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Diners' Choice: Most Booked restaurants in San Diego

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Updated February 05, 2025

Looking for the most booked restaurants in San Diego? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 500,000 new global diner reviews from the past month. We sort the results by location to help you discover new favorite restaurants. 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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Cesarina
4.8
4.8 (5640)
$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.

Top review
Fay
Dined 4 days ago
Really really good service with really really delicious food.
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Javier's - La Jolla
4.6
4.6 (3636)
$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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Tia
Dined 3 days ago
The ambience was great, the service was amazing, servers and bussers were all very attentive, nice and helpful. The food was amazing and tasted so fresh, and the drinks were strong and delicious. My fiance and I came for an early valentines dinner and we will be returning for sure.
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Queso Fundido
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Aguachile Del Rey
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Aguachile de Camarón
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Seneca
4.7
4.7 (4321)
$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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MaryVIP
Dined 3 days ago
It is such a beautiful restaurant. We enjoyed a table for 2 right by the outside area and the views were amazing!
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Margherita
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TIRAMISU
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Calabrian Sausage
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LEILA
4.7
4.7 (770)
$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
Top review
Oceana
Dined 1 day ago
Ambience was great. Food was amazing Will be back
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Steak 48 - Del Mar
4.9
4.9 (1659)
$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!
Top review
Tony
Dined 3 days ago
First class all the way always has been. I think it always will be. I love love love this place.
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Benihana - San Diego, CA
3.9
3.9 (7516)
$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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Troy
Dined 1 day ago
Went there for a birthday meal. The food was delicious as always. The chef was entertaining and efficient. They were super busy but once we got seated everything else happened pretty quick.
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$39 TASTE OF BENIHANA
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NATIONAL MARGARITA DAY - $8 ROCKY’S MARGARITAS!
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WAGYU OF THE WORLD MENU
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Born & Raised
4.7
4.7 (6540)
$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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Sarah
Dined 1 day ago
This place definitely lived up to the hype, we had a great time
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Porterhouse
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T-Bone
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Bone-In Ribeye
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Duke's La Jolla
4.6
4.6 (6630)
$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.
Top review
Jeff
Dined 2 days ago
Great food. Great service. Would definitely recommend to someone else!
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Fish Tacos
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Coconut Shrimp
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Key Lime Pie
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The Henry - Coronado
4.8
4.8 (2557)
$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.
Top review
Anne
Dined 6 days ago
Delicious food and great ambience. What made this a terrific experience was our server. He is always energetic, friendly and personable, prompt with requests, and has extensive knowledge of the food and wine/cocktail list.
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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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Jake's Del Mar
4.8
4.8 (10562)
$30 and under
American
Del Mar
About the restaurant
Aloha friends of Jake’s Del Mar! We are open for indoor and outdoor dining, takeout, and delivery. Visit jakesdelmar.com to view our menus or place a takeout order online!

Jake’s is the quintessential California oceanfront dining experience. The eclectic menu compliments the casual, yet elegant restaurant atmosphere right on the Del Mar shore. With chef-driven California coastal fare, craft cocktails, and unforgettable ocean views, it’s the best of the west coast. Whether for a date night or a celebration with friends and family, Jake’s serves up something special every time.
Top review
Carolyn
Dined 2 days ago
Jake's Del Mar never dissapoints. I had the SeaBass special and it was excellent. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Service is always great.
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Hula Pie
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Surfing Steak
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Seafood Chowder
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