32 cuisines represented in our San Diego guide. Click through to the entry to see editor picks, what to order and how to book. Want a wider lens? All cuisines in this country or global cuisines index.

American6 restaurants · San Diego's modern American kitchens favor wood fire, rooftops, and an easy indoor-outdoor feel that suits the climate.American BBQ3 restaurants · Barbecue in San Diego leans toward the casual, order-at-the-counter style rather than formal pit rooms.American diner2 restaurants · The classic American diner is a small but persistent part of San Diego's eating life, built on all-day breakfast and unfussy comfort plates.Asian fusion1 restaurant · San Diego's beach neighborhoods host a relaxed strain of pan-Asian cooking that crosses noodle bowls with surf-town casualness.Bakery11 restaurants · San Diego's bakery scene runs from European-style bread programs to a notable strain of destination doughnut shops.Brewery8 restaurantsBritish gastropub3 restaurants · The gastropub idea in San Diego is inseparable from its brewery boom, with taprooms serving full kitchens alongside the beer.Brunch9 restaurants · Brunch is close to a civic ritual in San Diego, concentrated heavily around Hillcrest and Little Italy.Burgers3 restaurants · The San Diego burger conversation starts at the beach.Cafe21 restaurantsCalifornian15 restaurants · Modern Californian cooking, built on local seafood and produce, is where San Diego reaches its highest fine-dining register.Chinese2 restaurants · San Diego's Chinese dining gravity sits in the Convoy district, the city's main pan-Asian commercial strip.Cocktail bar17 restaurants · San Diego has a serious craft-cocktail culture spread across the Gaslamp Quarter, Little Italy, and North Park.French fine dining1 restaurant · French fine dining is a narrow band in San Diego, more often found up the coast than in the city center.Fried chicken1 restaurant · Fried chicken in San Diego often arrives through chef-driven casual concepts rather than legacy fry shops.Hawaiian2 restaurants · San Diego's Polynesian and Pacific dining is small and tilts toward the tiki-era tradition.Italian10 restaurants · Italian cooking in San Diego is rooted in Little Italy, the downtown neighborhood that grew from the city's fishing community.Japanese2 restaurants · San Diego's Japanese dining reaches its highest level in its sushi rooms, several with a quiet, longtime following.Japanese ramen1 restaurant · Ramen in San Diego is a younger arrival, often folded into broader Japanese izakaya menus rather than dedicated noodle bars.Japanese sushi3 restaurants · Sushi is the strongest expression of Japanese cooking in San Diego, and the city has begun to support proper omakase counters.Jewish deli1 restaurant · The Jewish deli is a thin category in San Diego, with the sandwich-shop tradition surviving in casual neighborhood form.Mediterranean1 restaurant · Mediterranean cooking in San Diego trades on the region's wood-fire-and-coast sensibility.Mexican11 restaurants · Mexican food is the deepest and most defining cuisine in San Diego, shaped by the border and by neighborhoods like Barrio Logan.Modern European1 restaurant · Modern European fine dining is a rare register in San Diego, concentrated in the coastal resort kitchens.

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