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Carlsbad’s Lilo named among OpenTable’s top 100 restaurants

CARLSBAD — Lilo in Carlsbad was named to OpenTable’s Top 100 Restaurants in America for 2026, joining four other San Diego County restaurants on the online reservation service’s annual list. The one-Michelin-star restaurant offers a seafood-focused, multi-course tasting menu. Its 24-seat chef’s counter experience draws inspiration from...

Carlsbad, CA · 8d

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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 · 4d

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Win tickets to the Del Mar Taco & Beer Festival 11/21 at the Racetrack!

The Del Mar Taco & Beer Festival is overflowing with food, fun, and brews. Sample from brews, ciders, and seltzers while trackside for live horse racing, perfectly paired with tasty tacos from the best taco shops in town. The festival area is open to all track attendees and located trackside...

Del Mar, CA · 4d

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Cult Beers: The Arrogant Bastard Story

Arrogant Bastard Ale built its following by telling people they probably wouldn’t like it. Released in 1997, the beer paired an aggressive flavor profile with an ultimately winning name and label that made little effort to win everyone over. And that attitude was part of the attraction. Nearly three...

San Marcos, CA · 3d

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New Mexican-Inspired Concept El Punto Opens at San Diego’s Liberty Station

The new Mexican-inspired restaurant El Punto officially opens tonight at San Diego’s Liberty Station, the former site of historic Naval Training Center, San Diego. The family-friendly and dog-friendly concept will initially offer dinner service only from 4:00 – 10:00 p.m., seven days a week. Restaurant founder Gerry Torres made the announcement.

San Diego, CA · 4d

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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 · 6d

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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 · 7d

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2 Southern California Pizza Restaurants Serving Unique Pies and Creative Menus

California’s pizza scene offers much more than traditional pepperoni and cheese. Across Southern California, restaurants are … 2 Southern California Pizza Restaurants Serving Unique Pies and Creative Menus Read more

Southern California, CA · 11d

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Shoots Fish Joint Plots Third San Diego County Spot in Leucadia for 2027

Shoots, the poke-and-taco spot that started as a takeaway counter in Oceanside, is planning a third San Diego County location in Leucadia, with the new restaurant slated to open at 914 N. Coast Hwy 101 in late 2027. The expansion comes with a rebrand: the business is dropping “Fish & Beer” from its name and will now simply go by Shoots.

San Diego County, CA · 16d

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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 · 6d

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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 · 4d

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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 · 5d

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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 · 5d

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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 · 8d

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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 · 8d

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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 · 5d

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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 · 8d