Underbelly is a japanese ramen restaurant in Little Italy, San Diego.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Experience the highlights of Little Italy on an immersive walking tour with a local guide. Get to know one of San Diego’s most iconic neighborhoods as you sample the f...
Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Enjoy a leisurely walking tour through San Diego's Little Italy to some of the tastiest restaurants and shops in the area. Explore piazzas, learn about local history, ...
Guided tour · 2h 30m
Experience the atmosphere of San Diego’s historic Gaslamp Quarter on our 2.5-hour guided walking tour. You’ll have a chance to sample lots of tasty ethnic cuisine, alo...
Address: 750 W Fir St, San Diego, CA 92101
Ironside Fish and Oyster in San Diego is the Little Italy raw bar from Consortium Holdings, an India Street room with a piranha-skull installation and a wide.
OrderConnecticut-style lobster roll, hot with butter; the oyster tower to share.
TipHappy hour at the bar runs $2 oysters Mon-Fri 3-5pm; the back patio gets sun until 7pm.
Davanti Enoteca in San Diego is Scott Harris Hospitality's Northern Italian wine bar on India Street, with house-made pasta and the rare Genoese focaccia di.
OrderThe focaccia di Recco with stracchino cheese; the cacio e pepe as the secondi.
TipWalk-ins are taken at the bar; book the patio for warmer nights and Saturday Mercato crowd-watching.
Lefty's Chicago Pizzeria in San Diego is the North Park Italian beef and deep-dish counter on 30th Street, the Midwest expat institution serving.
OrderA small stuffed deep-dish with sausage; the Italian beef dipped, with hot giardiniera.
TipDeep-dish takes 45 minutes to bake from the order; phone ahead and pick it up hot.
Pokez in San Diego is Rafael Reyes's East Village punk-rock Mexican counter since 1994, the first vegetarian and vegan Mexican kitchen in the city.
OrderThe vegan burrito with soyrizo; the vegetarian chilaquiles in the morning.
TipCash and card both fine; the room is tiny and the look is intentionally punk-western. Counter service.
Ironside Fish and Oyster in San Diego is the Little Italy raw bar from Consortium Holdings, an India Street room with a piranha-skull installation and a wide.
OrderConnecticut-style lobster roll, hot with butter; the oyster tower to share.
TipHappy hour at the bar runs $2 oysters Mon-Fri 3-5pm; the back patio gets sun until 7pm.
Davanti Enoteca in San Diego is Scott Harris Hospitality's Northern Italian wine bar on India Street, with house-made pasta and the rare Genoese focaccia di.
OrderThe focaccia di Recco with stracchino cheese; the cacio e pepe as the secondi.
TipWalk-ins are taken at the bar; book the patio for warmer nights and Saturday Mercato crowd-watching.
El Comal in San Diego is the North Park family-owned Mexican kitchen on Illinois Street, a longstanding interior-Mexican counter known for carnitas.
OrderThe carnitas plate with handmade tortillas; weekend chilaquiles before noon.
TipCash on hand speeds the counter; the courtyard patio runs warmer than the indoor room.
La Puerta in San Diego is the Gaslamp Quarter Mexican kitchen on Fourth Avenue, the after-bar carne asada fries and Taco Tuesday institution that anchors.
OrderThe carne asada fries to share; Taco Tuesday $3 tacos until close.
TipOpen until 1am Fri-Sat, midnight other nights; the back patio runs heater-and-fan year-round.
