The Best Restaurant in Old Town and Uptown, San Diego

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With some notable exceptions, historic Old Town celebrates Mexican dining. Nearby, Uptown’s diverse communities offers many bars, bistros, and gastropubs, along with ethnic restaurants ranging from Afghan and Indian to Russian and Vietnamese.

Paradis

$ | Mission Hills

Behind the dripping ferns and inside the eye-catching Millennial pink building wrapping around the corner of Goldfinch and Washington is Paradis, an all-day café and Spanish pintxo bar serving coffee, pastries, brunch, and tapas. Classic California dishes like avocado toast and acai bowls are available, as well as more European-inspired goodies like crispy patatas and Calabrian dates. Ritual Coffee provides the beans and the baristas can whip up anything from flat whites to cappuccinos, macchiatos, and more. Seating is available inside or in the enclosed courtyard, which also leads to the rooftop restaurant-with-a-view, Communion. 

901 W. Washington St., San Diego, CA, 92103, USA
Known For
  • Crispy patatas bravas (Spanish fried potatoes)
  • Seasonally rotating selection of fresh-baked pastries
  • Upstairs sister restaurant, Communion, with full dinner service nightly
Restaurant Details
No dinner Sun.–Thurs.

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