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Restaurants in University City, San Diego

There are 62 independent places to eat in University City, San Diego, counted on . National chains are left out. 22 have hours on record. The latest is DRIFT La Jolla, 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

  • Restaurant47
  • Counter service10
  • Deli2
  • Ice cream1

Kitchens, as tagged in OpenStreetMap

  • Italian6
  • Mexican5
  • Burgers4
  • Mediterranean4
  • Sushi4
  • Chinese3
  • Japanese3
  • Noodles3
  • American2
  • Chicken2

Every one of the 62 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

  • DRIFT La Jolla

    Burgers, American, Asian

    3777 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92122

    Sun to Thu noon to 11pm, Fri and Sat noon to midnight

    driftlajolla.com(858) 552-1234

  • Hawaiian BBQ

    Hawaiian, Barbecue, BBQ

    Every day 10am to 9pm

  • Leucadia Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant

    Italian

    7748 Regents Road, San Diego, CA 92122

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

    leucadiapizza.com(858) 597-2222

  • Menya Ultra

    Noodles

    4577 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92122

    Mon to Sat 11:30am to 8:30pm, Sun 11:30am to 7:30pm

    menya-ultra.com(858) 352-6336

  • Rubicon Deli

    Sandwiches, counter service

    Every day 10am to 7:30pm

  • Stars & Stripes Mexican Food

    Mexican, counter service

    Mon to Wed 5am to 9pm, Thu and Fri 5am to 10pm, Sat 5am to 8pm, closed Sun

  • Teleferic Barcelona

    Tapas

    4489 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92122

    Mon to Thu 11am to 10pm, Fri to Sun 11am to 11pm

    telefericbarcelona.com(858) 289-0676

On the map, hours not on record 20

  • Blue Ocean Sushi & Grill

    Japanese

    4313 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA 92122

  • Club Med

    American

  • Del Sushi

    Sushi

    delsushi.com

  • Forbidden Yogurt

    Counter service

  • Hong Kong Chef

    Chinese

  • International Market & Grill

    Mediterranean, Persian

    3211 Holiday Court, La Jolla, CA 92037

  • Matsugawa Sushi

    Sushi

  • Nice Rice

    Restaurant

  • Parfait Paris

    French

  • Red O Taste of Mexico

    Mexican

    4340 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92122

    redorestaurant.com(858) 291-8360

  • Rising Sun Sushi

    Japanese

  • Royal India Express

    Indian, counter service

    La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92122

    royalindiaexpress.com

  • Sip Fresh

    Juice, counter service

  • Slurp

  • Spirits of St Germain Liquors & Deli

    Deli

    3251 Holiday Court, La Jolla, CA 92037

    (858) 455-1414

  • Star Anise

    Thai

  • Swagyu Burger

    Burgers, counter service

  • Ujin

    Ramen

  • Urbn Sushi

    Sushi

    urbnsushi.com(858) 230-6565

  • Voqozo

    Korean

What the hours can tell you

How many places to eat are there in University City?

Hot Tip lists 62 independent places to eat in University City, San Diego, counted on 5 October 2026. By the tag each one carries in OpenStreetMap: Restaurant 47, Counter service 10, Deli 2, Ice cream 1, no tag on file 2. National chains are not counted, so the area has more than this in all.

Which places to eat in University City are open after 11pm?

Of the 22 with hours on record, 1 is open after 11pm at least one night: DRIFT La Jolla (until midnight on Friday and Saturday).

Which places to eat in University City are open on Monday?

Of the 22 with hours on record, 20 open on Monday. The ones that do not are Lorna's Italian Kitchen and Dora.

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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