La Gran Terraza

Wow! What a great space, impressive huge windows overlooking a canyon and featuring a gorgeous sunset view. The chef’s take on pairings with Eppig beers were spot on and unique. The quail dish with peachy sauce was delightful and the Ahi tuna was perfection, seared and rare coated with za’tar seasoning. The olive oil cake was a surprise with a light beer to finish rather than a stout as is typical. Beer and a sweet, lovely.

Located within the USD campus, La Gran Terraza is a dining hall that offers an exceptional culinary experience. With its convenient location, it serves as a delightful gathering place for students, faculty, and visitors alike. Whether you're in search of a quick bite or a leisurely meal, La Gran Terraza provides a satisfying dining option. Discover the culinary delights that await you at this inviting establishment on the USD campus.

Went to La Gran Terraza for a business lunch today and it was outstanding. It’s located on the University of San Diego campus within the University Center and they typically offer valet parking but during the summer parking isn’t as difficult to find if you don’t want to utilize their service. We were served by Nicole (trainee) and April at our lunch today and they started us with a complimentary plate of multigrain bread with olive oil side. For the meal two of us ordered Chell’s Shrimp and Crab Louie and one of us had the Red and Green Caesar with Airline Chicken Breast. Both salads were attractively presented and tasted fantastic. They both featured ingredients perfectly chilled and the chicken was cooked perfectly. This restaurant always does a great job with their food no matter what you order. We come here pretty often both for the food as well as to be on the University of San Diego’s beautiful campus and have never had a bad food experience. Nicole and April were both friendly and attentive in their service. I highly recommend giving LGT a try.

La Gran Terraza is a little known dining hall located on the USD campus of San Diego. They serve elegant buffet meals for an unbelievably cheap price! The Easter Dinner included Mimosas, a seafood bar, a carving station, salad bar, breakfast bar, cooked to order omelettes and assorted pastries for dessert. All for just $59!

First, just being on such a wellaintained and floral lovely campus is unforgettable. Second, La Gran Terraza has such a lovely layout both interior and exterior. When the nice hostess asked if we'd prefer indoors or patio, I hesitated as usual, become patios are generally more casual...however, this be true to some degree due to chairs and tables but...the patio tables were covered with white linen tablecloths and cloth napkins... which just makes my day. Sorry, but I'm a fan of cloth napkins and linens for every meal. I do a little extra laundry just for this purpose. We all have quirks...anyhow, let's get to the menu....yum. should I start with. Lobster bisque? Yes! But its nearing summer so I had the Caesar salad which was perfect in size and had, no joking, perfectly crunchy croutons...and my friend and I ordered the rack of lamb with chimchurri sauce...Holy rosemary, that baby was loaded. Perfect ribs. Perfectly cooked...soft center, most perfect lamb I've ever had since New Zealand! The granger steak must have been a tenderloin?? Naturally, I ordered it medium rare and the three large medallions were exquisitely pink adorned by perfectly lightly charred crust....omg...yum! We opted no dessert....and ice tea was refilled on time as was the water thrice. Great service, phenomenal food. Perfect lunch. Thank you!