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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in San Diego Magazine and San Diego Reader. Updated August 2026.
Awash Ethiopian Restaurant · North Park
Part restaurant, part market on El Cajon Boulevard's Little Ethiopia strip, with injera by the yard.
Muzita Abyssinian Bistro · University Heights
An elevated Ethiopian bistro with the city's only substantial Ethiopian wine list.
BLUE NILE Ethiopian market and restaurant · North Park
A market-and-restaurant hybrid on Little Ethiopia brewing its own tella and pouring tej honey wine.
Asmara Cafe/restaurant · City Heights
A City Heights Eritrean kitchen sharing Ethiopia's injera tradition, cash only, and "hot" means hot.