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Restaurants in Little Italy, San Diego

There are 59 independent places to eat in Little Italy, San Diego, counted on . National chains are left out. 15 have hours on record. The latest is The Corner Drafthouse, open until midnight on Friday and Saturday.

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

By kind

  • Restaurant51
  • Counter service1
  • Deli1
  • Ice cream1

Kitchens, as tagged in OpenStreetMap

  • Italian11
  • American3
  • Sushi3
  • Breakfast2
  • Japanese2
  • Pizza2
  • Ramen2
  • Argentinian1
  • Kebab1
  • Mexican1

Every one of the 59 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 47

Hours on record 2

  • Family Deli

    Deli

    Mon to Fri 8am to 5pm, Sat and Sun 10am to 5pm

  • Papa Lecco

    Restaurant

    1602 State Street, San Diego

    Mon to Thu 7am to 9:30pm, Fri 7am to 10pm, Sat 7:30am to 10pm, Sun 7:30am to 9:30pm

On the map, hours not on record 10

  • Barra Oliva

    Restaurant
  • Bayside

    Restaurant
  • Bovino

    Restaurant
  • Darband Authentic Persian Cuisine

    Restaurant
  • El Camino

    Mexican
  • Farmers Market (Wed and Sat)

    Counter service
  • iDessert

    Restaurant
  • Prepkitchen Little Italy

    Restaurant

    1660 India Street, San Diego, CA 92101

  • Su Su Sushi

    Sushi
  • Trattoria Fantastica

    Italian

What the hours can tell you

How many places to eat are there in Little Italy?

Hot Tip lists 59 independent places to eat in Little Italy, San Diego, counted on 5 October 2026. By the tag each one carries in OpenStreetMap: Restaurant 51, Counter service 1, Deli 1, Ice cream 1, no tag on file 5. National chains are not counted, so the area has more than this in all.

Which places to eat in Little Italy are open after 11pm?

Of the 15 with hours on record, 1 is open after 11pm at least one night: The Corner Drafthouse (until midnight on Friday and Saturday).

Which places to eat in Little Italy are open on Monday?

Of the 15 with hours on record, 12 open on Monday. The ones that do not are Books and Records, Shino Sushi + Kappo and Wet Stone Wine Bar & Cafe.

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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