Steakhouse
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4 steakhouse places in San Diego we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in San Diego | Steakhouse across every city.

The San Diego steakhouse scene is small but ambitious, weighted toward design-forward modern rooms. Born and Raised in Little Italy is the showpiece, a grand multi-level chophouse with tableside service, while Cowboy Star in East Village runs its own butcher shop alongside the dining room.

Born and Raised ★ 4.7

$$$$SteakhouseLittle Italy

Born and Raised in San Diego is Consortium Holdings' Art Deco steakhouse on India Street in Little Italy, with tableside Caesars, a martini cart.

OrderThe 35-day dry-aged ribeye for two, plus the tableside Caesar built at the table.

TipBook the rooftop for Pacific sunsets; the martini cart only runs the main dining room downstairs.

Cowboy Star ★ 4.5

$$$$SteakhouseEast Village

Cowboy Star in San Diego is the East Village steakhouse and butcher shop on 10th Avenue, with an in-house dry-aging programme, an oyster bar and one.

OrderThe dry-aged bone-in ribeye for two; the Wagyu burger at lunch.

TipThe butcher shop sells the same cuts at retail; if the menu is booked, buy and cook at home.

Born and Raised ★ 4.4

$$$$Steakhouse

Born and Raised in San Diego is Consortium Holdings' Art Deco steakhouse on India Street in Little Italy, with tableside Caesars, a martini cart.

OrderThe 35-day dry-aged ribeye for two; the tableside Caesar with white anchovies.

TipBook the rooftop for Pacific sunsets; the martini cart only runs the main dining room downstairs.

Animae ★ 4.0

$$$$Steakhouse

Animae in San Diego is Brian Malarkey's Asian-inspired Wagyu steakhouse on Pacific Highway, a downtown waterfront room serving A5 Japanese beef and chef Tara.

OrderThe A5 Wagyu cut of the night; the lumpia and ube dessert from Monsod's Filipino program.

TipBook a window for the Embarcadero view; the bar program runs an extensive Japanese whisky list.

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