The best Restaurants in La Jolla | Sluurpy updated in April

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Smokin' Hot Asian Kitchen

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Michos

Wheelchair Accessible

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"Great tacos! Taco Tuesday! Love the..."

Joe Jimenez

"Try a burrito! this is the best burrito I have ever eaten. In addition, the price is..."

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"Best tacos in San Diego! When I took the first bite of the tacos I almost busted into tears :) Never would I expect that in a place that looks like a..."

Wojciech Grosser

"By far the best Mexican tacos I have ever hard, I can just have 5 empty tacos (corn or flour) it was hand made to the fullest fresh. I wish it was..."

Pradeep Nair

"The best tacos in San Diego, hands down! Been coming here for 8 years, since they were at Red Circle and the food is even better than before. I’ve..."

Carlos G

"Mexican by day dance club by night. The tacos here were fantastic though I didn't care for the sweet carnitas I was warned before hand that it was..."

Rolland Cox

"night club that has a bar and amazing tacos by day. highly recommend it. When you first walk in you'll be sure you're in the wrong place, but just go..."

aaron gilson

"Literally some of the best tacos I’ve ever had. Not authentic or anything but absolutely delicious and amazing. And..."

Travis Whitfill

"The best tacos and nice bartenders, the place is not too busy and food came out real quick , great spot for lunch and afternoon snack. Great prices ,..."

pumpkin grady

"Awesome tacos. Try the Especial with flour tortilla and the Queso with corn. Our server was excellent, she was super attentive and..."

Sean Plunkett

"My go to spot for tacos. Doesn't look like much from the outside but the food doesn't disappoint. Price is right and the quality is the best in the..."

Keith McDaniel

"Fish tacos are delicious- friendly server and a wide selection of tacos from original to gourmet. When in the Gaslamp this is the place to visit,..."

MJ Ferparkeith

"BEST tacos in all of California, by far!!! Fresh, homemade tortillas, and the freshest ingredients!! Crazy about their shrimp..."

Ana Garay

"awesome taco choices. incredible corn tortillas. Nice spot downtown. Im coming back for more tacos..."

San Diego food adventurer

"Excellent tacos .just like the HomeMade Mike I think is the owner gave me the best service as well as great food. I give these guys 5..."

glen destacamento

"Downtown's hidden gem!!! Amazing taco selections! Be sure to try their Taco Especial!! And for the bold try their Habanero Hot..."

Michael Lee McGriff

"Was initially pretty skeptical of this place due to it being a nightclub and thus expected a bar-quality food but the tacos turned out to be one of..."

C. Kim

Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters

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Marketplace Grille

Wheelchair Accessible

"This is my first time in San Diego and wanted to try a Mediterranean resturant as an alternative to Mexican and sea food options. I think it..."

Sergey Butenco

"Always amazing food and fast service. They have a lot of healthy options and the flavor is great! Salmon crispy bowl is my..."

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"We had a catering from this place for our small home party, and the food was FANTASTIC. Meat skewers are so tender that melt in your moth. And I..."

Iryna Kysil

"The food is fantastic! So tasty and fresh. It's nice to eat outside on a beautiful..."

Kerri Anne Kuipers

"I came to Marketplace Grille today for the first time since 2019 and was so happy that it was still the amazing food I remembered. I told my..."

Ali S

"Every part of the meal is always fantastic. The hummus, the meat, the rice the sharazi salad everything is fresh and delicious. The cherry on top is..."

Cesar Ramirez

"One of the best places in LJ for a Mediterranean like cuisine. Salads with steak added are..."

Hal Jurgensen

"Very tasty Humus! Delicious flavorful chicken skewers, steak skewers, potato skewers, and chicken Cesar salad. We did a little of sharing and..."

Big Girl

"Best place for Mediterranean food in town, and being that it's in La Jolla, almost guarantees a nice cool coastal temperature. Always fresh, always..."

Tony Madrigal

"Been coming here since I was a kid in the 90s. Amazing food, chicken wraps are the best. Fresh quality ingredients and nice staff. The owner Tony is..."

Kevin Keenan

"My office gets lunch here pretty frequently and the service and food is always amazing! I love smelling the mesquite grill on my walk over to pick up..."

kymmberly serrano

"I ordered the combo platter with meat, chicken, roasted tomato, and cucumber salad. Everything is super fresh and the meat is very tender. The man..."

Hector Gutierrez

"I ordered the filet mignon kabob (temperature medium) and it was so tender and delicious!!! Very high..."

Azadeh K

"Owned by a very personable Greek gentleman serving amazing food with a nice outdoor space to..."

Paul Zimmerman

"My favorite Mediterranean restaurant in San Diego. This place is also a local staple. Their kebabs and their rice plates are amazing, but their best..."

Abbie Girl

Roberto's Taco Shop

90/100 (716 ratings)

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Mexican

"This place is so good. It is small but the California burrito (has meat, cheese, and fries in it) and the Carne asada fries are amazing!! The..."

Alissa Trammel

"Robertos taco shop has been a San Diego favorite for a long time. I thoroughly enjoy a classic carne asada burrito, thank you Dad for sharing this..."

Casey Kaminski

"Awesome people good food good prices. I love their carne asada..."

Johnathan Vastola

"Roberto’s is an absolute San Diego institution, with locations all over the city. This is a good location at the southern edge of Clairemont where..."

Christopher Gorrie

"The tacos seem pricey but they come with an absurd amount of meat.and..."

Juju Dessert

"absolutely legendary fast casual Mexican food. 1 taco is like 2-3 regular tacos. 1 burrito is FILLED w meat. gotta love spots like this. 10$ carne..."

Prince Jobbie del Rosario

"I didnt expect this BIG TACO!! I paid $8 for 2 fish taco combo and this big??? I bet u would love their reasonable price taco. Love to go there..."

ByungYeop Jin

"I took the family here after looking at reviews. The prices were a bit high but since I’m from out of town it might just be San Diego prices? The..."

Evelynn Herrera

"Love the veggie Burrito offering has no dairy, and a side of Chiles asado and fries are a nice compliment. The bean& cheese Burrito, and chicken taco..."

P G

"San Diego Landmark Mexican Food Chain for Generations. I came for a California Burrito, Quesadilla and a bunch of Tacos. Tacos are a bit steep but,..."

Joseph Gee

Girard Gourmet

Wheelchair Accessible

"When in La Jolla, would recommend checking this place out. Looks like they have been there for a long time. Very helpful and friendly people! No..."

N B

"Super yummy, we got the roasted chicken with rice, chile relleno, apple Danish and everything was delicious. Super moist chicken and flavorful, just..."

Marie V

"Girard’s is a true classic spot. I don’t like going to La Jolla, but I will if it includes lunch from here. Everything behind the glass is good..."

E L

"I’ve been coming here for years. It is a La Jolla staple and a solid bakery compared to all the new hipster joints popping up downtown. I’d stick..."

Scott Wong

"The bread, pies, and cookies are so delicious. The owner is so generous with giving out free samples to try. Staff are friendly and helpful. Thank..."

Alice Zhu

"Visited this week from Texas. The Belgian pastries were phenomenal!!! They also have hot food and sandwiches. I asked to sample the lamb stew and it..."

Kimberly D

"This place is amazing. We stopped by on a whim after an errand, and are so happy we did! After sampling the curry chicken, we decided to go with the..."

Heidi Will

"Best bakery around. Try their ginger pound cake 👌🏼quite delicious, definite but not overpowering ginger flavor. Their Mandarin orange muffins..."

Edwin F. Juárez

"One of the best if not the best (my favorite) sandwich shop and bakery in all of San Diego county. Located in the heart of La Jolla Village, Girard..."

David Spiewak

"We stumbled upon Girard Gourmet while walking to our planned lunch spot- it looked so good that we canceled our original lunch plans to eat here. It..."

Claire Howell

Voce Del Mare

Mariscos Y Tacos El Kiki

90/100 (3436 ratings)

"This food was excellent. It was long lines but over quickly. It was our first time. Decent prices. We got 10 tacos of Asada, Adobada, fish and shrimp..."

Erika Altieri

"Favorite place to go eat!! Everyone should try this place out!..."

Julie Brooks

"Tacos perron#2 DELICIOSO!!!! Muy Buenos para ser una lonchera Tostada de ceviche la..."

Vanessa Aguilar

"Food and service was great. Try the arrachera and shrimp tacos. Very..."

Rudy Pena

"You can't go wrong here all the food is really good and fast..."

Ricardo Torres

"Muy rico � Y buen servicio, atienden rápido, el caldito de consomé delicioso..."

Alejandra González

"De lo..."

Olivia Moreno

"Delicious place for mariscos and tacos if you haven't been there you have to..."

Gero Magdaleno

"best tacos..."

Gustavo Jess Martinez

"Great tasting seafood. & the birria is awesome. Try the..."

Laura Ahrens

"Muy rico todo y el servicio muy bien siempre que voy a san diego llegó a comer,, felicidades Mariscos y tacos el..."

Elias Ornelas

"Absolutely amazing experience celebrating my birthday with Puesto's!!! They welcomed us like family and provided superb service!!! Colton is awesome..."

Kimberly McCown

"Nice, high end place. Good location in downtown. Nice decor. Expensive and crowded. The artisan food has unique flavors. Comfort food it is not...."

Allen Prescott

"Came here for the first time after previously visiting other locations. This one is certainly my favorite! The atmosphere is relaxing, service was..."

Sam Button

"food was lovely, even for the super high price. it was amazing, best tacos ive had, everything we ate was amazing. unfortunately the staff were..."

Andre Medina

"I absolutely adored the tacos in Puesto La Jolla, especially the one with steak; it was truly something special, perhaps one of the best I’ve ever..."

Ido Simyoni

"We stopped by for lunch, we were in the mood to try Mexican and found this place . Everything was great , I had the fillet beef taco which was..."

Caesar Nunez

"For a chain restaurant, their Mexican food was delicious and authentically tasting. Delicious cocktails as well, we’ll balanced and naturally..."

Mauro Gonzalez

"We went to this restaurant with a group of friends and all of us loved the food! We were first served the Molcajete and salsa, it was super fresh..."

Achuth Rajagopal

"We grabbed a quick light lunch here. Had to wait about 40 mins maybe due to the lunch rush. But once seated the service was quick. We got the 3..."

Prasad Thakur

"You’ll usually find me eating tacos off of a paper plate while standing outside, but sometimes you gotta sit down and spend the quality time and..."

Anton Quilala

"We recently had the pleasure of dining at Puesto, a Mexican restaurant located at La Jolla. We ordered the verdura vegetarian bowls and the..."

Sridhar Kuppuswamy

"Service and atmosphere is nice. The restaurant is known for tacos, but I was kind of disappointed. Quesabirria tacos was overfilled with meat,..."

Kiet Nguyen

"Been to two Puesto’s in SD. Experience and taco menu is consistent. This time I had 4 tacos (one too many). Got one for free if you sign up to..."

Agustin Farias

"I would go back to San Diego JUST for this restaurant alone! Omg these tacos. They are absolutely delectable!! I was so impressed. Our Uber driver..."

Brittany Hilley

"It was a really, really great experience. Service was good (sat at the bar initially), drinks were really delicious and super balanced and food was..."

Hiral Amin

"The Baja Fish Tacos were great! Just the right amount of spice to make them interesting. They recommend three tacos, at $11 each at the time of..."

Julian Frost

"Enjoyed the bowl more than the tacos, actually. Definitely considered the pricier kind of tacos. Loved the..."

Sandra S

"The place is beautiful inside and outside. The tacos and drinks were very tasty. Tuesday is taco day so you get appetizers at half off. Definitely a..."

Carla Leininger

Seaside Cantina

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Vila Delicatessen

90/100 (282 ratings)

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"This particular Dominoes makes a darn good pizza with ample toppings. I order carryout and they are on track and I have never had to wait. The staff..."

Joe Conlon

"I called in 4 delivery.. the female who answered the phone was very patient and quickly competently took my order, confirmed my address and and gave..."

Genny Buso

"As far as fast food pizza places, i like Dominoes the most. They're consistent and friendly, with good customer service. This Dominoes, on Ashford..."

Another Zollinger Brother

"Excellent service, delicious..."

Brian Rosier

"The pizza is always delicious the hot wings or super good Everyone’s always nice if I’ve ever had a problem with the pizza they fix it right..."

Paul Grabanski

"I have never ordered pizza over the phone so the only way I can judge the personnel of this location is by the delivery people. They are always on..."

Carla Ivey

"Domino's has been one of my favorite pizza since they redid their recipe a few years ago. Since they released their new handmade pizza, they are my..."

Jorge Alduenda

"Pizza here never disappoints me, always go there but sometimes the team could sometimes be a mess, cursing and some sort, but nothing ballistic, most..."

Tom \Wong

"Dominos wasn't my first pizza choice For many years, I was a die hard pizza hut loyal customer. However had a change of heart and dominos is my..."

Brynn Hamilton

"Domino's has always been a favorite since I was a youngster. Always punctual delivering great pizza in a timely manner. Love the new updates and..."

Aaron Jaeger

"Still love the service and quickness to getting my order prepared. Everyone at this location is 5 star in my book. Great job..."

Toxic Bruhh

"Seriously...best Domino's I have EVER been to. The Staff is INCREDIBLY helpful, attentive, and personable. The pizza was VERY GOOD. The temperature..."

Lorenzo Wright

"I love supporting my former customer Domino’s and this location is outstanding. I try to order from them every trip into town and they have never..."

Ken Karnes

"Called in my order, which changed several times during the call. Johnny did a great job getting the order right. The pizza was great and the crust..."

Denise Scott

Nrgize Lifestyle 4s Ranch San Diego

"Owned and run by authentic Italians. This restaurant is amazing. The location is a bit hidden, but we’ll worth the drive. The lasagna is out of..."

D C (QBNTO1)

"Excellent service and food is delicious! Chef's are actually from Italy as well! Update: 11/9/23 Service is still great! Was a bit more crowded,..."

Katie Ngo

"I've eaten here a few times in the last couple months and it is superlative. The service staff are friendly, helpful and on point. The pasta is..."

Steve Berryman

"We are visiting from Palm Springs, and this is the 2nd time we have dined here. We started with the Caprese salad. The seasoning on the heirloom..."

Joe Funkey

"We love Italian food and Piacere is top notch. We ordered pasta vongole and pasta bolognese and it was delicious. Interior design is one point too...."

Chris Sa

"I highly recommend the spaghetti carbonara and cannoli. The gnocchi was good, but the sauce was a bit acidic. The tiramisu was mostly cream and..."

Karen Yeung

"Fantastic Italian food! The authentic flavors of each food really shines through in every dish and is not overpowered by sauce or seasoning. The..."

Rachel Chiang

"As a native Italian, I can attest to the authenticity of the food at this establishment. From the Neapolitan style pizza to Sicilian style cannoli,..."

Roberta Stevens

"I have been to this twice now. From delicious food to amazing servers as well as warm ambience, everything is great. They have a freshly made..."

Pauravi Gandhi

"Outstanding meal and wonderful, passionate, welcoming servers. The food was delicious, fresh and you could taste the love. Caprese was maybe the best..."

Karen Woods

"Great food and great ambience. Lovely spot for good Italian food. Service could be a bit better seemed a little short staffed (no one checked on..."

Kashan Piracha

"I don't leave many reviews, so I have to be either very pleased or displeased. Read on to find out which. 😉 My friend and I came in right as they..."

Kelleigh O'Hara

"This is our kids’ favorite Italian eatery so we went there first when we visited them about two weeks ago. My kids have a couple of favorite..."

Sharon Perkins

"Introduction to restaurant was warm and friendly; we were graciously asked where we would like to sit and welcomed to our table. Servers introduced..."

Michael Dupree

"Mostly pasta and pizza. A few fish and chicken dishes. I wouldn't recommend the salmon. Good fast..."

Rick Schwartz

"Our newly found favorite traditional Italian! It was worth the drive all the way from Fallbrook. Real wood fired oven Calzone was perfect and the..."

Steve McKesson

"I highly recommend Piacere Mio to anyone and everyone! The atmosphere, the staff, the food, the drinks; everything here is just absolutely amazing...."

Gabrielle Cioffi-Dinkel

"Never had a meal that was anything less than spectacular, from amatriciana made guanciale, to vongole, gnocchi sorentina, bolognese, pizza, and my..."

Daniel Gaskill

The Village Greens

90/100 (5 ratings)

Restaurants

"Amazing food and people. Everyone in the family loves eating here. On top of that its affordable. This is now a regular stop during my..."

Garrett Berry

Ed Sinclair

Fresh Mxn Food

"Mexican food is here price is a little high but yay, drive thru is open, so..."

Victor california

"The LaPaz burrito at Santana's is the best fast food burrito in San Diego. It is a culinary treasure not to be missed. Great service & delicious..."

Vincent Watson

"Super delicious, authentic California style Mexican food. A crowd pleaser across-the-board. Excellent guacamole and beans. Their red salsa is..."

Dana Venzor

"Sweet college sanctuary, sustaining satisfaction since. Scrumptious, steady burritos, sauce superb. Sentimental setting, street-side sparkle,..."

Ross Johnson

"Moved out of San Diego 8 years ago, but I make it a point to always eat here when I visit. This here is the Achiote chicken California burrito,..."

Lesley A.B.

"Great food and service! I’ve lived in north county my whole life, and I always like to try carne asada fries at different Mexican food..."

Karina Gonzalez

"Love this place good food an great salsa (the green sauce) there open super late so it's good spot after the party or a bomb fire at the island or..."

Rich Salo

"Conveniently located just East of Interstate 5. The food is always good and the staff is friendly and..."

Jon Curtis

"This place is the best they have several locations around San Diego. They had one down by the airport but unfortunately they ripped it out and put a..."

Teddy Mack

"Been to many Santana's. This location is constantly the best in regards to food and service. Whoever is on the grill has got an edge over other..."

Steve P

Ihop

90/100 (225 ratings)

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