Restaurants in Mid-City, San Diego
There are 17 independent places to eat in Mid-City, San Diego, counted on . National chains are left out. 13 have hours on record. Albertaco's Mexican Food is open 24 hours every day.
Counted from the live Hot Tip map. Listings start from OpenStreetMap and are corrected by hand.
By kind
- Restaurant15
- Counter service2
Kitchens, as tagged in OpenStreetMap
- Mexican4
- Chicken2
- Seafood2
- American1
- Asian1
- Breakfast1
- Caribbean1
- Chinese1
- Curry1
- Greek1
Every one of the 17 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 9
Carnitas Las Michoacanas
Mexican, counter service6513 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 92115
The carnitas are the point, and they hand you a taco for free while you wait.Source: sandiegomagazine.com
Named byGareth Eats (video), San Diego Magazine and 1 more mention
On Reddit25 threads, among them r/sandiego thread, r/FoodSanDiego thread
Diamond Palace
Chinese3993 54th Street, San Diego, CA 92105
Mon to Fri 10am to 9pm, Sat and Sun 9:30am to 10pm
Named byThe Infatuation and 4 more mentions
On Reddit45 threads, among them r/FoodSanDiego thread, r/sandiego thread
Chuy's Taco Shop
Mexican, counter service6663 G El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115
Every day 8am to 10pm
Named bySan Diego Magazine
On Reddit11 threads, among them r/SanDiegan thread, r/sandiego thread, r/FoodSanDiego thread
Surf & Soul Spot
Seafood, Chicken, Southern7229 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115
Mon to Wed 11am to 7pm
Named byKPBS
On Reddit5 threads, among them r/sandiego thread, r/SanDiegan thread
Wild Thyme Bar & Grill
Greek, Grill, Lebanese5841 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115
Mon to Sat 11am to 1am, Sun 1pm to 1am
Named bySan Diego Magazine
On Reddit2 threads, among them r/sandiego thread
Dirty Birds Bar and Grill
American6499 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115
Sun to Thu 11am to 10pm, Fri and Sat 11am to 11pm
Named bySan Diego Magazine
On Redditr/Oceanside thread
Crab Pub
Seafood6011 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115
Mon to Fri 2:30pm to 10pm, Sat and Sun 12:30pm to 10pm
On Reddit10 threads, among them r/FoodSanDiego thread, r/Oceanside thread
Wei Wei Asian Express
Restaurant6465 University Avenue, San Diego
Tue to Sun 11am to 8:30pm, closed Mon
On Reddit7 threads, among them r/FoodSanDiego thread
Tandoori Vibes
Curry, Indian6165 #E El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115
Every day 11am to 10pm
On Reddit4 threads, among them r/sandiego thread, r/SanDiegan thread
Hours on record 5
Albertaco's Mexican Food
Mexican6685 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115
Open 24 hours, every day
Daily Grinds Cafe
Breakfast6695 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115
Every day 7am to 3pm
Island Spice Jamaican Restaurant
Caribbean, Chicken6109 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 92115
Every day 10am to 7pm
Sala Thai Restaurant
Asian6161 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115
Mon to Sat 11am to 9:30pm, Sun 4:30pm to 9:30pm
Tajima
Ramen, Japanese, Noodles6061 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115
Every day 11:30am to 10pm
On the map, hours not on record 3
Don Roman Taco Shop
MexicanEverytable
Restaurant6083 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115
Wooodstock's Pizza SDSU
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What the hours can tell you
How many places to eat are there in Mid-City?
Hot Tip lists 17 independent places to eat in Mid-City, San Diego, counted on 5 October 2026. By the tag each one carries in OpenStreetMap: Restaurant 15, Counter service 2. National chains are not counted, so the area has more than this in all.
Which places to eat in Mid-City are open after 11pm?
Of the 13 with hours on record, 2 are open after 11pm at least one night: Albertaco's Mexican Food (24 hours every night) and Wild Thyme Bar & Grill (until 1am every night).
Which places to eat in Mid-City are open on Monday?
Of the 13 with hours on record, 12 open on Monday. The one that does not is Wei Wei Asian Express.
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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