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Addison
Addison in Carmel Valley serves French-Japanese tasting menus, has a huge wine list, and is San Diego’s fanciest restaurant.
Super Cocina
Super Cocina in City Heights serves homey Mexican classics, like pozole and smothered enchiladas.
Nomad Donuts
Nomad Donuts is where to go in North Park for unusual donut flavors, like blueberry lavender and ube taro.
Wrench & Rodent Seabasstropub
Wrench & Rodent Seabasstropub in Oceanside serves less traditional takes on sushi, including sashimi and rolls, along with a great omakase.
The Grass Skirt
The Grass Skirt is a modern tiki bar in Pacific Beach that serves a variety of umbrella drinks, along with burgers, pork buns, and kimchi fried rice.
The Crack Shack
The Crack Shack in Little Italy is where to go to a really good fried sandwich on a huge patio.
Cantina Mayahuel
Cantina Mayahuel in North Park serves every type of tequila and mezcal imaginable, along with simple Mexican food like tacos and tortas.
It’s Raw Poke Shop
It’s Raw Poke Shop in Ocean Beach is where to go for authentic poke and chicken long rice.
Blind Lady Ale House
Blind Lady Ale House in Normal Heights serves really good pizza and more beers than you could ever consume in a lifetime.
Born & Raised
Born & Raised in Little Italy is where to go for an expensive steak, fancy cocktails, and to live out all of your Great Gatsby fantasies.
Menya Ultra
Menya Ultra is the best option for ramen in Kearny Mesa and continues to draw lines for their house-made noodles.
Yakitori Taisho
Yakitori Taisho is where to go in Clairemont for really good grilled chicken and cheap beers in a small, friendly space.
Corazon De Torta
Corazon de Torta is a food truck in Barrio Logan that serves the best Tijuana-style tacos and tortas north of the border.
Tita’s Kitchenette
Tita’s Kitchenette is a cafeteria in National City that serves some of the best homestyle Filipino food in town.
Grand Ole BBQ Y Asado
Grand Ole BBQ y Asado in North Park is an outdoor-only spot that serves Texas barbecue and Argentine-style asado.
The Balboa Bar And Grill
The Balboa Bar & Grill is where to go in Banker’s Hill for really good burgers and a few beers in a space your grandpa would like.
Little Lion Cafe
Little Lion Cafe is an all-day restaurant in Sunset Cliffs that's the perfect stop before, during, or after a trip to the beach.
Restaurant UMA
Uma is a less-known tasting menu restaurant, but a more relaxed and casual option at a lower price point.
Bobby Gin
Bobby Gin has managed to make gin and tonic a refreshing and creative cocktail. There are 20 options, and you're going to want a lot of them.