Restaurants in Normal Heights, San Diego
There are 35 independent places to eat in Normal Heights, San Diego, counted on . National chains are left out. 14 have hours on record. Rudford's is open 24 hours every day.
Counted from the live Hot Tip map. Listings start from OpenStreetMap and are corrected by hand.
By kind
- Restaurant20
- Counter service3
- Ice cream1
Kitchens, as tagged in OpenStreetMap
- Mexican5
- American2
- Breakfast1
- Burgers1
- Cheesecake1
- Chinese1
- Dessert1
- French1
- Fusion baja california / north african1
- Hawaiian1
Every one of the 35 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 30
Rudford's
American, Breakfast, Burgers2900 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92104
Open 24 hours, every day
A diner that still looks the part; President Kennedy's motorcade went past its door in 1963.Source: sandiego.org
Named bySan Diego Magazine, sandiegoexplorer.com, San Diego Tourism Authority
On Reddit93 threads, among them r/sandiego thread
Adams Avenue, San Diego
Named byKPBS, Gareth Eats (video), San Diego Magazine
On Reddit7 threads, among them r/FoodSanDiego thread
Wormwood
FrenchAn absinthe bar with French plates like a foie gras macaron and steak bordelaise.Source: sandiegomagazine.com
Named byThe Infatuation, Time Out and 11 more mentions
On Reddit85 threads, among them r/sandiego thread, r/FoodSanDiego thread
An's Dry Cleaning
Ice cream3017 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116
Every day 11am to 11pm
Ice cream and desserts in what used to be a laundromat.Source: sandiegomagazine.com
Named byKPBS, San Diego Magazine and 4 more mentions
On Reddit59 threads, among them r/FoodSanDiego thread, r/sandiego thread
Fortunate Son
ChineseNamed byThe Infatuation, NBC 7 San Diego and 1 more mention
On Reddit59 threads, among them r/sandiego thread, r/SanDiegan thread, r/FoodSanDiego thread
Bosforo
Turkish3201 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116
Named byThe Infatuation, KPBS and 2 more mentions
On Reddit34 threads, among them r/FoodSanDiego thread
Tajima Ramen
RamenNamed bySan Diego Reader, San Diego Magazine and 3 more mentions
On Reddit15 threads, among them r/FoodSanDiego thread
The Nood Bar
NoodlesNamed bySan Diego Reader
On Reddit20 threads, among them r/FoodSanDiego thread
Chris' Ono Grinds
Hawaiian, counter serviceNamed bySan Diego Magazine
On Reddit18 threads, among them r/sandiego thread, r/FoodSanDiego thread
Medina
Fusion baja california / north african2850 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92104
Tue to Thu and Sun noon to 8pm, Fri and Sat noon to 9pm, closed Mon
Named bySan Diego Magazine
On Reddit14 threads, among them r/sandiego thread, r/FoodSanDiego thread
Addis
Restaurant3647 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego
Thu to Tue 11am to 9pm, closed Wed
Named byKPBS
DaoFu
Vietnamese, Japanese3332 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116
Named bySan Diego Magazine
3275 Adams Avenue, San Diego
Named bySan Diego Magazine
Ponce's Mexican Restaurant
MexicanNamed bySan Diego Magazine
The Friendly
American, counter service4592 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92116
Every day 11am to 10pm
Cheeseburgers and New York-style pizza under one low-key roof.Source: sandiegomagazine.com
Named bySan Diego Magazine and 1 more mention
3250 Adams Avenue, San Diego
Named bySan Diego Magazine
Jyoti-Bihanga
Restaurant3351 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116
Mon, Tue and Thu to Sat 11:30am to 8:30pm; Wed 11:30am to 3pm; closed Sun
On Reddit31 threads, among them r/sandiego thread, r/FoodSanDiego thread
3375 Adams Avenue, San Diego
On Reddit17 threads, among them r/FoodSanDiego thread, r/SanDiegan thread
3454 Adams Avenue, San Diego
Mon to Thu 4pm to 9pm, Fri and Sat noon to 9pm, closed Sun
On Reddit16 threads, among them r/SanDiegan thread, r/FoodSanDiego thread
Cafe 21
RestaurantOn Reddit14 threads, among them r/FoodSanDiego thread
The Incredible Cheesecake Company
Cheesecake, DessertOn Reddit11 threads, among them r/sandiego thread
Mauricio's Mexican Food
MexicanOn Reddit7 threads, among them r/SanDiegan thread, r/FoodSanDiego thread
3355 Adams Avenue, San Diego
On Reddit5 threads, among them r/FoodSanDiego thread
3456 Adams Avenue, San Diego
Mon to Fri 11:30am to 2:30pm and 4pm to 9pm; Sat and Sun 11am to 9pm
On Reddit4 threads, among them r/FoodSanDiego thread, r/SanDiegan thread
Ochidoggy
Hot dogs, counter serviceMon to Thu 5pm to 10pm, Fri and Sat 5pm to 11pm, closed Sun
On Reddit3 threads, among them r/FoodSanDiego thread
Rolberto's Taco Shop
MexicanEvery day 6am to 3am
On Reddit3 threads, among them r/FoodSanDiego thread, r/asksandiego thread
3446 Adams Avenue, San Diego
Tue to Thu 11am to 8pm, Fri and Sat 11am to 9pm, Sun 11am to 7:30pm, closed Mon
On Reddit3 threads, among them r/FoodSanDiego thread
Hayes Burger
Restaurant3460 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116
Tue to Sun noon to 9pm, closed Mon
On Reddit2 threads, among them r/FoodSanDiego thread
Zia Gourmet Pizza
Pizza3311 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116
Every day 5pm to 11pm
On Reddit2 threads, among them r/FoodSanDiego thread
3533 Adams Avenue, San Diego
On Redditr/FoodSanDiego thread
Hours on record 1
The Hangout
Restaurant2736 Adams Ave, San Diego
Mon to Wed 8am to 3pm, Thu to Sun 8am to 10pm
On the map, hours not on record 4
Cabetos Pops
3331 Adams Avenue, San Diego
Cantina Mayaheul
MexicanMariposa Home Made Icecream
3450 Adams Avenue, San Diego
Zia's
Mexican
What the hours can tell you
How many places to eat are there in Normal Heights?
Hot Tip lists 35 independent places to eat in Normal Heights, San Diego, counted on 5 October 2026. By the tag each one carries in OpenStreetMap: Restaurant 20, Counter service 3, Ice cream 1, no tag on file 11. National chains are not counted, so the area has more than this in all.
Which places to eat in Normal Heights are open after 11pm?
Of the 14 with hours on record, 2 are open after 11pm at least one night: Rudford's (24 hours every night) and Rolberto's Taco Shop (until 3am every night).
Which places to eat in Normal Heights are open on Monday?
Of the 14 with hours on record, 11 open on Monday. The ones that do not are Medina, Savio's Pizza and Hayes Burger.
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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