San Diego’s Best Brunch

San Diego’s got a funny relationship with brunch. In fact, some of our favorite spots don’t technically do brunch. They specialize in breakfast served all day, or lunch served early, or are nice places to go that put out OJ for your Champagne. One thing they all have in common: splurge. Either on price, calories, or alcohol. These are not critical meals. Or nutritious ones (except for our list of 10 healthy brunches on page 103). These are just-for-fun, cure-the-hangover, blow-the-day, break-your-plans, meet-your-friends, take-the-kids, not-every-Sunday kind of meals. So splurge. And may your mimosas always be bottomless!

10 Brunches with a View

Hollandaise and hash browns with the ocean in sight

Pacific Coast Grill

Cardiff-by-the-Sea

George’s at the Cove

La Jolla

Caroline’s Cafe

La Jolla

World Famous

Pacific Beach

Jimmy’s Famous American Tavern

Point Loma

Cusp

La Jolla

Poseidon

Del Mar

Bertrand at Mister A’s

Bankers Hill

Beach Break at the Harbor

Oceanside

Tower23/JRDN

Pacific Beach

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Our Ultimate Brunch List

An unscientific selection of the best of the best

• Snooze,
  an A.M. Eatery
  Hillcrest, Carmel Valley
  Perfect eggs, mimosas, Bloodys, and a line around the block. It’s our city’s new brunch classic.

• Barrio Star
  Bankers Hill
  Avocado and salsa fresca on almost everything, except the “Gringo Breakfast,” and spicy Mexican cocktails.

• The Westgate Hotel
  Downtown
  Champagne, seafood, and omelettes have never felt so elegant.

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• World Famous
  Pacific Beach
  Huevos rancheros always taste better with a side of people-watching, and there’s no better people-watching than the PB boardwalk.

• Brigantine
  Del Mar
  Enjoy Puerto Nuevo-style lobster omelettes while overlooking the racetrack.

• House of Blues
  Downtown
  Forget eggs. Here you get fried chicken, mac ’n’ cheese, and Jesus on Sunday mornings during gospel brunch. Preach!

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• Bali Hai
  Shelter Island
  We love the classic carving and seafood stations, but not as much as the bayfront view. Wowie!

• Jimmy’s Famous
  American Tavern
  Point Loma
  A breezy patio on one of Point Loma’s tidier marinas is quite perfect for a boozy, seafood-y brunch.

• Hornblower Cruises & Events
  Downtown
  Floating brunch on the bay with bottomless everything deserves a spot on your bucket list.

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Urban Solace

North Park

Cinnamon rolls big enough for a slab (not a drizzle) of icing, and live bluegrass tunes.

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Family Brunch

Kids may not eat free, but at least they are welcome to eat

• Waypoint Public
  Hillcrest, Carmel Valley
  Play area and $5 kids’ menu for the little ones, craft beer and short rib hash for the big ones.

• Beaumont’s
  Bird rock
  Perfect for pre-beach day brunch with the family.

• Brockton Villa
  La Jolla
  Make a reservation for family-style brunch passed around the table on platters.

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• Broken Yolk
  multiple locations
  Booster seats, chocolate chip pancakes, and plenty of noise to drown out any meltdowns.

• Café 21
  University Heights
  Get a whole day’s recommended serving of fruit with big, fresh sharable platters.

• Hotel Del Coronado
  Coronado
  Find a reason to celebrate—kids under five eat free.

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• Snooze,
  an A.M. Eatery
  Hillcrest, Carmel Valley
  Early-rising ankle-biters? Perfect, you’ll avoid the line that forms after 9 a.m.

• Flagship Cruises
  Downtown
  Kids welcomed aboard at a discounted rate on this floating feast.

• Claire’s on Cedros
  Solana Beach
  Breakfast served all day, legendary pancakes, plentiful boosters.

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The Patio on Lamont Street

Pacific Beach

Bring the furry children along to this dog-friendly patio anytime.

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Best Buffets

One of the best things about Vegas—without the Sin City hangover

The Westgate Hotel

Downtown

An elegant brunch with live music, fresh seafood, a crêpe station, and bottomless Champagne and other beverages. It’s like a mini trip to Paris. Sundays only.

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• The Grant Grill
  Gaslamp
  Tackle the build-your-own-waffle buffet with more than 20 toppings from maple syrup and whipped cream to secret-recipe fried chicken and herb gravy.

  Tom Ham’s
  Lighthouse
  Point Loma
  Make at least one trip to the raw bar.

  Karl Strauss
  Brewing Company
  Sorrento Valley
  Give the beer mimosa a shot.

• House of Blues
  Downtown
  Doesn’t get anymore spiritual than Sunday Gospel brunch with a Southern-fried buffet.

  Humphreys
  Restaurant
  Point Loma
  What’s a buffet without a mouthwatering meat- carving station?

  Hotel del Coronado
  Coronado
  The grande dame of brunches includes bottomless mimosas, a Bloody Mary bar, waffle station, omelette station, and fresh seafood.

• Park Hyatt
  Aviara Resort
  Carlsbad
  Gorge on the traditional Bloody Mary bar, seafood station, and omelette bar with golf course views.

  Catamaran
  Hotel
  Mission Bay
  A lively, party-like buffet on the bay. The perfect way to wow out-of-towners.

  Hornblower
  Downtown
  Not just a Champagne brunch— Champagne brunch on a boat.

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10 Bottomless Mimosas

Because we are glass-half-full kind of people

Herringbone

La Jolla

Come for the Monte Cristo or biscuits and gravy, stay for the $12 bottomless mimosa.

Bare Back Grill

Pacific Beach

At 10 a.m. on weekends, mimosas start at 50 cents, then increase 50 cents every half hour until 1 p.m.

Roppongi

La Jolla

New Sunday brunch! For $12, the unlimited mimosas are made with fresh-squeezed OJ.

Harbor Town Pub

Point Loma

A “Bottomless Weekend” ($20) includes one breakfast plate plus endless mimosas or Marys.

Searsucker

Downtown, Carmel Valley

A bottomless mimosa “liquid breakfast” is $15, and both locations offer Suja cold-pressed juices.

Lips

North Park

A drag show brunch where $17.95 buys you an entree plus bottomless mimosas, Bloodys, or, for a little extra, frozen cosmos.

Westgate Hotel

Downtown

At $45 per person, it better be bottomless! Also bottomless: margs, Marys, and champers.

St. Tropez

Downtown, Encinitas, UTC

Pair your mimosa with a French pastry or savory quiche.

The Pearl

Point Loma

Just $20 for an entree and a bottomless mimosa, both served poolside.

R Gang Eatery

HIllcrest

$10 bottomless mimosas pair perfectly with house-made cheddar-chive tater tots.

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Eggs Benedict

Yoke It up with a little hollandaise in paradise

• Cody’s La Jolla
  La Jolla
  Famous for the crab cake Benedict, served at a cute yellow Craftsman overlooking the cove.

• Snooze, an A.M Eatery
  Hillcrest, Carmel Valley
  Cross borders with the chilaquiles Benedict, or try any two of their six options as a Half & Half plate.

• The Cottage
  La Jolla
  Lighten up with their polenta Benny, which includes tomato relish, kale pesto, and goat cheese sauce.

• The Patio on Lamont Street
  Pacific Beach
  We’d eat pork belly on anything, but it’s especially tasty on eggs Benedict here.

• Parkhouse Eatery
  University Heights
  We’re drooling over the California chili Hollandaise on the Southwest crab Benedict.

• R Gang Eatery
  Hillcrest
  Try the downhome meat loaf Benedict served on a pretzel roll.

• Hash House A Go Go
  Hillcrest
  Can’t go wrong with any of the five Benedicts, all served on mashed potatoes.

• The Red Door
  Mission Hills
  Surf and turf with house-cured salmon or braised short rib Benedicts.

• Fig Tree Café
  Point Loma, Pacific Beach, Hillcrest
  Tired of English muffins? Try their Bennys on house-made focaccia.

• Bleu Boheme
  Kensington
  Get fancy with the lobster and mascarpone Benedict.

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Best Bloody Marys

Add a little (or a lot) of spice to your morning

Davanti Enoteca

Little Italy, carmel valley

The build-your-own Bloody Mary bar on Saturdays and Sundays includes 75 hot sauces, pickled vegetables, and bacon.

Tower23/JRDN

Pacific Beach

Cilantro- and jalapeño-infused Skyy vodka, house-made mix, and a bacon-salt rim, plus a meal-on-a-stick that includes limes, jalapeños, olives, and salami.

Sessions Public

Ocean Beach

Made with Ballast Point Fugu vodka and Ballast Point Bloody Mary mix.

Waterfront Bar & Grill

Little Italy

A classic without all the frills. Prepared with the Waterfront’s house-made mix.

T’s Cafe

Solana Beach

This top-secret family recipe goes back 35 years and is so beloved they bottle and sell it for $15.

Small Bar

University Heights

A meal in a Mary with a splash of Guinness, a dash of steak sauce, garlic- and chili-infused vodka, shrimp, beer-candied bacon, pickles, and more.

George’s at the Cove

La Jolla

A spicy traditional Mary, made with George’s house-infused pepper vodka.

Hash House A Go Go

Hillcrest

Make a sandwich out of the BLT Mary. Garnished with a slice of white toast, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo packet.

Jimmy’s Famous American Tavern

Point Loma

Your choice of vodka or tequila, garnished with a blue-cheese-stuffed olive, wrapped in pepperoni, and served with a beer chaser.

World Famous

Pacific Beach

The bartenders are tight-lipped about the essential ingredients of this Mary made with Skyy vodka and house-made horseradish.

Craftsman New American Tavern

Encinitas

This NoCo hub has an $8 “Craft” Your Own Bloody Mary bar on Sundays.

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Anatomy  Johnny Rivera’s Bloody Mary at Tractor Room

Pictured above

• Rib of fresh romaine
• Blue Lake green beans
• Big Spanish green olives
• Point Reyes blue cheese
• Salt and pepper rim
• Grilled prime beef tenderloin
• Fresh lime
• Johnny’s house-made Bloody Mary mix
• Ground peppercorn and fresh horseradish

“I love brunch for many reasons. It’s a way to keep the party going, to enjoy family and friends with the things that truly make all of us smile: pancakes, bacon, Bloody Marys, Champagne… and you never see anyone giving you an evil eye when you order a second or third Bloody Mary. Brunch is more a celebration of life and seizing the day. The weekend is yours!”

—Johnny Rivera (co-owner of Hash House A Go Go, Tractor Room, Great Maple)

Healthy Brunches

A hearty meal, sans food coma

• True Food Kitchen
  Fashion Valley
  The health-food mecca offers quinoa johnnycakes and scrambles made with market veggies or chicken sausage.

• The Mission
  North Park, East Village, Mission beach
  This famed spot has an extensive gluten-free menu, with ingredients like soy chorizo and farm-fresh egg whites.

• Claire’s on Cedros
  Solana Beach
  Fun fact about this local hangout specializing in wholesome food: co-founder Claire Allison is the creator of Milton’s Multigrain Bread.

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• Naked Café
  Solana Beach, Encinitas, Carlsbad, Point Loma
  Here, “naked” means “natural.” This NoCo favorite puts an emphasis on whole foods, with a sense of humor (e.g. whole-grain “Tree Hugger” pancakes).

• Alchemy
  South Park
  Hello, quinoa hush puppies, vegetarian salads, and cage-free egg frittatas.

• Starlite
  Middletown
  The farm-to-table establishment makes an eggless frittata using a chickpea flour base, which is both gluten-free and vegan.

• Café 21
  University Heights
  They’re committed to both organic coffee and organic vodka. This “nature’s kitchen” also prides itself on locally sourced produce.

• Barrio Star
  Bankers Hill
  Try the soy chorizo scramble or power breakfast with egg whites and organic steamed greens.

• Ki’s Restaurant
  Cardiff-by-the-Sea
  Tofu scramble, turkey bacon, and acai bowls, oh my. The Cardiff staple has loads of gluten-free, locally sourced, and organic items.

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• Pacifica Breeze Café
  Del Mar
  Among fattier options (hash with braised short rib!), you’ll find acai bowls, house-blended granolas, and the Del Mar Power Breakfast made with egg whites, salsa, black beans, broccoli, and corn tortillas.

• Marina Kitchen
  Downtown
  The resto inside the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina has a “Healthy Start” Buffet for $8 less than the regular buffet. It pays to watch what you eat!

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Urban Brunch

Eat in the city!

• Monello
  Little Italy
  A perfect sidewalk setting to enjoy a farmers market-inspired brunch on weekends.

• Great Maple
  Hillcrest
  Discounted pastries are carried out on a 5-foot board.

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• Tiger! Tiger! Tavern
  North Park
  Beer pairings with brunch on Sundays only.

• Urban Mo’s
  Hillcrest
  It’s ground zero for the party-hearty brunch crew uptown.

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• Uptown Tavern
  HIllcrest
  When the brunch cocktail menu is as long as the food menu, it’s best to just make a day of it.

• Cafe Chloe
  East Village
  Go French with the croque madame, fancy mimosas, and Viennese coffee.

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• Eclipse Bar & Bistro
  South Park
  Everything (sweet and savory) has chocolate in it. Dessert for breakfast never hurt anybody.

• Las Cuatro Milpas
  Barrio Logan
  Because no San Diego brunch list is complete without menudo.

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10 Sweet Spots

Beyond chocolate chip pancakes and real maple

Eclipse Chocolate Bar and Bistro

South Park

After dining, brunchers get 10 percent off chocolate in the retail shop.

Brockton Villa

La Jolla

Famous for their “Coast Toast,” which is like a custard-y, French toast soufflé.

Snooze, an A.M Eatery

Hillcrest & Carmel Valley

Indecisive? Order a flight of 3 different pancakes.

The Mission Restaurant

Multiple locations

Their famous French toast is made with cinnamon bread.

Tiger! Tiger! Tavern

North Park

Try the house-made doughnuts paired with a beer.

Leroy’s Kitchen + Lounge

Coronado

Get your daily dose of fruit (kind of) in the berry brioche French toast.

The Red Door

Mission Hills

The name says it all: Sweet-Tooth Belgian Waffle.

Urban Solace

North Park

They’ll ask if you want butter pecan sauce on the cinnamon roll. Um, YES.

Farm House Cafe

University Heights

French toast with lavender honey, please.

Whisknladle

La Jolla

Mix ’n’ match house-made pastries for $3 each.

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10 Dim Sum Spots

Nothing bad about brunch on a cart

• Jasmine Seafood Restaurant
  Kearny Mesa
  Get your hands on every dumpling you can.

• Emerald Chinese Seafood Restaurant
  Kearny Mesa
  Chicken feet never tasted so good.

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• China Max Seafood Restaurant
  Kearny Mesa
  First-timer? A great introduction to dim sum, with lots of variety.

• Pearl Chinese Cuisine
  Rancho Bernardo
  Choose from small, medium, or large plates.

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• Hong Kong BBQ & Dimsum
  Mira Mesa
  Save room for the baked egg custard tart.

• French Concession
  Hillcrest
  Pair your dim sum with a craft beer at Alex Thao’s newest spot.

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• Imperial Mandarin Restaurant
  Kearny Mesa
  Dim sum served all day, with cart service on weekends.

• Yum Cha Cafe
  Linda Vista
  Reasonably priced, but cash only.

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• Tom’s Chinese BBQ
  City Heights
  Make room for the famous roasted duck.

• Lucky Liu’s Gaslamp Chinese
  Gaslamp
  In traditional fashion, dim sum is served on weekends only.

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The Index

So now that you’re sufficiently starving for Bennys and a Bloody Mary, it’s time to make reservations, right? Here are details on every brunch spot we mentioned in this story, where to find them, how to get a reservation, and when to go. Let’s do brunch!

• Alchemy
  1503 30th Street
  South Park
  619-255-0616
  $$

• Atoll at the Catamaran
  3999 Mission Boulevard
  Pacific Beach
  858-539-8635
  ® (SUN) $$$

• Bali Hai
  2230 Shelter Island Drive
  Point Loma
  619-222-1181
  ® (SUN) $$

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• Bare Back Grill
  4640 Mission Boulevard
  Pacific Beach
  858-274-7117
  $$

• Barrio Star
  2706 Fifth Avenue
  Bankers Hill
  619-501-7827
  $$

• Beach Break Café
  1802 South Coast Highway
  Oceanside
  760-439-6355
  $

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• Beaumont’s
  5662 La Jolla Boulevard
  La Jolla
  858-459-0474
  $$

• Bertrand at Mister A’s 2550 Fifth Avenue
  Bankers Hill
  619-239-1377
  ® (SUN) $$$$

• Bleu Boheme
  4090 Adams Avenue
  Kensington
  619-255-4167
  $$$

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• Bread & Cie
  350 University Avenue
  Hillcrest
  619-683-9322
  $$

• Brigantine
  Multiple locations;
  brigantine.com
  (SUN) $$

• Brockton Villa
  1235 Coast Boulevard
  La Jolla
  858-454-7393
  ® $-$$

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• Broken Yolk
  Multiple locations;
  thebrokenyolkcafe.com
  $-$$

• Café 21
  750 5th Avenue
  Gaslamp
  619-795-0721;
  2736 Adams Avenue
  University Heights
  619-640-2121
  $$

• Café Chloe
  721 9th Avenue
  East Village
  619-232-3242
  ® $$

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• Caroline’s
  8610 Kennel Way
  La Jolla
  858-202-8569
  $$

• China Max
  4698 Convoy Street
  Kearny Mesa
  858-650-3333
  $$

• Claire’s on Cedros
  245 North Cedros Avenue
  Solana Beach
  858-259-8597
  $$

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• Cody’s La Jolla
  8030 Girard Avenue
  La Jolla
  858-459-0040
  $$

• The Cottage
  7702 Fay Avenue
  La Jolla
  858-454-8409
  $$

• Craftsman New American Tavern
  267 North El Camino Real
  Encinitas
  760-452-2000
  (SUN) $$

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• Cusp Restaurant, Hotel La Jolla
  7955 La Jolla Shores Drive
  La Jolla
  858-459-0261
  $$$-$$$$

• Davanti Enoteca
  1655 India Street
  Little Italy
  619-237-9606;
  12955 El Camino Real
  Carmel Valley
  858-519-5060
  $$

• Eclipse Chocolate Bar + Bistro
  2145 Fern Street
  South Park
  619-578-2984
  $$

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• Emerald Chinese
  3709 Convoy Street
  Kearny Mesa
  858-565-6888
  $$

• Encore Champagne Bar & Dining Room
  531 F Street
  Gaslamp
  619-255-5152
  $$$

• Farm House Café
  2121 Adams Avenue
  University Heights
  619-269-9662
  ® (SUN) $$$

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• Fig Tree Café
  Multiple locations;
  figtreeeatery.com
  $$

• Flagship Cruises
  Leaves from 990 North Harbor Drive
  Downtown
  800-442-7847
  ® (SUN) $$$

• French Concession
  3671 Fifth Avenue
  Hillcrest
  619-297-8424
  $-$$

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• George’s at the Cove
  1250 Prospect Street
  La Jolla
  858-454-4244
  ® $$-$$$

• Grant Grill
  326 Broadway
  Downtown
  619-744-2077
  ® (SUN) $$$-$$$$

• Great Maple
  1451 Washington Street
  Hillcrest
  619-255-2282
  $$

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• Harbor Town Pub
  1125 Rosecrans Street
  Point Loma
  619-224-1321
  $$

• Hash House A Go Go
  3628 Fifth Avenue
  Hillcrest
  619-298-4646
  $$

• Herringbone
  7837 Herschel Avenue
  La Jolla
  858-459-0221
  ® (SUN) $$$

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• Hong Kong BBQ & Dim Sum
  10550 Camino Ruiz
  Mission Valley
  858-408-4888
  $

• Hornblower Champagne Brunch Cruise
  Leaves from 1800 North Harbor Drive
  Downtown
  619-686-8715
  ® (SUN) $$$$

• Hotel Del Coronado
  1500 Orange Avenue
  Coronado
  619-435-6611
  ® (SUN) $$$$

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• House of Blues
  1055 Fifth Avenue
  Gaslamp
  619-299-2583
  ® (SUN) $$$

• Humphreys Restaurant
  2241 Shelter Island Drive
  Point Loma
  619-224-3577
  ® (SUN) $$-$$$

• Imperial Mandarin
  3904 Convoy Street
  Kearny Mesa
  858-292-1222
  $$

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• Jasmine Seafood Restaurant
  4609 Convoy Street
  Kearny Mesa
  858-268-0888
  $$-$$$

• Jimmy’s Famous American Tavern
  4990 North Harbor Drive
  Point Loma
  619-226-2103
  $$

• Karl Strauss
  9675 Scranton Road
  Sorrento Mesa
  858-587-2739
  (SUN) $-$$    

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• Ki’s Restaurant
  2591 South Highway 101
  Cardiff-by-the-Sea
  760-436-5236
  $$

• Las Quatro Milpas
  8375 Logan Avenue
  Barrio Logan
  619-234-4460
  Closed on Sundays
  $

• Leroy’s Kitchen
  & Lounge
  1015 Orange Avenue
  Coronado
  619-437-6087
  $$

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• Lips
  3036 El Cajon Boulevard
  North Park
  619-295-7900
  (SUN) $$

• Luce Bar & Kitchen
  1959 Morena Boulevard
  Bay Park
  619-275-0321
  (SUN) $$

• Lucky Liu’s Gaslamp
  332 J Street
  Gaslamp
  619-269-1320
  $$

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• Marina Kitchen at San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina
  333 West Harbor Drive
  Downtown
  619-234-1500
  ® $$-$$$

• The Mission
  Multiple locations;
  themissionsd.com
  $$

• Monello
  750 West First Street
  Little Italy
  619-501-0030
  ® $$

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• The Naked Café
  Multiple locations;
  thenakedcafe.com
  $$

• Pacific Coast Grill
  2526 Highway 101
  Cardiff-by-the-Sea
  760-479-0721
  ® (SUN) $$

• Pacifica Breeze Café
  1555 Camino Del Mar
  Del Mar
  858-509-9147
  $$

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• Parkhouse Eatery
  4574 Park Boulevard
  University Heights
  619-295-7275
  $$

• The Patio on Lamont Street
  4445 Lamont Street
  Pacific Beach
  858-412-4648
  $$

• The Pearl
  1410 Rosecrans Street
  Point Loma
  619-226-6100
  ® (SUN) Summers only $$

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• Pearl Chinese Cuisine
  11666 Avena Place
  Rancho Bernardo
  858-487-3388
  $$$

• Poseidon
  1670 Coast Boulevard
  Del Mar
  858-755-9345
   $$

• R Gang Eatery
  3683 5th Avenue
  Hillcrest
  619-677-2845
  $$

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• The Red Door
  Restaurant & Wine Bar
  741 West Washington St.
  Mission Hills
  619-295-6000
  ® (SUN) $$

• Roppongi
  875 Prospect Street
  La Jolla
  858-551-5252
  (SUN) $$

• Searsucker
  611 Fifth Avenue
  Gaslamp Quarter
  619-233-7327;
  12995 El Camino Real
  Carmel Valley
  858-369-5700
  ® (SUN) $$$

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• Sessions Public
  4204 Voltaire Street
  Point Loma
  619-756-7715
  (SUN) $$

• Small Bar
  4628 Park Boulevard
  University Heights
  619-795-7998
  $$

• Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
  3940 Fifth Avenue
  Hillcrest
  619-500-3344;
  3435 Del Mar Heights Rd.
  Carmel Valley
  858-703-5300
  $$

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• Solace & the Moonlight Lounge
  25 East E Street
  Encinitas
  760-753-2433
  (SUN) $$

• St. Tropez
  Multiple locations;
  sttropezbistro.com
  $$

• Starlite
  3175 India Street
  Middletown
  619-358-9766
  (SUN) $-$$$

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• T’s Café
  271 North Highway 101
  Solana Beach
  858-755-7642
  $$

• Tiger! Tiger! Tavern
  3025 El Cajon Boulevard
  North Park
  619-487-0401
  (SUN) $$

• Tom Ham’s Lighthouse
  2150 Harbor Island Drive
  Point Loma
  619-291-9110
  ® (SUN) $$$

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• Tom’s Chinese BBQ
  4414 University Avenue
  City Heights
  619-563-8225
  $

• Tower23/JRDN
  723 Felspar Street
  Pacific Beach
  858-270-5736
  ® $$$

• Tractor Room
  3687 Fifth Avenue
  Hillcrest
  619-543-1007
  $$-$$$

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• True Food Kitchen
  7007 Friars Road
  Fashion Valley
  619-275-2094
  $$-$$$

• Uptown Tavern
  1236 University Avenue
  Hillcrest
  619-241-2710
  $$

• Urban Mo’s
  308 University Avenue
  Hillcrest
  619-491-2348
  $$

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• Urban Solace
  3823 30th Street
  North Park
  619-295-6464
  (SUN) $$

• Vivace at the Park Hyatt Aviara
  7100 Aviara Resort Drive
  Carlsbad
  760-448-1234
  ® (SUN) $$$

• The Waterfront Bar & Grill
  2044 Kettner Boulevard
  Little Italy
  619-232-9656
  $$

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• Waypoint Public
  3794 30th Street
  North Park
  619-255-8778
  $$

• Westgate Hotel
  1055 Second Avenue
  Downtown
  619-557-3650
  ® (SUN) $$$

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  1044 Wall Street
  La Jolla
  858-551-7575
  $$$

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  711 Pacific Beach Drive
  Pacific Beach
  858-272-3100
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  9633 Linda Vista Road
  Linda Vista
  858-268-9988
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