Open 24 hours in San Diego
21 independent places in San Diego County are open 24 hours a day, every day of the week, on the hours Hot Tip has on record: 18 places to eat, 2 coffee shops and 1 sweet shop. Counted on .
Counted from the live Hot Tip map. Listings start from OpenStreetMap and are corrected by hand.
A place is on this list when every day of its week on record is open round the clock. All 21 are listed, by part of the county and then by area.
Central San Diego 8
Convoy and Kearny Mesa1
Castañeda's Mexican Food
Mexican, counter serviceOpen 24 hours, every day.
Open 24 hours, every day
Downtown San Diego1
Market One
CafeOpen 24 hours, every day.
Open 24 hours, every day
Mid-City1
Albertaco's Mexican Food
MexicanOpen 24 hours, every day.
6685 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92115
Open 24 hours, every day
Midway District1
El Charro Taco Shop
MexicanOpen 24 hours, every day.
3445 Midway Drive, San Diego, CA 92110
Open 24 hours, every day
Mira Mesa1
Rigoberto's Taco Shop
Mexican, counter serviceOpen 24 hours, every day.
7094 Miramar Road, San Diego, CA 92121
Open 24 hours, every day
On Redditr/FoodSanDiego thread
Normal Heights1
Rudford's
American, Breakfast, BurgersOpen 24 hours, every day.
2900 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
North Park1
Colimas Mexican Grill
MexicanOpen 24 hours, every day.
2302 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 92104
Open 24 hours, every day
University Heights1
Lestat's on Park
CafeOpen 24 hours, every day.
4496 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92116
Open 24 hours, every day
Named byThe Infatuation, San Diego Reader and 2 more mentions
On Reddit11 threads, among them r/sandiego thread, r/SanDiegan thread
North County coastal 1
Encinitas1
El Pueblo Mexican Restaurant
Mexican, counter serviceOpen 24 hours, every day.
820 Birmingham Drive, Encinitas, CA 92007
Open 24 hours, every day
Named bycardiff101.com
On Reddit15 threads, among them r/sandiego thread, r/FoodSanDiego thread
North County inland 3
Carmel Mountain Ranch1
Sesame Donuts
Donuts, counter serviceOpen 24 hours, every day.
11040 Rancho Carmel Drive, San Diego, CA 92128
Open 24 hours, every day
On Reddit14 threads, among them r/SanDiegan thread, r/FoodSanDiego thread
Escondido1
Peterson's Donut Corner
SweetsOpen 24 hours, every day.
Open 24 hours, every day
Named bylibertystation.com
On Reddit7 threads, among them r/FoodSanDiego thread
Poway1
Oscar's Mexican Food
Mexican, counter serviceOpen 24 hours, every day.
12711 Poway Road, Poway, CA 92064
Open 24 hours, every day
East County 7
Casa de Oro1
Sarita's Taco Shop
Mexican, counter serviceOpen 24 hours, every day.
9906 Campo Road, Spring Valley, CA 91977
Open 24 hours, every day
El Cajon1
El Compadre
Mexican, counter serviceOpen 24 hours, every day.
595 North 2nd Street, El Cajon, CA 92021
Open 24 hours, every day
La Mesa1
Vallarta Express
Mexican, counter serviceOpen 24 hours, every day.
5341 Jackson Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942
Open 24 hours, every day
On Reddit2 threads, among them r/FoodSanDiego thread
Lakeside1
Mary's Donuts & Coffee
Donuts, counter serviceOpen 24 hours, every day.
10101 Maine Avenue, Lakeside, CA 92040
Open 24 hours, every day
On Redditr/SanDiegan thread, r/FoodSanDiego thread
Lemon Grove1
Santana's
MexicanOpen 24 hours, every day.
7733 Palm Street, Lemon Grove, CA 91945
Open 24 hours, every day
Santee1
Mary's Donuts
Donuts, counter serviceOpen 24 hours, every day.
8959 Carlton Hills Boulevard, Santee, CA 92071
Open 24 hours, every day
Named byKPBS, San Diego Magazine
On Reddit8 threads, among them r/SanDiegan thread, r/FoodSanDiego thread
Spring Valley1
Ramberto's Taco Shop
Mexican, counter serviceOpen 24 hours, every day.
1039 Sweetwater Road, Spring Valley, CA 91977
Open 24 hours, every day
South Bay 2
Chula Vista2
Asada Mexican Restaurant
Mexican, counter serviceOpen 24 hours, every day.
4340 Main Street, Chula Vista, CA 91911
Open 24 hours, every day
On Reddit5 threads, among them r/chulavista thread, r/SanDiegan thread
Los Taquitos
Mexican, counter serviceOpen 24 hours, every day.
Open 24 hours, every day
Named bySan Diego Magazine
On Reddit16 threads, among them r/FoodSanDiego thread, r/chulavista thread, r/asksandiego thread
Round the clock, but not all week
1 place runs straight through the night on some days andshuts on others, so it is not counted above.
The Yellow Deli
Cafe, sandwichesOpen through the night from Sunday to Thursday.
315 East Broadway, Vista, CA 92084 · Vista
Mon to Thu 24 hours, Fri midnight to 3pm, Sun noon to midnight, closed Sat
Named byNBC 7 San Diego
On Reddit20 threads, among them r/SanDiegan thread, r/sandiego thread
What the hours can tell you
What restaurants are open 24 hours in San Diego?
18 independent places to eat are open 24 hours every day on record: Albertaco's Mexican Food in Mid-City, Asada Mexican Restaurant in Chula Vista, Castañeda's Mexican Food in Convoy and Kearny Mesa, Colimas Mexican Grill in North Park, El Charro Taco Shop in Midway District, El Compadre in El Cajon, El Pueblo Mexican Restaurant in Encinitas, Los Taquitos in Chula Vista, Mary's Donuts in Santee, Mary's Donuts & Coffee in Lakeside, Oscar's Mexican Food in Poway, Ramberto's Taco Shop in Spring Valley, Rigoberto's Taco Shop in Mira Mesa, Rudford's in Normal Heights, Santana's in Lemon Grove, Sarita's Taco Shop in Casa de Oro, Sesame Donuts in Carmel Mountain Ranch and Vallarta Express in La Mesa. Counted on 5 October 2026. These are regular hours, not holiday hours.
Is there a 24 hour coffee shop in San Diego?
Yes, on the hours on record: Lestat's on Park in University Heights and Market One in Downtown San Diego.
Are any bars open 24 hours in San Diego?
Not on the hours on record: no independent bar on the map has a round-the-clock week. California law stops alcohol sales at 2am. The latest closes are on the bars open late list.
Hours come from OpenStreetMap or from the business's own website, and are regular hours, not holiday hours. Call before a long drive: the number is beside each name. 2 listings whose hours on record say 24 hours are left off because of what they are: beauty salon and water store. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@hottip.club.
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