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Best restaurants in Little Italy, San Diego
restaurants within 1.5 miles of Little Italy clear 4.5 stars and 300+ reviews.
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56 places, showing top 50Every row opens its Google listing
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Vinarius Wine Bar & Restaurant0.6% gave 1–2★643 - C
CAVA3.9% gave 1–2★1,308 - RT
Roxy’s Tacos2.9% gave 1–2★1,044 - FC
Freddy’s Chophouse1.7% gave 1–2★1,018 - PE
Pizza e Birra San Diego2.4% gave 1–2★844 - BW
Blue Water Seafood Market & Grill3.6% gave 1–2★4,822 - TB
The Balboa2.8% gave 1–2★1,322 - TM
The Market Place3% gave 1–2★1,075 - TE
Tacos El Franc – Gaslamp Quarter3.9% gave 1–2★751 - EK
Empanada Kitchen2.3% gave 1–2★726 - LC
Lefty's Cheesesteaks5.1% gave 1–2★723 - HHHash House A Go Go3.4% gave 1–2★5,249
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Juniper and Ivy4.8% gave 1–2★2,734 - RC
Ruth's Chris Steak House5.3% gave 1–2★2,661 - TT
The Taco Stand5.7% gave 1–2★2,614 - MA
Mister A's5.3% gave 1–2★2,401 - CU
CUCINA urbana3.4% gave 1–2★2,021 - G
GaribaldiHIDDEN GEM4.4% gave 1–2★434 - HC
Hidden Craft SDHIDDEN GEM2.6% gave 1–2★431 - TL
The Lion's Share4.4% gave 1–2★1,800 - AS
Azuki Sushi Lounge5% gave 1–2★1,566 - TB
Tapas & Beers | French and Spanish RestaurantHIDDEN GEM3.6% gave 1–2★391 - FP
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar4.1% gave 1–2★1,320 - PP
Portside Pier2.4% gave 1–2★1,313 - MT
Morton's The Steakhouse5.7% gave 1–2★1,239 - NS
NOIR Sushi and Sake Fusion LoungeHIDDEN GEM4.9% gave 1–2★347 - CS
Cowboy Star Restaurant and Butcher Shop6.1% gave 1–2★1,062 - A
Animae5.3% gave 1–2★1,021 - AS
AKA San Diego7.6% gave 1–2★964 - O
Operacaffe4.8% gave 1–2★848 - EP
EL Puerto Seafood By the Park5% gave 1–2★404 - HSHane Sushi5.8% gave 1–2★380
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Athens Market Taverna4.6% gave 1–2★305 - FD
Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse8.1% gave 1–2★8,331 - LP
La Puerta4.4% gave 1–2★5,274 - ML
Mona Lisa Italian Foods5.2% gave 1–2★5,070 - BA
Buon Appetito Restaurant6.5% gave 1–2★3,277 - WG
Water Grill San Diego6.5% gave 1–2★2,796 - HW
Herb & Wood5.9% gave 1–2★2,551 - P6
Panama 663.8% gave 1–2★2,316 - SS
Shake Shack Little Italy5.7% gave 1–2★2,074 - LP
Landini's Pizzeria6.9% gave 1–2★2,069 - BB
Basic Bar & Pizza4.4% gave 1–2★2,007 - CG
Cafe Gratitude7.3% gave 1–2★1,907 - CC
Craft & Commerce5.7% gave 1–2★1,893 - TM
The Mission/ East Village4.3% gave 1–2★1,587 - TW
The Whiskey House6.4% gave 1–2★1,472 - KB
Knotty Barrel4.9% gave 1–2★1,198 - N
Neighborhood4.9% gave 1–2★892 - FMFull Moon SD5.6% gave 1–2★783
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