Restaurants & Cafes
Where I eat, sip, and caffeinate around San Diego
One of my favorite things to do is try new restaurants and cafes around the city. There’s just something about finding a new spot with good food, warm lighting, and a view of the ocean that makes me so happy. This page is a mix of my go-to favorites and hidden gems - the kind of places I’d actually take a friend visiting from out of town.
La Jolla & Bird Rock
This is home for me and my favorite place in the world. Coastal views, cozy cafes, and some of the best food by the ocean.
Breakfast & Brunch
Wayfarer
DODO BIRD Donuts
The Cottage La Jolla
Sugar and Scribe
Parakeet Cafe - La Jolla
Beeside Balcony La Jolla
Lunch & Casual Bites
Taco Stand - my favorite California burrito spot!
Lobster West La Jolla
Wheat & Water
Beaumont's
Puesto La Jolla
Dinner & Drinks
Eddie V’s
Dukes La Jolla
Georges at the Cove
Marisi
The Marine Room
Paradisaea
Queenstown Village
Le Coq
Pacific Beach & Mission Bay
Laid-back brunch and beach bars
Breakfast & Brunch
Fig Tree Cafe
Kono's Cafe
Breakfast Republic
Lunch & Casual Bites
Board & Brew
Oscars Mexican Seafood
The Local Pacific Beach
Pueblo
The Fishery
Second Nature
Dinner & Drinks & Going Out
JRDN Restaurant
Cannonball
Waterbar
Mavericks Beach Club
Pacific Beach AleHouse
Firehouse American Eatery & Lounge
Moonshine Beach
PB Shore Club
Little Italy & Downtown
Elevated dining + rooftops
Breakfast & Brunch
Lunch & Casual Bites
Dinner & Drinks
Encinitas & North County
Surf town breakfast spots
Breakfast & Brunch
Lunch & Casual Bites
Dinner & Drinks
North Park & South Park
Trendy and artsy food scene
Breakfast & Brunch
Lunch & Casual Bites
Dinner & Drinks
