From Ghost Town to Restaurant Row: East Village Eats

by Erin Chambers - 9,287 Reviews - 164 Lists

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Updated: September 24, 2009

From bars to boutiques, There is way more than just the home of the Padres in the East Village these days. We went on a mission to explore warehouses, peak into condo towers, taste pizzas and see why everyone's buzzing about San Diego's East Village neighborhood.

Restaurants and Bars in the East Village

  1. 1 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Salad Style
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    807 F Street, San Diego, CA 92101 (map)

    Leaf lovers rejoice for a snazzy, fast-food health spot off the beaten path in the East Village.

  2. 2 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Cowboy Star
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    640 10th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101 (map)

    Part restaurant, part bar, part butcher shop: East Village's Texas-sized compond brings the wild West downtown.

  3. 3 Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery
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    310 Tenth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101 (map)

    A place for the young lads and lassies to swig a pint of Guinness and flirt with the scantily plaid-clad waitstaff.

  4. 4 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Neighborhood
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    777 G St, San Diego, CA 92101 (map)

    Small, casual East Village hangout features a wide beer selection and the best gourmet burgers and salads.

  5. 5 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended East Village Tavern & Bowl
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    930 Market St, San Diego, CA 92101 (map)

    East Village loft dwellers strike more than a pose at this nightlife MVP's sporty watering hole.

  6. 6 3.5 Star Rating: Average Soleil @k
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    660 K St, San Diego, CA 92101 (map)

    Minimalist East Village watering hole combines chic, urban loft design with a comfortable, neighborhood vibe and thin-crust pizzas.

  7. 7 4 Star Rating: Recommended The Mission
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    2801 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104 (map)

    Casually relax in this cafe which features breakfast and lunch dishes with a Chinese-Mexican fusion of flavors.

  8. 8 3.5 Star Rating: Average ALTITUDE Sky Lounge
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    660 K St, San Diego, CA 92101 (map)

    Join the young and fabulous at one of Gaslamp's loftiest hot spots, an open-air bar 22 stories above San Diego.

  9. 9 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Basic Urban Kitchen & Bar
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    410 10th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101 (map)

    Minimalist East Village watering hole combines chic, urban loft design with a comfortable, neighborhood vibe and thin-crust pizzas.

  10. 10 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Cafe Chloe
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    721 Ninth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101 (map)

    Not your average East Village eatery, this Parisian-style corner bistro serves pomme frites with a dose of sophistication.