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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

Hours on record 5

  • Albertaco's Mexican Food

    Mexican

    6685 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115

    Open 24 hours, every day

  • Daily Grinds Cafe

    Breakfast

    6695 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115

    Every day 7am to 3pm

  • Island Spice Jamaican Restaurant

    Caribbean, Chicken

    6109 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 92115

    Every day 10am to 7pm

  • Sala Thai Restaurant

    Asian

    6161 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115

    Mon to Sat 11am to 9:30pm, Sun 4:30pm to 9:30pm

  • Tajima

    Ramen, Japanese, Noodles

    6061 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

    Mexican
  • Everytable

    Restaurant

    6083 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115

  • Wooodstock's Pizza SDSU

    Pizza

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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