New restaurants coming to San Diego

By Coming Soon Project · Updated Oct 28, 2026

64 restaurants, bars and cafés are on the way in San Diego. The 20 below have names on file. We start with the ones nearly ready and end with the ones that just filed plans.

Liquor license in the works · 50 spots

These places applied for a license to serve beer, wine or cocktails

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Mvinyo Book Bar
Bar · San Diego · 6381 Imperial Ave
Liquor license filedConfirmed
A new bar coming to 6381 Imperial Ave in San Diego. Its latest record is from Oct 22, 2026: applied for liquor license. It plans to open Nov 1, 2026.
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Concrete Cowboy
Restaurant · Barrio Logan · 2219 Logan Ave
Liquor license filedConfirmed
A new restaurant coming to 2219 Logan Ave in Barrio Logan. Its latest record is from Oct 15, 2026: applied for liquor license.
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Kazan Grill
Restaurant · Rancho Bernardo · 16441 Bernardo Center Dr
Liquor license filedConfirmed
A new restaurant coming to 16441 Bernardo Center Dr in Rancho Bernardo. Its latest record is from Sep 22, 2026: applied for liquor license.
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Belmont Village Senior Living Rancho Santa Fe
Restaurant · San Diego · 16202 Sunny Summit Dr
Liquor license filedConfirmed
A new restaurant coming to 16202 Sunny Summit Dr in San Diego. Its latest record is from Sep 16, 2026: applied for liquor license.
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Mikaku Sushi and Grill
Restaurant · National City · 1430 E Plaza Blvd, Ste E7b
Liquor license filedConfirmed
A new restaurant coming to 1430 E Plaza Blvd, Ste E7b in National City. Its latest record is from Aug 6, 2026: applied for liquor license.
Slice House by Tony Gemignani
Bar · Carlsbad · 6943 El Camino Real, Ste 101 & 103
Liquor license filedConfirmed
A new bar coming to 6943 El Camino Real, Ste 101 & 103 in Carlsbad. Its latest record is from Jul 17, 2026: applied for liquor license.
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Marbella Oyster Bar
Bar · Encinitas · 133 Daphne St
Liquor license filedConfirmed
A new bar coming to 133 Daphne St in Encinitas. Its latest record is from May 20, 2026: applied for liquor license.
Thai2you Mira Mesa
Restaurant · Mira Mesa · 8250 Mira Mesa Blvd, Ste B
Liquor license filedConfirmed
A new restaurant coming to 8250 Mira Mesa Blvd, Ste B in Mira Mesa. Its latest record is from Apr 23, 2026: applied for liquor license.
This Is Not A Club
Restaurant · Downtown · Gaslamp · 526 Market St
Liquor license filedConfirmed
A new restaurant coming to 526 Market St in Downtown · Gaslamp. Its latest record is from Apr 9, 2026: applied for liquor license.
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Philly Phix Cheesesteaks & Hoagies
Restaurant · Oceanside · 1722 S Coast Hwy, Ste A.1-1
Liquor license filedConfirmed
A new restaurant coming to 1722 S Coast Hwy, Ste A.1-1 in Oceanside. Its latest record is from Mar 25, 2026: applied for liquor license.

Just registered · 10 spots

These businesses registered at their new address

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Slick Chicken
Restaurant · College Area · 6784 El Cajon Blvd Ste I-j
Just registeredConfirmed
A new restaurant coming to 6784 El Cajon Blvd Ste I-j in College Area. Its latest record is from Oct 22, 2026: plans to open Nov 15, 2026. It plans to open Nov 15, 2026.
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Kaiju Ramen Temple
Restaurant · San Diego · 7319 Golfcrest Dr
Just registeredFiled
A new restaurant coming to 7319 Golfcrest Dr in San Diego. Its latest record is from Oct 27, 2026: plans to open Oct 31, 2026. It plans to open Oct 31, 2026.
CAVA
Restaurant · Old Town · 3455 Sports Arena Blvd Ste 110
Just registeredFiled
A new restaurant coming to 3455 Sports Arena Blvd Ste 110 in Old Town. Its latest record is from Oct 21, 2026: plans to open Nov 1, 2026. It plans to open Nov 1, 2026.
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Diezynueve Cafe
Café · San Diego · 5640 Surf Rider Way Ste 270
Just registeredFiled
A new café coming to 5640 Surf Rider Way Ste 270 in San Diego. Its latest record is from Oct 12, 2026: plans to open Nov 1, 2026. It plans to open Nov 1, 2026.
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Sealiac Kitchen
Restaurant · University City · 3535 Lebon Dr Ste 4202
Just registeredFiled
A new restaurant coming to 3535 Lebon Dr Ste 4202 in University City. Its latest record is from Oct 7, 2026: plans to open Nov 1, 2026. It plans to open Nov 1, 2026.
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Cococrumb
Restaurant · Mira Mesa · 10975 Lee Way Ste 54102
Just registeredFiled
A new restaurant coming to 10975 Lee Way Ste 54102 in Mira Mesa. Its latest record is from Oct 5, 2026: plans to open Nov 1, 2026. It plans to open Nov 1, 2026.
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Pamir Kabob House
Restaurant · Hillcrest · 3958 05TH Ave
Just registeredFiled
A new restaurant coming to 3958 05TH Ave in Hillcrest. Its latest record is from Sep 24, 2026: plans to open Nov 1, 2026. It plans to open Nov 1, 2026.
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3cat
Restaurant · Mira Mesa · 9420 Mira Mesa Blvd Ste C
Just registeredFiled
A new restaurant coming to 9420 Mira Mesa Blvd Ste C in Mira Mesa. Its latest record is from Sep 15, 2026: plans to open Nov 1, 2026. It plans to open Nov 1, 2026.
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Sea Monster
Restaurant · Clairemont · 4772 Chateau Dr
Just registeredFiled
A new restaurant coming to 4772 Chateau Dr in Clairemont. Its latest record is from Sep 8, 2026: plans to open Nov 1, 2026. It plans to open Nov 1, 2026.
Baskin-Robbins
Restaurant · Rancho Bernardo · 12202 Meadow Grass Ct
Just registeredFiled
A new restaurant coming to 12202 Meadow Grass Ct in Rancho Bernardo. Its latest record is from Aug 26, 2026: plans to open Nov 3, 2026. It plans to open Nov 3, 2026.

Where they’re coming

Neighborhoods with the most projects on the way

Encinitas 5 coming Downtown/Gaslamp 4 coming Hillcrest 4 coming Mira Mesa 3 coming El Cajon 2 coming Santee 2 coming Mission Valley 2 coming Carlsbad 2 coming

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Questions people ask

What new restaurants are coming to San Diego?

64 restaurants, bars and cafés are on the way. Mvinyo Book Bar, Concrete Cowboy and Kazan Grill are among the closest to opening.

When will they open?

11 have an opening date on file. The next is Kaiju Ramen Temple, set for Oct 31, 2026. In San Diego, new places have opened a median of 31 days after their first public filing.

Where are the most new restaurants coming in San Diego?

Encinitas has the most, with 5 projects on the way.

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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