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Restaurants to Try (San Diego)
Smoking J’s BBQ is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

1. Smoking J’s BBQ

751 4th Ave, San Diego, CA
BBQ Joint · Gaslamp · No tips or reviews
Catania is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

2. Catania

9.2
7863 Girard Ave (Wall St), La Jolla, CA
Italian Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews
Ee Nami Tonkatsu Izakaya is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

3. Ee Nami Tonkatsu Izakaya

4706 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA
Japanese Restaurant · North Clairemont · 3 tips and reviews
Lucrezia is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

4. Lucrezia

4301 La Jolla Village Dr Ste 1050, San Diego, CA
Italian Restaurant · University City · No tips or reviews
Nate's Garden Grill is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

5. Nate's Garden Grill

9.0
3120 Euclid Ave, San Diego, CA
American Restaurant · City Heights · 27 tips and reviews
Alexander's On 30th is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

6. Alexander's On 30th

8.2
3391 30th St (at Upas St), San Diego, CA
Italian Restaurant · North Park · 22 tips and reviews
Regents Pizzeria is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

7. Regents Pizzeria

9.0
4150 Regents Park Row Ste 170 (at La Jolla Villa Dr), La Jolla, CA
Pizzeria · 89 tips and reviews
Lousiana Purchase is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

8. Lousiana Purchase

2305 University Ave (Louisiana St), San Diego, CA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · North Park · 1 tip

9. Smokehouse And Bar

Coronado, CA
BBQ Joint · No tips or reviews
Padadak Korean Chicken is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

10. Padadak Korean Chicken

9363 Clairemont Mesa Blvd #R (Ruffin Rd.), San Diego, CA
Asian Restaurant · Kearny Mesa · 2 tips and reviews
La Pastaia is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

11. La Pastaia

3055 Clairemont Dr, San Diego, CA
Italian Restaurant · Bay Park · 10 tips and reviews
George's at The Cove is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

12. George's at The Cove

8.9
1250 Prospect St (at Ivanhoe Ave), La Jolla, CA
New American Restaurant · Village · 221 tips and reviews
Herb & Sea is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

13. Herb & Sea

8.5
131 W D St, Encinitas, CA
New American Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews

14. Angry Pete’s Pizza

2734 Lytton St, San Diego, CA
Pizzeria · Loma Portal · No tips or reviews
The Shop Pizza And Wine is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

15. The Shop Pizza And Wine

1929 Cable St, San Diego, CA
Pizzeria · Ocean Beach · 1 tip
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Liberty Station is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

16. Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Liberty Station

8.9
2816 Historic Decatur Rd (at Simms Rd), San Diego, CA
Brewery · Naval Training Center · 201 tips and reviews
Mister A's is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

17. Mister A's

9.1
2550 Fifth Ave (at Laurel St.), San Diego, CA
American Restaurant · Park West · 70 tips and reviews
Solterra Winery & Kitchen is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

18. Solterra Winery & Kitchen

8.6
934 N Coast Highway 101 (leucadia blvd), Encinitas, CA
Winery · 11 tips and reviews
Solana Beach Kitchen is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

19. Solana Beach Kitchen

437 S Highway 101, Solana Beach, CA
Restaurant · No tips or reviews
Nick’s On State is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

20. Nick’s On State

6.5
2742 State St Ste 100, Carlsbad, CA
American Restaurant · 1 tip
Nick's Del Mar is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

21. Nick's Del Mar

8.8
3377 Del Mar Heights Rd, San Diego, CA
New American Restaurant · Carmel Valley · No tips or reviews
Clayton's Coffee Shop is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

22. Clayton's Coffee Shop

8.7
979 Orange Ave (at 10th St), Coronado, CA
Diner · 70 tips and reviews
Puesto Mission Valley is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

23. Puesto Mission Valley

7.7
5010 Mission Center Rd, San Diego, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission Valley East · 8 tips and reviews
Bayside Landing is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

24. Bayside Landing

7.4
3780 Ingraham St, San Diego, CA
Gastropub · Pacific Beach · 8 tips and reviews
Silverlake Ramen is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

25. Silverlake Ramen

7007 Friars Rd Ste 357B, San Diego, CA
Ramen Restaurant · 1 tip
OB Surf Lodge is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

26. OB Surf Lodge

8.2
5083 Santa Monica Ave (Abbott St), San Diego, CA
American Restaurant · Ocean Beach · 3 tips and reviews
Dirty Birds is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

27. Dirty Birds

8.3
2970 Truxtun Rd #9, San Diego, CA
Wings Joint · Naval Training Center · 4 tips and reviews
OB Noodle House & Sake Bar is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

28. OB Noodle House & Sake Bar

9.0
2218 Cable St (at Voltaire St), San Diego, CA
Asian Restaurant · Ocean Beach · 133 tips and reviews
Cafe Coyote is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

29. Cafe Coyote

8.5
2461 San Diego Ave (at Conde St), San Diego, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Old Town · 211 tips and reviews
Hodad's is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

30. Hodad's

9.0
5010 Newport Ave (at Bacon St), San Diego, CA
Burger Joint · Ocean Beach · 230 tips and reviews
Farmer's Bottega is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

31. Farmer's Bottega

8.5
860 W Washington St, San Diego, CA
American Restaurant · Hillcrest · 16 tips and reviews
Manna BBQ is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

32. Manna BBQ

8.1
4428 Convoy St #210, San Diego, CA
Korean Restaurant · Kearny Mesa · 44 tips and reviews
Petrini's Restaurant is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

33. Petrini's Restaurant

8.2
610 W Ash St (at India St.), San Diego, CA
Italian Restaurant · Little Italy · 8 tips and reviews
insideOUT is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

34. insideOUT

7.6
1642 University Ave (Centre St), San Diego, CA
New American Restaurant · 2 tips and reviews
Bier Garden Encinitas is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

35. Bier Garden Encinitas

8.1
641 S Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, CA
Gastropub · 27 tips and reviews
Kaiserhof Restaurant & Biergarten is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

36. Kaiserhof Restaurant & Biergarten

7.4
2253 Sunset Cliffs Blvd (at Lotus St), San Diego, CA
German Restaurant · Ocean Beach · 23 tips and reviews
Monarch Ocean Pub is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

37. Monarch Ocean Pub

7.6
1555 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA
Pub · 5 tips and reviews
264 Fresco is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

38. 264 Fresco

264 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad, CA
Italian Restaurant · 1 tip
Nolita Hall is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

39. Nolita Hall

8.6
2305 India St (at W Juniper St), San Diego, CA
New American Restaurant · Little Italy · 7 tips and reviews
Isola Pizza Bar is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

40. Isola Pizza Bar

8.7
1526 India Street, San Diego, CA
Italian Restaurant · Little Italy · 53 tips and reviews

41. Mattarello

University Ave (Richmond), San Diego, CA
Italian Restaurant · Hillcrest · No tips or reviews
NOLA On 5th is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

42. NOLA On 5th

3683 5th Ave, San Diego, CA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Hillcrest · 1 tip
Nado Republic is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

43. Nado Republic

1007 C Ave, Coronado, CA
Italian Restaurant · No tips or reviews
Truffle is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

44. Truffle

San Diego, CA
Italian Restaurant · North Park · No tips or reviews
The Smoking Goat Restaurant is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

45. The Smoking Goat Restaurant

7.9
3408 30th St (Upas), San Diego, CA
French Restaurant · North Park · 49 tips and reviews
Shanghai Bun Chinese Tapas Bar is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

46. Shanghai Bun Chinese Tapas Bar

6.8
1029 Rosecrans St (Upshur), San Diego, CA
Chinese Restaurant · La Playa · 1 tip
Ju Feng Yuan Dumpling Cafe is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

47. Ju Feng Yuan Dumpling Cafe

12265 Scripps Poway Pkwy #B109, Poway, CA
Dumpling Restaurant · No tips or reviews
North Park Beer Co. is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

48. North Park Beer Co.

7.6
3095 5th Ave (Redwood St), San Diego, CA
Brewery · Park West · 2 tips and reviews
Dumpling Inn & Shanghai Saloon is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

49. Dumpling Inn & Shanghai Saloon

8.3
4625 Convoy St, San Diego, CA
Dumpling Restaurant · Kearny Mesa · 81 tips and reviews
Tasty Noodle House is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

50. Tasty Noodle House

8.3
4646 Convoy St, San Diego, CA
Noodle Restaurant · Kearny Mesa · 9 tips and reviews
Sam Woo BBQ is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

51. Sam Woo BBQ

6.6
7330 Clairemont Mesa Blvd (In 99 Ranch Market), San Diego, CA
BBQ Joint · Kearny Mesa · 29 tips and reviews
Johnston’s is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

52. Johnston’s

4628 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA
American Restaurant · University Heights · No tips or reviews
Buona Forchetta is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

53. Buona Forchetta

8.8
3001 Beech St (at 30th St), San Diego, CA
Italian Restaurant · South Park · 73 tips and reviews
Kettner Exchange is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

54. Kettner Exchange

9.1
2001 Kettner Blvd (Grape St.), San Diego, CA
American Restaurant · Little Italy · 53 tips and reviews
Juniper & Ivy is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

55. Juniper & Ivy

8.8
2228 Kettner Blvd (btwn Juniper & Ivy St), San Diego, CA
New American Restaurant · Harborview · 98 tips and reviews
Trust Restaurant is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

56. Trust Restaurant

8.7
3752 Park Blvd (Robinson), San Diego, CA
New American Restaurant · Hillcrest · 22 tips and reviews
Yakitori Hino is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

57. Yakitori Hino

7.2
7420 Clairemont Mesa Blvd (Ruffner), San Diego, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Kearny Mesa · 2 tips and reviews
Common Theory Public House is one of Restaurants to Try (San Diego).

58. Common Theory Public House

8.4
4805 Convoy St (Ronson Rd), San Diego, CA
Gastropub · Kearny Mesa · 30 tips and reviews