EAT
ITALIAN
Delicious and affordable Italian can be found in the Gaslamp
Quarter at Biga, which serves top-notch Neapolitan pizzas, scratch
pastas and garden-fresh salads. Discover authentic Northern
Italian food in the heart of Hillcrest at Parma Cucina Italiana,
whose Chef Celso owned restaurants in Italy for 30 years.
JAPANESE
Eat like a local at Sushi Ota in Pacific Beach, a San Diego
favorite for 30 years. Sit at the bar and order the chef’s special
omakase menu. Or drop by the upscale Hane Sushi in Bankers
Hill for one of their daily lunch specials.
CHINESE
Order up xiao long bao (pork soup dumplings) by the
basketful at Dumpling Inn & Shanghai Saloon in Kearny
Mesa, or head up the street to Facing East Noodle & Bar and
try an unconventional snow crab or foie gras dumpling.
INDIAN
Bombay in Hillcrest has lively, colorful decor, a dining
room waterfall and belly dancing on weekends. The menus
at Royal India’s three locations feature tandoori meats and
vegetarian options, or try everything at the lunch buffet.
ETHIOPIAN/ERITREAN
Scoop up the delicacies with your injera bread at Muzita
Abyssinian Bistro, set inside a former home in University
Heights. Red Sea in City Heights serves authentic cuisine
while Ethiopian music videos play in the background.
THAI
Experience regional recipes from
northern Thailand, Chiang Mai
and Bangkok at either of Lotus
Thai’s upscale, waterfall-filled
locations. Supannee House of
Thai in Point Loma is known
for its beautifully plated dishes,
including spicy squid, coconut
seafood curry and Screaming
Tiger steak.
VIETNAMESE
Mignon Pho + Seafood in
Kearny Mesa puts a modern
spin on recipes passed down for
generations. Saigon on Fifth in
Hillcrest prepares traditional
dishes table-side until 3 a.m.
PERUVIAN
Try a Martini de Tigre—ceviche
served in a martini glass—at
either location of Pisco Rotisserie
& Cevicheria and pair it with
their margarita-like namesake
pisco sour. Café Secret in Del Mar
dishes out unique specialties,
sandwiches, salads and ceviches.
International
Fare
Ramen
Four Ways
Hachi Ramen
This popular fast-casual
lunch spot in Bankers
Hill fixes up its ramen
with organic seasonal
vegetables, and also
offers unique takes
on salads, bowls
and sushi.
HACHIRAMEN.COM
RakiRaki
With locations in Little
Italy, Liberty Station
and Kearny Mesa,
RakiRaki has just the
thing to quench a
ramen craving. Don’t
miss the Black Edition
ramen roasted
with natural
bincho charcoal.
RAKIRAKIRAMEN.COM
Tajima
Handmade ramen and
traditional Japanese
cuisine are at the heart
of the menu at each of
Tajima’s five locations
around the county,
and vegan noodles
are available.
TAJIMASANDIEGO.COM
West Pac
Noodle Bar
As its name implies,
Coronado’s latest
noodle house focuses
on the flavors of the
western Pacific, from
the Hawaiian islands
to Singapore.
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