Best restaurants in Hillcrest, San Diego

restaurants within 1.5 miles of Hillcrest clear 4.5 stars and 300+ reviews.

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26 placesEvery row opens its Google listing

PE
Pizza e Birra San Diego
$ · Pizza · 1.1 mi
1–2★i
2.4%
usual 8%
Rating
4.8
4.04.55.0
Reviews
844
1.1× median
May Be Incentivizing Reviews
BP
Bronx Pizza
$ · Pizza · 0.1 mi
1–2★i
2.6%
usual 8%
Rating
4.7
4.04.55.0
Reviews
5,226
7.1× median
May Be Incentivizing Reviews
BW
Blue Water Seafood Market & Grill
$ · Seafood · 1.1 mi
1–2★i
3.6%
usual 8%
Rating
4.7
4.04.55.0
Reviews
4,822
6.6× median
Hidden gem
FR
Fortuna Ristorante Italiano
$ · Italian · 1.1 mi
1–2★i
0.6%
usual 8%
Rating
4.9
4.04.55.0
Reviews
341
0.5× median
OC
Olympic Cafe
$ · Cafe · 1.4 mi
1–2★i
2.9%
usual 8%
Rating
4.7
4.04.55.0
Reviews
1,548
2.1× median
TM
The Market Place
$ · Deli · 1.1 mi
1–2★i
3%
usual 8%
Rating
4.7
4.04.55.0
Reviews
1,075
1.5× median
JA
Juniper and Ivy
$ · New American · 1.5 mi
1–2★i
4.8%
usual 8%
Rating
4.6
4.04.55.0
Reviews
2,734
3.7× median
MA
Mister A's
$$ · American · 1.1 mi
1–2★i
5.3%
usual 8%
Rating
4.6
4.04.55.0
Reviews
2,401
3.3× median
BB
Baja Betty's
$ · Mexican · 0.7 mi
1–2★i
2.6%
usual 8%
Rating
4.6
4.04.55.0
Reviews
2,231
3× median
PV
Plumeria Vegetarian Restaurant
$ · Thai · 1.4 mi
1–2★i
3.9%
usual 8%
Rating
4.6
4.04.55.0
Reviews
2,026
2.8× median
CU
CUCINA urbana
$ · Italian · 1.2 mi
1–2★i
3.4%
usual 8%
Rating
4.6
4.04.55.0
Reviews
2,021
2.8× median
P
Pomegranate
$ · Georgian · 1.5 mi
1–2★i
4.1%
usual 8%
Rating
4.6
4.04.55.0
Reviews
1,891
2.6× median
AS
Azuki Sushi Lounge
$ · Asian · 1.3 mi
1–2★i
5%
usual 8%
Rating
4.6
4.04.55.0
Reviews
1,566
2.1× median
Hidden gem
WI
Wolf In The Woods
$ · Bistro · 1.2 mi
1–2★i
4.3%
usual 8%
Rating
4.7
4.04.55.0
Reviews
400
0.5× median
AR
Arrivederci Ristorante
$ · Italian · 0.1 mi
1–2★i
4%
usual 8%
Rating
4.6
4.04.55.0
Reviews
1,264
1.7× median
PC
Parma Cucina Italiana
$ · Italian · 0.1 mi
1–2★i
4.7%
usual 8%
Rating
4.6
4.04.55.0
Reviews
969
1.3× median
LP
La Puerta
$ · Mexican · 0.5 mi
1–2★i
4.7%
usual 8%
Rating
4.6
4.04.55.0
Reviews
789
1.1× median
JD
Jo's Diner
$ · Diner · 0.5 mi
1–2★i
4.6%
usual 8%
Rating
4.6
4.04.55.0
Reviews
590
0.8× median
BD
Burger Deck
$ · Hamburger · 1.1 mi
1–2★i
6%
usual 8%
Rating
4.6
4.04.55.0
Reviews
502
0.7× median
CS
Common Stock
$ · Restaurant · 0.2 mi
1–2★i
6.2%
usual 8%
Rating
4.6
4.04.55.0
Reviews
403
0.5× median
HS
Hane Sushi
$$$ · Sushi · 1.0 mi
1–2★i
5.8%
usual 8%
Rating
4.6
4.04.55.0
Reviews
380
0.5× median
P6
Panama 66
$ · Bar & grill · 1.3 mi
1–2★i
3.8%
usual 8%
Rating
4.5
4.04.55.0
Reviews
2,316
3.2× median
I
insideOUT
$ · Lounge bar · 0.8 mi
1–2★i
6.1%
usual 8%
Rating
4.5
4.04.55.0
Reviews
1,710
2.3× median
PL
Pizzeria Luigi
$ · Pizza · 1.3 mi
1–2★i
5.6%
usual 8%
Rating
4.5
4.04.55.0
Reviews
1,493
2× median
LG
Luna Grill Hillcrest
$$ · Mediterranean · 0.1 mi
1–2★i
6.3%
usual 8%
Rating
4.5
4.04.55.0
Reviews
1,025
1.4× median
FO
Flavors of East Africa
$ · East African · 1.5 mi
1–2★i
6.4%
usual 8%
Rating
4.5
4.04.55.0
Reviews
800
1.1× median