The call
Start with duck meatballs or spicy tuna crispy rice, and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.
What to order
- Duck meatballs
- Spicy tuna crispy rice
Best for
- A rooftop dinner or drinks in Little Italy
American
Kettner Exchange
Roger gave this Little Italy rooftop restaurant and cocktail bar a perfect 5 stars with an enthusiastic 'Bomb' — real praise for a spot that's since earned Michelin recognition.
From Roger’s camera roll
More photos from Kettner Exchange
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From Roger’s Foursquare
Roger’s tips on Kettner Exchange
The larb is on point!
Posted
Get their ahi tuna pizza
Posted
On Roger’s lists: Crafted Cocktails, SD Rooftops, SD's Rooftop Bars.
Source-backed notes
Visit history
Checked in 17 times on Swarm, most recently Jan 12, 2020. See the check-in log
2015-05-29day precision · source explicit
“Bomb”
Roger's enthusiastic 'Bomb' verdict on this Little Italy rooftop restaurant and cocktail bar, which has since earned Michelin recognition.
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- From the order notes
- Nitro cold brew · A Geisha-bean pour-over when available
- Go for
- Coffee-focused mornings · A downtown caffeine stop
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MediterraneanMiddle EasternGreek
The Little Italy location of The Kebab Shop, a small local chain, where Roger has checked in nine times since 2012 and shared photos of lamb doners and a grilled salmon doner.
- From the order notes
- Lamb doner · Grilled salmon doner
- Go for
- A quick doner in Little Italy
Latest recorded visit2022-12-13
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PizzaCocktails
A Little Italy pizza-and-cocktails hall where Roger found the pizza cooked just right and the whiskey drinks on point, but the salad too salty.
- From the order notes
- Pizza · Whiskey cocktails
- Go for
- Drinks with a pizza · Late dinner
Latest recorded visit2018 · approx.
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Browse the American page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
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Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
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Good for one thing in Roger’s book: a dog-friendly patio. The Black & Bleu burger was bland on a cold bun.
- From the order notes
- Happy hour beers · Cajun fries
- Go for
- Bringing a dog
Latest recorded visit2017 · approx.
ClosedPrice varies
Pacific Beach
The Patio on Lamont
American
Great food, slow service: the birthday dinner where Roger was charged $1.50 for a truffle nobody ordered.
- From the order notes
- Russian snow crab ahi tuna tower · Jidori chicken · Portuguese garlic shrimp
- Go for
- The food — not the wait
Latest recorded visit2013 · approx.