The hottest new local restaurant opens today: Hellâs Kitchen at Harrahâs Resort Southern California â celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsayâs concept based on his popular TV cooking competition. đ±
With 332 seats, the hotspot in Valley Center in northern San Diego County is Ramsayâs largest Hellâs Kitchen to date â and only the third of its kind in the US + first in SoCal.
Are you fired up yet? Us too. Letâs check out the buzzy biz from the seven-time Michelin-starred chef.
đ The devil is in the details
Hellâs Kitchen officially opens at 4 p.m. Fri., Aug. 12, at 777 S. Resort Dr.
As you can imagine, reservations are fully booked for the high-profile debut â and hard to come by through September. Gordonâs fans donât play.
However, we are seeing reservations available starting in October. Fall dinner plans, anyone?
Like its counterparts in Lake Tahoe + Las Vegas, the new restaurantâs design + menu are inspired by the âHellâs Kitchenâ series, so diners can expect plenty of flame-themed dĂ©cor and the âHKâ sign â with the pitchfork, of course. Thereâs also a photo wall highlighting the TV showâs winners.
đœïž The layout includes:
- Three areas for guests: The full-service restaurant, a cushy lounge + two private dining rooms â plus two chefâs tables.
- An exhibition kitchen â where for sure, the chicken is not raw â that Eater San Diego reports is split into red + blue sides, just like the teams on the show. The kitchen staff will wear red and blue-trimmed chefâs coats, too.
- A curated wine wall.
đČ The menu features signature dishes like:
- Beef Wellington
- Pan-seared scallops
- Crispy skin salmon
- Sticky toffee pudding
- Wagyu meatballs
- Mishima reserve ribeye
Thereâs also a prix fixe menu, plus vegetarian + vegan options including truffle risotto, quinoa salad, and glazed root vegetables. In the coming months, new, on-trend dishes specific to this SoCal location will also be introduced.
Meanwhile, the beverage program features themed cocktails like the gin-based âNotes From Gordonâ and the bourbon-based âPitchfork,â plus an extensive list of local and international beers, wines + spirits.
đ Hours
Hellâs Kitchen will be open nightly for dinner service, from 4-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, and 4-11 p.m. Friday + Saturday. Snag that reservation.