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San Diego restaurants for foodies
78 items
By
Alexis D’Souza
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Italian restaurants
Coffee
bars & speakeasies
brunch
dessert
Mexican restaurants
Italian restaurants
My favorite Italian food in San Diego. Family owned, decent prices
Buona Forchetta - South Park
Good deal on pizza night
Alexanders on 30th
The deconstructed tiramisu is a must have
Marisi
The risotto balls are delish!
Lucrezia La Jolla
$30 “girl dinner” is a great deal
Nolita Hall
Table side pasta tossed in a cheese wheel
RustiCucina
Cutest restaurant. Looks like a nonna’s home
Elvira
A hidden speakeasy in the back!
Salvatore's Cucina & Lounge
Coffee
The sandpiper latte is my fave
Bird Rock Coffee Roasters - Torrey Pines
Good place for coffee and a snack. They have animals that you can interact with as well
Fox Point Farms
They only place I know of that has dirty soda in San Diego
CoCo Playa
Coffee and plant shop. Super cute!
Selva Coffee House
Campfire latte for me!
Mostra Coffee
Coffee & cocktails
Moniker General
My favorite mocha
Parakeet Cafe - Little Italy
Coffee and you can hold bunnies!
Grange Garden
Coffee by the bay! Good views of the water
Superbloom Coffee & Juice
Known for their whipped cream topping
The Keep Coffee - 4913 Convoy St, San Diego, California
Will give glass to go cups
James Coffee Cafe and Bakery
Feels like you’re in a coloring book
S3 Coffee Bar
bars & speakeasies
A bar and a record shop. One stop shop
Part Time Lover
Great sunset views!
Monarch Ocean Pub
Great distillery. They go all out for Halloween
Cutwater Tasting Room
Great place for a night out with friends if you don’t like the club scene. Lots of games and activities
Happy Does Bar
Great ambiance. Multiple bars and restaurants. They go all out on decorations during Christmas time
Lafayette Hotel
Ancient Chinese dynasty themed speakeasy
Realm Of The 52 Remedies
No menu. A personalized “appetizer, entree, dessert” drinks curated to your liking
Young Blood
Enter this speakeasy on a fireplace turntable!
Raised by Wolves
Go during Christmas time!
Polite Provisions
Bar with arcade games! Go win a rubber ducky!
Coin-Op Game Room
Bar with so many games. Bowling, darts, karaoke, board games. So fun
Punch Bowl Social
Enter this speakeasy through a refrigerator door
The Grass Skirt
Get transported into space!
Mothership
Alice and wonderland themed speakeasy
Vin de Syrah
Brewery
Modern Times Beer
Brewery with lovely outside atmosphere
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Escondido
Bar in the middle of a food hall. You can order food from any surrounding restaurant and they will bring it to you
Understory Bar
brunch
Must try either the mimosa or espresso martini tree
Coco Maya by Miss B's
Get there early!
Morning Glory
Cute place for brunch in Coronado
The Henry
A variety of chilaquiles
Cocina 35 Brunch
They change their decor often. Very immersive
insideOUT
Very instagramable
Waverly
Known for their French toast
Cody's La Jolla
Really good food. Always a line, get there early
Claire's on Cedros
Great location in the heart of Encinitas
Honey's Bistro & Bakery
dessert
Best gelato!
Venchi
Warm cookies and a variety of milk
Milk & Cookies
Very rich, warm cookies
Batch & Box
Yummy cookies in North Park
Coco & Jules Cookies
Ice cream!
Stella Jean's
Known for unusual flavors
An's Dry Cleaning
Fresh made donuts every hour
Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee
Delicious croissants
Paris En Rose Bakery & Cafe
The best ice cream. So many flavors
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream
Made to order mini doughnuts
Broad Street Dough Co
Ice cream bars
Zonkey
Homemade gelato in Encinitas
Gelato 101 Encinitas
Women owned, great cookies
Maya's Cookies
The cutest little donuts
The Mini Donut Bar
Mexican restaurants
Absolutely the best homemade tortillas
Cafe Coyote
Great tacos
Salt + Lime
All things birria
Mike's Red Tacos
Tulum inspired restaurant
Camino Riviera
Fancy Mexican food. Very good
South of Nick's Del Mar | Mexican Kitchen + Bar
Cute date night spot
Valentina Restaurant
Mediterranean restaurants
Amazing ambiance and good food
LEILA
Great food and huge portions.
Panini Kabob Grill - Del Mar
Steakhouses
They sometimes have date night specials
Huntress
Get the butter cake for dessert
Nick's Del Mar
Good ambiance. Table side Cesar salad is good
Born and Raised
For my fellow Gordon Ramsay lovers
Hell's Kitchen
Japanese restaurants
The kimchi fried rice was very good
Lumi
Beautiful sushi presentation
Glass Box San Diego
My favorite ramen
Marufuku Ramen
Always a long line but worth the wait
Ramen Nagi
Chinese restaurants
Recommend getting a reservation. Everything is so good
Din Tai Fung
My fave Chinese
Chin's Szechwan - Rancho Bernardo
