Old Town Restaurants
Touristy but fun Mexican food reigns here with giant margaritas and heaping dishes of enchiladas, tacos, and carnitas (slow-cooked pork). You’ll also find a few gourmet gems celebrating other cuisines mixed in.
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1. El Agave
$$$ | Old Town |Not a typical San Diego taco shop, this Mexican eatery is upstairs in a shopping complex in the middle of a tequila museum with some 2,000 bottles dating from the 1930s. The owners are equally serious about food, calling their cuisine Hispanic-Mexican Gastronomy, which means meat and fish dishes with lots of unusual spicy chilies, herbs, spices, and moles.
2304 San Diego Ave., San Diego, California, 92110, USA619-220–0692Known For
- Impressive tequila selection and tequila flights
- Variety of mole dishes
- Upscale option in generally casual Old Town
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2. Fiesta de Reyes
$ | Old Town |If traveling back in time has left you tired and hungry, Old Town's Fiesta de Reyes has several options for a quick recharge. Old Town Jerky and Root Beer offers a good selection of snacks, fresh lemonade, and, of course, jerky and root beer. If you're with kids, consider Barra Barra Saloon where the tequila flows and kids eat free with a matching adult, and if you're visiting between Friday and Sunday, look for the booth marked Street Tacos for a quick meal.
4016 Wallace St., San Diego, California, 92110, USA619-297–3100Known For
- Good place to grab a quick bite
- Kid-friendly
- Fun shopping options
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3. Harney Sushi
$ | Old Town |One of San Diego’s most popular sushi restaurants is set in a sea of touristy Mexican dining spots in the heart of Old Town. Fans young and old flock to the lively space for refreshing cocktails, sustainable California-style sushi, and modern Asian cuisine.
3964 Harney St., San Diego, California, 92110, USA619-295–3272Known For
- Creative sushi rolls like the O'sider #55 with New York strip
- Specialty edamame in flavors like soy truffle and sesame bacon bonito
- Colorfully garnished and delicious cocktails
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4. Tahona
$ | Old Town |Located next to Campo Santo Cemetery, Tahona—in its architecture and design—might suggest the illusion of a snapshot of historical San Diego, but culinarily it's anything but. Offering a dining experience that centers on mezcal, Oaxacan cuisine, and locally sourced produce and ingredients, Tahona puts a new spin on Southern California Mexican cuisine. Its menu features plenty of familiar staples like tacos, guacamole, and empanadas, mixed in with innovative items like duck confit sopes and grilled octopus. Make reservations online for its adjoining spooky speakeasy, Occulto 477, which brings an elevated sensory experience to its mezcal offerings.
2414 San Diego Ave., San Diego, California, 92110, USA619-255--2090Known For
- Mezcal flights
- Slow-braised beef barbacoa
- Gooey and rich churro s'mores
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5. Tuetano Taqueria
$ | Old Town |Located in the open-air Old Town Urban Market, the Michelin-recognized Tuetano Taqueria serves up its savory specialty: birria (meat stew). Grab as many napkins as you need, because these deliciously dripping birria tacos will make a mess. For something with even more wow factor, get the bone marrow birria taco, served still in the bone.
2548 Congress St., San Diego, California, 92110, USA619-856--7013Known For
- Birria tacos
- Bone marrow birria
- Spicy and refreshing micheladas rojos (a Bloody Mary-type drink made with beer)
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