Across the county
Eat by neighborhood.
Start with the neighborhoods represented in Roger’s published notes. Each link opens the places actually in the guide.
Kearny Mesa
Mien Trung Restaurant · Hokkaido Ramen Santouka · Ajisen Ramen · PT Eatery · Wah Tak Metropolitan · +55 more
60 published placesHillcrest
Saigon on Fifth · Cigar Cave · Hong Kong Restaurant · Taste Of Denmark · Two Seven Eight · +34 more
39 published placesNorth Park
Colima's North Park · Ranchos Cocina · Saguaro's Mexican Food · The Smoking Goat · Seven Grand · +28 more
33 published placesLittle Italy
Bird Rock Coffee — Little Italy · Kettner Exchange · Nolita Hall · Ristorante Illando · GlassDoor Restaurant · +25 more
30 published placesGaslamp
The Nolen · Taqueria Los Chuchys · Inka's Bar & Grill · Oxford Social Club · Sultan Baklava · +21 more
26 published placesCity Heights
YOHED Coffee · Tom's Chinese BBQ · Taquizas Maria · Aiberto's · Ly Heng · +14 more
19 published placesMission Valley
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar · The Kebab Shop · Milano Coffee & Cafe · Monsoon Express · The Little Fish Market · +14 more
19 published placesPacific Beach
The Patio on Lamont · Hammond's Gourmet Ice Cream · Izakaya Pacific Beach · Sushi Ota · Santana's Mexican Food · +13 more
18 published placesUniversity Heights
Soichi Sushi · Plumeria · Madison · Swan Bar · Awash Market · +12 more
17 published placesClairemont
M.O.M Kitchen · TP Tea — San Diego · Private Kitchen - 馬大嫂 · Anh Hong Pho Pasteur · Gourmet City · +11 more
16 published placesEast Village
Halcyon · Quartyard · Noble Experiment · Salad Style · Pokez · +9 more
14 published placesMission Hills
Fort Oak · Izakaya Masa · The Lamplighter · Tony's Fresh Mexican Food · Hash Papas · +8 more
13 published placesMira Mesa
MoMo Paradise · Meet Fresh · El Patron Traditional Mexican Grill · Pho Ban Mai · Pho Ca Dao & Grill · +6 more
11 published placesRolando
Living Room Coffeehouse · Diamond Palace · RB Sushi · Tuk Tuk One Thai Restaurant · Tokyo Sushi Loha · +4 more
9 published placesKensington
Moosie's Ice Cream · Kensington Club · The Haven Pizzeria · Fish Public · Kensington Cafe · +4 more
9 published placesOcean Beach
The 3rd Corner · Hodad's · OB Noodle House · Kaiserhof German American Restaurant · Sapporo Japanese Restaurant · +3 more
8 published placesLa Jolla
Sushi on the Rock · Cendio · Dr Juice · Ortega's Place · Blue Wave · +2 more
7 published placesBarrio Logan
Cafe Moto · Turys Tacos · Hayes Burger · Ryan Bros Coffee · Cafe Virtuoso · +2 more
7 published placesNormal Heights
Blind Lady Ale House · Sycamore Den · Jyoti-Bihanga · Broke Girls' Coffee Bar · Dark Horse Coffee Roasters · +2 more
7 published placesLinda Vista
Yum Cha Cafe · Le's Restaurant · Fujiyama · Dlush · P.F. Chang's · +2 more
7 published placesRancho Bernardo
The Cork and Craft · New Panda Buffet · Hibachi Buffet · Pearl Chinese Cuisine · Elephant Bar Restaurant · +2 more
7 published placesLiberty Station
Chi Chocolat · Liberty Public Market · Paraná Empanadas · Ikiru Japanese · Tender Greens — Liberty Station · +1 more
6 published placesGaslamp Quarter
Le Petit Chef — San Diego · Royal Thai Cuisine · Doner Grill San Diego · Voyeur · Sweetwater Saloon · +1 more
6 published placesConvoy
Robataya Oton · Guest Kabob · Emerald Chinese Cuisine · Hongyuan Kebab · The Churreria Cafe
5 published placesMiddletown
Little Italy Pizzeria & Pasta · Aero Club Bar · Lucha Libre · Brians' American Eatery · Gelato Vero Caffe
5 published placesMission Beach
Ruribertos Taco Shop · Maria's Taco Shop · Draft · Sara's Mexican Food · Beachcomber
5 published placesOld Town
Sushi Tadokoro · Churchill Cigar Lounge · Casa Guadalajara · Cafe Coyote
4 published placesGolden Hill
Kindred · Turf Supper Club · Humberto's Taco Shop · Garlic Shack
4 published placesGrantville
Taco Fiesta · San Diego Brewing Company · Citizen Brewers · Rolando's Taco Shop
4 published placesCoronado
Coronado Brewing · Tartine · MooTime Creamery · Swaddee Thai Restaurant
4 published placesBankers Hill
Donna Jean · Hane Sushi · Hachi Ramen
3 published placesThird Avenue
Teriyaki Grill · Temp · Hogetsu Bakery
3 published placesMiramar
Prestons' Ginger Beer · Crazy Seafood Buffet · Super Buffet
3 published placesSouth Park
Stone Company Store - South Park · Rebecca's Coffee · Shawarma Guys
3 published placesUniversity City
Saigon Noodles · Tapioca Express · Eureka!
3 published placesDel Mar
Shimbashi Izakaya · Monarch Ocean Pub · Market Restaurant + Bar
3 published placesPoway
The Grillery · Cellar 3
2 published placesEmbarcadero
Portside Coffee & Gelato · Ketch Grill & Taps
2 published placesNational City
Toto's Grill Isawan sa San Diego · Jollibee
2 published placesLogan Heights
Antojitos Colombianos Restaurant · Louisiana Fried Chicken
2 published placesHarbor Island
Tom Ham's Lighthouse · Boathouse Restaurant
2 published placesLincoln Park
StreetCar Merchants · Huffman's Barbeque & Catering
2 published placesGrant Hill
El Salvadoreño · Island Spice Jamaican
2 published placesEastlake
The Brewhouse At Eastlake · L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
2 published placesNestor
El Chile Mexican Food · Baja Oyster & Sushi Bar
2 published placesBanker's Hill
Extraordinary Desserts · Cafe Bassam
2 published placesDowntown
W San Diego · Veranda Bar at W San Diego
2 published placesMidway
It's A Taco Shop · Phil's BBQ
2 published placesPoint Loma
Bali Hai Restaurant · Supannee House of Thai by Suree
2 published placesLa Mesa Village
China Super Buffet · The Hills Pub
2 published placesGrossmont Center
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse · Casa De Pico
2 published placesLemon Grove
Coop's West Texas BBQ & Catering · Rosarito's Mexican Food 7
2 published placesChula Vista
Aqui Es Texcoco · TJ Oyster Bar
2 published placesCardiff-by-the-Sea
Waverly
1 published placeSolana Beach
Alce 101 Kitchen + Tequileria
1 published placeEncinitas
Philz Coffee
1 published placeMidway District
Eat Mexican Food
1 published placeCarmel Valley
Ken Sushi Workshop
1 published placeTierrasanta
Industrial Grind Coffee
1 published placeChollas View
Tocumbo Ice Cream
1 published placeDowntown Oceanside
Miss Kim's by That Boy Good
1 published placeSan Ysidro
Sunrise Super Buffet
1 published placeRancho Penasquitos
Sushiya
1 published placeRancho San Diego
Outback Steakhouse
1 published placeOtay
Tomodachi Sushi Bar & Restaurant
1 published placeBostonia
Santanas Mexican Food
1 published placeMarina District
Top of the Hyatt
1 published placeSouth Bay
Korean Kitchen Tofu & Galbi
1 published placeLoma Portal
Guahan Grill
1 published placeDowntown Chula Vista
La Bella Pizza
1 published placeBay Park
Baci Ristorante
1 published placeDel Mar Village
Crêpes & Corks
1 published placeBalboa Park
Panama 66
1 published placeLa Mesa
Craft Kitchen
1 published place4S Ranch
Zócalo 4S Ranch
1 published placeFairmount Park
Chiquitas Mexican Restaurant
1 published placeChula Vista Bayfront
El Torito Mexican Restaurant & Cantina
1 published placeFashion Valley
True Food Kitchen
1 published placeSorrento Valley
Roberto's Taco Shop
1 published placeFood & drink
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Curated routes
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Every published guide, collected in one place.
editorial guide
Roger's San Diego Shortlist
Dated recommendations Roger shared publicly in a 2022 San Diego food interview.
9 published placesneighborhood guide
Where to Eat Around Convoy
Roger's firsthand starting points for San Diego's Convoy District and nearby restaurant corridors.
3 published placescuisine guide
Tea & Coffee Worth Leaving Home For
Drinks with substance, selected for flavor rather than hype.
2 published placescuisine guide
Omakase in San Diego: Roger’s Two Counters
The two sushi counters Roger names when a visiting friend wants omakase.
2 published placesoccasion guide
Dinner and Cocktails Under One Roof
Restaurants where the drinks are a reason to book, not an afterthought.
2 published placescuisine guide
Plant-Based Comfort Food That Doesn’t Apologize
Vegan soul food and vegetarian Thai that work for mixed-diet tables.
2 published placesneighborhood guide
Where to Eat in University Heights
Omakase on Adams Avenue and vegetarian Thai on Park Boulevard, a few blocks apart.
3 published placesLooking further back?
National City, Ocean Beach and Mission Valley also appear in the photographic archive. Those dated posts are food history, not current restaurant recommendations.
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