{"id":455361,"date":"2026-09-06T12:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T12:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/455361\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T12:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T12:02:09","slug":"honor-bar-aims-to-brings-an-elevated-dining-experience-to-del-mar-village-san-diego-union-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/455361\/","title":{"rendered":"Honor Bar aims to brings an elevated dining experience to Del Mar Village \u2013 San Diego Union-Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"

The highly anticipated Honor Bar Del Mar has finally opened in the Del Mar Village, nearly 10 years after its predecessor Bully\u2019s Del Mar closed its doors.<\/p>\n

The fresh village concept comes from the Hillstone Restaurant Group, the name behind dining destinations such as Houston\u2019s, Gulfstream in Newport Beach and Rutherford Grill in Napa. Del Mar joins a lineup of Honor Bar locations that includes Beverly Hills, Dallas, Montecito and Palm Beach: \u201cknown for shareable snacks and delectable sandwiches, the Honor Bar is small in size but big in spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n

The restaurant replaced Bully\u2019s, a village fixture that closed in 2017 after a 48-year run. The building, with its iconic white brick facade, was completely demolished and the new restaurant was rebuilt from the ground up over a long period of construction.<\/p>\n

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Inside the intimate space of the new Honor Bar Del Mar. (Karen Billing)\n<\/p>\n

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One of many booths inside the new Honor Bar Del Mar. (Karen Billing)\n<\/p>\n

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The new Honor Bar Del Mar on Camino Del Mar. (Karen Billing)\n<\/p>\n

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Inside the intimate space of the new Honor Bar Del Mar. (Karen Billing)\n<\/p>\n

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Inside the intimate space of the new Honor Bar Del Mar. (Karen Billing)\n<\/p>\n

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The new Honor Bar in Del Mar replaced the longtime village fixture Bully\u2019s. (Karen Billing)\n<\/p>\n

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Inside the intimate space of the new Honor Bar Del Mar. (Karen Billing)\n<\/p>\n

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The red brick building features a sunken outdoor patio off Camino Del Mar with a row of bright yellow umbrellas matching the yellow in the vintage-style pole sign on the street. Inside, the brick walls and wood of the paneled walls, booths and heavy ceiling beams make it feel like a longtime fixture. The interior is cozy and intimate as the restaurant prefers to host smaller parties limited to four or fewer.<\/p>\n

The limited menu features shareable appetizers such as deviled eggs and chicken meatballs and a variety of hand-rolled sushi like the Thai tuna roll and crunchy avocado roll with macadamia nuts. Honor Bar is known for its \u201cOsaka style\u201d pressed sushi\u201d\u2014sushi that is shaped like a block with stacked layers of sashimi tuna, avocado and rice.<\/p>\n

House specialties include the Honor Burger topped with melted cheddar and coleslaw, their French dip au jus sandwich and plates like cedar plank roasted salmon and USDA prime flat iron steak.<\/p>\n

The central bar serves up wine, beer and cocktails such as a crisp martini, grapefruit Aperol spritz and the Hillstone negroni with a hint of lime. On weekends only, they will pour a Kickstart, Honor Bar\u2019s take on a Bloody Mary.<\/p>\n

The restaurant staff is nattily attired, and on the front entrance window it reads \u201cDress for the occasion\u201d as Honor Bar takes its dress code seriously. The attire guidelines are meant to\u00a0 \u201cfoster an atmosphere centered on respect and quality\u201d, prohibiting sportswear, gym clothes like sports bras and sweatpants, backwards hats, flip flops and \u201cexcessively revealing clothing\u201d. The full attire guidelines can be found on the website.<\/p>\n

The restaurant is cashless and there are no reservations, but guests can call ahead to be added to a wait list.<\/p>\n

Honor Bar is open daily from 11 am. to 10 p.m. at 1404 Camino Del Mar, with parking below the restaurant, accessed from the alley off 13th Street. For more information, check out honorbar.com.<\/a><\/p>\n

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