📍 University Heights, San Diego
24 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 24 Restaurants
Park Boulevard's walkable strip of neighborhood sushi, Middle Eastern spots, and well-worn local hangouts along Adams Avenue
Top 10 in University Heights
1
Soichi Sushi
Chef Soichi Tadokoro's University Heights omakase counter — Michelin one-star, eight-seat format, Edomae technique taken seriously. Aged fish from Toyosu, rice cooked at the right ...
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2
Fortuna Ristorante Italiano
A family Italian restaurant on Park Boulevard, born from three immigrants — Giuseppe, Gabriele, and Salvatore — who carried their ancestors' recipes to San Diego. The kitchen works...
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3
Yipao Coffee
A San Diego roaster working exclusively with Colombian coffee, sourcing single-origin lots from Huila, Tolima and Risaralda and roasting them in small batches. The University Heigh...
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4
Parkhouse Eatery
A University Heights brunch fixture marking 30 years, set in the former St. Vincent de Paul thrift building with three seating areas — a garden patio, a front living room and a coz...
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5
Mystic Mocha
A University Heights cafe open since 2005, pitched as an urban oasis with a tranquil patio and a whole-foods bent. The kitchen leans organic and locally sourced, with vegan, vegeta...
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6
Pop Pie Co.
University Heights' Australian savory-pie counter — chicken curry, lamb-and-rosemary, and a small-format Park Blvd kitchen that grew from a single location into an SD-born pies bra...
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7
Madison on Park
Chef-owner Lisa Altmann's University Heights modern-American — a Park Blvd wine-forward dining room with a tight seasonal menu and the kind of intimate service that gave UH its mos...
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8
Muzita Abyssinian Bistro
An Ethiopian and Eritrean bistro on Park Boulevard in University Heights, plating Abyssinian cooking along one of San Diego's denser dining stretches.
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9
Meraki Café
A University Heights coffee shop on Adams Ave serving breakfast, brunch, and lunch all day, with pastries baked fresh each morning and beans from local roaster Coffee 'n' Talk. A n...
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10
Hatsuzakura
A Japanese cafe on Adams Avenue that leans into traditional desserts, dishes, and beverages rather than a full sushi bar. Expect comfort plates like doria and onigiri alongside sty...
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All 24 Restaurants in University Heights
Cafe 21
85
El Zarape
85
Hundred Proof
85
Park & Rec
85
Stella Jean's Ice Cream
85
Soltan Banoo
84
Plumeria Vegetarian Restaurant
84
Cantina Mayahuel
84
The Lancers
84
Chance's Coffee
84
Kairoa Brewing Company
83
Small Bar
83
Lestat's on Park
82
Live Wire
77
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