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Restaurants in College Area, San Diego

There are 22 independent places to eat in College Area, San Diego, counted on . National chains are left out. 5 have hours on record. The latest is Tokyo Sushi Loha, open until 10:30pm every night.

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

By kind

  • Restaurant15
  • Counter service7

Kitchens, as tagged in OpenStreetMap

  • Mexican4
  • Pizza3
  • Burgers2
  • Sandwiches2
  • Barbecue1
  • Chicken1
  • Curry1
  • Indian1
  • Italian1
  • Korean1

Every one of the 22 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 6

Hours on record 3

  • College Sub Shop

    Sandwiches

    6150 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115

    Mon to Sat 11am to 7pm, closed Sun

  • Kinchana

    Burgers, Korean

    5712 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115

    Wed to Sat 11am to 8pm, Sun 11am to 7pm, closed Mon and Tue

    kinchana.com

  • Tokyo Sushi Loha

    Restaurant

    6502 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115

    Every day 11:30am to 10:30pm

On the map, hours not on record 13

  • Baba's Pizza

    Pizza, counter service

  • Effin's Pub & Grill

    Restaurant

    6164 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115

  • Jamal's Chicken

    Chicken, counter service

  • Just Sushi To Go

    Sushi

    5665 Lindo Paseo, San Diego, CA 92115

    (619) 955-5298

  • Olive Oil Cafe

    Burgers, counter service

  • Primos Mexican Food

    Mexican, counter service

  • Senor Panchos Fresh Mexican Grill

    Mexican, counter service

    5089 College Avenue, San Diego, CA 92115

  • Shakesmart

    Counter service

  • The Dining Room

    Restaurant

  • The Halal Shack

    Restaurant

  • Trujillo's Taco Shop

    Mexican, counter service

    5120 Cantina Way, San Diego, CA 92115

  • Trujillo's Taco Shop

    Mexican

    6450 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115

  • University Towers Kitchen

    Restaurant

What the hours can tell you

How many places to eat are there in College Area?

Hot Tip lists 22 independent places to eat in College Area, San Diego, counted on 5 October 2026. By the tag each one carries in OpenStreetMap: Restaurant 15, Counter service 7. National chains are not counted, so the area has more than this in all.

Which places to eat in College Area are open on Monday?

Of the 5 with hours on record, 3 open on Monday. The ones that do not are Himalayan Yak & Yeti and Kinchana.

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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