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Restaurants in City Heights, San Diego

There are 40 independent places to eat in City Heights, San Diego, counted on . National chains are left out. 15 have hours on record. The latest is Baba'z Grill, open until 4am every night.

Counted from the live Hot Tip map. Listings start from OpenStreetMap and are corrected by hand.

By kind

  • Restaurant27
  • Counter service12
  • Deli1

Kitchens, as tagged in OpenStreetMap

  • Mexican12
  • Vietnamese10
  • Asian3
  • Chinese2
  • Donuts2
  • Sandwiches2
  • African1
  • American1
  • Burgers1
  • Chicken1

Every one of the 40 is listed. Places named in print or on Reddit come first, the ones more publications have named ahead of the rest. Then places with hours on record, then the rest by name. The order is how much the map knows about a place, never how good anybody thinks it is.

Named in print or on Reddit 25

Hours on record 3

  • Baba'z Grill

    Pizza

    Every day 11am to 4am

    (619) 600-0080

  • Buka - Taste of Nigeria

    African

    3727 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 92105

    Tue to Thu, Sat and Sun noon to 9pm; Fri 5:30am to 9pm; closed Mon

    (877) 444-2852

  • Ming Ky

    Chinese

    4644 #101 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115

    Thu to Tue 9am to 8pm, closed Wed

    mihn-ky-chinese.com(619) 283-4180

On the map, hours not on record 12

  • Aalami Restaurant - Somali Cuisine

    Somali

  • Abierto's Mexican Food

    Mexican

  • Bravo's Taco Shop

    Mexican, counter service

  • Chiquita's Mexican Food

    Mexican

    4110 Home Avenue, San Diego, CA 92105

    (619) 264-2072

  • Lò Bánh Cuốn Tân Định

    Vietnamese

  • Madina Market Halal Fast Food

    Burgers, Shawarma, Mediterranean, counter service

  • Mucha Fruta taqueria y fruteria

    Mexican

  • New Fruteria Paraiso

    Restaurant

    4128 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92105

  • Original Mariscos German

    Mexican, Seafood, counter service

  • Phở King

    Vietnamese

  • Rolberto's Taco Shop

    Mexican, counter service

  • Santa Anna Mexican Food

    Mexican, counter service

What the hours can tell you

How many places to eat are there in City Heights?

Hot Tip lists 40 independent places to eat in City Heights, San Diego, counted on 5 October 2026. By the tag each one carries in OpenStreetMap: Restaurant 27, Counter service 12, Deli 1. National chains are not counted, so the area has more than this in all.

Which places to eat in City Heights are open after 11pm?

Of the 15 with hours on record, 2 are open after 11pm at least one night: Baba'z Grill (until 4am every night) and So Saap (until midnight on Friday and Saturday).

Which places to eat in City Heights are open on Monday?

Of the 15 with hours on record, 12 open on Monday. The ones that do not are Hoài Huế Restaurant, El Borrego and Buka - Taste of Nigeria.

Hours come from OpenStreetMap or from the business's own website. A place with no hours on record stays on the map and is never the app's answer, because the answer promises open now. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@hottip.club. If the place is yours, claiming it is free.

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