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5 Best Restaurants in El Cajon, California You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

El Cajon, California — a city where the foothills cradle neighborhoods stitched with memory and migration, where the sun leans golden on Spanish-tiled roofs and the laughter of families drifts through palm-lined streets. Here, the scent of carne asada mingles with the sweetness of baklava, and every block hums with the stories of newcomers, old-timers, and dreamers who gather at tables to share more than a meal.

El Cajon, CA · 2d
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Attack of the Fanboy

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A San Diego man got laid off from his marketing job and started selling pizzas from his apartment, and now 3,500 people chase 15 weekly slots

A San Diego man who was laid off from his marketing job this summer is now selling pizzas out of his apartment, with more than 3,500 people competing for 15 weekly order slots, as reported by the New York Post . AJ Miller’s 15-inch pies sell out in less than 30 seconds. Miller, who is originally from Connecticut, moved to San Diego in 2020 and found himself missing the East Coast-style pizza he grew up with. Since he couldn’t find the kind of pie he wanted in Southern California, he taught himself how to make it and started documenting his experiments online. After losing his job, Miller turned the hobby into a business. What began as a text list of 75 interested customers grew into Echo Apizza, named after New Haven-style “apizza,” which is known for its thin, crisp crust and is traditionally cooked in coal-fired ovens at 800 to 900 degrees. Miller said the style is similar to New York-style pizza. His home oven tops out at 550 degrees Without a commercial oven, Miller sets his home oven to its maximum temperature of 550 degrees and bakes the pies directly on a heavy baking steel plate to push as

San Diego, CA · 2d

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Family Behind National City's Coleta Brings Mexican Breakfast to Adams Avenue

A Mexican breakfast spot with coffee sourced straight from Mexico is coming to San Diego's Adams Avenue, with owners Norma and Diego Marquez targeting an early 2027 opening at 2611 Adams Avenue. The couple, who previously ran Coleta at Market on 8th in National City, is now building out their first restaurant entirely on their own, in the space most recently occupied by Una Más on Adams.

San Diego, CA · 2d
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Pacific Coast Grill Is Closing in January and Coming Back Bigger

For the past 12 years, anyone traveling on Highway 101 through Cardiff drove past a strange void on prime beach real estate. Previously, the space next to Pacific Coast Grill was home to The Beach House for 20 years. Before that, it was the iconic restaurant The Triton for 40 years, known for its unique, whimsical stained glass and other artistic motifs by beloved local artist and architect James Hubbell.

San Diego, CA · 20h
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OpenTable names 5 San Diego County restaurants to top 100

OpenTable, an online restaurant-reservation service, named five San Diego County restaurants Wednesday to its Top 100 Restaurants in America for 2026 list.

San Diego County, CA · 3d

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12 California Bakeries Specializing In Old-Fashioned Pies Made From Scratch

One apple orchard on this list stays open 363 days a year. I have to admit, that makes me curious what pie lovers do on the other two. That same farm has worked the land for over 100 years and is run by its fifth generation. Another stop on the list started as a simple fruit stand back in 1950.

California · 2d

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Best Wineries Near San Diego: Where to Go Wine Tasting From the City

San Diego is not the first city that comes to mind for wine country, but it sits within easy reach of two distinct pockets of it. An hour north on I-15, Temecula Valley has grown into Southern California’s best-known wine region outside the Central Coast, with dozens of estates along Rancho California Road and De Portola Road pouring everything from Rhone-style whites to bold reds, several with restaurants, resorts and regular live music. Forty minutes northeast, in the rural hills around Ramona and the San Pasqual Valley outside Escondido, a smaller and quieter scene of family-run wineries and boutique tasting rooms is easy to miss unless you know where to look.

San Diego, CA · 2d

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Can the Convoy District Become a Walkable Neighborhood?

Marinated beef sizzles on hot stones, large pots of tonkotsu broth simmer on stovetops, and thin-sliced strips of al pastor brown on a rotating spit—a trompo—in the kitchens of a plaza on Convoy Street in Kearny Mesa. On a temperate Saturday night in mid-September, the intoxicating aroma mingles...

San Diego, CA · 1d

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9 California Delis Stacking Pastrami, Corned Beef And Reubens On Fresh Rye

California gets plenty of hype for tacos and avocados, but its deli scene? Underrated. We’re talking pastrami piled sky-high, crispy rye, and Reubens that make portion control look like a bad joke. One legendary Los Angeles deli has been serving hot pastrami since 1947. The sandwich became a hit...

Los Angeles, CA · 17h

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How San Diego restaurants are bringing fall flavors to the table

Fall in San Diego may not always bring sweater weather or changing leaves, but the season is bringing new flavors to local restaurant menus.

San Diego, CA · 2d

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Praising the Bar: San Diego Brewing Co.

All too often, early entrants to the craft-beer scene eventually fall by the wayside, surpassed by newcomers zooming ahead of them on the very trails they helped blaze. But that is most definitely not the case with San Diego Brewing Co., a Mission Valley brewpub that’s been firing on all cylinders for more than three decades. That success is due, first and foremost, to the people that run the stalwart suds spot, many of which have been with the business for well a decade or more. Today, we’re proud to feature four such lively, loyal front-of-house staffers as we kick off the 2026 edition of our annual Praising the Bar feature.

San Diego, CA · 1d

The US Sun

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JCPenney will be reduced to rubble to make way for new restaurants & housing units under ambitious ‘fashion valley’ plan

JCPENNEY will have one of its stores demolished to make way for a new mixed-use development if a proposal is approved. The retailer has closed multiple stores this year, with many falling victim to massive mall redevelopment plans. JCPenney could face this again at the Fashion Valley Mall in San...

San Diego, CA · 4d

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Where To Get Thanksgiving Dinner in San Diego, 2026

At its core, Thanksgiving is about family, friends, and being thankful for everything you have. But, let’s be real. It’s also, absolutely, about the food. Whether you’ve had tried-and-true traditions since childhood or are hoping to begin a few of your own this year, our list of 30 local restaurants are doing the heavy lifting of creating a feast for your family with dinner specials, buffets, and take-home meals.

San Diego, CA · 3d

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San Marcos pastry chef scores another Food Network win

SAN MARCOS — The lineup almost sounded like the beginning of a nursery rhyme: a cake baker, a pastry chef and a pumpkin carver. Together, San Marcos’ pastry chef and sugar artist Christophe Rull, cake artist Liz Marek and champion pumpkin carver Mike Brown made up Team Ghoul’d, the trio that recently won the 16th season of Food Network’s “Halloween Wars.”

San Marcos, CA · 1d

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San Diego's Most Impossible Pizza: 3,500 People, 15 Pies

Echo Apizza serves 15 New Haven-style pies weekly from an Ocean Beach apartment to a waitlist of 3,500 - slots vanish in under 30 seconds.

San Diego, CA · 1d

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Why Locals LOVE This Breakfast Spot’s Unexpected Pancakes and Creative Comfort Food in San Diego, CA

Breakfast Republic in Scripps Ranch gives the morning meal a personality upgrade, trading breakfast autopilot for Oreo pancakes, shrimp and grits, and bacon with a decidedly prehistoric name. Located in the Trader Joe’s shopping center on Hibert Street, this San Diego spot pairs familiar breakfast favorites with enough playful twists...

San Diego, CA · 4d

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Little Italy's Tabac Plus Dishes Up Ottoman Palace Cooking, No Alcohol Required

At Tabac Plus in Little Italy, chef Mehmet Sarı draws on two strands of Turkish cooking: dishes associated with Ottoman palace kitchens and food made in Anatolian homes. He began cooking in Istanbul in 1998 and has worked with Turkish cuisine throughout his career. Sarı started his restaurant career...

San Diego, CA · 2d

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The Best New Restaurants in and Around San Diego, November 2026

Often, readers and friends of Eater have one burning question: "Where should I eat right now?" The heatmap exists to answer that question — offering a prismatic view of what is new and notable in San Diego. While the restaurant and bar industry has faced tremendous challenges, San Diego's restaurants continue to persevere, with new and exciting openings springing up all the time. The restaurants featured on this list are typically less than six months old and give a sense of what's hot and happening around town. For restaurants that have established themselves as one of the city's best, check out Eater San Diego's Essential 38.

San Diego, CA · 5d

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Former FLUXX Nightclub Rebrands as The Quin

The former FLUXX Nightclub at 500 Fourth Avenue in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter has been rebranded as The Quin, a private event venue that combines nightclub production capabilities with customized event services. The venue has completed renovations and is planning a grand opening celebration for mid-November. Owner Chad Cline...

San Diego, CA · 4d

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Philadelphia Sandwich Co. Builds on Nearly Five Decades of Tradition

When the Shlemon family took over Philadelphia Sandwich Co. a few years ago, it was about more than acquiring another restaurant. It was an opportunity to carry on a legacy of the longtime San Diego sandwich shop, built over nearly five decades at 6904 Miramar Road. The business was opened...

San Diego, CA · 9d