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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 Provincetown Independent (Ocean Beach Rag). Updated August 2026.
Havana Grill · Mission Valley
A family-run Cuban kitchen on mid-century Havana recipes, vaca frita, seafood paella, and pastries baked in house.
Havana 1920 · Gaslamp Quarter
A Hemingway-era-Havana homage in the Gaslamp with a deep rum list and a good Cuban sandwich.