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New restaurants in San Diego in 2026

By Coming Soon Project · Updated Oct 24, 2026

804 restaurants, bars and cafés have opened in San Diego so far in 2026, and October 2026 had the most, with 102.

2026 month by month

Named places only

New restaurants in San Diego by month, 2026
Month	Opened	Filed to open
January 2026	62	6
February 2026	58	4
March 2026	98	5
April 2026	84	6
May 2026	83	4
June 2026	75	5
July 2026	76	9
August 2026	99	4
September 2026	67	9
October 2026	102	11

The standouts of 2026

Independent spots, ranked

Birrieria Enriquez
Restaurant · North Park · 2041 University Ave
Open since Jun 2026Confirmed
A new restaurant in North Park, open since Jun 5, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
PM
Primos Mexican Food
Mexican spot · University City · 3202 Governor Dr Ste 112
Open since Jun 2026Confirmed
A new Mexican spot in University City, open since Jun 2, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
CG
Cozy Garden Coffee
Café · Old Town · 2611 Congress St
Open since May 2026Confirmed
A new café in Old Town, open since May 26, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
GC
George's Cafe
Café · City Heights · 4012 43RD St
Open since Jul 2026Confirmed
A new café in City Heights, open since Jul 7, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Ce la Vi Pizzeria
Pizza spot · Normal Heights · 3446 Adams Ave
Just openedConfirmed
A new pizza spot in Normal Heights, open since Oct 8, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Eat Crispy Burger
Restaurant · Oceanside · 207 N Coast Hwy
Just openedConfirmed
A new restaurant in Oceanside, open since Aug 31, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
The Boochyard
Restaurant · Vista · 1430 Vantage Ct Ste 101
Open since Jun 2026Confirmed
A new restaurant in Vista, open since Jun 17, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Nick the Greek
Restaurant · San Diego · 5604 Balboa Ave Ste 105
Open since May 2026Confirmed
A new restaurant in San Diego, open since May 11, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Voltaire's Wood Fired Pizza
Pizza spot · Ocean Beach · 4852 Voltaire St
Just openedConfirmed
A new pizza spot in Ocean Beach, open since Oct 19, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Cocina Del Mar
Mexican spot · Oceanside · 650 Douglas Dr, Ste 122
Open since Jun 2026Confirmed
A new Mexican spot in Oceanside, open since Jun 16, 2026, with a full bar. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
HW
Healthy Water
Restaurant · San Diego · 9885 Carmel Mountain Rd
Open since May 2026Confirmed
A new restaurant in San Diego, open since May 19, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
CC
Communal Coffee
Café · Hillcrest · 2710 Third Ave, Ste 101
Open since May 2026Confirmed
A new café in Hillcrest, open since May 27, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Hidalgo! Bistro
Restaurant · Vista · 962 S Santa Fe Ave
Just openedConfirmed
A new restaurant in Vista, open since Sep 2, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
SI
Sfizioisf Italian Street Food
Italian restaurant · Pacific Beach · 3146 Mission Blvd
Open since Jun 2026Confirmed
A new Italian restaurant in Pacific Beach, open since Jun 2, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
TP
Taqueria El Patron
Mexican spot · San Marcos · 100 N Rancho Santa Fe Rd, Ste 101
Open since Jul 2026Confirmed
A new Mexican spot in San Marcos, open since Jul 31, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
CD
Casa Del Lobo
Restaurant · La Jolla · 2246 Avenida De La Playa
Open since Jun 2026Confirmed
A new restaurant in La Jolla, open since Jun 10, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
VT
Valeries Taco Shop
Mexican spot · Oceanside · 125 Old Grove Rd, Ste 8
Open since Jul 2026Confirmed
A new Mexican spot in Oceanside, open since Jul 22, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
CD
Coffee Dose Brunch Club
Café · Encinitas · 162 S Rancho Santa Fe Rd, Ste A40
Open since May 2026Confirmed
A new café in Encinitas, open since May 12, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Hong Kong Kitchen and Dimsum
Restaurant · Kearny Mesa · 5375 Kearny Villa Rd, Ste 107A
Open since Jun 2026Confirmed
A new restaurant in Kearny Mesa, open since Jun 19, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
CN
Camaron Negro
Restaurant · Downtown · Gaslamp · 407 C St
Open since May 2026Confirmed
A new restaurant in Downtown · Gaslamp, open since May 13, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
CW
Crazy Wings N Fries
Restaurant · Kearny Mesa · 3690 Murphy Canyon Rd Ste 102
Open since May 2026Confirmed
A new restaurant in Kearny Mesa, open since May 21, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
SU
Surf Up Chicken
Restaurant · University City · 4545 La Jolla Village Dr Ste Fc8
Just openedConfirmed
A new restaurant in University City, open since Aug 27, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Turn Zero Sim Racing
Restaurant · Encinitas · 687 S Coast Hwy 101, Suite 151
Just openedConfirmed
A new restaurant in Encinitas, open since Oct 2, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Diamond Room
Restaurant · Downtown · Gaslamp · 323 7TH Ave
Open since May 2026Confirmed
A new restaurant in Downtown · Gaslamp, open since May 12, 2026, with a full bar. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Em Coffee House Mission Valley
Café · Mission Valley · 1640 Camino Del Rio North Ste 162
Open since Aug 2026Confirmed
A new café in Mission Valley, open since Aug 12, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
CH
Curry House Coco Ichibanya
Restaurant · Hillcrest · 3833 05TH Ave
Open since May 2026Confirmed
A new restaurant in Hillcrest, open since May 15, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
DC
Dalat Cafe & Restaurant
Café · City Heights · 4738 University Ave, Ste H
Just openedConfirmed
A new café in City Heights, open since Sep 14, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Modern Time Coffee
Café · North Park · 3052 El Cajon Blvd, Ste A
Open since Jun 2026Confirmed
A new café in North Park, open since Jun 17, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Saras Mexican Food
Mexican spot · Pacific Beach · 4150 Mission Blvd Ste 107
Open since May 2026Confirmed
A new Mexican spot in Pacific Beach, open since May 12, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
CH
Ceviche Heaven Sushi / Seafood Cocina
Mexican spot · Chula Vista · 303 H St, Ste 109
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 85 days before opening
A new Mexican spot in Chula Vista, likely open since October 2026.

We pick only places that have opened, and we rank them by how sure we are they’re open and how they’ve done since. We leave chains out, and no one pays to be on the list.

Questions people ask

How many restaurants opened in San Diego in 2026?

804 restaurants, bars and cafés have opened in the San Diego area so far in 2026, based on publicly available records.

Which month had the most new restaurants in San Diego?

October 2026, with 102 openings.

What are the best new restaurants of 2026 in San Diego?

Our standouts so far: Birrieria Enriquez, Primos Mexican Food and Cozy Garden Coffee.

How do you know when a new restaurant is opening?

Everything we show comes from publicly available information. We gather it daily and match each record to its address, so we can follow a project from its first filing to opening day.

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Filedone official record
Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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