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Best Restaurants in San Diego, California

Community-voted rankings for 2026. 6 voters have awarded 249 medals across 22 food categories.

As of May 11, 2026, the top-ranked restaurant in San Diego, California on FoodMedals is The Crack Shack - Little Italy, with 6 voters having awarded 249 medals across 22 food categories for 2026.

83 restaurants249 medals22 categories

Popular Categories in San Diego

🍔Cheeseburgers18 medals🌮Tacos18 medalsice creamIce Cream15 medalsramenRamen15 medals🍕Pizza15 medalspad thaiPad Thai12 medals🍟French Fries12 medals🌯Burritos12 medals🍣Sushi12 medalsbbq ribsBBQ Ribs12 medals🍩Donuts12 medalsdumplingsDumplings12 medalsacai bowlsAcai Bowls9 medalswingsWings9 medals🍛Indian Curry9 medalsbrisketBrisket9 medals🍪Cookies9 medalspulled porkPulled Pork9 medalsfried chicken sandwichFried Chicken Sandwich9 medalsnachosNachos9 medalsphoPho6 medalsmilkshakesMilkshakes6 medals

Top Restaurants in San Diego

1
The Crack Shack - Little Italy
5 categories
Gold6Silver5Bronze1
2
Phil's BBQ
3 categories
Gold7Silver3
3
The Taco Stand
3 categories
Gold3Silver5Bronze5
4
Mike's Red Tacos
2 categories
Gold4Silver3Bronze1
5
Crazee Burger
3 categories
Gold3Silver2Bronze4
6
Grand Ole BBQ Y Asado
3 categories
Gold3Silver3Bronze1
7
Hodad's Ocean Beach
1 category
Gold3Silver3
8
Menya Ultra
1 category
Gold4Silver1
9
The Balboa
1 category
Gold3Silver2Bronze1
10
La Puerta
3 categories
Gold3Silver1Bronze3
11
Bronx Pizza
1 category
Gold3Silver2
12
Stella Jean’s Ice Cream
1 category
Gold3Silver2
13
California Burritos
1 category
Gold3Silver1
14
Nomad Donuts
1 category
Gold3Silver1
15
Sushi Ota
1 category
Gold3Silver1

Rankings by Category

🍔CheeseburgersView all →
Hodad's Ocean Beach18 ptsThe Balboa16 ptsCrazee Burger4 pts
🌮TacosView all →
Mike's Red Tacos20 ptsBirria El Rey4 ptsLa Puerta3 pts
ice creamIce CreamView all →
Stella Jean’s Ice Cream15 ptsSalt & Straw8 ptsAn's Dry Cleaning6 pts
ramenRamenView all →
Menya Ultra18 ptsTajima Ramen Convoy7 ptsRakiRaki Ramen and Tsukemen4 pts
🍕PizzaView all →
Bronx Pizza13 ptsLandini's Pizzeria7 ptsTribute Pizza5 pts
pad thaiPad ThaiView all →
Sukho Thai Extraordinaire11 ptsSovereign Modern Thai Cuisine6 ptsBahn Thai3 pts
🍟French FriesView all →
The Crack Shack - Little Italy10 ptsCrazee Burger7 ptsFryYay6 pts
🌯BurritosView all →
California Burritos11 ptsThe Taco Stand8 ptsMike's Red Tacos3 pts

Other Cities in California

📍Los Angeles366 medals📍Anaheim159 medals📍San Francisco69 medals📍Oakland9 medals📍Sacramento6 medals📍Orange2 medals