Socal Eat

Savor every. last. bite.

Shop all →

Burger

Great Maple: Modern American Comfort Food at Disneyland Resort

September 15, 2026

Anaheim, California — In the middle of one of Southern California's most visited destinations, Great Maple brings a modern take on American comfort food to the Disneyland Resort. Located inside...

SideDoor: A Cozy English-Style Gastropub in Corona del Mar

September 15, 2026

Corona del Mar, California — Tucked behind the iconic Five Crowns in Corona del Mar, SideDoor offers a dining experience that feels a world away from the typical Orange County...

Palms n’ Patties: A Fresh Take on the Smash Burger in Costa Mesa

September 15, 2026

Costa Mesa, California — Costa Mesa has become one of Orange County’s favorite destinations for food lovers, and for burger fans looking for something a little different, Palms n’ Patties...

Matty’s Patty’s Burger Club: A Smash Burger Stop Worth Knowing in Costa Mesa

September 15, 2026

Costa Mesa, California — If you’re looking for a burger that goes beyond the ordinary fast-food experience, Matty’s Patty’s Burger Club brings a distinctly indulgent take on the classic American...

Pizza

Angelina’s Irvine: A Taste of Naples in the Heart of Orange County

September 22, 2026

You don't have to fly to Italy to experience a pizza built around Neapolitan tradition. In Irvine, Angelina's Pizzeria Napoletana brings that tradition to Orange County with pizzas made using...

Pizza 900 Laguna Hills: Where a 900-Degree Oven Does the Talking

September 22, 2026

At Pizza 900 in Laguna Hills, the restaurant's Italian brick ovens reach temperatures above 900 degrees, allowing pizzas to cook in under 90 seconds. That intense heat is central to the...

Pietrini Pizza Napoletana: How a Family Pizza Dream Found Its Home in Los Alamitos

September 22, 2026

Pietrini Pizza began with pizza nights, a backyard oven and a family that became increasingly obsessed with making better pizza.

Truly Pizza Dana Point: A Coastal California Pizza Experience Worth the Drive

September 22, 2026

Located on Del Prado Avenue, Truly Pizza's flagship restaurant combines long-fermented artisan pizza with a two-story, open-air setting built around gardens, an exhibition kitchen and rooftop dining.

Apollonia’s Pizzeria: Come Hungry, Leave Thinking About the Next Slice

September 22, 2026

Since 2012, Apollonia's Pizzeria has developed a reputation around large, thin, round pizzas loaded with distinctive combinations of ingredients. Its Miracle Mile location on Wilshire Boulevard is particularly known for...

Steak Houses

Cowboy Star San Diego: The Steakhouse Where the Butcher Shop Is Part of the Experience

September 23, 2026

At Cowboy Star Restaurant and Butcher Shop in San Diego's East Village, the answer is a restaurant where premium steaks are prepared in the kitchen—and the same experience can continue...

Steak 48 Del Mar: The North County Steakhouse Built for the Big Night Out

September 23, 2026

Located in Del Mar Heights Town Center, Steak 48 brings prime steaks, domestic and Australian Wagyu, Japanese A5 beef and a major seafood program to North County San Diego.

Born & Raised San Diego: Where Steakhouse Tradition Meets Little Italy Spectacle

September 23, 2026

Some steakhouses are designed to impress you with the steak. Born & Raised wants to impress you before the steak even arrives. Located on India Street in San Diego's Little...

Old Brea Chop House: The Orange County Steakhouse Bringing New Energy to a Classic

September 23, 2026

Located on Brea Boulevard in downtown Brea, the restaurant describes itself as a classic steakhouse with a modern twist, combining traditional favorites with seasonal dishes and a California influence.

Bourbon Steak Orange County: A Dana Point Steakhouse Built Around Beef, Wine and the Coast

September 23, 2026

Located at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach in Dana Point, Bourbon Steak combines Michael Mina's approach to steakhouse dining with the atmosphere of a Southern California coastal resort. The restaurant...

Bakeries

Wayfarer Bread & Pastry: The La Jolla Bakery Built Around Naturally Fermented Bread

September 23, 2026

Located on La Jolla Boulevard, Wayfarer combines naturally fermented breads, French-inspired pastries and seasonal sandwiches in a bakery that has become one of San Diego County's most recognizable destinations for...

61 Hundred Bread: The Santa Ana Bakery Making Sourdough Anything but Ordinary

September 23, 2026

61 Hundred Bread has become known for creative breads and pastries that bring together sourdough technique with flavors and ingredients influenced by Southern California and the baker's Filipino heritage.

Cream Pan Tustin: The Strawberry Croissant That Made This Bakery an Orange County Favorite

September 23, 2026

Founded in 2002 by Yoshinori Inada, Cream Pan combines French-style baking techniques with Japanese influences to create a bakery that feels different from both a traditional French boulangerie and a...

République Los Angeles: The Bakery Where Pastry Shares the Spotlight With a Historic Dining Room

September 23, 2026

Located on La Brea Avenue, République occupies a historic 1929 building and operates as a bakery and café during the day before transforming into a restaurant and bar in the...

Gjusta Bakery: The Venice Bakery Where Bread Is Only the Beginning

September 23, 2026

Located on Sunset Avenue, Gjusta brings together naturally fermented breads, pastries, prepared foods, breakfast, sandwiches and market goods in a setting that feels closely connected to the creative character of...

Italian

Ciccia Osteria: The Barrio Logan Italian Restaurant Hidden Inside a Neighborhood House

September 26, 2026

Ciccia Osteria does not feel like a conventional restaurant. The restaurant operates from a converted home, creating an intimate environment that feels much more residential than commercial. Its courtyard and patio...

Siamo Napoli: The North Park Restaurant Bringing the Flavors of Naples to San Diego

September 26, 2026

Italian food is not one cuisine. Italy is a collection of regions, traditions and local specialties—and Siamo Napoli has made one of those regions its entire identity.

Cesarina: The Point Loma Trattoria Where Handmade Pasta Takes Center Stage

September 26, 2026

At Cesarina, the answer begins with the pasta. Located on Voltaire Street in Point Loma, Cesarina has developed a devoted following around fresh pasta, regional Italian cooking and an unusually warm...

Limoncello Ristorante: The San Juan Capistrano Italian Restaurant Bringing Naples to Orange County

September 26, 2026

Limoncello's story began with three friends, Tiberio, Tony and Giovanni, who shared a background in Italian fine dining in Newport Beach. They eventually opened Limoncello Cafe in Orange before developing the...

Romano Cucina: The Laguna Hills Italian Restaurant That Feels Like Coming Home

September 26, 2026

Located in Laguna Hills, Romano Cucina is a family-run Italian restaurant centered on traditional pastas, pizza and the kind of familiar dishes that encourage repeat visits. Yelp currently shows a...

Mexican

Cocina De Barrio: The Hillcrest Restaurant Bringing Oaxaca and Regional Mexican Cooking to San Diego

September 27, 2026

Mexican food in San Diego is often associated with tacos, burritos and California-style Mexican food. Cocina De Barrio takes the conversation somewhere else. Located on Fifth Avenue in Hillcrest, the...

Mike's Red Tacos: The San Diego Birria Phenomenon That Started With a Food Truck

September 27, 2026

What happens when someone becomes obsessed with perfecting birria? In San Diego, it became Mike's Red Tacos. The restaurant grew from a food-truck operation into multiple locations, building its identity...

Ed Fernandez Restaurant Birrieria: The San Diego Birria Destination That Turned Consomé Into a Meal

September 27, 2026

At Ed Fernandez Restaurant Birrieria in San Diego's Nestor neighborhood, birria isn't just one item on a Mexican menu. It is the reason the restaurant exists.

Flor De Oaxaca: The Santa Ana Restaurant Where Mole and Tlayudas Tell the Story of Oaxaca

September 27, 2026

Flor De Oaxaca in Downtown Santa Ana answers with a menu built around traditional regional flavors, including mole, tlayudas, Oaxacan specialties and seafood.

Sal's Tacos a la Mexicana: The Santa Ana Taco Shop That Started With a Truck

September 27, 2026

At Sal's Tacos a la Mexicana, that story begins with a taco truck and ends with a Santa Ana restaurant that has built a strong following for tacos, mulitas, burritos...

Japanese

Kinme Omakase: The Bankers Hill Sushi Experience Where Every Course Has a Purpose

September 29, 2026

Some sushi dinners are about ordering your favorite roll. Kinme Omakase is about giving the chef control. Located on Fifth Avenue in Bankers Hill, Kinme is an intimate Japanese tasting-menu restaurant built...

Soichi: The University Heights Sushi Restaurant Where the Chef Turns Omakase Into a Conversation

September 29, 2026

Located on Adams Avenue in University Heights, Soichi is an intimate Japanese restaurant led by Chef Soichi Kadoya. The Michelin Guide describes the restaurant as an intimate Japanese destination with...

Sushi Ota: The Pacific Beach Strip-Mall Sushi Restaurant That Became a San Diego Institution

September 29, 2026

Located on Mission Bay Drive in Pacific Beach, Sushi Ota has built a reputation around high-quality fish, precise sushi preparation and chef-led omakase.

San Shi Go Newport Beach: The Balboa Village Sushi Bar Where Omakase Becomes an Art Form

September 29, 2026

San Shi Go is at its most interesting when you sit close to the chef. The restaurant's intimate sushi-bar format lets diners watch the preparation while the chef controls the progression...

Taira Sushi & Sake: The Garden Grove Counter Where Omakase Meets Intimate Japanese Hospitality

September 29, 2026

Taira Sushi & Sake is designed for the people sitting directly in front of the chef. Located in Garden Grove, Taira is a small, reservation-focused Japanese restaurant centered around omakase and...

Korean

MANNA HEAVEN BBQ: THE SAN DIEGO KOREAN BBQ EXPERIENCE WHERE DINNER BECOMES A SOCIAL EVENT

October 1, 2026

At Manna Heaven BBQ Downtown in San Diego, the table becomes the center of the experience, with diners choosing from a wide selection of meats while cooking, sharing, and talking...

YUK DAE JANG: THE SAN DIEGO RESTAURANT BRINGING KOREAN SPICY BEEF SOUP TO KEARNY MESA

October 1, 2026

Some Korean dishes announce themselves with a sizzling grill. Others arrive in a steaming bowl. At Yuk Dae Jang in San Diego's Kearny Mesa, the bowl is the star. The...

WOOMIOK: THE SAN DIEGO KOREAN RESTAURANT THAT BUILT A FOLLOWING AROUND BEEF BONE BROTH

October 1, 2026

Woomiok's identity is closely connected to Korean soup culture. Seolleongtang, a traditional Korean beef bone broth soup, is one of the restaurant's signature attractions.

JINCOOK YORBA LINDA: THE ORANGE COUNTY KOREAN RESTAURANT WHERE COMFORT FOOD TAKES CENTER STAGE

October 1, 2026

At Jincook in Yorba Linda, the focus shifts toward Korean comfort food: hearty soups, braised dishes, dumplings, noodles, and familiar dishes designed to feel satisfying from the first spoonful to...

BAEKJEONG IRVINE: THE KOREAN BBQ RESTAURANT WHERE THE STAFF WORKS THE GRILL FOR YOU

October 1, 2026

Baekjeong's approach puts the cooking directly in front of diners. Rather than simply receiving a cooked plate of meat, guests watch the food being grilled at the table while staff helps...

Chinese

HAIDILAO HOT POT SAN DIEGO: WHERE DINNER BECOMES AN EXPERIENCE AT THE TABLE

September 30, 2026

HOT POT IS THE MAIN EVENT. Unlike a conventional Chinese restaurant where the kitchen prepares every dish before it reaches the table, hot pot puts the cooking directly in front of...

MEET DUMPLING: THE POINT LOMA RESTAURANT MAKING HANDMADE DUMPLINGS THE STAR OF THE TABLE

September 30, 2026

Meet Dumpling specializes in handmade dumplings, including soup dumplings and other traditional varieties.

FORMOOSA: THE KEARNY MESA RESTAURANT MAKING TAIWANESE COMFORT FOOD A SAN DIEGO FAVORITE

September 30, 2026

San Diego's Convoy District is already famous for its Asian food scene, but some restaurants have managed to build followings that extend far beyond the neighborhood. Formoosa is one of...

YUM DUMPLING: THE ORANGE RESTAURANT WHERE SOUP DUMPLINGS TAKE CENTER STAGE

September 30, 2026

Some Chinese restaurants are built around an enormous menu. Yum Dumpling takes a more focused approach: give diners great dumplings, noodles and Chinese comfort food, then let the food do the...

PENGXIANG SICHUAN KITCHEN: FOUNTAIN VALLEY'S DESTINATION FOR BOLD, AUTHENTIC SICHUAN FLAVORS

September 30, 2026

Located in Fountain Valley, Pengxiang focuses on Sichuan cooking, a regional cuisine famous for its combination of chile heat, aromatic spices and Sichuan peppercorn.

Thai

SUKHO THAI EXTRAORDINAIRE: THE SAN DIEGO THAI RESTAURANT WHERE SEAFOOD AND SPICE TAKE CENTER STAGE

October 1, 2026

At Sukho Thai Extraordinaire on Adams Avenue, seafood and vegetables receive plenty of attention, while the kitchen brings the bold spice and aromatic flavors that Thai food lovers expect.

BAHN THAI: THE SAN DIEGO THAI RESTAURANT THAT TURNED UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS INTO A THAI FOOD DESTINATION

October 1, 2026

Bahn Thai's University Heights location has a neighborhood feel rather than a large, formal dining-room atmosphere. That casual character is part of the appeal.

THAI THIS: THE DANA POINT THAI RESTAURANT WHERE DINNER COMES WITH A COASTAL SETTING

October 1, 2026

Thai food has a natural way of combining bright, fresh flavors with comforting dishes. At Thai This in Dana Point, those flavors come with an added Southern California advantage: a...

ZABB THAI CUISINE: THE NEWPORT BEACH THAI RESTAURANT THAT BRINGS BOLD FLAVORS TO PCH

October 1, 2026

Located along West Coast Highway, Zabb combines classic Thai cooking with a comfortable dining room, full bar, and a menu that gives vegan diners plenty of choices.

MANAao: THE TUSTIN THAI RESTAURANT WHERE COMFORT FOOD GOES REGIONAL

October 1, 2026

Manaao brings regional Thai dishes to Orange County with a menu that reaches into the country's noodle, curry, seafood, and street-food traditions.

A Family Tradition of Bold, Fresh Flavor

Burger

Great Maple: Modern American Comfort Food at Disneyland Resort

Great Maple: Modern American Comfort Food at Disneyland Resort

Pizza

Angelina’s Irvine: A Taste of Naples in the Heart of Orange County

Angelina’s Irvine: A Taste of Naples in the Heart of Orange County

Modern Makers Mart: Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice

Steak Houses

Cowboy Star San Diego: The Steakhouse Where the Butcher Shop Is Part of the Experience

Cowboy Star San Diego: The Steakhouse Where the Butcher Shop Is Part of the Experience

Bakeries

Wayfarer Bread & Pastry: The La Jolla Bakery Built Around Naturally Fermented Bread

Wayfarer Bread & Pastry: The La Jolla Bakery Built Around Naturally Fermented Bread

The 41st Annual Cabernet Fest

Italian

Ciccia Osteria: The Barrio Logan Italian Restaurant Hidden Inside a Neighborhood House

Ciccia Osteria: The Barrio Logan Italian Restaurant Hidden Inside a Neighborhood House

Mexican

Cocina De Barrio: The Hillcrest Restaurant Bringing Oaxaca and Regional Mexican Cooking to San Diego

Cocina De Barrio: The Hillcrest Restaurant Bringing Oaxaca and Regional Mexican Cooking to San Diego

The 4th Annual Wingfest!

Japanese

Kinme Omakase: The Bankers Hill Sushi Experience Where Every Course Has a Purpose

Kinme Omakase: The Bankers Hill Sushi Experience Where Every Course Has a Purpose

Korean

MANNA HEAVEN BBQ: THE SAN DIEGO KOREAN BBQ EXPERIENCE WHERE DINNER BECOMES A SOCIAL EVENT

MANNA HEAVEN BBQ: THE SAN DIEGO KOREAN BBQ EXPERIENCE WHERE DINNER BECOMES A SOCIAL EVENT

Chinese

HAIDILAO HOT POT SAN DIEGO: WHERE DINNER BECOMES AN EXPERIENCE AT THE TABLE

HAIDILAO HOT POT SAN DIEGO: WHERE DINNER BECOMES AN EXPERIENCE AT THE TABLE

Thai

SUKHO THAI EXTRAORDINAIRE: THE SAN DIEGO THAI RESTAURANT WHERE SEAFOOD AND SPICE TAKE CENTER STAGE

SUKHO THAI EXTRAORDINAIRE: THE SAN DIEGO THAI RESTAURANT WHERE SEAFOOD AND SPICE TAKE CENTER STAGE