10 Must-Try Dishes in Mission Hills
Eat your way through this increasingly innovative neighborhood with everything from deep-dish pizza to Michelin-worthy ribeye and street tacos
The Best Restaurants Near Downtown San Diego
Food critic Troy Johnson shares his favorite spots for visitors and locals heading to the city center this July
Harland Brewing Brings on Culinary Talent With North County Expansion
A new chef, a new location, and a new food trailer are some of the brewery’s big expansion plans for 2025
Wildwood Flour Returning as a Working Farm & Ranch
With her popular PB bakery closed, Lauren Silver now building a wilderness, baking, and farm destination in Campo
Juniper & Ivy Debuts Juni, Its Revamped Bar & Lounge
The restaurant’s new reimagined bar area features statement furniture, wines-by-the-sip machines, and its own five-star snacks
Review: The Tiny Golden Hill Bistro Winning Over the Food Scene
Food critic Troy Johnson heads to Juan Jasper Kitchen & Wine, an eminently lovable and literal hole in the wall in his latest review
TJ-Based Cafe Opening its First US Location in Encinitas
Quimérico Café brings its chilaquiles, matcha pancakes, and breakfast burritos stateside this July
Talented Sibling Chefs Danny and Dante Romero Become New Owners of The Lion’s Share
The two brothers and their business partner, Darius Yasiejko, are now majority owners of the iconic Marina District bar and restaurant
Meet the Chef Heading the San Diego Zoo’s Food Program
Chef Zaz Suffy oversees all 12 standalone restaurants and 17 kiosks at the zoo, plus events like weddings, corporate dinners, fundraising banquets, and festivals
How San Diego’s Food Scene Has Evolved in the Past Year
Reflections on the people, trends, and places that are making the city’s food culture hum
Behind San Diego’s Food Scene: The Post–Craft Cocktail Era
For our Best Restaurants issue, we nod to the trends that marked the year including a shift in how we consume our alcohol
Behind SD’s Food Scene: The Cult Following of Thompson Heritage Ranch
For our Best Restaurants issue, we nod to the trends that marked the year including the small Ramona farm supplying the city’s chefs with meats
French Restaurant of the Year 2025: Bistro du Marché
The acclaimed French chef Jean Michel-Diot learns a new way to cook
First Look: Lana in Solana Beach
There’s some star power behind North County’s newest California coastal eatery opening on June 20
Café Madeleine Opens in Barrio Logan With Latin- & French-Inspired Eats
Owner Christine Perez’s newest location fuses together her Mexican-American heritage with her love of European cafe culture
Michi Michi in Bankers Hill Spotlights SD’s Top Bakers
One year in, the woman-owned collective is helping create a community of professional and passionate bakers
First Look: Vulture in University Heights
Behold the hidden, shadow-psychedelia plant-based supper club from the Kindred people
Longtime Lebanese Spot Mama’s Bakery Relocates in North Park
The more than 20-year-old eatery is moving to bigger, newer digs with an expanded menu come July
New Wave Bagels Opening in Leucadia
The pop-up brings its sought-after sourdough bites to a permanent location this year
Former Cooks From Nine-Ten & Barbarella Create the Hit of the Summer
Caravan Pizza is named one of The Comic-Con Museum’s official food vendors of the season during its monthly after-hours events
Who’s Who: Everyone Featured on Our Best Restaurants Cover
A quick key to spotting all of the top chefs, drinkmakers, and restaurateurs shaping San Diego’s food scene featured on our June 2025 cover
Behind San Diego’s Food Scene: The Return of Starlite
For our Best Restaurants issue, we nod to the trends that marked the year including the second coming of a legacy
Behind San Diego’s Food Scene: Mister A’s Turns 60
For our Best Restaurants issue, we nod to the trends that marked the year including the improbable milestone from the longtime Banker’s Hill icon
Popular Coffee Shop Communal Opening in Bankers Hill
Plus, a fiery dinner series, a new taproom in North County, and more food and drink news
The Best Restaurants in San Diego 2025
We asked, you voted, and food critic Troy Johnson chose his favorites—these are the top food and drink people and places in the city
Fuzz Coffee & Records Coming to North Park
A trio of coffee alums and vinyl obsessives are opening their dream business in San Diego’s buzziest coffee ’hood
