Diners' Choice: Most Booked restaurants in San Diego

OpenTable

Updated 05 December 2024

Looking for the most booked restaurants in San Diego? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 500,000 new global diner reviews from the past month. We sort the results by location to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you book, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Cesarina

4.9

4.9 (5502)

$30 and under

Italian

Ocean Beach

About the restaurant

Cesarina is a grandmother, a mother, a daughter—our personification of a nurturer who feeds and cares for her community. From meticulous attention to detail and fresh ingredients to the warm and inviting atmosphere, this restaurant is a celebration of the power of food and family.

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BrianVIP

Dined 5 days ago

The only restaurant in San Diego better than Cesarina is Cesarina at Christmas time. The food and service are as good as you can find anywhere but the already beautiful space is taken to the next level with their stunning and spectacular decorations for the holidays. Cesarina is a MUST any time of the year, but especially so at Christmas.

Javier's - La Jolla

4.6

4.6 (3524)

$30 and under

Mexican

La Jolla

About the restaurant

JAVIER'S presents a rich heritage of elevated Mexican cuisine in a friendly, captivating ambiance. Enjoy hand-shaken margaritas, rare tequilas, craft cocktails and a vast selection of beer and fine wines. Dine with us in the main dining room, al fresco patios, one of our semi private dining rooms, or at the exquisite bar surrounded by one of the West Coast's largest selection of the world's finest tequilas. We at JAVIER'S consider all our wonderful customers a part of our family and thank them for their support and sharing in the success and joy that is JAVIER'S. Come experience the freshness of our original Mexican cuisine in a warm, friendly environment at one of our five locations.

Please be advised we don't allow strollers. If you bring your stroller we have a designated area to store your stroller while you dine.

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AlexVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Food here at Javier’s is unmatched, hands down the best high end Mexican restaurant. Atmosphere is great with DJ music and excellent service. On of our favorite restaurants, but more on expensive side (think high end steakhouse pricing)

LEILA

4.7

4.7 (557)

$31 to $50

Middle Eastern

North Park

About the restaurant

A tribute to the Middle East by CH Projects.

Reservations welcomed, walk-ins for dinner, or drinks are available as well.

Leila welcomes you.

858-SAFFRON

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Tina

Dined 4 days ago

Unparalleled ambience. Takes you back in time. Food was amazing. I recommend the falafel for the appetizer. Beef kabobs for your main entree. Authentic Mediterranean experience. Wonderful evening out with my family.

Steak 48 - Del Mar

4.9

4.9 (1479)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Del Mar

About the restaurant

At Steak 48, we serve the finest steaks and high-quality seafood in an intimate and vibrant setting. Our diverse menu will satisfy any personal craving, as we serve the best USDA prime steaks, succulent seafood, and shellfish along with inventive and classically inspired side dishes and appetizers. Also enjoy classic cocktails and an extensive award-winning wine list.

At Steak 48, We encourage all of our guests to get dressed up for a great experience, here is a link to our dress code that you can share with your guests. https://www.steak48.com/steakhouses/del-mar-california/dress-code/

You are going to have a great time!

If you need any special accommodations or flowers reach out to us at the host desk!

We look forward to seeing you soon!

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Julie

Dined 4 days ago

This restaurant is shockingly good. The food is excellent, and the entire team is welcoming and attentive. We have dined there 6 times, and each time is amazing. The only criticism is the air conditioning vents are a bit aggressive! They offer to cut some of the cool wind but it doesn’t warm it up much. A warm sweater is a must!

Seneca

4.7

4.7 (4186)

$31 to $50

Italian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Roman trattorias are a timeless expression of simplicity. Immune to the lure of gastronomic experimentation and ego. In Rome, no chef can cook better than the mothers and grandmothers before them. Our goal is to merge the dogmatic approach of Roman cooking with the amazing abundance of ingredients available to us in San Diego. A True Roman Holiday In SD.

A 4% surcharge is added to all guest checks.

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Austin

Dined 3 days ago

We had a great anniversary experience here. Jade provided amazing service during the whole dinner. The ambience was great, not loud, and peaceful. We will definitely be back.

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Benihana - San Diego, CA

4.0

4 (7361)

$30 and under

Japanese

Mission Valley

About the restaurant

Welcome to Benihana, a dining experience unlike any other! Our guests are seated at communal tables in groups, where your personal chef will perform the ancient art of Teppanyaki. Watch as we slice and dice, preparing a meal that will dazzle your eyes as well taste buds, whether you choose mouth-watering steak, tender chicken or succulent seafood. You can also enjoy sushi prepared by a talented sushi chef and indulge in a specialty cocktail.

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Sylvia

Dined 3 days ago

It’s always a good time at Benihana! The chef was so accommodating with my special requests and made my birthday special. The food was over and above delicious. We will be back!

Fogo de Chao - San Diego

4.1

4.1 (3819)

$30 and under

Brazilian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Fogo de Chão is an internationally-renowned steakhouse from Brazil that allows guests to discover what's next at every turn. Founded in Southern Brazil in 1979, Fogo elevates the centuries-old culinary art of churrasco - roasting high-quality cuts of meat over an open flame - into a cultural dining experience of discovery. Please join us in our dining room, in our more casual Bar Fogo, or bring the Fogo Experience to you with Fogo To-Go or Catering. Visit our website to make a reservation or place an order.

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Naomi

Dined 1 day ago

Violet & her staff were great in making our work event a success.

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Experience

Bar Fogo Wagyu & Wine

The Henry - Coronado

4.8

4.8 (2452)

$30 and under

American

Coronado

About the restaurant

Welcome to the greatest neighborhood restaurant, a place where you can always count on a warm welcome from baristas, servers and bartenders who know your order by heart. A fusion of industrial and classical influences, our open dining spaces are bursting with charm and energy. Come and go with ease for your morning coffee, enjoy lunch with a colleague, gather the family together for dinner, or treat yourself to a post-work drink at the bar. For craveable eats and downright delicious cocktails, look no further than a place where you'll always be among friends, a place that feels like home: The Henry.

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Pam

Dined today

Excellent friendly server (Pete) - would give 6 stars if an option. Great location, menu has something for everyone.

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Popular dish

Molten Butter Cake

Popular dish

Cinnamon Swirl French Toast

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Korean Prime Skirt Steak

Born & Raised

4.7

4.7 (6405)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Little Italy

About the restaurant

The American steakhouse is an iconic restaurant institution. We’d wanted to tell that story for years, but waited until we had the skill, talent and ability to execute it properly, and the right space to be our canvas, an important corner in Little Italy, a neighborhood where we have deep roots. We brought an almost academic appreciation for steakhouse history and tradition to Born & Raised, while trying to stay relevant and authentic to ourselves and our city. Our dry-aged beef pays tribute to earlier, earthier, pre-government grading practices and is the centerpiece of a meal best savored at a slow pace. A timeless celebration of everything that makes restaurants so special. - Consortium Holdings. A 4% surcharge is added to all guest checks.

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Hayden

Dined 4 days ago

My wife and I enjoyed dinner here while on our honeymoon. Everything tasted amazing, my wife isn’t much of a steak eater and got the table side caesar salad and we shared the mac n cheese and potato puree sides, and I enjoyed a ribeye. We ended up with lots of leftovers, and decided to get a desert here despite being full because hey why not. Everything was amazing including the bread and butter as an appetizer and my two drinks with dinner and the total was just over 200 bucks. Can’t speak for downstairs seating but sitting on the rooftop as the sun is going down while enjoying amazing food was a highlight of our stay in San Diego. Highly recommend this place

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4.6

4.6 (6542)

$30 and under

Hawaii Regional Cuisine

La Jolla

About the restaurant

We are open for indoor and outdoor dining, takeout, and delivery! Visit dukeslajolla.com to view our menus or place an online takeout order.

You don’t need to cross the Pacific to get a taste of Hawaii. Duke’s La Jolla is San Diego’s island-inspired home, honoring the Ambassador of Aloha, Duke Kahanamoku, with coastal cuisine of Hawaii, craft cocktails and a genuine spirit of aloha. It’s the same authentic hospitality and panoramic ocean view that you’ll find at all of the California and Hawaii Duke’s restaurants, paying tribute to the Duke and welcoming you to celebrate life like the legend himself.

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ColleenVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Fun place, great food, excellent service! Will definitely be back. Nice casual vibe overlooking the water.

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