The WineSellar & Brasserie is a San Diego fine dining and wine institution — a legendary restaurant and wine cellar that has been setting the standard for world-class wine service in San Diego since 1983. Located in the Sorrento Mesa area near UTC, The WineSellar combines an award-winning kitchen with one of the most extraordinary wine cellars in the American West — over 1,400 wine selections spanning Burgundy, Bordeaux, Napa Valley, Barolo, Champagne, and beyond, stored in a temperature-controlled cellar that is itself a destination worth visiting. Executive Chef Gary Wuu leads a kitchen that has earned decades of critical acclaim for French-influenced California cuisine of exceptional quality. The wine program has earned Wine Spectator's Grand Award — one of the highest honors in restaurant wine service. The Brasserie upstairs offers a more casual atmosphere with the same kitchen and wine cellar access. Monthly winemaker dinners, vertical tastings, and special events calendar make The WineSellar one of San Diego's most active fine wine dining destinations. For serious wine collectors and fine dining enthusiasts, this is San Diego's benchmark institution.