Readers voted, we tallied. Today: Part 2 of the tasty results from The San Diego Sun’s Downtown Dining Readers’ Poll.
We’re releasing the names of winners over the course of three days:
Thursday, October 19: The neighborhood-specific top vote getters from East Village, Little Italy, Cortez Hill, Gaslamp Quarter, Marina District and Core Columbia.
Friday, October 20: Winners for Best Date Night/Romantic, Fine Dining, Food/Music Combo, Cheap Eats, Steakhouse, Italian, Seafood, Pizza, Mexican and Sushi categories.
Saturday, October 21: Winners for Best Overall, New, View, Coffee House, Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner and Dessert categories.
We’ll recap them all in our Sunday, October 22 “Sunday Sun” newsletter (subscribe here).
Bon appetit!
BEST DATE NIGHT/ROMANTIC
1. Cloak & Petal 1953 India Street (Little Italy)
2. Seneca 901 Bayfront Court, Level 19 (Core Columbia)
3. Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse 901 Bayfront Court, Suite 105 (Core Columbia)
Honorable mention: Callie, Animae, Born & Raised, Cowboy Star, Mr. A’s
BEST FINE DINING
1. Callie 1195 Island Avenue (East Village)
2. Born & Raised 1909 India Street (Little Italy)
3. Cowboy Star Restaurant & Butcher Shop 6410 Tenth Avenue (East Village)
Honorable mention: Del Frisco’s, Animae, Juniper & Ivy
BEST FOOD/MUSIC COMBO
1. Cafe Sevilla 353 Fifth Avenue (Gaslamp Quarter)
2. The Smoking Gun 555 Market Street (Gaslamp Quarter)
3. House of Blues 1055 Fifth Avenue (East Village)
Honorable mention: Madame Bonnie’s, Izola, Moonshine Flats, Quartyard, Tin Roof
BEST CHEAP EATS
1. The Smoking Gun 555 Market Street (Gaslamp Quarter)
2. Mr. Moto Pizza 1702 India Street (Little Italy) and 879 W. Harbor Drive (Seaport Village)
3. Tacos El Gordo 511 F Street (Gaslamp Quarter)
Honorable mention: Doggos Gus, City Tacos
BEST STEAKHOUSE
1. Cowboy Star Restaurant & Butcher Shop 6410 Tenth Avenue (East Village)
2. Born & Raised 1909 India Street (Little Italy)
3. Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse 901 Bayfront Court, Suite 105 (Core Columbia)
Honorable mention: Morton’s, Ruth’s Chris, Huntress
BEST ITALIAN
1. Barbusa 1970 India Street (Little Italy)
2. Bencotto 750 West Fir Street (Little Italy)
3. Civico 1845 India Street (Little Italy)
Honorable mention: Filippi’s, Monello, Osteria Panevino
BEST SEAFOOD
1. Water Grill 615 J Street (East Village)
2. Fisher’s 555 West Beech Street (Little Italy)
3. Ironside Fish & Oyster 1654 India Street (Little Italy)
Honorable mention: Top of the Market, Lumi, Callie
BEST PIZZA
1. TNT Pizza 550 Fourteenth Street (East Village)
2. Basic Bar/Pizza 410 Tenth Avenue (East Village)
3. Prince Street Pizza 415 South Market Street (Gaslamp Quarter)
Honorable mention: Mr. Moto, Isola, Filippi’s
BEST MEXICAN
1. Lola 55 1290 F Street (East Village)
2. La Puerta 560 Fourth Avenue (Gaslamp Quarter)
3. Papasotes 550 Park Boulevard (East Village)
Honorable mention: Miguel’s, Puesto, City Tacos
BEST SUSHI
1. Lumi 366 Fifth Avenue (Gaslamp Quarter)
2. Beshock 1288 Market Street (East Village)
3. Cloak & Petal 1953 India Street (Little Italy)
Honorable mention: none
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