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Diners' Choice: American restaurants in San Diego

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Updated 05 December 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall American cuisine in San Diego? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyses more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favourites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

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Great Maple San Diego

4.8

4.8 (4381)

$30 and under

American

Hillcrest

About the restaurant

We Serve Dinner, Lunch, Brunch and Weekday Breakfast. We are a modern American eatery featuring seasonal fare, fresh house made pies, and local produce cocktails. We have a full bar and a social wine list. Open for Outdoor dining!

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Marika

Dined 6 days ago

This place is yummy and fun. Good menu options and upbeat atmosphere.

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Maple Bacon Doughnuts

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Great Maple French Toast Logs

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Seasons 52 - San Diego - UTC

4.8

4.8 (4985)

$31 to $50

American

University City/Golden Triangle

About the restaurant

Seasons 52 is a Fresh Grill and Wine Bar offering a seasonal menu that is naturally lighter and always flavorful. Our seasonal menus feature ingredients at their peak of freshness, oak-fire grilled or brick oven roasted (without a fryer in sight) to be naturally lighter and more flavorful. We also offer an extensive list of wines by the glass and bottle. Here, you'll always feel free to enjoy every bite, every sip, every moment. Lunch and dinner daily with happy hour Monday-Thursday from 3-6PM.

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Jeffrey

Dined 4 days ago

Memorable holiday lunch w/out-of-town family. Always a pleasant experience with good food.

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4.7

4.7 (348)

$31 to $50

American

Downtown / Gaslamp

About the restaurant

'California coastal' sophisticated and comtemporary design with views of the courtyard and marina set the tone for a delightful dining experience. Join the family for a relaxing meal on our outdoor patio while planning another exciting day of activities in America's Finest City. The spacious setting of our indoor tables allows you to easily convene with colleagues or entertain a client while enjoying Seaview's Grand Breakfast Buffet.

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Maria

Dined on 26 Oct 2024

We had a great time with my family! Food and service were great too!

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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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Molten Butter Cake

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Cinnamon Swirl French Toast

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Korean Prime Skirt Steak

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Gravity Heights Sorrento Valley

4.6

4.6 (1193)

$30 and under

American

Sorrento Mesa

About the restaurant

We’re not out to take the San Diego beer scene by storm or reinvent the wheel because the truth is, there’s no shortage of good breweries in San Diego. Instead, our aim is to pair that good beer with the same delicious food, exceptional service and genuine hospitality we’re known for so you never have to compromise one for the other again. Tucked away in Sorrento mesa, our 12,000 square foot brewpub includes a full service restaurant, an event space, an expansive and lush outdoor beer garden and a pretty stellar team to make sure you always have good food in your mouth and a solid beer in your hand.

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Davis

Dined 3 days ago

Great service and great food. It was perfect for the end of year celebration

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Ponyboy at The Pearl Hotel

4.8

4.8 (51)

$31 to $50

American

Point Loma

About the restaurant

Nearly 70 years after its arrival onto the San Diego boutique hotel landscape, Point Loma’s iconic mid-century modern Pearl Hotel has unveiled the latest chapter in its storied history with an ambitiously reimagined restaurant and bar: Ponyboy. The inspiration behind Ponyboy extends beyond its décor and menu. Named after the protagonist of S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, the restaurant conveys the spirit of individuality and rebellion in a time when hope and resilience were pivotal to navigating the challenges of a changing world. Guests will sense the nod to cultural iconography as they step into a space that feels familiar and refreshingly new. The ambiance is designed to harken back to a bygone era when traditional American comfort foods and elaborate dinner parties were both fashionable and fun. We look forward to seeing you soon, drink in hand, soaking in the sun pool-side. Stay gold, San Diego.

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Alan

Dined 7 days ago

Went to Ponyboy for a birthday dinner. Our service was impeccable!! Every single person greeted us with a smile. We sat outside and had a heater put next to us. The food was excellent. Better that I had expected. It was updated 50-60’s style food. It really took us back to that age with everything from the utensils and dishes to the food. We will definitely be back.

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Books + Records

4.7

4.7 (375)

$31 to $50

American

Banker's Hill

About the restaurant

Global inspired American cuisine, craft cocktails, and weekend brunch in an upbeat atmosphere, with live music.

Chef Ryan Stickel is serving up San Diego's freshest food takes in an art deco meets mid-century mod warehouse space. With a tenured run on both Eater's Heat Map and list of San Diego's Hottest Cocktail Bars, the food and drinks are both guaranteed to delight your senses.

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BernardoVIP

Dined 2 days ago

2nd time here, still awesome. Burger is incredible and drinks top notch!

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True Food Kitchen - San Diego UTC

4.5

4.5 (1068)

$31 to $50

American

La Jolla

About the restaurant

True Food Kitchen is a chef-driven restaurant and scratch bar that was founded by Dr. Andrew Weil, the pioneer of integrative medicine, to provide food that tastes great and is good for you. At our table, delicious dining and conscious nutrition go hand in hand, without sacrificing flavor, creativity or indulgence. Our expertly trained chefs craft flavor-forward dishes, handcrafted cocktails and freshly pressed refreshers so you can enjoy epic food experiences that aren’t just good for you, but good to you. Join us in San Diego for lunch, dinner, or weekend brunch. Located in San Diego at Westfield UTC center in The Pointe, next to Soul Cycle in the Nordstrom wing. Entrance closest to La Jolla Village Drive and Genesee Avenue. New flavors, new combinations, new obsessions. Come see us for something completely new and delicious.

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DeniseVIP

Dined on 12 Dec 2024

True Foods is one of my favorite restaurants. They are able to cater to my gluten and dairy allergies with healthy food options that are delicious. Their burgers are excellent, as is everything else I’ve tried. Our server today was attentive, very helpful and efficient. Highly recommend.

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Provisional Restaurant at Pendry San Diego

4.7

4.7 (960)

$31 to $50

American

Downtown / Gaslamp

About the restaurant

Provisional Kitchen, Café & Mercantile, open for daily for brunch and select evenings for dinner. Provisional is a sprawling, sunlit communal dining space featuring a Vittoria Coffee espresso bar, bistro tables, and a retail space set within a greenhouse, where guests can shop a curated collection of homeware, ceramics, apothecary items, pantry staples, and jewelry.

Provisional serves some of the best cuisine in the city, featuring favorites such as housemade pasta, woodfire-oven baked pizza and Italian-inspired entrées; our lively brunch features bottomless mimosas and seasonal creations.

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jimVIP

Dined on 10 Dec 2024

nice food and nice ambience. good menu choices and variety. gluten free was easy. would go back again for sure loved the buttermilk pancakes and the steel cut oatmeal with blueberries, granola and brown sugar

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