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Restaurants in Hillcrest, San Diego

There are 49 independent places to eat in Hillcrest, San Diego, counted on . National chains are left out. 19 have hours on record. The latest is La Fuente Mexican, open until 3am from Wednesday to Saturday.

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

By kind

  • Restaurant36
  • Counter service12
  • Fish market1

Kitchens, as tagged in OpenStreetMap

  • Mexican8
  • Pizza5
  • Vietnamese3
  • American2
  • Indian2
  • Italian2
  • Japanese2
  • Juice2
  • Ramen2
  • Sushi2

Every one of the 49 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 38

Hours on record 2

On the map, hours not on record 9

  • Bruno Pizzeria Napoleano

    Pizza

  • Dominos Pizza

    Pizza, counter service

    150 Washington Street, San Diego, CA 92103

  • Huapangos Mexican Cuisine

    Mexican

    3693 5th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103

  • Kiki Sushi

    Japanese

    600 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103

  • Liv Juice Bar & Breakfast

    Juice, counter service

    1251 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103

  • Los Panchos

    Restaurant

  • Los Panchos Taco Shop

    Mexican, counter service

    409 Washington Street, San Diego, CA 92103

  • Ortega's Mexican Bistro

    Mexican

  • Wonderful Sushi

    Restaurant

What the hours can tell you

How many places to eat are there in Hillcrest?

Hot Tip lists 49 independent places to eat in Hillcrest, San Diego, counted on 5 October 2026. By the tag each one carries in OpenStreetMap: Restaurant 36, Counter service 12, Fish market 1. National chains are not counted, so the area has more than this in all.

Which places to eat in Hillcrest are open after 11pm?

Of the 19 with hours on record, 3 are open after 11pm at least one night: La Fuente Mexican (until 3am from Wednesday to Saturday), Ryoma Ramen (until 2am on Friday and Saturday) and Roberto's Taco Shop (until midnight from Thursday to Saturday).

Which places to eat in Hillcrest are open on Monday?

Of the 19 with hours on record, 18 open on Monday. The one that does not is Cocina de Barrio.

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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