Here’s one thing I knew I was going to do in San Diego: EAT.
Because, dang, I love food. And figuring out the best places to eat in San Diego was no easy task. In addition to hours of research, scouring the Interwebs’ many sources before we even arrived, I also talked to locals, Lyft drivers and our hotel concierge.
Oh, and I did my fair share of sampling, too. Because — trust me — not every spot was a winner worthy of being called one of the best restaurants in San Diego!
Here’s my roundup of faves, with some basic pricing guidelines and what we enjoyed most:
Searsucker
$$$ | 611 Fifth Ave. (Gaslamp Quarter)

Fish Market
$$ | 750 N Harbour Dr. (Pier 41)

Cafe 21
$$ | 802 Fifth Ave. (Gaslamp Quarter)

Miss B’s Coconut Club
$ | 3704 Mission Blvd. (Mission Beach)

Las Cuatro Milpas
$ | 1857 Logan Ave. (Barrio Logan)

Cowboy Star Restaurant & Butcher Shop
$$$$ | 640 Tenth Ave. (East Village)

Islander
$ | 1166 Orange Ave. (Coronado Island)

Richard Walker’s Pancake House
$$ | 520 Front St. (Marina)

Sushi Tadokoro
$$$ | 2244 San Diego Ave. (Old Town)

The Crack Shack
$$ | 2266 Kettner Blvd. (Little Italy)

Wine Vault & Bistro
$$ | 3731 India St. (between Mission Hills and Middletown)

Crab Catcher
$$$$ | 1298 Prospect St. (La Jolla)

Kettner Exchange
$$$ | 2001 Kettner Blvd. (Little Italy)

Donut Bar
$ | 631 B St. (Gaslamp Quarter)
I leave you with this. Donut Bar serves doughnuts and craft beer and when they claim they make the world’s best doughnuts — they aren’t lying:
Kaley Hart says
Great post! I think all the restaurants you chose are splendid, and now there are a few like Searsucker that I absolutely have to try!
I put together this list of 25 San Diego restaurants that are the most popular on Instagram. There’s a lot of overlap between your list, but also some interesting ways in which the two diverge. You can check it out here: https://jumpermedia.co/san-diego-most-popular…/
Sorry for the shameless blog promo, but I think it’s VERY relevant to this post – maybe even worth adding as a contextual link 🙂
Mommy Gearest says
Thanks – please go ahead and add a link back to my post from yours since you’ve added your link here. 😉
Kaley Hart says
Great post! I think all the restaurants you chose are splendid, and now there are a few like Searsucker that I absolutely have to try!
I put together this list of 25 San Diego restaurants that are the most popular on Instagram. There’s a lot of overlap between your list, but also some interesting ways in which the two diverge. You can check it out here: https://jumpermedia.co/san-diego-most-popular…/
Sorry for the shameless blog promo, but I think it’s VERY relevant to this post – maybe even worth adding as a contextual link 🙂
Mommy Gearest says
Thanks – please go ahead and add a link back to my post from yours since you’ve added your link here. 😉