Diners' Choice: Most Booked restaurants in San Diego

OpenTable

Updated October 05, 2024

Looking for the most booked restaurants in San Diego? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 500,000 new global diner reviews from the past month. We sort the results by location to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Cesarina

4.9

4.9 (5358)

$30 and under

Italian

Ocean Beach

About the restaurant

Cesarina is a grandmother, a mother, a daughter—our personification of a nurturer who feeds and cares for her community. From meticulous attention to detail and fresh ingredients to the warm and inviting atmosphere, this restaurant is a celebration of the power of food and family.

Top review

Taylorvip

Dined 7 days ago

The food was So delicious and excellent service!!

Javier's - La Jolla

4.6

4.6 (3435)

$30 and under

Mexican

La Jolla

About the restaurant

JAVIER'S presents a rich heritage of elevated Mexican cuisine in a friendly, captivating ambiance. Enjoy hand-shaken margaritas, rare tequilas, craft cocktails and a vast selection of beer and fine wines. Dine with us in the main dining room, al fresco patios, one of our semi private dining rooms, or at the exquisite bar surrounded by one of the West Coast's largest selection of the world's finest tequilas. We at JAVIER'S consider all our wonderful customers a part of our family and thank them for their support and sharing in the success and joy that is JAVIER'S. Come experience the freshness of our original Mexican cuisine in a warm, friendly environment at one of our five locations.

Please be advised we don't allow strollers. If you bring your stroller we have a designated area to store your stroller while you dine.

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andrewvip

Dined 1 day ago

Great place for a great time. Livley and excellent food and service. On the pricy side but worth it.

Seneca

4.7

4.7 (4007)

$31 to $50

Italian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Roman trattorias are a timeless expression of simplicity. Immune to the lure of gastronomic experimentation and ego. In Rome, no chef can cook better than the mothers and grandmothers before them. Our goal is to merge the dogmatic approach of Roman cooking with the amazing abundance of ingredients available to us in San Diego. A True Roman Holiday In SD.

A 4% surcharge is added to all guest checks.

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Shimmy

Dined 4 days ago

Thank you, Seneca, for helping us celebrate my friend’s birthday! The food and drinks were fantastic. We loved the personalized menus :)

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4.6

4.6 (6463)

$30 and under

Hawaii Regional Cuisine

La Jolla

About the restaurant

We are open for indoor and outdoor dining, takeout, and delivery! Visit dukeslajolla.com to view our menus or place an online takeout order.

You don’t need to cross the Pacific to get a taste of Hawaii. Duke’s La Jolla is San Diego’s island-inspired home, honoring the Ambassador of Aloha, Duke Kahanamoku, with coastal cuisine of Hawaii, craft cocktails and a genuine spirit of aloha. It’s the same authentic hospitality and panoramic ocean view that you’ll find at all of the California and Hawaii Duke’s restaurants, paying tribute to the Duke and welcoming you to celebrate life like the legend himself.

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Anthony

Dined 4 days ago

Always a great dining experience with a great view. Definitely worth the 3 hours drive.

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4.7

4.7 (280)

$31 to $50

Middle Eastern

North Park

About the restaurant

A tribute to the Middle East by CH Projects.

Reservations welcomed, walk-ins for dinner, or drinks are available as well.

Leila welcomes you.

858-SAFFRON

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Basma

Dined today

I like everything around me also, I like the services just I didn’t find hot tea with this special food.

C-Level

4.7

4.7 (4774)

$30 and under

Cocktail Bar

Downtown

About the restaurant

Resting on stilts atop San Diego By C Level Lounge, is an upscale-casual lounge on the waterfront overlooking the city skyline and Coronado.

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Louisevip

Dined 4 days ago

Food is always great. Love the view. Our waitress Susie S was just delightful and fun. Please let her know we really enjoyed our visit.

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Benihana - San Diego, CA

4.1

4.1 (7262)

$30 and under

Japanese

Mission Valley

About the restaurant

Welcome to Benihana, a dining experience unlike any other! Our guests are seated at communal tables in groups, where your personal chef will perform the ancient art of Teppanyaki. Watch as we slice and dice, preparing a meal that will dazzle your eyes as well taste buds, whether you choose mouth-watering steak, tender chicken or succulent seafood. You can also enjoy sushi prepared by a talented sushi chef and indulge in a specialty cocktail.

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Yvettevip

Dined today

We had excellent service and excellent food! They took really good care of us, especially my 92 year old mom.

Steak 48 - Del Mar

4.9

4.9 (1269)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Del Mar

About the restaurant

At Steak 48, we serve the finest steaks and high-quality seafood in an intimate and vibrant setting. Our diverse menu will satisfy any personal craving, as we serve the best USDA prime steaks, succulent seafood, and shellfish along with inventive and classically inspired side dishes and appetizers. Also enjoy classic cocktails and an extensive award-winning wine list.

At Steak 48, We encourage all of our guests to get dressed up for a great experience, here is a link to our dress code that you can share with your guests. https://www.steak48.com/steakhouses/del-mar-california/dress-code/

You are going to have a great time!

If you need any special accommodations or flowers reach out to us at the host desk!

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Top review

Cherylvip

Dined today

We really enjoyed our dining experience at Steak 48. The service was superior, presentation lovely and food delicious.

The Henry - Coronado

4.8

4.8 (2338)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Coronado

About the restaurant

Welcome to the greatest neighborhood restaurant, a place where you can always count on a warm welcome from baristas, servers and bartenders who know your order by heart. A fusion of industrial and classical influences, our open dining spaces are bursting with charm and energy. Come and go with ease for your morning coffee, enjoy lunch with a colleague, gather the family together for dinner, or treat yourself to a post-work drink at the bar. For craveable eats and downright delicious cocktails, look no further than a place where you'll always be among friends, a place that feels like home: The Henry.

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Terryvip

Dined 1 day ago

Excellent as always. The service is outstanding. Today we had salads which were totally delicious.

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Popular dish

Molten Butter Cake

Popular dish

Cinnamon Swirl French Toast

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Korean Prime Skirt Steak

Fogo de Chao - San Diego

4.0

4 (3779)

$30 and under

Brazilian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Fogo de Chão is an internationally-renowned steakhouse from Brazil that allows guests to discover what's next at every turn. Founded in Southern Brazil in 1979, Fogo elevates the centuries-old culinary art of churrasco - roasting high-quality cuts of meat over an open flame - into a cultural dining experience of discovery. Please join us in our dining room, in our more casual Bar Fogo, or bring the Fogo Experience to you with Fogo To-Go or Catering. Visit our website to make a reservation or place an order.

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Gabriel

Dined 5 days ago

Great food, server was decent, but didn’t hate him.

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Experience

Wagyu & Wine Bar Event

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