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What’s coming to San Diego

New restaurants, cafés, bars and closings, spotted in permits and licenses weeks before the signs go up.

Try92101 · Downtown · Gaslamp92054 · Oceanside92103 · Hillcrest92024 · Encinitas92104 · North Park
64coming soon
91recently opened
201changing hands
28neighborhoods
San DiegoLiquor license filedMB

Mvinyo Book Bar

San Diego · 6381 Imperial Ave

Liquor license · Oct 22, 2026

College AreaJust registeredSC

Slick Chicken

College Area · 6784 El Cajon Blvd Ste I-j

Business registration · Oct 22, 2026

Barrio LoganLiquor license filedCC

Concrete Cowboy

Barrio Logan · 2219 Logan Ave

Liquor license · Oct 15, 2026

Just opened, and we saw them coming

From the first public filing to opening day

FC

Five Corners Coffee and Bakery Co

3407 1ST Ave · Hillcrest

Likely openFiledSpotted 344 days before opening
  1. Nov 17 · Health permit applied for · restaurant food facility (Building permit)
  2. Oct 27 · Health permit issued · restaurant food facility (Building permit)

Nothing Bundt Cakes

8794 Grossmont Blvd · La Mesa

Likely openFiledSpotted 200 days before opening
  1. Apr 10 · Health permit applied for · retail food processing (Building permit)
  2. Oct 27 · Health permit issued · retail food processing (Building permit)
OJ

Onigilly Japanese Kitchen

4545 La Jolla Village Dr Fc-06 · University City

Likely openFiledSpotted 41 days before opening
  1. May 26 · Health permit applied for · restaurant food facility (Building permit)
  2. Sep 24 · Health permit applied for · restaurant food facility (Building permit)
  3. Sep 24 · Health permit issued · restaurant food facility (Building permit)
  4. Oct 27 · Health permit issued · retail food processing (Building permit)
LS

Lakeside Social

12245 Woodside Ave · Lakeside

Likely openFiledSpotted 137 days before opening
  1. Jun 11 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · application (Liquor license)
  2. Oct 26 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, beer & wine (Liquor license)
CH

Ceviche Heaven Sushi / Seafood Cocina

303 H St, Ste 109 · Chula Vista

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 85 days before opening
  1. Aug 3 · Health permit applied for · restaurant food facility (Building permit)
  2. Oct 22 · Health permit issued · restaurant food facility (Building permit)
  3. Oct 26 · Checked · not open yet (Coming Soon Project verification)
  4. Oct 26 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, beer & wine (Liquor license)
SJ

Sabre J's Spirits and Deli

13510 Sabre Springs Pkwy 101-102 · Rancho Bernardo

Likely openConfirmedSpotted 48 days before opening
  1. Sep 8 · Health permit applied for · retail market with deli (Building permit)
  2. Oct 26 · Health permit issued · retail market with deli (Building permit)
  3. Oct 27 · Checked · not open yet (Coming Soon Project verification)
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Coming soon to San Diego · 64 spots

Confirmed = two matching records or news · Filed = one official record

San DiegoPlanned for Nov 1MB
Liquor license filedConfirmed

Mvinyo Book Bar

6381 Imperial Ave · San Diego, CA 92114

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Oct 22 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license
Business registration · Oct 9 · Plans to open Nov 1, 2026
See the timeline
College AreaPlanned for Nov 15SC
Just registeredConfirmed

Slick Chicken

6784 El Cajon Blvd Ste I-j · San Diego, CA 92115

Just registered as a new restaurant.

Business registration · Oct 22 · Plans to open Nov 15, 2026
See the timeline
Barrio LoganCC
Liquor license filedConfirmed

Concrete Cowboy

2219 Logan Ave · San Diego, CA 92113

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Oct 15 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license
Business registration · Oct 7 · Registered to open Oct 1, 2026
See the timeline
Rancho BernardoKG
Liquor license filedConfirmed

Kazan Grill

16441 Bernardo Center Dr · San Diego, CA 92128

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Sep 22 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license
Business registration · Jul 24 · Registered to open Aug 1, 2026
See the timeline
San DiegoBV
Liquor license filedConfirmed

Belmont Village Senior Living Rancho Santa Fe

16202 Sunny Summit Dr · San Diego, CA 92127

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Sep 16 · Applied for liquor license · full bar · application
See the timeline
EncinitasS
Liquor license filedFiled

Shoots

914 N Coast Hwy 101, Ste E & F · Encinitas, CA 92024

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Oct 27 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license
See the timeline
San DiegoPlanned for Oct 31KR
Just registeredFiled

Kaiju Ramen Temple

7319 Golfcrest Dr · San Diego, CA 92119

Just registered as a new restaurant.

Business registration · Oct 27 · Plans to open Oct 31, 2026
See the timeline
EscondidoK
Liquor license filedFiled

Koochenvagners

1999 Citracado Pkwy · Escondido, CA 92029

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Oct 23 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, full bar · application
See the timeline
Downtown · GaslampWH
Liquor license filedFiled

Wolfs Head

905 4TH Ave , & 410 E St · San Diego, CA 92101

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Oct 23 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, full bar · moving to this address
See the timeline
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Changing hands · 201 spots

New owners, same address

Pacific BeachSP
Changing handsConfirmed

Sauced Pizzeria

4475-79 Ingraham St · San Diego, CA 92109

New owners are taking over this pizza spot.

Building permit · Oct 27 · Health permit issued · restaurant food facility
Building permit · Oct 19 · Health permit applied for · restaurant food facility
See the timeline
PowayPI
Changing handsFiled

Poways Irish Pub

13314-16 Poway Rd · Poway, CA 92064

New owners are taking over this bar.

Liquor license · Oct 26 · Liquor license transferred to a new owner · bar / nightclub
Liquor license · Sep 25 · Liquor license issued · bar / nightclub
See the timeline
HillcrestPlanned for Dec 1RD
Changing handsConfirmed

The Red Door

741 W Washington St · San Diego, CA 92103

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Business registration · Oct 23 · Plans to open Dec 1, 2026
Liquor license · Oct 15 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, full bar · new owner
See the timeline
La MesaDB
Changing handsConfirmed

Dos Bros Tacos and Deli

6903 University Ave · La Mesa, CA 91942

New owners are taking over this Mexican spot.

Building permit · Oct 22 · Health permit issued · restaurant food facility
Liquor license · Oct 7 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new owner
See the timeline
National CityMB
Changing handsFiled

Manila Bistro

933 S Harbison Ave · National City, CA 91950

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Oct 22 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, full bar
Liquor license · Apr 27 · Liquor license transferred to a new owner · restaurant, beer & wine
See the timeline
Chula VistaTG
Changing handsConfirmed

Tokyo Grill

2015 Birch Rd, Ste 715 · Chula Vista, CA 91915

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Building permit · Oct 21 · Health permit issued · restaurant food facility
Liquor license · Oct 15 · Liquor license transferred to a new owner · restaurant, full bar
See the timeline
See all 201

Cities

Cities around San Diego with at least 5 projects

Oceanside 27El Cajon 15Encinitas 14Chula Vista 13Carlsbad 12Escondido 10La Jolla 9Poway 8Santee 7National City 7Vista 6San Marcos 5Coronado 5

Neighborhoods

ZIP codes with at least 5 projects

Downtown · Gaslamp 92101 · 42Oceanside 92054 · 17Hillcrest 92103 · 16Encinitas 92024 · 14North Park 92104 · 13Pacific Beach 92109 · 11Old Town 92110 · 10El Cajon 92020 · 9La Jolla 92037 · 8Poway 92064 · 8San Diego 92111 · 7National City 91950 · 7Santee 92071 · 7Point Loma 92106 · 7Mira Mesa 92126 · 7College Area 92115 · 7Normal Heights 92116 · 7Escondido 92025 · 7Carlsbad 92008 · 6Carlsbad 92009 · 6Chula Vista 91910 · 6Mission Valley 92108 · 6Oceanside 92056 · 6Coronado 92118 · 5University City 92122 · 5Carmel Valley 92130 · 5Clairemont 92117 · 5Barrio Logan 92113 · 5

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How we know

Every opening leaves a paper trail. We match permits, licenses and inspections to one place per address and show where each project stands.

  • Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
  • Filedone official record
  • Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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