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San Diego

Everywhere we track in San Diego — restaurants ranked by the ones where we've seen the Amex Resy credit badge ourselves, then Michelin standing, then how people rate them.

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17 restaurants

Callie

4.5 out of 5(1,223 reviews)Mediterranean Restaurant · $$$$

Sophisticated kitchen & bar fixing up Mediterranean plates, set in a classy, contemporary venue.

Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 1195 Island Ave 1st Floor Lobby, San Diego

JOEY La Jolla

4.9 out of 5(3,729 reviews)Restaurant · $$$$

Relaxed, contemporary dining spot with a broad menu featuring international & regional dishes.

4489 La Jolla Village Dr Ste 1600, San Diego

Vinarius Wine Bar & Restaurant

4.9 out of 5(685 reviews)Italian Restaurant · $$$
1445 India St, San Diego

Zama San Diego

4.6 out of 5(2,075 reviews)Latin American Restaurant · $$$
467 Fifth Ave, San Diego

C Level Lounge

4.6 out of 5(3,523 reviews)Lounge bar

Island Prime's breezy, upscale-casual lounge on the waterfront serves chophouse fare & cocktails.

880 Harbor Island Dr, San Diego

The Lion's Share

4.6 out of 5(1,846 reviews)Restaurant · $$

Intimate, moody bar pairing handcrafted drinks with New American plates featuring exotic meats.

629 Kettner Blvd, San Diego

Juniper and Ivy

4.6 out of 5(2,793 reviews)American Restaurant

Spacious, modern restaurant serving imaginative New American fare & drinks in woody, arty surrounds.

2228 Kettner Blvd, San Diego

The Smoking Goat

4.6 out of 5(1,206 reviews)French Restaurant · $$$

French-American bistro has an upscale farmhouse vibe with exposed-brick walls & a seasonal menu.

3408 30th St, San Diego

Cowboy Star Restaurant and Butcher Shop

4.6 out of 5(1,120 reviews)Steak House · $$$$

Rustic-chic decor sets the stage at this chophouse serving standard meat alongside ofal & wild game.

640 Tenth Ave, San Diego

Rusticucina

4.6 out of 5(810 reviews)Italian Restaurant · $$

Relaxed Italian restaurant fixing up pasta & meat dishes, plus happy-hour specials & weekend brunch.

3797 Park Blvd, San Diego

Water Grill San Diego

4.5 out of 5(2,880 reviews)Seafood Restaurant · $$$

Sophisticated seafood restaurant with extensive raw-bar options & a menu updated daily.

615 J St, San Diego

Lou & Mickey's

4.5 out of 5(2,824 reviews)Steak House · $$$$

Smart surf 'n' turf joint known for steakhouse staples & tropical cocktails, plus an outdoor patio.

224 Fifth Ave Dining Room, San Diego

Kettner Exchange

4.5 out of 5(2,335 reviews)American Restaurant · $$$

Eatery for handcrafted cocktails & a creative menu of American dishes with some global flare.

2001 Kettner Blvd, San Diego

Top of the Market - San Diego

4.5 out of 5(896 reviews)Fine Dining Restaurant · $$$

High-end seafood & bay views presented in a white-tablecloth setting upstairs from the Fish Market.

750 N Harbor Dr, San Diego

The Fish Market

4.4 out of 5(8,221 reviews)Seafood Restaurant · $$

Grilled fish and seafood plates served in a bayfront spot featuring outdoor seating and a retail market.

750 N Harbor Dr, San Diego

Rustic Root

4.3 out of 5(3,009 reviews)American Restaurant · $$

Modern rooftop destination featuring local, seasonal cuisine & craft cocktails in stylish surrounds.

535 Fifth Ave, San Diego

Ristorante Illando

4.3 out of 5(1,033 reviews)Italian Restaurant · $$

Traditional Tuscan comfort food served in a second story space with rustic-chic decor.

1825 India St, San Diego

How this list is built. Restaurants and bars come from Google Places for San Diego, refreshed Oct 14, and are split between the two tabs by the venue type Google reports. Booking platform is detected from each restaurant's own website. Michelin and Sapphire Reserve marks are matched by name and place. Where Google has no description we say what we hold about the venue instead.

What the marks mean. Since August 1 a restaurant only triggers the Amex Resy credit if its Resy page shows the “Qualifies for Resy Credit” badge — we open those pages and look, last on Sep 15, and a blank badge means we haven't checked yet, not that the credit fails. A sighting inside thirty days reads “Resy credit”; an older one carries the date we saw it, because what we can honestly say is what we saw and when. A Sapphire Reserve table is on Chase's Exclusive Tables list, where the $150 half-yearly dining credit applies — enrol the card at OpenTable first · list Sep 9. Michelin means starred, Bib Gourmand or Selected in the 2026 US guide, collected Sep 9. James Beard and the bar lists are the current year's awards, with a win shown differently from a nomination.

Card credits change without notice. Confirm on Resy or with your issuer before you count on one.