Recommendations for eating in San Diego

Mexican

  • Casa Guadalajara 4105 Taylor Street (old town), (619) 295-5111.
  • Chilango's Mexico City Grill. 142 University Ave. (at 2nd in Hillcrest) Tel: 619-294-8646.
  • El Nopalito, 560 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas. Tel 760-436-5775.
  • La Salsa, a fast food chain, and very good. All over San Diego.
  • Fidel's is a San Diego institution. 607 Valley Ave, Solana Beach, Tel. 858-755-5292

    • Japanese

  • Sushi OTA, 4529 Mission Bay Dr, 92109, (858) 270-5670
  • Edo Sushi 8895 TOWNE CTR DR 100A (Renaissance Shopping Center). Tel (858)457-4455
  • Katzra, 4229 Convoy St.. Tel. 619-279-3430.

    • Thai

  • Spice and Rice Thai Kitchen, 7734 Girard Ja Jolla. Tel 619-456-0466. (Between Silverado and Kline)
  • Thai House Cuisine. 4225 Convoy St, tel 278-1800

    • There are a many East Asian restaurants on Convoy both north and south of Balboa Ave including Thai House (above)

    For Vietnamese try:

  • Phuong Trang, 4170 Convoy St., Tel 619-565-6750.
    1 or 2 blocks South of Balboa on the right as you are heading South.
  • Quoc Teh (4344 Convoy St. #F), A little bit closer to Balboa.
    • There are also many Chinese Restaurants, including these favorites:
  • Ba Ren, 4957 Diane Ave, Tel. 858-279-2520
  • Beijing Spicy City 北京麻辣城 (Sichuan) 4690 Convoy St #107, 92111, Tel (858) 278-1818.
  • China Max Seafood Restaurant, 4698 Convoy Str, #101, 92111, 858-650-3333.
  • Shanghai City 老正兴 3860 Convoy St # 105. Tel: 858-278-5883
  • Jasmine 新乐宫海鲜大酒楼. 4609 Convoy St # A. Tel: 858-268-0888. $$$
  • Emerald Chinese Seafood Restaurant. 3709 Convoy St, Tel 858-568-6888. Great Dim Sum. http://www.emeraldrestaurant.com
    • Also see Huaxia Xia's Restaurant Infodesk

    Korean

  • Buga Korean Barbecue Restaurant 5580 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, (858) 560-1010
  • Tofu house, 4229 Convoy St, tel. (858) 279-3430.

    Italian

  • Piatti Ristorante. 2182 Avenida de la Playa, La Jolla Shores, 858-454-1589.

    • Other kinds of food

  • Mama's Bakery (Lebanese). 4237 Alabama St (One block south of El Cajon Blvd), Tel (619) 688 0717 http://www.wguides.com/city/63/114_169981.cfm
  • Caspian corner, 4646 Park Blvd, unit 3 Tel (619) 298-2801. Home cooked Persian food.
  • Khyber Pass. (Afghani) 523 Univ. Ave., Hillcrest. Tel (619) 294-7579
  • Roppongi, 875 Prospect St La Jolla (at Fay Ave), tel (858) 551-5252. Euro Asian Fusion in downtown La Jolla. Tapas are half price at Happy Hour. Great deal, and I prefer them to the main courses.
  • Ki's Restaurant. (Vegetarian) 2591 S Highway 101, Cardiff By Sea.. Tel (760) 436-5236
  • Dobson's Bar and Restaurant, 956 Broadway Circle (downtown), tel (619) 231-6771. The elegant dining room is small but has a special ambiance. Great food. $$$
  • Tapenade. 7612 Fay Ave. 858-551-7500. French/Mediterranean. $$$
  • La Jolla Shores Barbarella. 2171 Avenida de la Playa, La Jolla Shores, 858-454-7373.
  • The Field, Gas Lamp, 544 5th Ave, (619) 232-9840 (Serves great meals, and there's live music on some nights)
  • Butcher Shop, 255 Kearny Villa Rd., tel 858-565-2272. Steak place. Have the armor-plated chocolate covered strawberries for desert.
  • Pacific Coast Grill, 437 S. Highway 101, Solana Beach, (858) 794-4632
  • Farmer's markets. Some markets like the Ocean Beach market have prepared food.
  • Con Pane. 1110 Rosecrans St, Point Loma, Tel 619-224-4344. Café. Rustic breads.
  • Phils BBQ, 3750 Sports Arena Blvd, (619) 226-6333.
  • Harar (Ethiopian) 2432 El Cajon Blvd, Tel (619) 295-3735
  • Pomegranate (Russian Georgian food), 2302 El Cajon Blvd, (619) 297-4007.
  • Azul La Jolla 1250 Prospect St, La Jolla, Tel (858) 453-9616.
    Have a nice brunch with a panoramic view of the water.

    • Breakfast
    Many breakfast restaurants also serve lunch, but generally close at 3PM.

  • Original Pancake House. 3906 Convoy St. (North of Balboa) tel 858-565-1740
  • Brockton Villa. 1235 Coast Blvd, La Jolla Cove. 858-454-7393. Good food with a seaside view of the La Jolla Cove.
  • The Mission Cafe. 3795 Mission Blvd, tel 858-488-9060
  • Mission Coffee Cup Cafe. 1109 Wall St., La Jolla 858-454-2819
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    		 edu   [ Sat Jun 7 15:28:01 PDT 2008 ]