Cozymel's Mexican Grill (La Jolla), San Diego

The guacamole at Cozymel's Mexican Grill is made tableside, combining fresh ingredients such as Hass avocados, tomatoes, onions, garlic, and Serrano peppers. That's why it's so good. It's an artfully-executed dish, just like many of the options found at the Mexican eatery, like the slow-roasted pork in verde salsa, or the seared burrito. Fresh seafood dishes also abound, ranging from chili-rubbed shrimp skewers to a platter of fish tacos, and the bartenders mix margaritas in myriad flavors, such as habanero and pomegranate.