San Diego Restaurant Week 2025 Guide

Restaurant Week seems to grow every year with more participating locations and this year is no exception. Over a hundred different restaurants are set to participate in 2025’s Restaurant Week!

Fried Goat Cheese Squash Blossom Popover at the Great Maple

What are the Top Restaurants Participating in 2025?

With so many fantastic restaurants with such talented chefs taking part in this year’s event, it’s tough to say which ones are the best or top choices.

I can say from personal experience (or what I’ve heard from my friends and family) that many of the restaurants that are part of the event are the best in San Diego!

Restaurants taking part in 2025 include beloved local favorites like Oceana Coastal Kitchen and Balsamico Italian Kitchen, which the Go Visit San Diego team loves!

Below are a few more premiere San Diego restaurants you’ll find as part of the 2025 event.

• Craft House Sky Deck
• Casa De Bandini
• Huntress
• AKA
• Roman Wolves
• Limoncello La Mesa
• The French Gourmet
• Cork & Craft
• Rustic Root Solana Beach
• Fogo de Chao
• Great Maple
• Il Posto

A complete participating restaurant list can be found on the event’s official website.

Birria Tosada at Tahona Bar in Old Town San Diego

What Types of Food Can I Expect?

Options from these diverse menus include upscale dining like steak and sushi, vegetarian meals, and of course, fresh-caught seafood. Alongside American and Californian staples, you’ll find restaurants serving up cuisine from cultures all around the world, including Mexican, Greek, French, Italian, Asian, and Mediterranean dishes.

Will There Be a Prix Fixe Menu During Restaurant Week?

Yes, many of the restaurants will have special chef created, prix fixe, multi-course set menus showcasing seasonal ingredients, incredible flavors, and the best the restaurant has to offer.

It’s also true that most of the restaurants will offer their regular menu if you’d rather not take part in the prix fixe option.

Enjoying a Margarita in Pacific Beach

Participating restaurants are located in 46 different San Diego neighborhoods in 2025, from all the way up in Oceanside to as far south as Imperial Beach.

Many of these neighborhoods are known for their unique culinary influences, like the traditional Italian fare of Little Italy and the seafood served in beachside towns like La Jolla and Del Mar.

Neighborhoods like Old Town San Diego are known for their authentic Mexican restaurants, while the Gaslamp Quarter’s Gaslamp Quarter Food & Drink Walking Tour combines sightseeing with some of the best restaurants around.

Classic Cheese Burger at Ballast Point Brewery in Little Italy

My Favorite Neighborhood for Exploring Restaurant Week 2025

It’s really hard for me to pick a favorite neighborhood when it comes to restaurants in San Diego.

Our founder Todd loves the restaurants in Little Italy, and I get it! You can’t go wrong with Allegro, Vincenzo Cucina, and Lounge and Brisa.

Looking over the list of participating restaurants this year, I personally would have to recommend the ones in the Gaslamp Quarter. There must be 15 or 20 restaurants all between Fourth Ave and Seventh Ave. with standouts like II Sogno Italiano, Witherby, and Kaluu all making my list of restaurants I’m excited to try!

Getting Brunch at the Provisional Kitchen at the Pendry San Diego

Stay Near Your Favorite Restaurant

Many of the best restaurants participating in San Diego Restaurant Week are clustered in and around Downtown San Diego. If you’d like to spend the weekend or a couple days in the area so you can try a few restaurants and explore some of the best things to do in San Diego while you’re at it, the Gaslamp Quarter is a great place to stay.

I suggest checking out the Pendry San Diego, a 5-star, luxury experience with refined rooms and suites, a rooftop pool, and six bars and restaurants.

If you’d like more options, check out our article detailing the best hotels in Downtown San Diego.