow dumpling and a "short rib candy" in tempura....
The San Diego Union-Tribune, April 28, 2010
Truffles are optional in Mr. A's Mac and Cheese
This popular starter, which has been on Mr. A's menu about two years, is awash in other riches such as heavy cream, crispy pancetta and Comté, a slightly sweet and nutty cow's milk cheese...
Feb 2010 Night and Day Entertainment Guide
Mood Enhancers
Bertrand at Mister A's, one of San Diego's hallmark restaurants-with-a-view, is trying its best to help the love connection with a Valentine three-course menu complete with lov potion cocktails...
June 2009 San Diego Magazine
Critic's Pick: Best of the Best
THE SKY IS FALLING, or so I hear. Folks keep telling me, "David, restaurants are closing right and left," but when I ask for specifics - as in "Which restaurant recently closed?" - the response is...
2009 San Diego Weekly Reader
Dining Review - Over the Airplanes
Bertrand at Mr. A's was one of my most emphatic recommendations: "This has the best view in the city, and it's not a tourist trap - locals come here to celebrate any excuse the can...
2009 Ranch & Coast
A Weekend Downtown
After a day of exploration, a rewarding dinner is on the menu. A surefire bet for an unparalleled mix of delectable cuisine and breathtaking views is the ever-popular Bertrand at Mister A's...
August 2009 San Diego Magazine
The Best of San Diego
But next time you reserve for dinner, ask maitre d' Jerry Capozzeli to save you a seat at the southwest corner table. The views of the city skyline and Sandiego Bay are priceless...
- 2010 PGATOUR.com - Destination: San Diego
Where To Eat - 2009 Ranked fourth in nation by OpenTable Diners Choice
Best Scenic View Restaurants - 2009 Top 10 Penthouse Restaurants in the United States
By Gayot.com for MSN - 2009 Southern CA Meetings + Events Readers Choice Best of Awards for Restaurants
- 2009 Southern CA San Diego Home/Garden Chefs Hall of Fame Download PDF
- 2008 CRA Gold Medallion Best Continental American
- Readers Choice
- Best of the Best - Second Place
- Best View - First Place
- Most Romantic - #1
- Featured in Scottsdale Magazine
- 2007 San Diego Union Tribune Readers Poll
- Best Fine Dining
- Best Fine Dining
- 2007 San Diego Readers Poll
- Best of the Best Third Place
- Best Service First Place
- Best Dining with a view Third Place
- Most Romantic Second Place
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- AAA approved-Four Diamond Award since inception
- Best New Restaurant
- San Diego Magazine
- California Restaurant Association, San Diego Chapter
- San Diego Reader
- Best Restaurant with a View
- San Diego Magazine
- "Award of Excellence" Wine List Award
- Wine Spectator
- Restaurateur of the Year, 2004, Bertrand Hug
- California Restaurant Association, San Diego Chapter
- Nationally acclaimed
- Food Arts Magazine
- Best Continental Cuisine
- California Restaurant Association, San Diego Chapter
- California Restaurant Association, San Diego Chapter
- New York Times - Click here to view
- Featured in San Diego Magazine, Where Magazine, San Diego Reader, San Diego Home and Garden, Alaskan Airlines Magazine, Lighthouse Magazine, San Diego Metropolitan, Westways Magazine, San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Business Journal, San Diego Dining Guide
- "Pie in the Sky", Naomi Wise, San Diego Reader, December 20, 2001
- The Editors at San Diego.nycTourist.com have recognized Bertrand at Mister A's as an "Editor's Choice San Diego Restaurant" . Especially noted was the unique combination of exquisite American cuisine, superb service and incredible, priceless views of beautiful San Diego. July, 2009
- San Diego's Top 10 Restaurants
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Centrally located, we are far more accessible than downtown Gaslamp and La Jolla areas. Bertrand at Mister A's serves American Cuisine, consistently winning rave reviews and awards both locally and nationally. Make your Holiday Reservations today.
Serving lunch Mon - Fri 11:30-2:30pm. Dinner nightly 5:30, Sat and Sun 5:00pm.
