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For many of us, it’s been over a year of staying cooped up in our homes. But now, with reopening well underway, we can finally start to enjoy dining out with our family and friends again.
Let’s show our support to our local food and beverage community! They’ve suffered the economic hit the most. Not only this, but those who live in San Diego or plan to move there will benefit from knowing what restaurants the local community offers.
For a meal that is worth the wait, try the following amazing restaurants in San Diego:
Gelati & Peccati
Italian cuisine is irresistible comfort food. If you love the Roman-style pizza and gelato combo, head over to Gelati & Peccati. This 800-square foot restaurant is owned by the Buona Forchetta family. Its appearance is reminiscent of the pizza parlors and charming gelato shops one often comes across in Rome.
Gelati & Peccati is dedicated to creating crispy and light pizza crusts. They make sure their dough undergoes fermentation in a span of 72 hours. Sold per slice, you’ll have the exciting option of selecting among 40 kinds of delicious pizzas. They’re known for their fresh natural toppings, including mozzarella, guanciale, Marzano tomatoes, ricotta cheese, roasted bell peppers and more!
Pair your pizza with any of the 18 delicious gelatos made with the best-quality ingredients. You can sample a few to check whether flavors like hazelnut, Peruvian chocolate, vanilla, cookie crumble, or caramel suit you best.
Gaslamp Breakfast Company
Waking up early has never been more invigorating when you consider breakfast at Gaslamp Breakfast Company. You can fill up with a steaming plate of buttermilk pancakes or their s’mores waffles oozing with chocolate ganache.
Another delightful choice available is the bestseller fried rice benedict, made up of a crispy ham, sambal hollandaise, and two poached eggs. You can also order a California breakfast burrito or chilaquiles suizos to switch things up.
Pair with mocktails, lattes, kombuchas or their all-natural Prosecco cultivated by an Italian vineyard. Gaslamp Breakfast Company also aims to please with their delightful sides like cinnamon coffee cake, turkey bacon, and french toast.
Cardellino
Presenting a charming bakery and cafe that offers evening dining, Cardellino is perfect for a foodie. Whatever mood you’re in, whether your cravings point to savory or sweet concoctions, Cardellino won’t disappoint.
Enjoy warm banana bread, healthy granola bowls, croissant breakfast sandwiches or a wild mushroom omelet for breakfast or brunch. You can also try their cacio e pepe pasta or potato pizza.
For dinner, one of your meal prospects is a prime Cedar River ribeye dipped in white wine herb butter, sprinkled with roasted garlic and fennel. Other selections include the Grilled Meyers New York Strip that comes with mushrooms, roasted pepper salad, shaved parmesan and aged balsamic. You can also order their Filet Mignon Carpaccio and Grilled Lamb Chops. Finish off with the scrumptious tiramisu or ricotta zepole.
Lumi
Featuring creative Japanese fare, Lumi is headed by Michelin-starred Akira Back. Here you can enjoy rich flavors and unique textures. You can choose between cool and warm shared plates. Try their Yellowtail Serrano made with pickled Fresno chili, garlic yuzu soy, and onion tomato salsa. You can also go for their Japanese wagyu topped with shimeji mushroom, maitake mushroom and truffle galbi sauce.
Lumi also offers tiger tempura, nigiri and sashimi. For Lumi specialty rolls, you’ll find tuna, salmon, white fish, red crab, asparagus, yellowtail, yuzu aji miso and daikon wrap. If you want a thrilling experience, pick Nazo 9, Lumi’s signature mystery box. For drinks, Lumi has a fine selection of cocktails, wine, sake, draft beers and spirits.
Morning Glory
Popular for its pleasing aesthetics, Morning Glory serves quality breakfast dishes. Their menu offers German pancakes, Belgian waffles, French toast and Souffle pancakes. For a more hearty selection, sample their Morning Glory fried rice packed with pork belly, cheese, peas, scallions, spinach and fried eggs. One can also find steak and eggs and even breakfast dim sum served until noon!
If omelets are more to your taste, you can also go for a French omelet or Lobster omelet. Other items to pick from are the breakfast carbonara or the classic American breakfast made up of two eggs, bacon or sausage and crispy hash browns. For a much lighter fare, order an egg salad sandwich or granola.
They also offer hot chocolate with flavors ranging from maple cinnamon, caramel, orange and vanilla, strawberries and cream down to the classic chocolate.
Original 40
This North Park pub combines vintage design with contemporary. A local favorite brewery, choose among 24 different taps. You’ll find pale ales, west coast IPA, and hazy pales containing cashmere, azacca, palisade, and Kohaku hops. They also offer dry touts and red ales.
For food, Original 40 serves incredible lunch and dinner meals. Start with some poutine-style french fries or beer-battered fish tacos. For entrees, get ready for their flat iron steak, short rib street tacos and baby back adobo ribs. For a lighter meal, opt for a buttermilk fried spicy chicken sandwich, pepperoni flatbread or a cheese & charcuterie.
Vegetarians have the option of ordering a grilled vegetable board or a Patou’s summer salad made up of sweet corn, romaine and grape tomato.
Puesto Mission Valley
A family-owned eatery, Puerto Mission Valley offers delicious Mexican fare. For snacks, you’ll never go wrong with the incredible potato taquitos made of corn tortilla, guacamole, queso fresco, salsa Fresca and sesame black garlic chili oil.
For something especially savory, order their chicharrones. Some guacamole ranging from the classic to a puesto perfect which is mixed with parmigiano-reggiano is also available. Additionally, they serve ceviche, salads, carnitas and grilled shrimp bowls.
Now, as for their famous tacos, they serve a chicken al pastor, which is made up of braised Jidori chicken, melted cheese, avocado, hibiscus & chipotle tinga and some piña habanero pico. Other taco items are chicken asada, tamarindo shrimp, filet mignon, carnitas, Maine lobster, Baja fish and more!
If you love enchiladas, you can pick between a vegetable version and a suizas enchilada. Make sure to leave room for delectable desserts such as tres leches de cafe, churros or bread pudding.
Bottom Line
In San Diego, you’re never short of quality food options to satisfy any cravings you may have. There’s a wide variety of restaurants with flavors originated from all over the globe.
If you already live in San Diego or are planning to move here, you’ll be sure to have an enjoyable experience at any of the above options. After the last year, we all could use a good meal with family and friends!
