After having a wonderful meal at Mia Francesca, I decided to check out their sister restaurant, Davanti, with locations in Del Mar and Little Italy. Davanti is a bit more casual than Mia Francesca, but serves up the same wonderful level of hospitality and delicious food.
After a bit of lounging with our drinks, we got some appetizers to start the meal. The first bite was a homemade foccacia bread stuffed with three cheeses, and served with honeycomb. This bread was incredible, with a slight cracker texture to the bread to make it nice and crispy, and the salty cheeses were a nice foil to the sweetness of the fresh honey. It was also a nice salty bite without the honey, and wonderful with the cocktail.
The second appetizer was a seasonal offering -- the roasted corn salad. A fresh concoction of roasted corn, roasted mushrooms, arugula, and goat cheese, this salad was very, very good, and a surprising taste. The sweet corn and tang of the goat cheese was delicious, and I adore roasted mushrooms. This salad was a hit!
The final appetizer was the heirloom tomato and watermelon salad. The salad was very simple -- just very fresh sliced heirloom tomatoes, provolone cheese, watermelon slices (hidden under the tomatoes!), topped with balsamic vinegar and basil strips. This was such a nice fresh bite, and one of their most popular seasonal summer offerings.
Next was the main event -- a huge ribeye steak to be shared, served with wilted swiss chard and crispy roasted fingerling potatoes. The steak was cooked to medium and served with a butter and herb sauce.
Check out that huge steak! It was quite tender and juicy, and super thick! Definitely a meal to be shared. The potatoes were excellent. I love fingerlings, because the skin is thin enough to leave on and enjoy. They were seasoned with sea salt, and were a perfect texture. Served with one of the many wines from their impeccable list, this steak was such a treat!

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