From south to north:
- Juniper & Ivy in Little Italy
- Jake’s Del Mar
- Viewpoint brewing in Del Mar
- Herb & Sea in Encinitas
- Campfire in Carlsbad (or their sister restaurants)
- Valle in Oceanside
Herb & Wood or Juniper & Ivy if you want something fancy. For very good Michelin-recommended tacos: Lola 55. Best fish tacos in town: Fish Guys in Barrio Logan.
We always eat at Nate’s Garden Grill when we visit, going there in a week! Smaller place, nice patio and live music on weekends. Don’t know if it’s well known, it was a block away from the first place we stayed and we loved it
I was just there past week! City Tacos (camarones enchilado tacos), Elvira (italian, all pork dishes magnificent), South Beach (mahi mahi tacos), and Meet Dumpling. Also Mabel's Gone Fishing. We stayed in Ocean Beach but had wheels, to better stuff ourselves at different locations
If you're in a large group, you should go to Awash in University Heights. Ethiopian place. Not especially nice, but some of the best Ethiopian food you'll ever eat and a great place for groups because you get to order more stuff.
Ah, ok. Roberto's is a walk up taco stand. If you're a fan of Mexican food, I do recommend making a special trip there. (It may ruin East Coast Mexican food for you though.) Fidel's Little Mexico in Solana Beach is sit down and is very good as well.
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Italian - Cesarina, Buona Forchetta
Mediterranean - Aladdin (the one in Hillcrest)
Mexican - Ortega's, La Puerta
- Juniper & Ivy in Little Italy
- Jake’s Del Mar
- Viewpoint brewing in Del Mar
- Herb & Sea in Encinitas
- Campfire in Carlsbad (or their sister restaurants)
- Valle in Oceanside
+1 to Roberto’s for a Cali 🌯
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Mister A's for elegant dining with great views.
3131 for exceptional cuisine--and I really mean exceptional!
Soichi for best-in-class sushi.
Many more places depending on your budget and taste.
The Fish Market near the water (downtown also).
Family style Italian - Any Filippi's location. I'm partial to Little Italy.
Do not miss Extraordinary Desserts. Little Italy location is better both either are good.