The Best Restaurants In South Park San Diego California

This San Diego neighborhood to the east of Balboa Park isn’t popular with tourists, but it’s certainly a hit with the city’s locals and a hotspot for San Diego’s foodies. Here is a list of the top 10 restaurants to try in and around South Park.

Buona Forchetta

Buona Forchetta is one of the best pizzerias in not just San Diego but the entire country. What else would you expect from a restaurant so authentically Italian that it has a Neapolitan brick pizza oven made with clay from Italy’s Sorento region? Since 2011, this restaurant has been one of the finest places to eat in San Diego, with antipasti, wine, and desserts that pair brilliantly with the award-winning pizza.

Cafe Madeleine

Giorgino’s

An East Coast inspired deli with award winning cheesesteak, Giorgino’s is located just a couple blocks away from South Park in neighboring Golden Hill. This restaurant has everything from Egg Roll sandwiches to buffalo wings to pastrami and cheese sandwiches, ensuring that every patron will get their New Yorker cuisine fix. With extensive beer offerings and a kale shake to finish a meal, Giorgino’s is a well-kept South Park secret you won’t want to miss.

Eclipse Chocolate Bar & Bistro

Half chocolaterie, half bistro, this restaurant satisfies cravings both savory and sweet. Eclipse Chocolate Fair Trade chocolate products are sold at businesses across the country from Alaska to New Jersey but at the establishment you can enjoy a chocolate pairing with each course of a four-course meal by joining the popular South Park dining experience.

The Big Kitchen Cafe

This homey brunch spot, where Whoopi Goldberg once worked, got its namesake from the restaurant kitchen which is bigger than the restaurant seating area itself. The Big Kitchen Café is lauded for its authenticity, friendly service, and enormous portions. Traditional breakfast food is given a Tex-Mex spin with breakfast burritos and pancakes are almost larger than the plates they are served on in this South Park staple.

Benny’s Mexican Food

Every neighborhood in San Diego needs its respective no-frills Mexican option, and Benny’s Mexican Food is just that for South Park, San Diego. However, it offers the best carne asada, rolled tacos, and crispy fries with nachos in the entire city! Above-par Mexican food is to be expected from a city with such close ties to our southern neighbor, but with sizable portions and offering breakfast burritos, Benny’s Mexican Food is the cheapest way to get a filling and delicious meal in this neighborhood.
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