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Where to pick up food or get delivery in San Diego County.
Because of the spread of Covid-19 and the need for social distancing to prevent harm to our most vulnerable populations, most businesses including restaurants and bars are having to close their doors. Unfortunately that means a lot of lost revenue and a business sector that’s going through a particularly rough time. San Diego Magazine values our local restaurant community and want to do our part to help out these businesses in their time of need.
We’ve put together a list of restaurants and bars, arranged by neighborhood, that are providing take-out and delivery services while dining out is being put on hold, so that we can provide a resource for both those in San Diego who want to support their local businesses and for the businesses themselves.
Restaurant
Cuisine: Classic American Food
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Gift Cards Available
Phone: (858) 361-3974
2271 First Ave. San Diego 92101
Hours reduced from 10 a.m. through 6 p.m.
Jidori chicken with potato foam at Il Dandy
Justin McChesney-Wachs
Restaurant
Cuisine: Contemporary Italian
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift Cards Available
Phone: (619) 310-5669
2550 Fifth Ave, Suite 120 San Diego 92103
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Dinner: 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
“Il Dandy and Civico 1845 are joining forces. We are providing FREE delivery and takeout service daily. We understand the importance of sanitation in this sensitive time, so we will be delivering directly from our kitchen straight to you using our own private delivery service. Pick up for both menus will be available at Il Dandy only.”
Restaurant
Cuisine: Hot Dogs & Comfort Food
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Special: 10% Off Military Discount
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
Phone: (619) 546-7889
2234 Logan Ave, San Diego 92113
Restaurant
Cuisine: Coffee
Services Offered: To Go
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (619) 550-1830
1616 National Avenue, San Diego 92113
“In addition to-go orders, Cafe Virtuoso also sells its freshly-roasted coffee beans in 12 oz, 2 lb, and 5 lb bags for home brewing. Coffee beans, tea, merchandise and gift cards can also be ordered online. FREE Shipping for all coffee bags purchased from the online store.”
Restaurant
Cuisine: Italian
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Daily specials; Vegan and gluten-free menu avalaible
Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 674-4069
2233 Logan Ave., San Diego 92113
Restaurant
Cuisine: Tacos
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 255-3856
2196 Logan Ave., San Diego 92119
Brewery
Cuisine: American (Pizza, Burgers, Appetizers, Tacos)
Services Offered: To Go
Gift cards and merchandise available
Specials: 15% off all to-go beer and food; 20% off kegs (Tasting Room only); gift card special (buy $100 get $20 on us)
Phone: (619) 252-0586
1205 Knoxville Street San Diego 92110
“It’s been a crazy week for everyone, including local businesses. During this unprecedented time, we want to share that we are OPEN for business and working hard to provide to-go options for our customers.”
Restaurant
Cuisine: American, Pizza, Breakfast
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (619) 642-0114
3010 Clairemont Drive, San Diego 92117
“We’re also selling bottled and canned beer as well as red and white wine and champagne!”
Restaurant
Cuisine: American
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
1959 Morena Blvd., San Diego
“In an effort to support our valued community and to ensure as little waste as possible, we will offer affordable prix-fixe family-style meals through a pre-order basis. Menu details are available via IG one to two days prior. $50 plus tax for a four-person meal. IG DM or email [email protected]”
Meadery
Cuisine: Mead
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Merchandise available
Phone: (858) 609-9415
5328 Banks St, Suite B San Diego 92110
“We can also ship mead directly within CA and to 38 other states.”
Restaurant
Cuisine: Mexican Bonita To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: 15% off on all food & drinks including beer & wine
Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 475-8627
4346 Bonita Rd, Bonita 91902
Restaurant
Cuisine: Breakfast & Lunch
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (760) 729-5448
795 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad 92008
Restaurant
Cuisine: Cured Meats
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (760) 931-1324
5621 Palmer Way, Suite B Carlsbad 92010
“We have shelf-stable, high quality salami that is great to stock up on during these times and has a shelf life of a year.”
Restaurant
Cuisine: Mexican Restaurant & Tacos
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Specials: Small Chips & Salsa for $2.50 on all orders over $10
Gift cards available
Phone: (760) 453-7242
530 Grand Avenue, Carlsbad 92008
Located between Roosevelt & State Street. Limited take out menu. Call for details & orders. Curbside pick up available.
Restaurant
Cuisine: Japanese, Ramen
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (442) 615-2325
2525 El camino real #211 Carlsbad 92008
Restaurant
Cuisine: Sandwiches, Salads, Wraps
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards and merch available
Phone: (760) 434-4466
201 Oak Ave., Carlsbad 92008
Deli
Cuisine: Sandwiches, juice bar, fresh fruit, groceries
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (760) 438-3202
6120 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad 92011
“We offer delivery from Grubhub and Uber eats”
Winery
Cuisine: Cheese and salami
Services Offered: To Go
Specials: 40% off wine for members and 25% off public
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (858) 847-9463
2727 State Street Carlsbad 92008
Restaurant
Cuisine: Fresh Homemade Gelato
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (760) 297-0554
300 Carlsbad Village Dr Ste 104, Carlsbad 92008
Restaurant
Cuisine: Mexican
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Gift cards available
Phone: (760) 738-9804
Both the Rancho Santa Fe and Carlsbad locations are open for takeout.
Restaurant
Cuisine: Burgers & Drinks and more
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: $0 Delivery Fee this week through DoorDash
Gift cards available
Phone: (760) 602-9898
889 Palomar Airport Road Carlsbad 92011
Cuisine: Burgers & Drinks and more
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: $0 Delivery Fee through DoorDash this week
Gift cards available
(760) 501-0202 Yes No
2501 El Camino Real Carlsbad 92008
Cuisine: Mexican Food
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Specials: 15% Off All Food Orders
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (760) 434-5850
2939 Carlsbad Blvd., Carlsbad 92008
Cuisine: Coffee, Espresso, Quick Bites, Pastries
Services: To Go
Specials: VIP rewards
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (760) 448-6167
5611 Palmer Way, Suite D, Carlsbad 92010
“Also taking online orders for coffee beans and grounds! FREE SHIPPING for all U.S. orders over $30!”
Restaurant
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Specials: Free delivery available – no contact/sealable packaging
Locations: https://locations.lunagrill.com
Restaurant
Cuisine: Breakfast, Lunch, Organic Coffee
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (760) 720-7866
300 Carlsbad Village Drive, Suite 107A Carlsbad 92008
Market/Restaurant
Cuisine: Prepared dinners to go, homemade soups, deli
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards and merch available
Phone (760) 434-2644
2812 Roosevelt Street, Carlsbad 92008
“We are offering free delivery in the Village and to our senior customers. We are so thankful to all our customers. March 2020 is our 25th year in Carlsbad Village. What a time to Mark this milestone but our family Thanks you!”
Restaurant
Cuisine: Breakfast & Lunch
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Gift cards and merch available
Phone: (760) 720-3300
2833 State Street, Carlsbad 92008
Restaurant
Cuisine: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee and pastries – French / European American influenced
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (760) 602-6203
7150 Avenida Encinas Suite 100, Carlsbad 92011
Restaurant
Cuisine: Coffee shop with coffee for your house as well.
Services Offered: To Go
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (760) 994-0001
2562 State St. Suite G Carlsbad 92008
Restaurant
Cuisine: Ice cream, frozen yogurt, frozen custard, non-dairy frozen desserts.
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (760) 453-7246
201 Oak Ave., Suite D Carlsbad 92008
Offering take-out, call in and pickup & DoorDash Delivery
Restaurant
Cuisine: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Smoothies, Salads
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (760) 966-1203
“Thank you for the continued support! We will continue to practice “Social Distancing” and continue to diligently sanitize each of our locations!”
Restaurant
Cuisine: Pizza, Sandwiches, Salad
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Phone: (760) 434-3171
2622B El Camino Real, Carlsbad 92008
Hours: 11-2; 5-8
Restaurant
Artisan doughnuts and coffee
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Gift cards available
Phone: (760) 994-0458
2965 State St. Carlsbad 92008
Restaurant
Cuisine: German /American Seving breakfast, lunch & dinner
Services Offered: To Go
Gift Cards Available
Open 6 a.m.-8 p.m. daily
Phone: (760) 438-2620
6118 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad 92011
“We are also a full service meat market, delicatessen and European grocery store. Daily updates on our Facebook page.
Restaurant
Cuisine: Brunch
Services: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (760) 438-1212
5970 Avenida Encinas Carlsbad 92008
Restaurant
Cuisine: Seafood
Services Offered: To Go
Gift cards and merch available
Phone: (760) 517-8680
6118 Paseo Del Norte, Suite B Carlsbad 92011
“In addition to a seafood eatery, we are also a full service fish counter, serving whole fish, smoked fish, live oysters, mussels, clams & we have a live lobster tank. We have small grocery carrying items complimentary to seafood.”
Restaurant
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: Free delivery through Doordash; full menu offered in addition to “Heat and Eat‚” and “Ready to Eat” Family Meals and Farmer’s Market Baskets (baskets of fresh produce to subsidize grocery needs
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 509-1800
Restaurant
Cuisine: Italian pastas, salads, prime steaks, seafood
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: Purchase $120 gift card for $100, POS only
Phone: (760) 434-2500
2943 State Street, Carlsbad 92008
Take Out hours from 3-8 p.m.
“If you prefer delivery we also offer through the Door Dash site. Thank you for your support”
Cuisine: Burgers & Drinks and more
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: $0 Delivery Fee through DoorDash this week only
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 485-8075
12224 Carmel Mountain Road San Diego 92128
Cuisine: Mexican
Services Offered: To Go
Gift Cards Available
Phone: (619) 407-7100
3722 Paseo Pl Ste 1400, San Diego 92130 3
Cuisine: Ice Cream
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 925-7308
12843 El Camino Real, Suite 108, San Diego 92103
Cuisine: Mexican
Services Provided: To Go and Delivery
Specials: 15% off phone-in to-go orders
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 369-0717
5965 Village Way, Suite E107 ,San Diego 92130
“We are also offering FREE Delivery to any household within a 5 mile radius AND a $5 Industry Menu for those industry personnel affected by COVID-19.”
Cuisine: Sushi
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (858) 345-1517
3705 Caminito Ct #540, San Diego 92130
Cuisine: Italian Carmel Valley
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (858) 252-7720
3715 Caminito Ct. Ste 680 San Diego 92130
Cuisine: Café
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (858) 345-1688
3745 Paseo Pl #820 San Diego 92130
Cuisine: Ice Cream
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 345-1792
3705 Caminito Ct Suite 0580 San Diego 92130
Cuisine: Burgers
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (619) 363-3604
3705 Paseo Pl Suite 1140 San Diego 92130
Cuisine: Doughnuts
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 847-2019
3435 Del Mar Heights Road, Suite D7, San Diego 92103
Cuisine: Dessert
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 299-2253
3705 Caminito Ct #0500 San Diego 92130
Cuisine: Poke
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards offered
Phone: (858) 810-6060
3705 Paseo Pl #1100 San Diego 92130
Cuisine: Salads
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (858) 281-0500
3745 Paseo Pl #0840 San Diego 92130
Cuisine: Meat
Services Offered: To Go
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (858) 345-1524
3720 Caminito Ct #200, San Diego 92130
“The Butchery also offers grocery essentials including meat, seafood, dairy, and pantry items”
Cuisine: Mexican
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Tocaya is offering meal prep kits for delivery, as well as small scale catering for as little as 4 people
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 386-1030
725 Paseo Pl #1070 San Diego CA
Cuisine: Pizza
Servicese Provided: To Go
Phone: (858) 209-2096
12895 Paseo Village Way #1200 San Diego 92130
Cuisine: Japanese Fusion, Ramen, Noodles, Yakitori, Sushi, Bao
Services Provided: To Go and Delivery
Specials: 15% off phone-in to-go orders
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 779-2620
5965 Village Way, San Diego 92130
“We are also offering FREE Delivery to any household within a 5 mile radius AND a $5 Industry Menu for those industry personnel affected by COVID-19.”
Cuisine: Thai
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (619) 527-1917
4710 Market Street San Diego 92102
Cuisine: Craft Beer
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go; 32oz Crowlers To Go; Growler Fills
Gift cards and merchandise available
Specials: $10 32oz Crowler and Growler fill Mondays
Phone: (619) 271-4853
259 Third Ave, Chula Vista 91910
Cuisine: Beer
Services Offered: To Go
Specials: Growlers $22 – $27, Refills $14 – $19
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (619) 934-7371
688 Marsat Ct. Suite B Chula Vista 91911
Thu/Fri 4 – 7 pm, Sat 12 – 3 pm
Birrieria Don Rafa
Cuisine: Mexican food
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: 10% off any order for curbside during the week
Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 934-5135
560 Broadway, Chula Vista 91910
Cuisine: Burgers & Drinks and more
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: $0 Delivery Fee through DoorDash this week only!
Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 397-2643
2255 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista
Cuisine: Mexican Street tacos
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Bonita location: 619-934-9191
Otay Ranch 619-656-0459
3001 Bonita Rd Chula Vista 91910
Cuisine: Burgers & Drinks and more
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: $0 Delivery through DoorDash this week only
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 569-8866
7637 Balboa Avenue San Diego 92111
Cuisine: Italian
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 452-0661
3945 Governor Drive San Diego 92122
“Call ahead to place order with credit card to help ensure preparation time, safety and sanitation.”
Cuisine: American – Burgers, BBQ
Services Offered: To Go
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (858) 430-6911
5487 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego 92117
Cuisine: Ramen
Services: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (619) 756-7517
Cuisine: Chicken/Korean/Asian fusion
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery (Uber, Postmates, Grubhub, Doordash)
Phone: (858) 836-1287
4690 Convoy st #102, San Diego 92111
Cuisine: Chinese / dumplings
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery (Postmates)
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 268-9638
4625 Convoy St San Diego 92111
Cuisine: Ramen
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (619) 756-7517
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Services Provided: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: Free roll with entree and 10% off order (to-go only)
Phone: (858) 771-7254
4646 Convoy St San Diego 92111
Available at both locations!
Cuisine: American (Pizza, Burgers, Appetizers, Tacos)
Services Offered: To Go
Specials: 15% off all to-go beer and food; 20% off kegs (Tasting Room only); gift card special (buy $100 get $20 on us
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (619) 252-0586
“It’s been a crazy week for everyone, including local businesses. During this unprecedented time, we want to share that we are OPEN for business and working hard to provide to-go options for our customers.”
Cuisine: American
Services Offered: To Go
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 270-9200
3780 Ingraham St., San Diego 92109
Cuisine: Japanese /Sushi
Services Offered: To Go
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (858) 847-2828
2628 Del Mar Heights Road, Del mar 92014
Cuisine: Fresh, California Cuisine with a Twist, Surf & Turf
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Specials: 15% off phone-in to-go orders
Phone: (858) 369-0717
12955 El Camino Real Suite G-2 San Diego 92130
“We are also offering FREE Delivery to any household within a 5 mile radius AND a $5 Industry Menu for those industry personnel affected by COVID-19.”
Cuisine: Gourmet Grilled Cheese
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: 30% discount on phone and online orders for curbside pick-up using code: 30OFF (not applicable for 3rd party deliveries).
Phone: (858) 847-2992
3545 Del Mar Heights Road, San Diego 92103
First Look: International Smoke
Paul Body
Cuisine: Grilled and Smoked items
Services Offered: Delivery
Phone: (619) 331-4528
3387 Del Mar Heights Rd #0100, San Diego 92130
Cuisine: Juice & Smoothie Bar
Services Offered: To Go
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 209-2190
3722 Paseo Pl STE 1440 San Diego 92130
Mediterranean
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Specials: free delivery available – no contact/sealable packaging
Locations: https://locations.lunagrill.com
Cuisine: Sandwiches, Salads, Wraps
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 436-0000
12873 El Camino Real San Diego 92103
Open from 11am-9pm everyday for contactless pickup or delivery
Cuisine: Seafood / American
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
The Del Mar staple will be offering a special Curbside menu full of dishes, including their signature Sugar-Spiced Salmon, as well as family meal specials that feed 4 people, including Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf or Achiote Braised Pulled Pork Shoulder with sides. Guests can take home a bottle of wine (tiered at $10 / $20 / $40) or 6-pack of beer with their order. Call ahead to order.
Specials: For every $100 in gift cards, get a $20 bonus gift card
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 792-0476
1555 Camino Del Mar Del Mar 92014
Cuisine: Healthy Mediterranean dishes. Del Mar To Go and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 523-9336
12955 El Camino Real Suite G4 San Diego 92103
Cuisine: Pizza, pasta, salads, shareables
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Specials: 20% off order – pickup only
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 259-6600
12925 El Camino Real, J-21 San Diego 92130
12:30PM-8PM
Cuisine: Japanese
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Special: 20% OFF of your take-out orders. We will also give you a $20 gift certificate as a rain-check!
Gift cards available
1555 Camino Del Mar, Suite 201 Del Mar 92014
Cuisine: Doughnuts and coffee
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Buy any dozen, get a 13th doughnut for free!
Phone: (858) 847-2019
3435 Del Mar Heights Rd. Suite D7 Del Mar 92130
“Delivery service is available via POSTMATES only.”
Cuisine: Breakfast
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 703-5300
3435 Del Mar Heights Road, Suite D3 San Diego 92103
Cuisine: Breakfast and Lunch
Services Offered: To Go
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (858) 792-7433
1307 Stratford Del Mar 92014
Cuisine: Poke
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (858) 810-6060
3705 Paseo Place, Del Mar 92130
Cuisine: Customizable Entrees
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: Free delivery through Doordash; full menu offered in addition to “Heat and Eat” and “Ready to Eat” Family Meals and Farmer’s Market Baskets (baskets of fresh produce to subsidize grocery needs)
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 509-1800
Cuisine: East Coast Style Pizza
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (858) 209-2096
12895 Paseo Village Way #1200 San Diego 92130
Cuisine: Cheese
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (858) 847-9616
Cuisine: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Smoothies, Salads
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (760) 966-1203
“Thank you for the continued support! We will continue to practice “Social Distancing” and continue to diligently sanitize each of our locations!”
Cuisine: Breakfast and lunch sandwiches, espresso drinks, tea and coffee
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (619) 915-6151
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
100 Park Plaza Suite 175, San Diego, 92101
We have 3 downtown locations. We have remained open in spite of the serious downturn. We are making every attempt to keep our staff employed even with reduced operating hours.
Cuisine: Italian
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Special: 10% off (min $15) order
Phone: (619) 794-0444
Gift Cards Available
950 Sixth Ave Unit C, San Diego, 92101
Cuisine: Breakfast
Services Offered: To Go
Phone: (619) 642-0299
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
Cuisine: East and West Fusion
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Special: 21% Off First Online Order
Phone: (619) 252-5974
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
802 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, 92101
Visit cafe-21.com for more information!
Cuisine: Authentic Happily Baked Handmade Argentine Empanadas
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (619) 228-9419
Gift Cards Available
819 C Street, San Diego, 92101
In addition to accepting pick-up and delivery orders, we also sell frozen empanadas that you can then bake yourself at home. Stock your freezer! Gift cards are also available.
Cuisine: French
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Specials: Buy 2 baked good get the third 50% OFF; Buy 2 dessert get the second 50%; Buy 2 crepes get the second 50%
Phone: (619) 245-4457 ext.1
Gift Cards Available
555 G Street, San Diego, 92101
Cuisine: Steakhouse, Seafood
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Special: 10% all to-go orders
Phone: (619) 696-3369
Gift Cards Available
285 J Street, San Diego, 92101
Order Morton’s Legendary Cuisine for take-out today! Curbside service available.
Cuisine: Salad
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (619) 255-6731
Gift Cards Available
611 B St., San Diego, 92101
Cuisine: Bagels and coffee
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (619) 233-3836
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
555 Market Street, San Diego, 92101
Cuisine: Seafood
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Special: 10% off all to go orders
Phone: (619) 858-2277
Gift Cards Available
400 J Street, San Diego, 92101
Cuisine: French American
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go, Full menu available
Phone: (619) 238-1818
1055 2nd Ave, San Diego, 92101
Cuisine: Lobster and Seafood
Services Offered: Delivery
Special: Live Lobster & Frozen Tails Fire Sale
Phone: (207) 205-2555 (text only)
Gift Cards Available
550 W Date St., San Diego, 92101
Cuisine: Pizza & Salad
Services Offered: To Go
Phone: (619) 531-8869
Gift Cards Available
410 10th Ave., San Diego, 92101
Hours: Sun -Thur 11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Fri – Sat 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Cuisine: Ramen
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (619)501-9612
1288 Market Street, San Diego, 92101
BESHOCK co-founders Masaki Yamauchi’s culinary passion and Ayaka Ito’s master sake prestige pair perfect to create a revolutorary dining experience.
Cuisine: Craft Hot Dogs, Sausages, and Hamburgers
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (619) 501-6668
Gift Cards Available
969 Ninth Ave, San Diego, 92101
Cuisine: Gastropub, American
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Special: Mention Social Distancing and receive 10% off
Phone: (619) 269-7156
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
844 Market Street, San Diego, 92101
Cuisine: Ramen
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (619) 756-7517
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: Kids Eat Free Everyday (kids do not need to be present); 20% OFF family packs with online code “Together”
Phone: (619) 491-0279
Gift Cards Available
We will keep serving the community until we no longer can. Stay safe everyone.
Cuisine: New Orleans Bistro, Creole/Cajun
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (619) 542-9002
Merchandise Available
815 F St., San Diego, 92101
Our restaurant is a kitchen for the people and we are committed to providing safe and quality food to everyone in this time of uncertainty. Allow us to satiate the soul and entice the palate in the New Orleans Manner.
Cuisine: Italian
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Phone: (619) 310-6421
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
969 Market Street #101, San Diego, 92101
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Specials: Free delivery available
Gift Cards Available
Visit locations.lunagrill.com to find phone number of nearest location.
Our restaurants are open for delivery, carry out and catering business only. We offer no contact delivery with sealable packaging to ensure safe and secure food arrival. This is an incredibly challenging time for us all so we would love to be featured in any articles or releases promoting local restaurants that are open right now. We are currently offering free delivery so that our guests can get food delivered to their doorstep without the hassle of paying a fee. No contact delivery is available and we have sealable packaging for all to-go orders to ensure safe and secure food arrival.
Cuisine: Brewery
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Specials: Free Delivery; Pick up to go 64oz growler fills $10 , 50% off 4pack cans.
Phone: (619) 201-8180
Merchandise Available
110 N. Magnolia Ave, El Cajon, 92020
Cuisine: Specialty Pizza, wings, brussel sprouts, meatballs, veggie and Meaty Calzones, salads.
Services Offered: To Go
Phone: (619) 328-6922
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
110 N Magnolia Ave., El Cajon, 92020
Cuisine: Brewery
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Special: 15% OFF all to-go beer and merchandise.
Phone: (858) 345-1144
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
111 S Cedros Ave., Solana Beach, 92075
Cuisine: Filipino
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (760) 557-4873
Gift Cards Available
1985 Avenida La Posta, Encinitas, 92024
Catering Menu available at www.thecarinderiacompany.com.
Cuisine: Seafood
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (760) 436-4665
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
1010 S Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, 92024
Cuisine: Burgers & Drinks and more
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Special: $0 Delivery Fee through DoorDash this week only.
Phone: (760) 943-0271
Gift Cards Available
1588 Leucadia Boulevard, Encinitas, 92024
Cuisine: Ice Cream
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Specials: 25% off all pints; 15% off e-gift cards for $25 or more
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
Phone: (760) 487-5937
937 S. Coast Highway 101, Suite 106, Encinitas, 92024
Cuisine: Juice & Smoothie Bar
Services Offered: To Go
Phone: (760) 436-4708
Gift Cards Available
1042 N. El Camino Real, Suite C, Encinitas, 92024
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Special: Free delivery available; No contact/sealable packaging
Gift Cards Available
Visit locations.lunagrill.com to find phone number of nearest location.
Our restaurants are open for delivery, carry out and catering business only. We offer no contact delivery with sealable packaging to ensure safe and secure food arrival. This is an incredibly challenging time for us all so we would love to be featured in any articles or releases promoting local restaurants that are open right now. We are currently offering free delivery so that our guests can get food delivered to their doorstep without the hassle of paying a fee. No contact delivery is available and we have sealable packaging for all to-go orders to ensure safe and secure food arrival.
Cuisine: Tasty pizzas and salads
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (760) 230-2323
Gift Cards Available
828 N. Coast HIghway 101, Encinitas, 92024
We are open to support the community with to go and delivery for lunch and dinner. Help us support you and help us support our employees while we get through this together! #pizzasaves #hurrysummer
Cuisine: Peruvian
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (760) 753-9050
Gift Cards Available
564 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, 92024
Cuisine: French European American
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (760) 633-0084
Gift Cards Available
947 S Coast Hwy 101, Suite D103, Encinitas, 92024
Cuisine: Sushi
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (760) 633-2299
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
Cuisine: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Smoothies, Salads
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (760) 966-1203
Thank you for the continued support! We will continue to practice “Social Distancing” and continue to diligently sanitize each of our locations!
Cuisine: American
Services Offered: To Go
Special: $6 breakfast and lunch items
Phone: (760) 753-2123
552 South Coast Hwy. 101, Encinitas, 92024
Cuisine: American
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Special: Flock Meals now available for curbside pickup — convenient, affordable family meals meant to feed 4-7!
Phone: (760) 230-2968
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
407 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas, 92024
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: Kids Eat Free Everyday (kids do not need to be present); 20% OFF family packs with online code “Together”
Phone: (619) 491-0279
Gift Cards Available
We will keep serving the community until we no longer can. Stay Safe everyone
Cuisine: American
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (760) 230-2899
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
517 South Coast Hwy. 101, Encinitas, 92024
Cuisine: Craft pizzas and Salads
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Phone: (760) 943-8620
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
764 S. Coast Hwy. 101, Encinitas, 92024
Call us directly to order! We also use Doordash, Postmates, and Grubhub.
Cuisine: Globally-inspired
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (760) 943-6686
810 N Coast Hwy. 101, Encinitas, 92024
Cuisine: Italian
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Specials: Coupons available on social media: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
Phone: (760) 436-1501
Gift Cards Available
285 N El Camino Real, Encinitas, 92024
We are open for take out, curbside and delivery through DoorDash, Grubhub, UberEats and Postmates.
Cuisine: Full Coffee Bar, Burgers, Pizza, Sandwiches, Salads, Broth, Soup, Juice.
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: Free lemons from our tree with every order and 30% off bottles of wine. #winehelps
Phone: (858) 264-8550
Gift Cards Available
1051 S Coast Hwy. 101, Encinitas, 92024
We also make an organic, low sugar electrolyte + mineral drink, GOODONYA HYDRATE. It’s on Amazon and it’s one of the best ways to support our business safely.
Cuisine: Brewery
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Specials: Growlers and six packs available
Phone: (619) 781-7580
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
7949 Stromesa Court Suite Y, San Diego, 92126
Cuisine: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Smoothies, Salads
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (760) 966-1203
Thank you for the continued support! We will continue to practice “Social Distancing” and continue to diligently sanitize each of our locations!
Cuisine: French
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Specials: Daily Special—refer to website
Phone: (760) 745-3835
113 W Grand Ave., Escondido, 92025
Cuisine: Winery
Services Offered: Delivery
Specials: 15% off, next day shipping included with 6 bottle purchase.
Phone: (760) 749-1300
Gift Cards Available
298 Enterprise St Suite D, Escondido, 92029
Cuisine: Winery
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (760) 732-3236
http://beachhousewinery.orderport.net/wines/Current-Releases
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
1534 Sleeping Indian Rd., Fallbrook, 92028
Cuisine: Cheesesteaks
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (619) 234-9141
1237 28th Street, San Diego, 92102
Cuisine: Mexican
Services Offered: To Go
Phone: (619) 269-8510
1421 University Ave., San Diego, 92103
Cuisine: Bagels and coffee
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (619) 574-7878
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
1010 University Ave., San Diego, 92103
Bagel and coffee cafe serving New York style bagels and breakfast and lunch sandwiches. We proudly serve Cafe Moto Coffee. Fair trade Organic and local roaster.
Cuisine: American, Comfort Food
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: 20% off bottles of wine, $12 growler fills
Phone: (619) 738-3425
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
3805 5th Ave., San Diego, 92103
For every delivery order, we will donate a chicken sandwich to a laid-off restaurant industry employee during this crisis. We also have an option to “donate a meal” which will double that gift! Website orders preferred over call-in orders.
Cuisine American, Comfort Food
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Special: Bounce back BOGO coupon
Phone: (619)295-2510
Gift Cards Available
425 Robinson Ave., San Diego, 92103
Cuisine: Farm-to-Fork
Services Offered: To Go
Phone: (619) 458-9929
Gift Cards Available
860 W Washington Street, San Diego, 92103
Cuisine: California-Mediterranean
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Phone: (619)269-4323
Gift Cards Available
1642 University Ave. #100, San Diego, 92103
Honk if you’re hungry! We are offering a drive-thru to go menu in collaboration with our sister restaurant, Hillcrest Brewing Co., utilizing their parking lot fo the curbside drive-thru. HBC is nextdoor to insideOUT and we will be offering Cali-Med style salads from insideOUT and pizza and wings via Hillcrest Brewing Co. Drive-thru hours are 12 PM – 7 PM daily. Call or order online, drive-thru entering on Normal Street, honk if nobody sees you. Pop you trunk and provide host with you order number!
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Special: Free delivery available; No contact/sealable packaging
Gift Cards Available
Visit locations.lunagrill.com to find phone number of nearest location.
Our restaurants are open for delivery, carry out and catering business only. We offer no contact delivery with sealable packaging to ensure safe and secure food arrival. This is an incredibly challenging time for us all so we would love to be featured in any articles or releases promoting local restaurants that are open right now. We are currently offering free delivery so that our guests can get food delivered to their doorstep without the hassle of paying a fee. No contact delivery is available and we have sealable packaging for all to-go orders to ensure safe and secure food arrival.
Cuisine: Authentic Italian
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Phone: (619) 543-0049
Gift Cards Available
3850 Fifth Ave., San Diego, 92103
We offer the possibility to pay with PayPal.
Cuisine: Ramen
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (619) 756-7517
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
Cuisine: Brewery, American
Services Offered: To Go
Specials: 15% off all to-go beer and food; 20% off kegs (Tasting Room only); gift card special (buy $100 get $20 on us)
Phone: (619) 252-0586
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
It’s been a crazy week for everyone, including local businesses. During this unprecedented time, we want to share that we are OPEN for business and working hard to provide to-go options for our customers.
Cuisine: Brewery, BBQ and Pizza
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Phone: (760) 765-3757
Gift Cards Available
2307 Main St., Julian, 92036
Cuisine: Brewery
Services Offered: To Go
Phone: (858) 715-3998
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
7576 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, 92111
Open 3-9 p.m. daily for To Go Crowlers, Growlers, and Bottles.
Cuisine: Brewery, Mexican
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Special: 25% off growler fills
Phone: (858) 254-6481
Merchandise Available
5375 Kearny Villa Rd. #116, San Diego, 92123
Cuisine: Creole/Cajun
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Phone: (858) 573-2837
Gift Cards Available
4320 Viewridge Ave., San Diego, 92123
Cuisine: Korean meets southern fried Chicken. Wings, Tenders, Chicken sandwiches
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (858) 430-6001
4403 Convoy St., San Diego, 92111
Cuisine: Ramen
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: 10% off to go orders
Phone: (858) 573-2400
4646 Convoy Street, Kearny Mesa, 92111
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (858) 779-3272
Gift Cards Available
9119 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Suite G, San Diego, 92123
Cuisine: Deli
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (619) 284-2485
4100 Adams Ave., San Diego, 92116
Cuisine: Euro/American Bistro
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: Single and Family Style Meals; 30% off Wine List
Phone: (858) 246-7818
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
1030 Torrey Pines Rd. Suite B, La Jolla, 92037
Cuisine: Coastal Italian
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (858) 551-5105
Gift Cards Available
7863 Girard Ave (Third Floor), La Jolla, CA, 92037
The La Jolla restaurant will offer a special takeout menu with a la carte dishes and family-style options. This includes Salads, Sides, a vast selection of Pizzas, Half and Whole Roasted Chicken, Pastas to share and more. Order online through our website after 4pm, or through DoorDash. Guests can order bottles of wine to take home as well. Proceeds going to staff.
Cuisine: American
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (858) 551-3620
Gift Cards Available
7955 La Jolla Shores Dr., La Jolla, 92037
The La Jolla restaurant atop Hotel La Jolla is offering their entire dinner menu, including pasta, burgers and flatbreads. So view their menu online, call ahead, and pickup! You can also order delivery through UberEats and DoorDash.
Cuisine: Taiwanese
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (858) 375-5988
4301 La Jolla Village Dr., #2000, San Diego, 92122
Cuisine: Fish Market
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (858) 456-2526
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
634 Pearl Street, La Jolla, 92037
We want to let our community know that we will keep our doors open as long as we can get fish (which is looking good at the moment). As supermarkets are overcrowded and under supplied, we are here to deliver fresh fish to your doorstep.
Cuisine: American
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Special: 20% off takeout, available for food only
Phone: (310) 405-9645
Gift Cards Available
4353 La Jolla Village Dr., San Diego, 92122
Cuisine: Organic, Plant-Based
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (858) 291-8886
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
7644 Girard Ave., La Jolla, 92037
We make fresh daily sandwiches, gourmet coffee & teas & indulgent plant based pastries as well as salads, soups, lunch & dinner items.
Cuisine: Italian
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (858) 452-0661
Gift Cards Available
3945 Governor Drive, San Diego, 92122
Call ahead to place order with credit card to help ensure preparation time, safety and sanitation.
Cuisine: Creative gourmet sandwiches, soups & salads, made with local & seasonal ingredients
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (858) 731-8130
Gift Cards Available
8795 Villa La Jolla Drive, La Jolla, 92037
Open everyday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for contactless pickup or delivery.
Cuisine: Baja, Mexican
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Special: 20% voucher to use once Mustangs & Burros opens
Phone: (858) 964-6537
Gift Cards Available
9700 N. Torrey Pines Rd., San Diego, 92037
Cuisine: Café
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go; Check out our new drive through!
Phone: (858) 454-5453
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
7467 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, 92037
Cuisine: Pizza, Pasta, Salad, Shareables
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (858) 456-5222
Gift Cards Available
702 Prospect St. Suite D, La Jolla, 92037
Cuisine: Ice Cream, Crepes, and Coffee
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Special: $2 off ice cream pints
Phone: (858) 246-6321
Gift Cards Available
2179 Avenida De La Playa, San Diego, 92037
Cuisine: Breakfast & Lunch
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Phone: (858) 459-3300
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
2236 Avenida de La Playa, La Jolla, 92037
Cuisine: Breakfast, Bakery, Brunch, Lunch
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (858) 274-1733
Gift Cards Available
7660 Fay Ave., La Jolla, 92037
We also are offering cakes! No charge delivery for cakes in La Jolla.
Cuisine: Hawaiian, Asian, Poké
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift Cards Available
4301 La Jolla Village Dr., San Diego, 92122
Cuisine: Casual, Wood-fired
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Phone: (858) 777-6641
Gift Cards Available
11480 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, 92037
Cuisine: Contemporary California
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Special: 15% off take out menu prices
Phone: (858) 230-7404
Gift Cards Available
4301 La Jolla Village Drive #2040, San Diego, 92122
We have a special curbside take out menu which is 15% off regular pricing. We also offered butchered meat and seafood. Menu available at thewinerylajolla.com. Available 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. daily.
Cuisine: Vegan
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (858) 458-0031
4353 La Jolla Village Dr., Suite H28, San Diego, 92122
We deliver only through: GrubHub, Postmates, DoorDash, UberEats, EZCater, and BringItToMe.
Cuisine: Customizable Entrees
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (858) 509-1800
Gift Cards Available
Free delivery through Doordash; full menu offered in addition to “Heat and Eat” and “Ready to Eat” Family Meals and Farmer’s Market Baskets (baskets of fresh produce to subsidize grocery needs).
Cuisine: Brewery
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Specials: Growlers and six packs available
Phone: (619) 781-7580
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
7949 Stromesa Court Suite Y, San Diego, 92126
Cuisine: Italian
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Specials: 20% discount on to-go orders.
Phone: (619) 463-9919
5654 Lake Murray Blvd., La Mesa
Cuisine: Deli
Services Offered: To Go
Phone: (619) 265-0218
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
6930 Alvarado Rd., San Diego, 92120
We’ve been serving San Diego for 40 years….we’re not stopping now! Stay updated by following @dzakins on Instagram and Facebook!
Cuisine: Greek Specialty
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (619) 462-1922
6155 Lake Murray Blvd., La Mesa, 91942
Cuisine: Pizza, Pasta, Salads, Shareables
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Special: 20% off order, pickup only
Phone: (619) 460-8555
Gift Cards Available
8555 Fletcher Pkwy, Ste 104, La Mesa, 91942
Cuisine: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Smoothies, Salads
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (760) 966-1203
Thank you for the continued support! We will continue to practice “Social Distancing” and continue to diligently sanitize each of our locations!
Cuisine: American Comfort
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Special: 20% off menu, excludes delivery
Phone: (619) 193-7088
Gift Cards Available
7091 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, 92115
We will have specials posted on our Facebook including heat and serve meals and a bake-with-your-kids pizza and cookie kit.
Cuisine: Pizza, Salads, Wings, Beer, Wine, Dessert
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Special: Free delivery
Phone: (619) 265-0999
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
6145 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, 92115
Cuisine: Italian
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: 619-825-7112
Gift cards available
8131 Broadway, Lemon Grove 91945
“Giardino The East County eatery is offering their entire dinner menu with lunch additions, plus a special family-style menu with trays of pasta, proteins and salads. Customers can call ahead for Curbside Pickup, or have delivered by the restaurant and online delivery apps.They are also offering a gift card incentive. For every $100 purchased in gift certificates, get a $20 bonus gift certificate.”
Brewery
Cuisine: Beer
Leucadia Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift Cards and Merchandise Available
Phone: (760) 707-6817
978 N Coast Hwy 101 #2051 Encinitas, 92024
Cuisine: New American
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Merchandise and Gift cards available
Phone: (760)-944-8252
1002 N Coast highway 101 Encinitas, 92024
“Le Papagayo To-Go Menu 11am – 8pm 25% off bottles wine”
Restaurant Cuisine: New-American
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Merchindise and Gift cards avaialble
Phone: (760)230-1999
North Coast Highway 101 Encinitas, 92024
Cuisine: Authentic Italian pastas, pizzas, seafood and prime steak
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Specials: Purchase $120 gift card at POS for $100
Gift cards available
Phone: (760)-634-2365
530 N Hwy 101 Leucadia, 92024
“Take Out hours from 3-8 pm. If you prefer delivery we also offer through the Door Dash site. Our team thanks you for your support”
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Bar or Pub Food
Cuisine: Wine shop
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Merchindise and Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 564-6589
India Street San Diego, 92101
Cuisine: Italian
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Special: To go menu. Phone orders are 15% off and are available for pickup at sister restaurant Monello from 3 p.m-8 p.m. Delivery available from Postmates.
Phone: (619) 450-4786 750
W Fir St San Diego 92101
Cuisine: Espresso Bar, Panini Sandwiches , Salads, Pastries & Desserts, Gelato Services Offered: To Go
Gift cards available
Phone: 619-234-6767
1704 India Street San Diego, 92101
“Serving the Little Italy neighborhood since 1992. We will keep our doors open for as long as we can.”
Cuisine: Freshly made Wood Fired Pizzas and locally made wine
Services Offered: To Go Food and Wine to go
Phone: 619) 269-9463
2215 Kettner Blvd San Diego, 92101
Restaurant Cuisine: Authentic Italian
Services Offered: Delivery
Phone: (619) 310-5669
2550 Fifth Avenue, Suite 120 San Diego 92103
“Il Dandy & Civico 1845 have joined to offer take out (out of the il Dandy space) and delivery.”
Cuisine: Sushi
Services Offered: To Go
Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 501-5505
1953 India Street San Diego 92101
Restaurant Cuisine: Made to order paninis, salads, soups, toasts and cheese and veggie boards; dips, spreads and items to go; and daily selection of pastries and desserts.
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (619) 294-2132 Yes Yes 2870 Fourth Ave San Diego, 92103
“We have To Go, Curbside pick-up and delivery at both locations:
Bankers Hill: 2870 Fourth, San Diego, CA 92103
Tel: 619.294.2132
Little Italy: 1430 Union Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: 619.294.7001 “
Cuisine: Italian
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: Little Italty 619-255-4230 La Jolla: 858-412-5566
1526 India St San diego, 92101
Cuisine: New York style pizza & Italian
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards avaialable
Phone: (619) 238-3502
1827 India St, 92101
Mona Lisa Italian Foods
Cuisine: Italian
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards avaialable
Phone: (619) 234-4893
2061 India St. San Diego, 92101
“The delivery is only through third parties via Doordash, Grubhub, Ubereats, and Postmates”
Cuisine: Italian
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Specials: to go menu available for pickup. Phone orders get 15%.
Phone: (619) 501-0030
750 W Fir St San Diego, 92101
Cuisine: Ramen
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: 10% off to go orders
Phone: (858) 573-2400
Cuisine: American
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Merchendise and Gift cards avaialable
Phone: (619) 795-3299
2266 Kettner Blvd San Diego, 92101
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: Kids Eat Free Everyday (kids do not need to be present) & 20% OFF family packs with online code “Together”
Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 491-0279
“We will keep serving the community until we no longer can. Stay Safe everyone”
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials:Free roll with entree and 10% off order (to-go only)
Phone: (858) 771-7254
Watercolors at Carte Hotel
Cuisine: Sea-to-table
Services Offered: To Go
Gift cards available
Phone: 619-546-9600 ext 1726
401 W Ash St. San Diego, 92101
Cuisine: French cuisine with a light Californian twist
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery Phone: (619) 915-6172
2101 Kettner Blvd. San Diego 92101
Cuisine: Burgers & Drinks and more
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: 858-578-6500
10669 Westview Parkway San Diego 92126
Cuisine: Vietnamese, Pho
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (858) 564-0917
8373 Mira Mesa Blvd San Diego 92126
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: Kids Eat Free Everyday (kids do not need to be present) & 20% OFF family packs with online code “Together”
Gift cards available
Phone: 619-491-0279
Brewery
Cuisine: Beer, food
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Gift cards and merchandice available
Phone: (858) 549-9888
9990 AleSmith Court San Diego, 92126
Little Miss Brewing
Cuisine: Beer bar
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery Growlers and six packs available
Gift cards and merchandice available
Phone: 619-781-7580
949 Stromesa Court Suite Y San Diego, 92126
Saint Archer – MiraMar
Cuisine: Beer
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Gift cards and Merchandice available
Phone: (858) 225-2337
9550 Distribution Ave San Diego, 92121
Cuisine: Wine
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards and merchandice available
Phone: 877-592-9095
8680 Miralani Dr, #113 San Diego 92126
“Pickup/curbside: 4-7pm Thu, 4-7pm Fri, 1-6pm SatDelivery: UPS, 3-4 days delivery in SoCal”
Miss B’s Coconut Club
Cuisine: Caribbean inspired
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards and Merchandice avaialble
Phone: 858-381-0855
3704 Mission Blvd San Diego 92109
“We are offering curbside and delivery within 5 mile or so radius.”
Cuisine: Italian
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 500-9311
4033 Goldfinch St San Diego, 92103
Cuisine: Sandwiches and Salads
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 600-0096
3715 India st. San Diego 92103
Cuisine: Cheese
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Merchandice an Gift cards avaialble
Phone: 619-491-0708
754 West Washington San Diego 92103
Restaurant Cuisine: Pizza/pasta/Chicago classics
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Merchandice and Gift cards available
Phone: 619-295-1720 NP/ 619-299-4030 MH
4030 goldfinch San Diego 92103
Cuisine: American
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Merchandice and gift cards avaialbe
Phone: (619) 955-8451
902 W. Washington St San Diego 92103
Cuisine: American
Services Offered: To Go
Phone: 619-291-1300 ext 160
411 Hotel Circle South San Diego 92108
“Seven Seas Cafe open 6:30 am – 9:30 pm”
Bully’s East Prime Bistro Sports Bar
Cuisine: Prime Rib, Steaks, Seafood, Burgers and Sandwich’s (American)
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go 15% Off
Merchandice and gift cards available
Phone: 619-291-2665
2401 Camino del Rio So. San Diego, 92108
Cuisine: Burgers & Drinks and more
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: 619-640-2727
2441 Fenton Parkway San Diego, 92108
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Locations: https://locations.lunagrill.com
Pho Ca Dao
Cuisine: Vietnamese, Pho
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 684-5129 Yes 2467
Fenton Pkwy #D104 San Diego, 92108
Cuisine: Pizza, pasta, salads, shareables
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Specials: 20% off order – pickup only
Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 298-8222
1620 Camino de la Reina #E1 San Diego, 92108
“12:30pm-8pm”
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: Kids Eat Free Everyday (kids do not need to be present) & 20% OFF family packs with online code “Together”
Phone: (619) 491-0279
Cuisine: Deli
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Phone: 619-512-1599
310 E 8th St National City, 91950
“You can order through Doorsdash, Postamtes and Grubhub”
Little Miss Brewing
Cuisine: Beer bar
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery Growlers and six packs available
Merchandice and gift cards available
Phone: 619-781-7580
Cuisine: Italian
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery 15% off online orders
Gift cards available
Phone: 619-283-3153
3492 Adams Ave San Diego 92116
Cuisine: Gelato
Services Offered: To Go $10 pints
Phone: (619) 206 7795
3331 Adams Ave San Diego, 92116
“Store Take out and delivery through grubhub”
El Zarape Cantina
Cuisine: Mexican Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (619) 578-2600
3201 Adams Ave San Diego, 92116
“We have our own public parking lot behind the restaurant where we can walk out your food without you stepping out of your vehicle.”
Cuisine: Beer and Wine
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: 619-501-1177
3007 University Ave San Diego, 92104
Cuisine: Beer, food
Services Offered: To Go
Phone: (619) 255-7380
3117 University Avenue San Diego 92104
Cuisine: American, bottles of vodka North Park
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery 20% discount through take-out directly from the restaurant
Phone: (619) 269-2757
Lincoln Avenue San Diego, 92104
“619 Vodka to-go (limit 3 per person) including 619’s line-up of award winning handcrafted vodkas, including Original, Cucumber, Coffee, Rose Petal, Scorpion Pepper and Pickle”
Cuisine: Waffles
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Merchandice and Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 806-0345
3519 30TH Street San Diego, 92104
“Delivery available thru Postmates only until we get our own system up and running.”
Cuisine: Breakfast
Services Offered: To Go
Merchandice and Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 642-0299
Gluten Free Baking Co.
Cuisine: Gluten free and allergy free savory and sweet baked goods
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 270-9863
4594 30th Street San Diego 92116
Cuisine: American
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone:(619) 295-0156
2633 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92104
Cuisine: Classic American Diner Food
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Merchandice and gift cards available
Phone: 619 282 8423
2900 El Cajon Blvd San Diego, 92104
“Available for pick up and delivery through ubereats, postmates and doordash. Open 24/7”
Cuisine: Smoothies, Acai/Pitaya Bowls, Fruit Salads and Sandwiches
Services Offered: To Go
Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 584-0041
4607 30th St. San Diego, 91910
Streetcar Chicken Bar
Cuisine: Southern Food
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Merchandice and gift cards available
Phone: (619) 546-9010
4002 30th Street San Diego, 92104
“We are on Grubhub, Seemless, Postmates, DoorDash and UberEATS”
Swami’s Cafe
Cuisine: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Smoothies, Salads
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery P
Phone: (760) 966-1203
Tajima Restaurant
Cuisine: Ramen North Park
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Merchandice and Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 756-7517
Cuisine: Breakfast, Lunch
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Giftcards available
Phone: 619-220-8992
2801 University Ave San Diego, 92104
“Full Menu – Hours 7am – 2pm”
Cuisine: Farm to plate, nutrient dense foods!
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Merchandice and Gift cards available
Phone: 619-450-4505
3077 North Park Way San Diego, 92104
Urbn coal fired pizza Restaurant Cuisine: Pizza, salads, wings, meatballs, Brussels sprouts North Park Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go DIY pizza kits Phone: 6192557300 https://www.urbnnorthpark.com/ Yes 3085 University Ave San Diego 92104
Cuisine: Cheese
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Merchandice and gift cards available
Phone: (619-376-1834)
Cuisine: American, Breakfast
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: 619-642-0114
4095 30th St. San Diego, 92104
Cuisine: San Diego inspired pub fare
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Merchandice and Gift cards avaialable
Phone: (619)725-0844 3986 30th Street
Food and Alcohol to-go!
Phone: (619) 310-6981
3959 30th street San Diego, 92104
Cuisine: Mexican
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (619) 794-0358
3038 Adams Ave San Diego 92116
Restaurant Cuisine: French
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: $30 3 course menu
GIft cards available
Phone: (619) 209-7759
3015 Adams Avenue San Diego 92116
Cuisine: Classic American
Services Offered: To Go
Phone: (619) 296-2101
2223 El Cajon Blvd. San Diego, 92104
“Located inside Lafayette Hotel”
Cuisine: Cajun/Creole
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Gift cards available
Phone: (619)255-8278
2305 University Ave. San Diego 92104
Cuisine: Steakhouse
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 501-6404
4130 Park Blvd San Diego 92103
Cuisine: French meets California
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 955-5295
3408 30th st. San Diego, 92104
Cuisine: Mediterranean,Lebanese ,catering
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Phone: (619) 688-0717
4237 Alabama st San Diego, 92104
Cuisine: Brewery
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Specials: 15% OFF all to-go beer and merchandise.
Merchandice and Gift cards available
Cuisine: Beer
Services Offered: To Go
Merchandice and Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 255-9775
1875 Cable Street San Diego, 92107
“Open 3-9pm daily for To Go Crowlers, Growlers, and Bottles.”
Sundara
Cuisine: Indian
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: 619-889-0639
1774 sunset cliffs blvd San diego, 92107
“We have OUR OWN delivery service which is WAY cheaper than DoorDash/UberEats/Grubhub, and we just expanded our delivery area! See map on our website.”
Cuisine: Burgers, Sandwiches and Shakes/Malts
Services Offered: To Go
Phone: 619-224-4623
5010 Newport Ave. San Diego, 92107
Cuisine: Beer Oceanside
Services Offered: To Go
Phone: 760-231-1997
406 Mission Avenue Oceanside, 92054
“Open 4-9pm daily for To Go Growlers, Crowlers, and Bottles”
Cuisine: Quick service Togo: Burritos, Roll tacos, quesadillas etc.
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (619) 387-6803
401 Mission Ave, B110 Oceanside, 92054
Cuisine: Mexican
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Specials: Free Flan with $25 order
Gift cards available
Phone: (760) 722-6323
1714 South Coast Highway Oceanside, 92054
Cuisine: Italian, wood fired pizza
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: Order online and use promo code “Oside” for $3 discount
Phone: (760) 231-1456
401 Seagaze Dr. Oceanside, 92054
Flying Pig Pub & Kitchen
Cuisine: Comfort
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Gift cards available
Phone: (760) 453-2940
626 S Tremont Oceanside, 92083
Cuisine: Seafood, steaks, pastas
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Merchandice and gift cards available
Phone: (760)433-1900
262 Harbor Dr South, Suite 102 Oceanside, 92054
Pier View Coffee Company
Cuisine: Coffee, Sandwiches, Pastries, Gelato
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery 20% off call in orders
GIft cards ad merchandice available
Phone: (760) 966-1150 300 Pier View Way Oceanside, 92054
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (760) 435-2007
508 Mission Ave Oceanside, 92054
St Tropez Bistro and Beyond Restaurant Cuisine: Breakfast and Lunch- French/ European influenced American. Coffee and Pastries Oceanside Services Offered: To Go and Delivery Phone: +1 (760) 966-0985 Yes No 524 South Coast Hwy Oceanside 92054
Cuisine: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Smoothies, Salads
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (760) 966-1203
Cuisine: BBQ and Soul Food
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (760) 754-1275
326 N. Horne Street Oceanside, 92054
Cuisine: Sandwiches, Salads, Small plates, Cheese & Charcuterie
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery Nightly Cook at Home options
Gift cards available
Phone: (442) 615-7200
514 S Coast Hwy Oceanside, 92054
Cuisine: Plant based
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside
Phone: (442) 266-8200
1733 S Coast Hwy Oceanside 92054
Cuisine: Pizza, burgers, pasta,
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards and merchandice available
Phone: 760-453-2500
1706 S Coast HWY Oceanside 92054
Cuisine: Breakfast and lunch
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (760) 681-9238
323 North Coast Highway suite C Oceanside, 92054
“We also accept orders thru UberEats, Grubhub, Doordash, Postmates, Menustar, Officeexpress, and EzCater.”
Cuisine: Mexican
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Gift cards available
Phone: 760-757-7745
2250 South El Camino Real Oceanside, 92054
Cuisine: South East Asian
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery For all call in orders , we offer a 10 percent discount
Phone: (760) 231-5376
232 S Coast highway Oceanside 92054
Cuisine: American comfort
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Merchandice and gift cards available
Phone: (760) 529-2940
626 S Tremene Street Oceanside, 92054
Cuisine: Seafood Oceanside Services
Offered: To Go
Phone: (760) 722-4977 276 Harbor Drive Oceanside 92054
Local Tap House & Kitchen
Cuisine: American – New
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: Free Chef Created Appetizer with every order
Merchandice and Gift cards available
Phone: (760) 547-1469
308 S Coast Hwy Oceanside 92054
Cuisine: Breakfast, Lunch, Grill
Gift cards and Merchandice available
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery 20% off your call in order
Phone: (760) 453-2073
280 Harbor Drive Oceanside, 92054
Cuisine: Mexican
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (619) 291-4695
2461 San Diego Ave San Diego 92110
Cuisine: California coastal cuisine
Services Offered: To Go
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 539-8635
3999 Mission Boulevard San Diego 92109
Cuisine: Breakfast, lunch
Services Offered: To Go
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (858) 274-2233
5119 Cass Street San Diego 92109
Cuisine: Seafood Pacific Beach
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (858) 483-4746
1775 Garnet Avenue San Diego 92104
Cuisine: Japanese Fusion, Ramen, Noodles, Bao
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Specials: 15% off phone-in to-go orders
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 400-4511
3801 Ingraham St. San Diego 92109
“We are also offering FREE Delivery to any household within a 5 mile radius AND a $5 Industry Menu for those industry personnel affected by COVID-19.”
Cuisine: Latin America—Coffee/tea, Empanadas, Dulce de leche, desserts
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Specials: Promo on delivery apps
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 900-3309
956 Garnet Ave San Diego 92109
Cuisine: Healthy, bowls, salads, soups, loaded potatoes
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Phone: (858) 352-6641
980 Garnet Ave San diego 92109
Cuisine: Brewery
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (619) 756-6825
2817 Dickens St San Diego 92106
Cuisine: Italian
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 226-6222
4161 Voltaire Street, Suite B San Diego 92107
Cuisine: Cookies and ice cream
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Special: $1 cookies this week and will most likely continue specials until this is over or we have to close
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (619) 795-9077
3960 W Point Loma Blvd Ste M San Diego 92110
Bressi ranch address is 2675 Gateway rd #103 Carlsbad CA 92009
Cuisine: Desserts
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 226-3485
3772 Voltaire Street San Diego 92107
“Current Hours: Wed-Sat, 12pm-4pm Deliveries via PostMates or Grubhub”
Cuisine: Breakfast, lunch
Services Offered: To Go
Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 821-2044
2400 Historic Decatur Road Suite 103 San Diego 92106
Cuisine: Super tasty beer & coffee
Services Offered: To Go
Gift cards and merchandise available
3725 Greenwood St San Diego
Cuisine: BBQ
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (619) 226-6333 for Point Loma, 619-449-7700 for Santee
3750 Sports Arena Blvd, Suite 6 San Diego 92110
Cuisine: Italian
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: Say “Dolce Vita” when you order and get 20% off
Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 270-9670
2820 Roosevelt Road San Diego 92106
Cuisine: Sushi
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (619) 501-5982
Cuisine: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Smoothies, Salads
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (760) 966-1203
“Thank you for the continued support! We will continue to practice “Social Distancing” and continue to diligently sanitize each of our locations!”
Cuisine: BBQ and more
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 748-1106
12735 Poway Rd. Poway 92064
Restaurant
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Specials: Free delivery available – no contact/sealable packaging
Locations: https://locations.lunagrill.com
Cuisine: Vietnamese, Pho
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 883-5605
12719 Poway Rd Poway 92064
Cuisine: Sushi
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (858) 748-0070
Cuisine: Wine
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (760) 789-2733
25260 E Old Julian Hwy Ramona 92065
“We have specials for cases and half cases of wine.”
Cuisine: American
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (858) 618-2463
Gift cards available
16990 Via Tazon San Diego 92127
Will be offering a menu for pick-up with online ordering, as well as delivery through DoorDash Tuesday-Saturday from 12-8pm. Abnormal Beer you can take out via pick up or delivery via Bevv.com.
Cuisine: Indian
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 592-2322
11808 Rancho Bernardo Road, suite 123 San Diego 92128
Delivery thru Uber eats, grub hub, doordash or postmates
Cuisine: Chinese
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 487-8131
16719 Bernardo center drive San Diego 92128
“We deliver through DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub and Beyond Menu. Full menu available. We have family bundled meals and party style trays”
Cuisine: Vietnamese, Pho
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 451-8820
11808 Rancho Bernardo Rd #100 San Diego 92128
Cuisine: French
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (858) 753-9008
Gift cards available
Veranda take-out orders available for pick-up at Cafe Granada between 630am-8pm. Delivery available within a 3-mile radius of Rancho Bernardo Inn.
17550 Bernardo Oaks Dr, San Diego, CA 92128
Cuisine: Mexican
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Phone: (760) 738-9804
162 S. Rancho Santa Fe Encinitas 92024
Both the Rancho Santa Fe and Carlsbad locations are open for takeout.
Cuisine: Comfort & Costal
Services Offered: To Go
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (858) 381-8289
PO Box 869 Rancho Santa Fe 92067
Cuisine: Indian
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (760) 736-4540
113 South Led Posas Rd San Marcos 92078
“Delivery thru Uber eats, grubhub, doordash or postmates”
Cuisine: Brewery
Services Offered: To Go
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (760) 798-0016
1801 Diamond Street, Suite 101 San Marcos 92078
Cuisine: Hard Cider and Mead
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (760) 801-8771
177 Newport Drive, Suite B, San Marcos 92069
“We are offering free shipping of online orders of 3 bottles or more until the end of March, 6 bottles or more after until our tasting room can reopen for on premise tastings.”
Cuisine: Pizza, pasta, salads, shareables
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Specials: 20% off order – pickup only
Gift cards available
Phone: (760) 591-4222
121 S. Las Posas Rd. Ste 102 San Marcos 92078
12:30pm-8pm
Cuisine: Pizzeria
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Gift cards available
Phone: (760) 891-0100
1531 W Mission Rd San Marcos 92069
Destination: Tuetano Taqueria
Restaurant Tacos, Tortas
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go 6
Phone: (619) 598-4325
143 W San Ysidro Blvd San Ysidro 92173
Cuisine: American
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Gift cards available
Phone: (760) 782-2729
30270 Highway 78 Santa Ysabel 92070
Cuisine: Superfoods
Services Offered: Delivery
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (858) 869-5670
10051 Old Grove Rd San Diego 92131
“Order by midnight Friday for delivery Monday! Boost you and your loved ones’ immunities with our Immunity Boosting meal packages designed to provide ultimate vitamins and nutrients for optimal wellness. We also have items to order a la carte”
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards available
Specials: free delivery available – no contact/sealable packaging
Visit locations.lunagrill.com to find phone number of nearest location
Cuisine: Pizza, pasta, salads, shareables
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Specials: 20% off order – pickup only
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 695-0900
10785 Scripps Poway Pkwy #B San Diego 92131
Cuisine: Winery; Cheese and salami plates
Services Offered: To Go
Specials: 40% off wine for members and 25% off for public
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (858) 847-9463
118 S Cedros Ave Solana Beach 92075
Cuisine: Brewery
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Specials: 15% OFF all to-go beer and merchandise.
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (858) 345-1144
111 S Cedros Ave Solana Beach 92075
Cuisine: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, butcher shop and market
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 461-0092
512 Via De La Valle #102 Solana Beach 92075
Cuisine: Breakfast and Lunch
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (858) 259-8597
246 N Cedros Solana Beach 92075
Cuisine: Breakfast | Lunch | Organic Coffee
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (858) 259-7866
106 S Sierra Ave Solana Beach 92075
Cuisine: Brewery
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (855) 945-3253
4202 Sorrento Valley Blvd. Suite L, San Diego 92121
“Our commitment in the coming weeks is to deliver our products to you with the same quality you receive when visiting our brewery and to do so without putting you or our employees at risk. We would be grateful if you would consider supporting us by enjoying our products in one of the three following ways: Curbside Pickup, Delivery, or Gift Card.”
Cuisine: Italian
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (619) 381-4844
2410 Albatross St. Unit 6 San Diego 92101
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (619) 340-1234
3012 Grape St., San Diego 92102
Cuisine: Pub fare
Services Offered: To Go
Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 255-0657
2204 Fern Street, San Diego CA 92104
“Open for take out 11am -7pm M-F Gift Cards available at the restaurant only”
Cuisine: Desserts
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go
Gift cards and merchandise available
Specials: Free Thai Tea with boba for healthcare workers
Phone: (619) 432-5735
8423 Paradise Valley Rd. #B Spring Valley 91977
Cuisine: Marketplace/deli items
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Special: Bone broth, Vegan broth, Coffee and vegan/gf donuts bundle!!
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (951) 694-3663 ext 104
28410 old town front street Temecula 92590
“We are here for community loves making nutrient dense and immune bolstering foods and broth to feed you!! please let us know how we can serve you!”
Cuisine: Cali Baja
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: +52 664 754 7
562 Dr. Delgadillo 10750, Tijuana 22420
Cuisine: Italian
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (858) 452-0661
3945 Governor Drive, San Diego 92122
“Call ahead to place order with credit card to help ensure preparation time, safety and sanitation.”
Cuisine: Vegan
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Phone: (858) 458-0031
4353 La Jolla Village Dr., Suite H28 San Diego 92122
“We deliver only through: GrubHub, Postmates, DoorDash, UberEats, EZCater, and BringItToMe”
Cuisine: Mexican Café
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: 15% off
Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 269-6612
2123 Adams Avenue, San Diego 92116
Cuisine: Hawaiian food and raw seafood
Services Offered: Delivery
Specials: $24 minimum to receive free delivery to anyone in a six mile radius of 92105
Phone: (619) 761-9128
3729 Van Dyke Ave, San Diego 92105
“We do weekly specials that are posted on our social media outlets. (@islandlifefoods) Farmers Markets are closed but we still want to provide ono grinds to the community!”
Cuisine: California, Mediterranean
Services Offered: Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 269-6566
4622 Park Blvd San Diego 92116
Cuisine: Savory & Sweet Pies / Full Coffee Bar
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Specials: Now offering frozen pies for $1 off menu price. A five-pack is available for $35.
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (619) 501-4440
4404 Park Blvd. Suite A, San Diego 92116
Cuisine: Steak House
Services Offered: To Go and Curbside To Go; Order from the full menu and wine by the bottle available for curbside pickup. Order online or by phone.
Phone: (619) 501-6404
4130 Park Blvd, San Diego 92103
Restaurant Mexican
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards available
Phone: (619) 692-1652
4642 Park Blvd San Diego 92116
Brewery
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (760) 295-0217
2545 Progress St. Vista 92081
Cans, Crowlers, Growlers, Kegs, Merchandise and Gift Cards are all available to-go.
Brewery
Cuisine: Beer
Services Offered: To Go and Delivery
Gift cards and merchandise available
Phone: (760) 295-2009
1347 Keystone Way Suite C, Vista 92081
Restaurant
Cuisine: Burgers & Drinks and more
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Gift cards available
Specials: $0 Delivery Fee on DoorDash
Phone: (760) 631-1535
240 S. Melrose Dr., Vista 92081
Restaurant
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15 Main St. Vista 92083
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Cuisine: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Smoothies, Salads
Services Offered: To Go, Curbside, and Delivery
Phone: (760) 966-1203
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Phone: (760) 724-8840
203 Main St., Vista 92084

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Food writer Beth Demmon names local bites we love—both at the high and low ends of our budgets
We love a mega-fancy tasting menu, but let’s be honest—we’re not all blessed with unlimited Wagyu funds. So we picked some of the breakout dishes of the last year (or couple of years) from the best chefs in the city, reverse-engineered their chief charms (salty, smoky, caramelized?) in the test lab of our mouths, and found some budget-friendly alternatives that hit some of the same notes with an everyday price tag.
Where do delicately plucked marigold blossoms adorn Deer Isle scallops, or ingredients like fermented raspberry precede roasted coffee oil, shiro miso caramel, or bronze fennel in a parade of hit-after-hit dishes? Lilo in Carlsbad, of course. San Diego’s newest Michelin star changes its menu with the seasons, but one stalwart dish has kept tongues wagging since opening day last April: the caviar ice cream. A boat-shaped sliver of orgeat ice cream, smoked celery root bushi, and freshly pressed almond oil are topped with a generous heap of caviar. It’s a dish so good and defining that chef Eric Bost will tire of talking about it for a very long time.
Price: $265 for the tasting menu (before tax, tip, and drinks)
There’s a reason Stella Jean’s s’mores ice cream is part of the local scoop shop’s “always available” menu. Made with fire-roasted marshmallows and coconut ash ice cream mixed with dark chocolate-covered graham crackers and mini marshmallows, its strangely ashen hue dabbled with flecks of tawny brown is a far cry from the wildly vibrant ube and pandesal toffee flavor seemingly made for Instagram reels. But it’s a sensation in your mouth—smoky, toasty, torched, creamy, marshmallowy, coconutty, ashy, and bitter from the dark chocolate. Pro tip: If you really want to DIY Lilo’s ultra-luxe treat, bring your own caviar.
Price: $6.25 for a single scoop
There’s no question what comes first at Lucien. It’s the egg. Chef and co-owner Elijah Arizmendi’s 12-course tasting menu begins with welcome bites under the calamansi tree before moving inside to start the Journey (the actual name of this section of the menu). The first step is one of the most astounding—a perfectly intact, upright, ochre-hued eggshell containing his take on Japanese chawanmushi (egg custard), topped with a dollop of caviar. The accompanying ingredients have ranged from sweet corn and huitlacoche to banana and buckwheat, but each one has precisely demonstrated Arizmendi’s commitment to French technique with California experimentation and global influence.
Price: $260 for the chef’s tasting menu (before tax, tip, and drinks)
The biggest difference (besides price) is that while Lucien’s dish changes with the season, Sushi Ota is comfortably predictable. A San Diego staple since 1990, the legendary Sushi Ota has been one of those if you know, you know joints that locals try to keep off the radar. (It hasn’t worked at all.) Known for ultra-fresh fish and ultra-traditional service, the small Pacific Beach restaurant also serves Japanese comfort foods like udon noodle soup alongside sashimi, nigiri, and rolls. But it’s the savory steamed egg custard, called chawanmushi, that really gives you the warm and fuzzies. Add a side of salmon roe (ikura) for a few bucks more, and this dupe is about as good as it gets.
Price: $12 for chawanmushi, $11 for ikura

Enough ink—and tears, I’m sure—has been spilled over Chick & Hawk’s long and arduous journey to opening its doors. But now that the Encinitas eatery is in full swing, chef Andrew Bachelier’s tightly curated menu of fried chicken sandwiches, fries, and bowls command lines of hungry locals and skate-culture loyalists. The Birdman, the signature hot chicken sandwich named for partner and skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, is piled with cabbage slaw and pickles and slathered with a tangy kimchi comeback sauce on a soft brioche bun. Although this Nashville meets California meets Mississippi meets Korea sando doesn’t command a triple-digit price tag, the fact that it’s nearly a $20 chicken sandwich (sans side) has been a topic of conversation. Bachelier—who worked at Addison before opening Jeune et Jolie, then launched SDM’s 2024 “Best New Restaurant,” Atelier Manna—and his team earned that price tag.
Price: $18
It’s hard to beat Koreans at the chicken game. Korean fried wings are defined by a double-fry technique—first at a low temperature to ensure the chicken is cooked through, then at a high temperature to ensure the famed extra-crispy, ear-splittingly crunchrageous magic. At Cross Street, they follow a similar fusion ethos as Chick & Hawk, using inspiration from the American South as well as Thailand, Korea, Vietnam, and more, with flavors like “Seoul Spicy” or “Honey Butter” for whatever you’re feeling that day. Pair it with a cold beer to go full chimaek (a popular Korean combination of pairing fried chicken and beer). Now that’s a combo—and price tag—that’s hard to beat.
Price: $8.75 for five wings

PB&J. Captain & Tennille. Brad Wise and steak. Steak frites ranks among the iconic global duos. And when the holy union of prime cuts and twice-fried carbs comes from Wise and the meat-loving masters at Trust Restaurant Group, it’s a pretty safe bet. À L’ouest—the group’s newest fancy, but not fussy, drippy plant dreamscape of a French steakhouse on the prime corner of 30th and University in North Park—gives guests a choice: 12-ounce New York strip, 8-ounce filet mignon, or 8-ounce Wagyu hanger, topped with sauce au poivre (the classic French pan sauce—peppercorns, shallots, heavy cream, brandy) and served with a heaping pile of 24-hour salt-brined fries and a watercress salad. One bite acts as a transport to a Parisian brasserie, so if you think about the cost in terms of time-space travel, it’s a pretty great deal.
Price: starts at $48
To satisfy the same urge for meat and potatoes, feel at least moderately European while doing so, and save a couple quid, a trip to The Shakespeare in Mission Hills ticks all the boxes. The classic British shepherd’s pie arrives in a piping hot oval au gratin dish, smothered with a thick layer of mashed potatoes. Beneath it lies a hefty portion of marinated ground beef and vegetables in the pub’s secret sauce, and while there are a few choices of sides, the correct order is peas and “proper” chips (a.k.a. chunky, thick-cut fries versus the typically thinner American “French” fries). It’s more tickety-boo than très bien, but it’s immensely satisfying in any language.
Price: $22.95
Beth Demmon is an award-winning writer and podcaster whose work regularly appears in national outlets and San Diego Magazine. Her first book, The Beer Lover's Guide to Cider, is now available. Find out more on bethdemmon.com.
From dedicated line cooks to seasoned bartenders, these are the people making magic happen in city's top restaurants
Chefs have done gobs of thankless, lumbar-breaking work over years to land the role. Restaurateurs put their entire livelihoods on the line, microdosed sleep, took ultimate responsibility for every minor stress. They earned the spotlight they get. But ask one of them, and they almost always defer to a line cook who’s showed up for years, been deep in the thing, and whose absence would bring the kitchen to its knees. Or the bartender with a warmth that draws people whether they’re thirsty or not. Or the noble and spreadsheetable soul in charge of purchasing everything needed for the nightly show.
They call it the “heart of the house.”
Spotlight or not, these are the people who make a food culture hum at its daily core.
For this year’s “Best Restaurants” issue, we asked a handful of the top chefs and one restaurant owner—Tara Monsod (Animae/Le Coq), Jason McLeod (Ironside Fish & Oyster), Ananda Bareño (The Marine Room), Owen Beatty (A.R. Valentien), and Ryan Thorsen (Mister A’s)—who that person is for them.
These are the hearts of houses.

Roger Feria Krile is not only the guy you want to be friends with at work, but also the guy you want to hire: respectful, nose-to-the-grindstone, versatile. And he’ll drop off a fresh batch of cinnamon rolls at your house for the holidays. Born in Tijuana, Krile moved to the US with his mom and sister when he was in elementary school. He saw the sacrifices his mother made to give her children a better life, and he pushed himself to live up to that brighter future.
He came to cooking during the pandemic, asking himself, “What do I really love to do?” His answer: “Bake cakes for friends and break bread with people,” he says. That led to a culinary school degree and a stint in a Michelin-starred NYC kitchen, where he grew to “love and understand” fine dining. Now back in San Diego, Krile’s showing up at Animae in a major way. He does prep work three mornings a week and comes later in the day twice a week for dinner service. Most line cooks do one or the other, but he requested both tours of duty.
“Gotta get my reps, keep my skills sharp,” Krile says, “and I don’t want to miss the rush.” Prep work in the mornings helps him learn how Executive Chef Tara Monsod uses each ingredient to the fullest. Krile’s not just a line cook. One-quarter Filipino (and learning about his culinary heritage from mentor Monsod), he’s building his own Mexican-Filipino pop-up concept. Look for Sarsa—Filipino for salsa—where every dish is a play on words fusing Mexican and Philippine Spanish or Tagalog. He’s already R&D’d a breakfast sandwich, the tortantalong: a torta filled with a signature Filipino eggplant omelette called a tortang talong. Friends in the industry say it’s unexpectedly delicious.
“He shows up every day with a clear goal of one day opening his own restaurant, and that drive pushes him to go above and beyond,” says Monsod. “He is constantly learning, asking questions, and absorbing as much as possible, all while leading by example on the line.”

Ruben Martinez knows every bottle of wine at Mister A’s—not necessarily by taste (though he was on the tasting committee for years), but by where they are in storage and whether they need replenishment. Owner Ryan Thorsen wants the wine list at 100 percent available every night, and Martinez’s job is to make that a reality. He’s been keeping inventory on Mister A’s wines since the 1970s, back when he worked for founder John Alessio. And it’s not just vino: Martinez also procures the ingredients, arriving at 5 a.m. to meet delivery trucks, stock shelves, and alert chefs if anything’s amiss.
Then he hits the dining room for a once- or twice-over to find any imperfections. If a light is out, if the plumbing acts up, if something major happens after he leaves in the afternoon, he’ll fix it all. He’s the best guy to ask, anyway; he knows every inch of Mister A’s. “Before ‘Google it,’ there was ‘Call Ruben,’” Thorsen says.
Martinez started out in hospitality at 17 with his father at Hotel Del. “I thought it would be easy working with my dad,” he says. “But early on, he caught me fooling around with the boys and told me, ‘We’re here to make money for the company. If you’re not willing to work, get out of here.’” That set him straight and set the foundation for Martinez’s lifelong dependability.
He moved to Mister A’s a couple years later, and after over five decades, he’s now the indispensable purchasing manager who worked with Alessio, Betrand Hug, and now Thorsen. Later this year, he’s planning on retiring—though he’s already offered to keep showing up a couple days a week and help out with Thorsen’s new project at Liberty Station.
Thorsen knows this man is a gem. “I don’t think we fully grasp what it will feel like without him,” he says. Last year, he threw Martinez a surprise birthday party in Mister A’s Blue Room, inviting Martinez’s family and a whole cast of coworkers going back to Alessio days. Martinez says he had to leave the room to hide his tears.

There’s an hour most people never see, when a restaurant’s technically awake but not yet accountable, and that’s where Patrick Mattoon lives. He’s been the foundation of Ironside’s prep team for the past five years, quietly guiding the day toward success. He and his team are the first in, and they turn on ovens, check deliveries, catch mistakes before they become problems, and fix everything without ceremony so the chefs and line cooks walk into a day that already works.
Mattoon organizes, but more importantly, he owns. There’s no job too small, no detail beneath notice. In a kitchen, bad prep’s the one thing you can’t fix later, no matter how talented of a chef is at the helm.
Five years in, Mattoon still approaches each day with the same care and intensity that he had on day one. He takes every task seriously and sees it through completely—the kind of consistent work that doesn’t draw attention but makes everything else possible. When the restaurant got a soft serve machine, a notorious maintenance nightmare, he taught himself how to clean and run it just to make sure it never broke, not for credit but because that’s just how he’s wired.
“He is a silent leader who has the respect of the entire team due to leading by example,” says Ironside chef Jason McLeod.

Through 23 years, three executive chefs, and a recent kitchen remodel, lead line cook Arturo Celestino is a constant at A.R. Valentien. He’s there at 6:30 a.m. five days a week—sometimes six—for the Lodge’s breakfast service. That means he’s up early prepping potatoes, slicing mushrooms, whisking pancake batter, and stirring sauces “always with a smile,” says Owen Beatty, the restaurant’s new chef de cuisine. “He’s a good leader.”
Celestino shows the younger guys how to make the eggs fluffy, so the omelettes are always perfect (don’t stop twirling the spatula!). He keeps his line in line when their spirits start to naturally droop during the morning shift home stretch when his crew just wants to get out of there. As the lead, he’s also the one chefs turn to when newbies need motivation.
His secret sauce: “mucho talking!” It keeps people happy, and it also helps the chefs retain talent in the kitchen.
Celestino learned to cook out of “necesidad,” he says. He cut his teeth on fine dining at Pacifica Del Mar at the Hyatt and moved to A.R. Valentien in 2003, just a few months after it opened in 2002.
“I’ve had good jefes,” Celestino says of the three executive chefs he’s known at A.R. Valentien: Jeff Jackson, Kelli Crosson, and now Michelin-starred Eric Sakai. Under Jackson—who’s known for pioneering farm-to-table dining in San Diego—Arturo learned to appreciate local ingredients.
“My favorite is basil,” he says, “added to tomato sauce with garlic, it’s mmm.” Fresh basil plays the supporting role in A.R. Valentien’s signature brunch plate, which is also Celestino’s top choice on the menu (to make and to eat), via the Bull’s Eyes: slow-roasted eggplant with sunny-side-up eggs, tomato sauce, and La Quercia prosciutto.
“I love my job,” Celestino says as he flashes that smile. “It’s not just a plate of food. It’s an experience.”

If you’ve been to The Marine Room, you’ve probably met bartender Tony Suarez. With his charming Cuban accent and dapper vest and tie, he makes it his business to regale guests coming and going—even while he’s pouring, mixing, shaking, polishing glasses, and taking orders.
“Over 90 percent of our guests are celebrating a special occasion,” he says. “So I keep up the celebration throughout their whole visit.” He’ll make you a sparkling toast and a customized cocktail, and on your way out, he’ll wish you a happy birthday (again) and invite you back for drinks on him.
“My goal is always to delight the guest,” he says. “I like to discover how you feel and lead you to what you would like to drink.” That spirit of experimentation has led to new signature cocktails, such as the Gerald—crafted for a neighbor who’s a regular—featuring housemade pomegranate puree and bourbon, or the I Drink of You with local Bebemos tequila, Gran Marnier, and Green Chartreuse. You won’t find this anywhere else.
“[Suarez] has mastered the art of the personalized guest experience,” says Marine Room’s Executive Chef Ananda Bareño. “He remembers the small details and favorite orders that make our regulars feel like family.”
Suarez’s tenure at the Marine Room started with a walk on the beach and a knock on the door. He was impressed by the beautiful location, and he asked if they were hiring. He immediately started as a server assistant—right before Valentine’s Day. The bartender took Suarez under his wing, and he took to the books to learn all about spirits.
He’s taken on the bartender role with wisdom and grace, offering a sympathetic ear, a pick-me-up, and a “human to human connection,” he says. Ten years into his career, the surroundings still inspire him as much as they did on day one.
“The Marine Room, the windows onto the ocean, [all] have a healing effect,” he says.
Leorah Gavidor won her first essay contest at age 5. She writes features, news, and non-fiction in San Diego.
San Diego’s biggest food and drink festival is back for a week-long celebration of SoCal’s best restaurants, chefs, and wineries from Sept. 30–Oct. 4
Maybe it was when Breaking Bad stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul drank mezcal with chefs from San Diego and Food Network on the cliffs over Blacks Beach. Or the dinner outside under lights with Alex Morgan, celebrating some of the country’s most badass women chefs. Or the celebrity pickleball tournament hosted by NFL Hall of Famer Drew Brees, where the star of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia made thwacking sounds with locals. Or when Iron Chef winner Beau MacMillan commandeered (some say “stole”) a golf cart and delivered drinks and ice to chefs.
Whatever it is, Del Mar Wine & Food seems to have become the food and wine festival for people who don’t usually like food and wine festivals. The most San Diego thing.

Two years ago, Thrillist named it one of the best food festivals in the country. Last year, 10,000 people came out to experience it, including Guy Fieri. Afterward, the founders spent a couple days trying to put their finger on why it felt so special. They had to name it, lean into whatever that was.
“It all came back to play,” says one of those founders, SDM co-owner Troy Johnson, a longtime San Diego food writer and Food Network judge. “Making world-class bread is serious, but breaking bread shouldn’t be. We gather all these incredibly talented people who take their craft very, very seriously—work their butts off all year to make some of the best food and drink in the country—and then we all just kinda play in the grass. We believe it’s possible to create something of incredible value and make the experience of that thing a laidback, easygoing, unpretentious experience. That’s what this is, and who we are in San Diego. The whole reason we did this was to shine a national spotlight on the people who make our food and drink culture hum.”

The festival dropped its 2026 lineup today.
Headlining the fest are Food Network chefs Jet Tila, Maneet Chauhan, and Aarti Sequeira; Top Chef winner and Michelin-starred Buddha Lo; Iron Chef alum Beau MacMillan; MasterChef winner Kelsey Murphy; MasterChef Latinos winner Michelle Mathelin, chef and Guy’s Grocery Games judge Catherine McCord, chef and former Masterchef Mexico judge Benito Molina, Top Chef alum Jackson Kalb, Michelin-starred chef Drew Deckman, Michelin-starred chef Javier Plascencia, James Beard award-winning chef Brady Ishiwata Williams, and James Beard-nominated chef Mawa McQueen.
The party kicks off on Wednesday, September 30 at Monarch Ocean Pub with Signature San Diego, a walk-around tasting of the city’s greatest bites, from Baja seafood to bold Mexican flavors. From there, the energy carries into a celebrity pickleball tournament hosted by Drew Brees at Barnes Tennis Center on October 2, pairing friendly competition with an all-inclusive tasting experience in support of Feeding San Diego.
The main event is the two-day Grand Tasting at Surf Sports Park on Oct. 3 and 4. The city’s top chefs, food people from TV lands, and local tastemakers gather on the weirdly perfect grass to serve up everything from juicy Wagyu burgers and beef tallow fries to yellowtail tuna tostadas and veggies dressed up in their Sunday best. Wine and cocktail pairings are designed to round out the whole experience, including activations from Aperol Spritz, Hendrick’s Gin, Tequila Ocho, Mezcal Vago, Rioja wines, and Temecula producers.

A VIP lounge offers exclusive access to curated small plates from Michelin-level chefs and pour from some of SoCal and Napa’s finest wineries and drink makers. The Official After Party at Guesthouse La Valle on October 3, a spirited walk-around tasting just steps from the Grand Tasting, where cocktails take center stage through imaginative bites inspired by the smoky, citrus-forward, and bittersweet flavors of classic drinks.
Zones return with activations including the Big Queer Food Fest celebrating queer chefs and queer-owned businesses; the Wellness Zone led by Novo Dia offering a built-in reset with non-alcoholic mocktails, movement-driven activations, and wellness-forward moments. Coastal lifestyle and locally made brands are also integrated throughout the festival.
“We are excited for the fourth edition of the Del Mar Wine & Food Festival this fall, which has quickly become one of the largest food and wine experiences on the West Coast,” says co-founder Chris Finn. “As the festival continues to grow, we are constantly looking to add events, experiences, and partners that will resonate with our San Diego community, and embody the Southern California way of life.”
Returning as the festival’s partner is local nonprofit Feeding San Diego. To date, Del Mar Wine & Food has raised $100,000 to support their ongoing fight against hunger across the region.
Stay tuned for additional events hosted by festival partners including Rob Machado, San Diego Wave, San Diego FC, Town & Country, and San Diego Mojo.

The 2026 Del Mar Wine & Food Festival will take place September 30–October 4 throughout San Diego County.
The week culminates with the Grand Tasting at Surf Sports Park (formerly the Del Mar Polo Fields) at 14989 Via De La Valle, Del Mar.
A wide variety of exclusive dinners, drink tastings, and other lifestyle events will be announced soon and available for purchase individually on Del Mar Wine & Food Festival’s website. These festivities include chef-curated dining experiences across San Diego’s hottest restaurants, a celebrity pickleball tournament, wine tastings, and more.
The Grand Tasting takes place this year on Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4.
General admission for the single-day Grand Tasting starts at $185. An Early Access option is also available at $235, which includes an extra four hours before general admission to meet, mingle, and feast. For a two-day pass, General Admission starts at $275, while Early Access is $375.
VIP tickets begin at $425 for a single day, offering access to pre-festival experiences, exclusive food vendors, a dedicated VIP area, and more. For the full weekend in VIP, passes are priced at $765.
Buy tickets today at DelMar.Wine.
Unfortunately, only service animals are allowed at the venue. All attendees must be 21 years or older.
Isabella Dallas is a freelance writer for San Diego Magazine and the Arts and Culture Editor at The Daily Aztec in her final year at San Diego State University. She previously worked as an editorial intern for SDM, but when she’s not writing, you can find her trying the best coffee spots in SD, devouring the latest rom-coms, and indulging in anything and everything pop culture.
Yes, Chef! winner Emily Brubaker leads the robust culinary program at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa
For Executive Chef Emily Brubaker, Omni La Costa Resort & Spa feels like home. She grew up just a mile-and-a-half away from the 400-acre property and fondly recalls walking the golf course perimeter as a kid. Though her ambitions led her away from San Diego for nearly two decades in which she honed her craft in some of the highest of high-profile Las Vegas restaurants—including triple Michelin-starred Joël Robuchon at MGM Grand—they ultimately brought her back to North County.

Today, the classically French-trained chef, who’s fresh off a victory on NBC’s Yes, Chef!, judged by Martha Stewart and José Andrés, oversees Omni La Costa Resort & Spa’s seven distinct dining concepts. Her goal is to elevate the resort’s culinary program with her creative, hyperlocal ingredient-driven approach while maintaining the Spanish- inspired flavors and fresh California coastal cuisine that are the bedrock of its culinary identity.
“The San Diego food scene is really growing, and in North County alone, it’s really exploded in the last five years,” Brubaker says. “There are Michelin stars, beautiful tasting menus, craft bakers, and all this food—when I was growing up in La Costa, it was fish tacos. Now there are really cool things popping up, and I’m so happy to be here to see where it’s going to go.”
Brubaker gives chefs de cuisine at each individual restaurant autonomy, however, her influence is evident across the resort.
For example, lobby restaurant Bar Traza serves as Omni La Costa’s culinary centerpiece and features bold Spanish flavors in a lively, social atmosphere. Brubaker overhauled the menu to be more consistent and centered on casual bites with that signature vibe. Think smoky paprika, vibrant citrus, and Spanish meats and cheeses.
At VUE, the focus is on seasonal offerings, California coastal cuisine, and Baja-inspired dishes. She and Chef de Cuisine Cameron Dixon change the menu biannually, which heading into summer, will highlight farm-fresh produce and hyperlocal ingredients—the resort even has its own herb garden and honeybee hives.

Poolside dining options are leaning into the country’s 250th this summer with a selection of classic American dishes with an Omni La Costa twist. And Bob’s Steak & Chop House (Brubaker is a trained butcher) offers a classic steakhouse experience with elevated service.
The chef and company also plan menus for special events at the resort where her creativity can really shine. For an upcoming National Ski Association dinner, the banquet hall will be transformed into an Alpine-themed winter wonderland complete with a snow machine, savory sausages, and melty, decadent raclette. A recent dinner was built around the Carlsbad Flower Fields and each course was matched to a color of ranunculus (Did you know pink dragonfruit are grown in North County? You do now.).
“It’s my zen to be in the kitchen playing with food,” Brubaker says.
Omni La Costa’s culinary program is a key part of the resort experience. And with Brubaker’s leadership, it’s becoming a draw for visitors and locals alike.
“These aren’t just hotel restaurants, these are restaurants that you should go to. They’re destinations, and I’m really hoping for the future that’s where we’re going,” Brubaker says.

Brubaker is also channeling her experience on Yes, Chef! into the culture at Omni La Costa—more emphasis on teamwork and collaboration, empowering her staff to share constructive critiques, and embracing different perspectives. Alongside her leadership role, Brubaker has become an advocate for mental health in the hospitality industry, serving as chief ambassador for the Burnt Chef Project and serves on the Board of Advisors for the Apex Culinary Program, where she mentors and develops future talent.
For more on Omni La Costa Resort & Spa and its dining program, please visit omnihotels.com/hotels/san-diego-la-costa.
The sustainability-focused sushi concept offering traditional favorites as well as fusion specialties will open in North County this summer
Encinitas nigiri fanatics, I bring you good tidings. Oto Sushi is slated to open in late July. After nearly two decades of experience in operations for Tao Group Hospitality and Ace Hotel, Ash Cintas opened the first Oto in Laguna Beach in 2024. She focused on from-scratch dishes, fish sourced from Smart Catch and Seafood Watch–approved suppliers, and a wide swath of gluten-free options.
Year one worked, so she started eyeing her ideal second spot—North County San Diego. “I grew up spending time in San Diego visiting family, and my grandfather built a fishing business here, so the area has always felt familiar and meaningful to me,” says Cintas.
Cintas’ twin sister Alysha Rabb spearheaded the Japanese coastal design of the new Oto, which takes over the former Mrkt Space. The 3,200-square-foot eatery flows from the indoor dining room to large outdoor patio, as well as a private dining room—a total capacity of 95. Chef Connor Mathison has worked as a sushi chef for over 15 years at venues like Bamboo Sushi SW in Portland, Oregon. His menu includes classic sushi offerings like nigiri and sashimi, specialty rolls, bento boxes, tempera, karaage, Wagyu burgers, and robotayaki.
Robatayaki, sometimes called robata, is a method of slow-grilling meat, seafood, and various vegetables over premium Japanese binchotan charcoal. Basically, it’s the gold standard for grilling, thanks to its intense, clean heat that imparts a smoky, savory char on the outside and a rich, tender inside.
“One of the defining characteristics of Oto is that much of our sushi is served yakumi-style, meaning it arrives already seasoned with ingredients designed to complement the fish rather than relying on soy sauce,” Cintas explains.

There will also be a large number of vegan and vegetarian dishes, plus scratch cocktails with housemade syrup, fresh juice, sake, Japanese whiskey, wine, and beer selections curated by beverage partner Gavin Grum. Cintas says she hopes to continue expanding across Southern California, ideally opening six to eight locations in different coastal communities.
“The goal isn’t to build the biggest restaurant company,” she says. “Encinitas is the next step in proving that model can scale.”
Oto Sushi opens July 2026 at 782 N. Coast Hwy 101 in Encinitas. Initial opening hours are from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

First more sushi, now more ice cream? Someone pinch me. Later this June, Silver Hoof Creamery will open in Old Town at 2548 Congress Street, Suite G, bringing artisanal soft serve, waffle tacos and waffle bowls, sundaes, and milkshakes to the Old Town Urban Market food hall. Everything is made with 100 percent California dairy milk (except for the dairy-free options, of course), and the small-batch menu of flavors ranges from dark chocolate soft serve to blueberry lavender milkshakes, matcha garden sundaes, and the signature Silver Hoof sundae made with vanilla swirl soft serve, caramel drizzle, topped with candied pecans and various candy gems and topped with whipped cream. Personally, I’m a sucker for strawberry, so I’m looking forward to giving the strawberry fields milkshake a slurp once the doors open.
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Beth Demmon is an award-winning writer and podcaster whose work regularly appears in national outlets and San Diego Magazine. Her first book, The Beer Lover's Guide to Cider, is now available. Find out more on bethdemmon.com.
After 20 years and thousands of meals as a food critic, San Diego Mag Content Chief Troy Johnson picks the city's top standouts
His ascent has been stealth and humble, which fits the man. When Liberty Station was struggling to convince people it existed over a decade ago, Sicilian chef Accursio Lota’s food at Solare Ristorante was a tractor beam for food people who sniff out hidden talent like truffle dogs. In 2017, he won the World Pasta Championship (a legit competition from global pasta brand Barilla) and struck out on his own, opening his and his wife’s from-scratch pasta trattoria in North Park (Cori Pastificio). Gambero Rosso—the Italian version of Michelin, the most respected source—has clamored for the restaurant since it opened, naming it “New Opening of the Year” and this year giving it their highest award, “Tre Forchette” (Three Forks), only knighted on a handful of US restaurants.
So this year, Lota opened his grandest thing—Dora Ristorante—and it pulls everything together. Steps from San Diego’s world-class theater, La Jolla Playhouse, it’s laden with brass and large-format murals, tile work and mosaics—like the one on the wood-burning oven that blisters, chars, and smokes a good portion of the menu. Their housemade focaccia is a new street drug (try it with the puttanesca, his grandmother Dora’s recipe). The olive oil-cured sardines make “sustainable seafood” and ethics not taste like a compromise. Dora might finally be the one to solve the “where do I eat before the world premiere at LJP” dilemma.

The yuzu-colored building that helped build North Park’s modern food culture is alive again. Years ago, the ornate French Quarter–inspired spot on 30th Street was home to chef Matt Gordon’s Urban Solace (duck macaroni and cheese). Then it laid conspicuous and fallow until a few months ago when Bacari took it on. It’s an LA transplant, but they’re proving forgivable of that trespass. Chef and co-founder Lior Hillel cooked at Jean-Georges before opening the first of this Venetian-style restaurant in 2008 with brothers Danny and Robert Kronfi (Bobby started his food venture with a pop-up dinner series in his college apartment at USC).
For dinner, it’s house-baked bread, crudo and shrimp ceviches, Mediterranean street corn, lamb hummus, shawarma, and glazed pork belly. Weekend brunch is bellinis and French toast and burekas (famed Jewish stuffed puff pastry), and chef Noa’s cauliflower (caramelized with chipotle). It’s Italian-ish with a heavy dose of pan-Mediterranean and Middle Eastern. Doesn’t hurt that they left the iconic exterior as is, adding chandelier-farmhouse insides with charm that echoes two of the city’s dearly departed (Jayne’s Gastropub, Cafe Chloe).

Much tolerance for friends who hate mussels because they look too biological. But if they manage to dislike À L’ouest’s—served over ice with vadouvan curry aioli and chili crisp—then you’ve successfully identified your brokemouth friend and should try bicycling or crafting with them to bond instead of eating in public places. It should be on everyone’s short list for dish of the year.
Chef Brad Wise and his team have earned their rep over multiple concepts—Trust, Fort Oak, Cardellino, Wise Ox, Rare Society. But he’s been eyeing this corner of North Park since before he opened his first (Trust, in 2016). North Park has been rising for a while, and À L’ouest feels like the missing piece—an indoor-outdoor brasserie stunner on the marquee spot of 30th and University, which long sat boarded up and vacant like a neighborhood missing a front tooth.
As with his other concepts, woodpile is king; smoldering red oak boosts the flavor of just about everything. Get the spätzle with braised rabbit, maitake mushroom, secret de compostelle (the famed Basque sheep’s milk cheese), and black truffle. Or the chicken liver parfait with persimmon, fennel aigre-doux (sweet-sour), and chives on toast. Or, like everyone else in there—the steak frites.

Chef Travis Swikard’s first solo restaurant, Callie in East Village, proved how details can make the most composed of us blubber a little in fine places—from citrus left in ovens overnight to blacken and transform, to the Scripps Oceanographic Institute saltwater he keeps his spot prawns thriving in until ordered, to the days-long fermentation and stone-ground dukkah that turn carrot shavings into a statement piece.
Now, he’s focusing on French food with a fitter, less buttery San Diego heart. Fleurette is his doubling-down, a SoCal riff on the food he learned under mentors Daniel Boulud and Gavin Kaysen. The French gave us the mother sauces, and Fleurette showcases the lightest and brightest evolutions. Like the anchoïade on his beef tartare, which uses famed Italian anchovy sauce colatura di alici, mixed with cured egg yolks over tiny, uniform-sized cubes of raw, USDA Prime Flannery beef.
There is soubise (onion sauce), a sauce vierge (tomatoes and herbs), and a fennel marmalade on the duck liver and bone marrow pâté. Although the structure is stunningly pure glass, Fleurette’s in a location—an office park on the edge of La Jolla, near UTC—that few chefs would be able to pull off. But Swikard’s Michelin-bound house of saucework pulls hard.

The Escondido taqueria from Rosarito-born-and-trained chef Juan González and farmer Megan Strom took the county by storm this year. The married couple started as a popup four years ago, hosting farmside dinners before taking up residency at Vino Carta in Solana Beach. Strom was working a small, 5-acre heirloom bean farm in Valley Center owned by Mike Reeske (aka “The Bean Man”) when he retired and sold them the plot.
The huge bonus was that the sale included Reeske’s famed collection of beans, curated over 20 years. The couple planted other things and now grow much of what they serve in the form of tacos and burritos at a permanent spot in Escondido: Mesa Agrícola.
The menu’s bone simple: housemade tortillas in your choice of taco or burrito norteños (which are smaller, like burritos de hielera) that change constantly and often topped with guisados (Mexican braises or stews) like lamb and garbanzo, birria, chicharrón, mushrooms al ajillo, rajas, you name it. And, of course, some of the best beans honoring the local legend of Reeske.

San Diego is now the recipient of national food buzz. The dark ages—during which we learned how to sear ahi and asada some carne and called it a day—felt prolonged, and they were. The problem was never ingredients. San Diego County always had the best raw dinner materials (more small farms per capita than any county in the US, seafood right there); it just didn’t have a critical mass of highly trained chefs to do them justice. Easy to understand the chef dearth.
For a very long time, if you wanted to be a serious chef you had to go to the restaurant superplexes of New York, San Francisco, or Chicago (which imported their raw ingredients from places like San Diego). But now—credit farmers or Alice Waters or Dan Barber or Michael Pollain or the reasonable conclusion that food picked right here tastes better than food picked way over there—some of the most talented chefs are moving to the ingredients, not the other way around.
In San Diego, we got Richard Blais, Swikard, and now Elijah Arizmendi, who cut his teeth in Vegas with Joel Robuchon (plus Boulud and Thomas Keller) and was chef de cuisine at NYC’s L’abeille when it got its first Michelin star. His debut restaurant in La Jolla—with partners Brian Hung and Melissa Yang—is a dark, moody multicourse tasting-menu hideaway with one of the best egg dishes in the city.
Troy Johnson is the magazine’s award-winning food writer and humorist, and a long-standing expert on Food Network. His work has been featured on NatGeo, Travel Channel, NPR, and in Food Matters, a textbook of the best American food writing.
San Diego Magazine's 2026 Guide to Balboa Park.
Balboa Park is San Diego’s cultural heart.
The iconic 1,200-acre preserve’s history dates back more than 150 years, evolving from a scrub-filled plot atop a mesa overlooking what’s now Downtown to an urban oasis—the largest of its kind in the country—filled with an array of museums, attractions, gardens, trails, restaurants, and more. Balboa Park is an epic playground where San Diegans and visitors alike can experience the great outdoors just as easily as they can enjoy a world-class performance or explore groundbreaking discoveries.
Tucked away in the Spanish Colonial Revival-style architecture are 18 diverse museums that allow visitors to spend the day learning about, well, anything. A great place to start is the San Diego History Center. Located in the Casa del Balboa building, the museum tells the story of the city’s past, present, and future through photographs and art, clothing and textiles, and interviews with people who witnessed history-making events firsthand. The San Diego Natural History Museum takes visitors even farther back with interactive exhibitions that show what the region was like up to 75 million years ago.
Blast off on a simulated trip to space at the San Diego Air & Space Museum, then check out artifacts from aviation legends, including the Wright brothers, Amelia Earhart, and Buzz Aldrin. Discover new perspectives revolutionizing the science world, learn about an often overlooked but overutilized utility, and exercise your creativity at the Fleet Science Center.
Calling all theater-lovers, Balboa Park has something for you, too. The San Diego Junior Theatre will present their musical take on beloved children’s book A Bad Case of the Stripes from June 26 through July 12. And laugh, cry, and marvel in awe as the pros of The Old Globe perform Kim’s Convenience, the award-winning comedy that inspired the popular series, from May 15 to June 14.
There’s nowhere else in Balboa Park quite like WorldBeat Cultural Center. The institution celebrates African diaspora and indigenous cultures around the world using art, music, dance, and education. The building, a renovated water tower covered in colorful murals, houses a performing arts center, museum, gift shop, cafe, and outdoor classroom.
If you’d like a side of nature with your culture, Balboa Park has you covered there, too. Stroll through the gardens of the Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum, a monument to the relationship between San Diego and its sister city, Yokohama, Japan. Inspired by traditional Japanese design dating back centuries, the 10-acre respite features a living exhibition that showcases plants native to both cities.
If there seems like a lot going on in Balboa Park, it’s because there is. Let the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership be your guide. The organization is the umbrella for 24 of the park’s institutions and offers an Explorer Pass that allows visitors to access multiple museums for one affordable price. The hardest part is picking where to start.

Save on admission to San Diego’s top museums with the Balboa Park Explorer Pass. Explore 16 museums of art, science, history and culture across Balboa Park — all with one affordable pass. Choose the option that fits your pace: the Limited Pass (one day for up to four museums), the Parkwide Pass (seven consecutive days of access to all 16 museums) or the Annual Pass (365 days of unlimited exploring).
Looking for an experience-driven gift? Let the museum lover in your life enjoy their favorite museums all year with a Balboa Park Explorer Annual Pass gift voucher.
BuyMyExplorer.com | Phone: 619-232-7502, Press 2 for Explorer

Bigger experiments, brighter ideas, and boundless curiosity await at the newly reimagined Fleet Science Center. This summer, the Fleet debuts Element 8 Cafe, an expanded theater queuing and concessions space, two new gallery spaces, and, for the first time, a free entrance gallery exploring science in and around San Diego. The transformation marks a new chapter for the Fleet, keeping it a vital, innovative, and accessible science hub for the region. Visitors are invited to explore the experience this summer and connect with the power of science like never before.
Address: 1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
Website: FleetScience.org
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Phone: 619-238-1233

An accredited cultural gem, the Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum brings traditional Japanese garden design to life with koi ponds, curving walkways and layers of greenery. Guests explore bonsai trees, streams and peaceful nooks while taking part in exhibits, educational programs and festivals that illuminate Japanese culture. Situated in the heart of Balboa Park, the garden doubles as a meditative retreat and a dynamic gathering place, welcoming visitors to slow their pace and connect more deeply.
Address: 2215 Pan American Road E, San Diego, CA 92101
Website: Niwa.org
Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily; last admission at 6 p.m.
Phone: 619-232-2721

A San Diego summer favorite, The Old Globe invites audiences to experience a beloved local tradition in its outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre.
This summer, the 2026 Shakespeare Festival presents two thrilling tales of power, passion and romance. Measure for Measure, running June 14 through July 12, 2026, is a riveting story of justice and hypocrisy that asks who holds power, who is punished and what it truly means to be virtuous. Much Ado About Nothing, playing Aug. 2–30, 2026, is a classic rom-com packed with schemes, sparks and laughter as opposites attract. Audiences can enjoy both shows for $44.
Address: 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, CA 92101
Website: TheOldGlobe.org
Hours: Box office open Tuesday–Sunday, 1 p.m. to final curtain
Phone: Box office, 619-234-5623

Aviation and space exploration come to life at the San Diego Air & Space Museum. See an airworthy replica of the Spirit of St. Louis, a Gee Bee racer and historic aircraft from World War I, World War II and the Korean and Vietnam eras. Get up close to the Apollo 9 command module — one of only 11 of its kind in the world — along with Mercury and Gemini capsules, Mission Control and space shuttle simulators, and a selfie spot beside a lunar lander on the moon. Running through 2026, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! brings oddities from around the world to Balboa Park.
Address: 2001 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101
Website: SanDiegoAirAndSpace.org
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone: 619-234-8291

History belongs to everyone. At the San Diego History Center, two experiences bring that history to life this summer: America at 250 and the Center for Women’s History. America at 250 traces San Diego’s place in 250 years of U.S. history, while summer programs invite children to learn and explore. The Center for Women’s History amplifies the voices of women whose leadership and creativity have shaped our region.
By understanding our past, we build a more vibrant and inclusive community together. These vital educational experiences are only possible through generous community support. Discover your roots, spark meaningful dialogue, and help keep San Diego’s stories alive for future generations.
Address: 1649 El Prado, Suite 3, San Diego, CA 92101
Website: SanDiegoHistory.org
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday–Sunday
Phone: 619-232-6203

Junior Theatre is San Diego’s longest-running youth theatre program, empowering students ages 4 to 18 to explore storytelling, performance, and collaboration in a supportive environment. Through classes, camps, and productions, young artists build confidence, creativity, and lifelong skills onstage and off. Each season features a wide range of opportunities, from introductory experiences to advanced training in acting and musical theatre.
Looking for a summer adventure? Junior Theatre’s Summer Camps deliver dynamic programs for grades K–12, including musical theater intensives, acting academies and immersive JT Studio experiences. It’s a place where imagination truly takes center stage.
Address: 1650 El Prado, Suite 208, San Diego, CA 92101
Website: JuniorTheatre.com
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone: 619-239-1311

This summer, The Nat is talking trash—literally. Their newest exhibition, Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea, features larger‑than‑life marine sculptures made of ocean debris collected from beaches. It invites visitors to explore the impact of plastic pollution and discover ways to take action.
But the experience doesn’t stop at the gallery doors. Friday nights, the exhibition transforms into an ocean-themed “dive bar” during Nat at Night. Select Sundays bring something brand new: a rooftop brunch with sweeping Balboa Park views. Add two new giant-screen films and five floors of nature to explore, and The Nat is shaping up to be one of the season’s must-visit destinations.
Address: 1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
Website: SDNat.org
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays in summer
Phone: 619-232-3821

The WorldBeat Cultural Center is a nonprofit multidisciplinary cultural organization dedicated to promoting, presenting and preserving Indigenous cultures worldwide through music, art, dance, education, sustainability and community programs. WorldBeat elevates multicultural artists, expands opportunities for cultural enrichment and fosters deeper understanding across traditions. WorldBeat offers a holistic cultural experience that inspires pride, unity, connection and belonging for all ages.
Address: 2100 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101
Website: WorldBeatCenter.org
Hours: Classes: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 6–9 p.m. Exhibits and café: Friday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Phone: 619-230-1190

Step into a world of the weird and wonderful at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! at the San Diego Air & Space Museum in Balboa Park. Explore hundreds of bizarre artifacts, interactive displays and unbelievable stories that celebrate the curious and the extraordinary.
San Diego Air & Space Museum | 2001 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101

Presented in partnership with the San Diego Museum of African American Fine Arts, San Diego’s Lost Neighborhoods uses augmented reality, oral histories, and archival materials to explore communities and residents displaced by redlining, freeway construction, and other discriminatory policies.
San Diego History Center | 1649 El Prado, Suite 3, San Diego, CA 92101

Spend a summer night at The Old Globe. The Lowell Davies Festival Theatre stages Measure for Measure (June 14–July 12) and Much Ado About Nothing (Aug. 2–30), offering two unforgettable Shakespeare productions for just $44.
The Old Globe | 1363 Old Globe Way,
San Diego, CA 92101

Summer camps at Junior Theatre spark creativity for grades K–12 with hands-on training, musical theatre intensives, acting academies, and JT Studio experiences.
San Diego Junior Theatre | 1650 El Prado, Suite 208, San Diego, CA 92101

A museum visit turns into a Sunday Funday with the addition of rooftop brunch, featuring mimosas, bloody Marys, and brunch bites from Wolfish by Wolf in the Woods (June 14, August 9) and Hash House a Go Go (July 12).
San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat)
1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

Celebrate Juneteenth weekend with guided birding, storytelling, soul food, native planting and an African peace drum circle.
WorldBeat Cultural Center | 2100 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101

Nagashi at the Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum by floating a lantern to honor loved ones who have passed. Stroll merchant booths, enjoy cultural performances in the Inamori Pavilion, and sample food vendors plus a beer and sake garden in the lower garden.
Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum | 1649 El Prado, Suite 3, San Diego, CA 92101

Explore arts, science, history, and culture in the Balboa Park Cultural District with one convenient, affordable Pass. The Balboa Park Explorer Pass is your ticket to up to 16 museums and endless fun! Purchase your pass at BuyMyExplorer.com.