The Crack Shack is a fried chicken restaurant in Little Italy, San Diego.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 2266 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
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.
Herb and Wood in San Diego is Brian Malarkey's Kettner Boulevard room in Little Italy, a rustic wood-fired Mediterranean kitchen with a courtyard patio.
OrderThe wood-fired roast chicken for two; the charred octopus to start.
TipThe covered patio is the move on warmer evenings; the bar runs full menu for walk-ins.
Juniper and Ivy in San Diego is Top Chef alumnus Richard Blais's Kettner Boulevard room in a 1920s sawtooth warehouse, the modernist Californian kitchen.
OrderThe In-N-Haute, Blais's elevated take on the In-N-Out double-double, on the snack menu most nights.
TipAnthony Wells now runs the kitchen day to day; the snack menu at the bar is the most affordable entry.
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.
OrderThe crispy lamb shank, on the menu since opening; the Korean BBQ ribs to share.
TipBrunch on the rooftop runs Saturday and Sunday; book the terrace, not the indoor dining room.
Fonda del Barrio in San Diego is Gerry Torres's ancestral Mexican kitchen on Logan Avenue in Barrio Logan, cooking Oaxacan moles and Mayan achiote rubs.
OrderThe 27-ingredient pollo en mole de guayaba; one mezcal flight to start.
TipClosed Mondays; weekend brunch is the quieter window to land a patio table.
Addison in San Diego is William Bradley's three-Michelin-star tasting room at Fairmont Grand Del Mar, the only three-star kitchen in Southern California.
OrderThe full tasting menu; the seasonal caviar course is the room's signature.
TipTasting menu only; book six weeks ahead, jacket preferred. Pair with a Grand Del Mar overnight if the budget allows it.
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.
Herb and Wood in San Diego is Brian Malarkey's Kettner Boulevard room in Little Italy, a rustic wood-fired Mediterranean kitchen with a courtyard patio.
OrderThe wood-fired roast chicken for two; the charred octopus to start.
TipThe covered patio is the move on warmer evenings; the bar runs full menu for walk-ins.
Juniper and Ivy in San Diego is Top Chef alumnus Richard Blais's Kettner Boulevard room in a 1920s sawtooth warehouse, the modernist Californian kitchen.
OrderThe In-N-Haute, Blais's elevated take on the In-N-Out double-double, on the snack menu most nights.
TipAnthony Wells now runs the kitchen day to day; the snack menu at the bar is the most affordable entry.
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.
OrderThe crispy lamb shank, on the menu since opening; the Korean BBQ ribs to share.
TipBrunch on the rooftop runs Saturday and Sunday; book the terrace, not the indoor dining room.
