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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in San Diego Reader and Times of San Diego. Updated August 2026.
Bud's Louisiana Café · Kearny Mesa
A Kearny Mesa Creole kitchen from a New Orleans native, okra gumbo, roast-beef po' boys, and a white-chocolate bread pudding the Reader calls a masterpiece.
Louisiana Purchase · North Park
Chef Quinnton "Q" Austin's North Park Creole room, gumbo yaya, chargrilled oysters, and a savory cheesecake made with alligator and andouille.