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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, KPBS, and San Diego Reader. Updated August 2026.
Common Stock · Hillcrest
A neighborhood Hillcrest kitchen whose crispy chicken sandwich comes under buttermilk slaw and melted muenster.
Side Chick - Chicken & Fries · Webster
A fried-chicken counter tucked into a Webster grocery store, the Cali Chick layers chipotle and pickled jalapeños onto a hand-breaded breast.