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Restaurants in San Marcos, CA

There are 69 independent places to eat in San Marcos, San Diego County, counted on . National chains are left out. 15 have hours on record. The latest is Money Pit, open until 11pm on Friday.

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

By kind

  • Restaurant53
  • Counter service15
  • Ice cream1

Kitchens, as tagged in OpenStreetMap

  • Mexican9
  • Pizza7
  • Sandwiches4
  • Burgers3
  • Indian3
  • Italian3
  • Sushi3
  • Vietnamese3
  • Chicken2
  • Thai2

Every one of the 69 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 35

Hours on record 7

  • Basic Bar Pizza

    Restaurant

    342 S Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos, CA 92078

    Sun to Thu 11am to 9pm, Fri and Sat 11am to 10pm

  • Casa Angelo Pizza

    Pizza, Italian

    823 West San Marcos Boulevard, San Marcos, CA 92078

    Mon to Sat 11am to 9pm, closed Sun

  • Flavors of Himalaya

    Restaurant

    Sun to Thu 11am to 3pm and 4pm to 9pm; Fri and Sat 11am to 3pm and 4pm to 9:30pm

  • In Between

    Burgers

    793 East Mission Road, San Marcos, CA 92069

    Tue to Sun 11am to 9pm, closed Mon

    the-inbetween.net(760) 744-0525

  • Lupita's Mexican Food

    Mexican, counter service

    Mon to Sat 10am to 6:30pm, closed Sun

  • Pokewaii

    Hawaiian

    1158 West San Marcos Boulevard, San Marcos, CA 92078

    Mon to Sat noon to 7pm, closed Sun

    (760) 736-9388

  • Señor Pancho’s Mexican Restaurant

    Mexican

    1909 West San Marcos Boulevard, San Marcos, CA 92078

    Every day 8am to 10pm

    (760) 734-6655

On the map, hours not on record 27

  • Blackstone Pizza

    Pizza

  • Chef's Pho & Grill

    Vietnamese

  • Foster's Family Donouts

    Donuts, counter service

    627 South Rancho Santa Fe Road, San Marcos, CA 92078

  • FroYo Love

    Frozen yogurt

    300 S Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos, CA 92078

  • George Burgers

    Burgers, counter service

    217 Las Posas Rd, San Marcos, CA 92069

    georgeburgers.com(760) 744-0164

  • Hooked On Sushi

    Sushi

    591 Grand Avenue, San Marcos

  • India Princess

    Indian

    indiaprincess.com

  • Inland Tavern

    Restaurant

    1001 West San Marcos Boulevard, San Marcos, CA 92078

    inlandtavern.com

  • Kinaly Thai Restaurant

    Restaurant

    1220 East Mission Road, San Marcos, CA 92069

  • Nacho Taco Shop

    Mexican

  • Oscar's Mexican Food

    Mexican

  • Pacific Taco Shop

    Mexican

  • Padadak Korean Chicken

    Chicken

    595 Grand Avenue, San Marcos

  • Randolfo's Tacos

    Mexican, counter service

  • Rossis Pizza & Sports Bar

    Pizza

    156 South Rancho Santa Fe Road, San Marcos, CA 92078

    rossis-pizza.com(760) 727-4747

  • Sammy's Woodfried Pizza

    Pizza

  • Shane's Pizza and Pints

    Pizza

    1523 San Elijo Road, San Marcos, CA 92078

  • Shogun

    Asian

  • Slater's 50/50

    Burgers

    110 Knoll Road, San Marcos, CA 92069

  • Sorrento's Pizza

    Pizza

  • Sourdough & Co.

    Sandwiches, counter service

    1620 San Elijo Road, San Marcos, CA 92078

  • Tandoori Guys

    Indian

  • Tasty Pizza

    Counter service

    208 West San Marcos Boulevard, San Marcos, CA 92069

  • The Grill

    Restaurant

    1750 San Pablo Drive, San Marcos, CA 92078

  • Two Brothers From Italy

    Pizza

    591 Grand Avenue, San Marcos

  • Umami Japanese

    Japanese

    251 North City Drive, San Marcos, CA 92078

    umamijp.com(760) 566-3671

  • Up in Smoke BBQ

    Barbecue

    925 West San Marcos Boulevard, San Marcos, CA 92078

What the hours can tell you

How many places to eat are there in San Marcos?

Hot Tip lists 69 independent places to eat in San Marcos, San Diego County, counted on 5 October 2026. By the tag each one carries in OpenStreetMap: Restaurant 53, Counter service 15, Ice cream 1. National chains are not counted, so the area has more than this in all.

Which places to eat in San Marcos are open on Monday?

Of the 15 with hours on record, 13 open on Monday. The ones that do not are Fish House Vera Cruz and In Between.

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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