Born & Raised
San Diego, CA · Steakhouse
In the inspectors' selection, without a star or a Bib Gourmand. Awarded by the MICHELIN Guide, not by WagyuSpot. Our verification covers this venue's Wagyu sourcing only.
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
Wagyu from $19/oz on the menu we read
This listing's current published materials advertise Wagyu, but the offering does not meet our full verification standard for provenance. It carries no authenticity badge; undisclosed details remain explicitly unverified.
Why it's listed
Born & Raised, a lavish $6.5M steakhouse in San Diego's Little Italy with a glassed-in dry-aging room and rooftop, runs a serious Wagyu program. It offers imported Japanese A5 Wagyu (sold by the ounce, three-ounce minimum) and US Wagyu, featured across a dry-aged/wet-aged steak sampler and dishes such as aged Japanese Wagyu with foie gras. Wagyu is central to the concept, though the specific Japanese brand/prefecture and US producer are not publicly named on the menu.
Wagyu on the menu
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- US Wagyu (unspecified)
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Imported Japanese Wagyu (brand/prefecture unspecified)
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| American | US Wagyu (unspecified) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Japanese | Imported Japanese Wagyu (brand/prefecture unspecified) | A5 | Not listed |
The experience
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Evidence on file
“The minimum portion size for the imported wagyu is $19/oz, with a minimum of three ounces per order ($57 total)... a little Japanese flag and the prices of the wagyu beef on the Born and Raised menu. Steak Sampler includes US wagyu, Japanese wagyu, dry-aged, and wet-aged beef.”
feastio.com “Born & Raised - San Diego - listed as a MICHELIN Guide restaurant (Michelin-selected/recognized), not a starred restaurant.”
guide.michelin.com
Quoted from the venue's own menu or site. A Wagyu claim on a menu is not the same as documented provenance.
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Common questions
- Does Born & Raised serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on July 16, 2026. What the menu does not do is say which Wagyu: no prefecture, grade, breed status or producer is published, so the sourcing cannot be checked from outside. That is a gap in what is written down rather than a suggestion that anything is wrong with the beef, and plenty of kitchens buy carefully without printing the details.
- What kind of Wagyu does Born & Raised serve?
- Its menu discloses US Wagyu (unspecified) and Imported Japanese Wagyu (brand/prefecture unspecified) A5. Each of those is taken from the venue's own current materials rather than from a review or a listing site, and the evidence behind it is quoted further down this page.
- Why is Born & Raised listed without a Wagyu badge?
- Because a badge here means the sourcing was checked, not that the food is good. This listing is published because the venue genuinely advertises Wagyu on its own current material, and it carries no badge because that material does not say which Wagyu. If the venue publishes the prefecture, grade, breed status or producer, the listing can move.
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