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New restaurants in San Diego in 2026

By Coming Soon Project · Updated Oct 28, 2026

694 restaurants, bars and cafés have opened in San Diego so far in 2026, and October 2026 had the most, with 87.

2026 month by month

Named places only

New restaurants in San Diego by month, 2026
Month	Opened	Filed to open
January 2026	56	6
February 2026	45	4
March 2026	78	5
April 2026	76	6
May 2026	76	8
June 2026	62	10
July 2026	66	8
August 2026	86	4
September 2026	62	9
October 2026	87	9

The standouts of 2026

Independent spots, ranked

VW
Voltaire's Wood Fired Pizza
Pizza spot · Ocean Beach · 4852 Voltaire St
Just openedConfirmed
A new pizza spot in Ocean Beach, open since Oct 19, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
SU
Surf Up Chicken
Restaurant · University City · 4545 La Jolla Village Dr Ste Fc8
Open since Aug 2026Confirmed
A new restaurant in University City, open since Aug 27, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
EC
Em Coffee House Mission Valley
Café · Mission Valley · 1640 Camino Del Rio North Ste 162
Open since Aug 2026Confirmed
A new café in Mission Valley, open since Aug 12, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
WR
White Rice Bodega
Restaurant · San Diego · 9955 Barnes Canyon Rd, Ste 130
Open since Aug 2026Confirmed
A new restaurant in San Diego, open since Aug 17, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
DC
Dalat Cafe & Restaurant
Café · City Heights · 4738 University Ave, Ste H
Just openedConfirmed
A new café in City Heights, open since Sep 14, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
CH
Ceviche Heaven Sushi / Seafood Cocina
Mexican spot · Chula Vista · 303 H St, Ste 109
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 85 days before opening
A new Mexican spot in Chula Vista, likely open since October 2026.
TC
Taste Craft Eatery
Restaurant · Carlsbad · 2668 Gateway Rd, Ste 170
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 125 days before opening
A new restaurant in Carlsbad, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.
AM
Abraj Mediterranean Restaurant
Restaurant · College Area · 6475 El Cajon Blvd
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 64 days before opening
A new restaurant in College Area, likely open since October 2026.
NS
Neptune Sushi
Restaurant · Normal Heights · 3015 Adams Ave , Ste 102B
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 117 days before opening
A new restaurant in Normal Heights, likely open since October 2026.
BU
Bdl Usa
Restaurant · Mission Valley · 1640 Camino Del Rio N Fsu18
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 280 days before opening
A new restaurant in Mission Valley, likely open since October 2026.
GS
Gladstone's San Diego
Restaurant · Downtown · Gaslamp · 861 W Harbor Dr
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 90 days before opening
A new restaurant in Downtown · Gaslamp, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.
SH
The Silver Hoof
Restaurant · Old Town · 2548 Congress St
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 112 days before opening
A new restaurant in Old Town, likely open since October 2026.
ES
El Encanto Sd
Restaurant · Downtown · Gaslamp · 933 4TH Ave
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 55 days before opening
A new restaurant in Downtown · Gaslamp, likely open since October 2026.
LA
Lilli Al Mare
Restaurant · Del Mar · 1202 Camino Del Mar
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 137 days before opening
A new restaurant in Del Mar, likely open since October 2026.
OS
Oumi Sushi At Sprouts 491
Restaurant · North Park · 3245 El Cajon Blvd
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 202 days before opening
A new restaurant in North Park, likely open since October 2026.
TC
Takumi Cafe
Café · San Diego · 10387 Friars Rd
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 63 days before opening
A new café in San Diego, likely open since October 2026.
P
El Punto
Restaurant · Point Loma · 2885 Perry Rd, Ste 102
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 95 days before opening
A new restaurant in Point Loma, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.
G
Ggoolbap
Restaurant · Barrio Logan · 2707 Boston Ave 19
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 132 days before opening
A new restaurant in Barrio Logan, likely open since October 2026.
CO
Cafecito on Park
Café · Downtown · Gaslamp · 1088 Park Blvd
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 91 days before opening
A new café in Downtown · Gaslamp, likely open since October 2026.
TL
Tacos Locos Tasty Mexican Food
Mexican spot · Barrio Logan · 3180 Main St
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 112 days before opening
A new Mexican spot in Barrio Logan, likely open since September 2026.
TS
Tappi Sushi Lounge
Bar · La Mesa · 6062 Lake Murray Blvd, Ste 101
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 34 days before opening
A new bar in La Mesa, likely open since September 2026.
LS
Loma Salad Bar
Bar · Point Loma · 2820 Historic Decatur Rd 13
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 41 days before opening
A new bar in Point Loma, likely open since September 2026.
PB
El Primo Birrieria & Mexican Cuisine
Mexican spot · Chula Vista · 1200 Third Ave
Likely open since Aug 2026ConfirmedSpotted 31 days before opening
A new Mexican spot in Chula Vista, likely open since August 2026.
VO
Vital One Cafe
Café · San Diego · 7475 Lusk Blvd
Likely open since Aug 2026ConfirmedSpotted 34 days before opening
A new café in San Diego, likely open since August 2026.
RM
Rocko's Modern Taphouse
Bar · Hillcrest · 3940 4TH Ave, Ste 200
Likely open since Jul 2026ConfirmedSpotted 196 days before opening
A new bar in Hillcrest, likely open since July 2026.
IE
Izakaya En
Restaurant · San Diego · 9823 Carroll Canyon Rd Ste H-j
Likely open since Jul 2026ConfirmedSpotted 108 days before opening
A new restaurant in San Diego, likely open since July 2026.
TT
Ticca Tikka Indian Cuisine
Restaurant · Oceanside · 600 Mission Ave
Likely open since Jul 2026ConfirmedSpotted 54 days before opening
A new restaurant in Oceanside, likely open since July 2026.
FL
Fenix Lounge
Bar · San Diego · 1280 Picador Blvd, Ste 105
Likely open since Jul 2026ConfirmedSpotted 53 days before opening
A new bar in San Diego, likely open since July 2026.
PC
Parakeet Cafe Enclave
Café · San Diego · 9808 Scranton Rd
Likely open since Jun 2026ConfirmedSpotted 214 days before opening
A new café in San Diego, likely open since June 2026.
RE
Rio Escondido Mexican Seafood
Mexican spot · Barrio Logan · 3744 National Ave
Likely open since May 2026ConfirmedSpotted 60 days before opening
A new Mexican spot in Barrio Logan, likely open since May 2026.

We pick only places that have opened, and we rank them by how sure we are they’re open and how they’ve done since. We leave chains out, and no one pays to be on the list.

Questions people ask

How many restaurants opened in San Diego in 2026?

694 restaurants, bars and cafés have opened in the San Diego area so far in 2026, based on publicly available records.

Which month had the most new restaurants in San Diego?

October 2026, with 87 openings.

What are the best new restaurants of 2026 in San Diego?

Our standouts so far: Voltaire's Wood Fired Pizza, Surf Up Chicken and Em Coffee House Mission Valley.

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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