6 american places in San Diego we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in San Diego | American across every city.
San Diego's modern American kitchens favor wood fire, rooftops, and an easy indoor-outdoor feel that suits the climate. Kettner Exchange runs a tri-level rooftop dining room on Kettner Boulevard in Little Italy, while Mister A's looks out from the 12th floor in Bankers Hill. Trust Restaurant brings Brad Wise's small-plates wood-fire style to Hillcrest, and Galley at the Marina works the South Bay waterfront down in Chula Vista.
Kettner Exchange ★ 4.4
little-italy · 2001 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
Kettner Exchange in San Diego is the Brian Malarkey-designed rooftop dining room on Kettner Boulevard in Little Italy, a tri-level space with a covered.
Mister A's ★ 4.5
bankers-hill · 2550 Fifth Avenue, 12th Floor, San Diego, CA 92103
Mister A's in San Diego is the 12th-floor Bankers Hill rooftop room atop the Manchester Financial Building, with panoramic views of the bay.
Trust Restaurant ★ 4.5
hillcrest · 3752 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92103
Trust Restaurant in San Diego is Brad Wise's Hillcrest neighborhood room since 2016, the small-plates wood-fire kitchen that anchors Wise's Trust Restaurant.
Galley at the Marina ★ 4.1
chula-vista · 550 Marina Pkwy, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Galley at the Marina in Chula Vista is the South Bay marina-front seafood and American restaurant on Marina Parkway since 1995, patio over the slips.
Kettner Exchange ★ 4.3
little-italy · 2001 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
Kettner Exchange in San Diego is the Brian Malarkey-designed rooftop dining room on Kettner Boulevard, a tri-level space with a covered indoor-outdoor.
Trust Restaurant ★ 4.4
hillcrest · 3752 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92103
Trust Restaurant in San Diego is Brad Wise's Hillcrest small-plates wood-fire kitchen since 2016, the room that anchors the Trust Restaurant Group.