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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. Updated September 2026.
Bencotto · Little Italy
Sleek, modern Little Italy room for braised lamb shank and ravioli al tartufo.
Barbusa · Little Italy
Authentic modern Sicilian with some of the freshest seafood in the neighborhood.
Cesarina · Point Loma
Fresh flour-and-water pasta on the Point Loma/OB border: the spinach pappardelle with braised short ribs is the move.