University Heights Restaurants
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2509 reviews4.4Steakhouse$$$$Downtown / GaslampBooked 101 times todayZama Restaurant & Bar
100 reviews4.1Sushi$$$$Downtown / GaslampBooked 25 times todayKing & Queen Cantina - San Diego
972 reviews4.3Mexican$$$$Little ItalyBooked 52 times todayLumi
321 reviews4.5Japanese$$$$Downtown / GaslampBooked 65 times todayTrattoria Don Pietro
596 reviews4.3Italian$$$$Old TownBooked 20 times todayChefs - San Diego
47 reviews4.7American$$$$Downtown / GaslampBooked 2 times todayPizza On 5th
12 reviews3.2Italian$$$$Downtown / GaslampWoodstock's Pizza - San Diego
12 reviews4.3Pizzeria$$$$College AreaMerlina
93 reviews4.0Steakhouse$$$$TijuanaBooked 15 times todayCALETTE
36 reviews4.3International$$$$TijuanaBooked 5 times todayBodega 8 - Tijuana
256 reviews4.6Mexican$$$$TijuanaBooked 14 times todayFin de California
90 reviews4.5Steakhouse$$$$TijuanaBooked 5 times todayLa Justina Centro
7 reviews4.5International$$$$TijuanaBooked 2 times todayCHURRASCARIA PASEO DE LOS HEROES
8 reviews4.7Meat$$$$TijuanaBooked 1 time todayEl Muchacho Alegre - Tijuana
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Pizza On 5th
12 reviews3.2Italian$$$$Downtown / GaslampCALETTE
36 reviews4.3International$$$$TijuanaBooked 5 times todayBodega 8 - Tijuana
256 reviews4.6Mexican$$$$TijuanaBooked 14 times todayCHURRASCARIA PASEO DE LOS HEROES
8 reviews4.7Meat$$$$TijuanaBooked 1 time todayCHURRASCARIA MACRO
9 reviews4.5Meat$$$$Tijuana
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6394 reviews4.8Italian$$$$Banker's HillBooked 62 times todayCesarina
3808 reviews4.9Italian$$$$Ocean BeachBooked 158 times todayJeune et Jolie
2932 reviews4.9Contemporary French$$$$CarlsbadBooked 35 times todayCampfire
4127 reviews4.8Contemporary American$$$$CarlsbadBooked 67 times todayAddison Restaurant
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Discover University Heights
Enjoy casual dining and soak up some San Diego history in this neighborhood that is just a few miles off the coast. The community has embraced its historic character, and walking the streets is like going back in time to the early 1900s. Local restaurants offer a decidedly Mexican coastal flavor with dishes like lobster enchilada, fish tacos, and scallop burrito tacos. Even establishments that specialize in Italian foods will have at least one burrito on the menu. There are more formal restaurants in University Heights, but the smaller, owner-operated eateries really fit in with the atmosphere of this old-fashioned neighborhood.
