MY TOP 10 BEST FOODS in SAN DIEGO 2025

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Here are My Top 10 Best Food in San Diego:

Best Butcher Shop (Wise Ox) – Along with the burgers we also had a Philly cheesesteak and bologna sandwich that were out of this world!

9⃣ Freshest Seafood (Dockside Fish) – Over on the main channel, I spent a day in the life of Chef Tara Monsod – the only James Beard Finalist in San Diego history. The first place she took me was down to the Tuna Harbor Dockside Market for fresh seafood from her friends at Dockside Fish.

8⃣ Best Vegan (The Plot) – A video nobody watched! The Plot in Oceanside is doing the absolute most with their urban garden and Chef Travis is taking such a creative take on plant-based cuisine that tastes really good.

7⃣ Best Hidden Gems Chinese Food (Minh Ky) – One of my favorite hidden gem food spots in San Diego is Minh Ky over in City Heights where my friend Cindy took me. Crispy Chicken, Combo Wonton Noodle soup with egg noodles. Satay beef is a bonus.

6⃣ Best Hidden Gems Chinese Food (Meet Dumpling) – Meet Dumpling in Point Loma is so good – you have ladies in the back making them fresh. Green onion pancake is amazing.

5⃣ Best Bakery (Izola) – Jeffery at Izola is so passionate and dedicated to his craft that this was a special experience – the bread, croissants and pastries are so good – I just wish the East Village would get its act together.

4⃣ Best Burger (Rosemarie’s) – The lineup of sliders Rosemarie’s has is elite!

3⃣ Best Sandwiches (MammaMia & Beyer’s Deli) – Mamma Mia has unique Italian sandwiches on fresh focaccia bread – pistachio spread, mortadella, fig jam. Beyer’s Deli amazing traditional sandwiches.

2⃣ Best Dining Experience (EE Nami) – All the things at EE Nami are great, especially chef Jumon’s Tonkatsu – learned from his father back in Osaka. Pickled veggies, smoked qual egg, wagyu tataki, Matcha tiramisu, maybe not the tofu – but that’s not me. Even the drinks are great. I have a very deep love for Japanese cuisine and dining experiences so I am completely biased here – but I love it.

1⃣ Best Tacos (Cabeza El Unico & Carnitas Las Michuacanas) – We’re in San Diego – #1 has to be tacos. And in the episode of with Chef Dafne and her dad, three out of the four places blew us away – Aqui es Texcoco, Carnitas Las Michuacanas, and Cabeza El Unico – and I have to give my favorite to the Cabeza Taco at Cabeza el Unico.

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0:00 Best Food 2025 Intro
0:40 About Gareth
1:20 CAN YOU HELP?
2:10 Best Butcher Shop Sandwich
3:11 Best Seafood
4:07 Best Vegan
5:00 NEVER PAID
5:30 Sponsor
7:12 Best Hidden Gem
7:51 Best Dumplings
8:27 Best Bakery
9:36 Best Burgers
10:23 Best Sandwiches
11:30 Best Restaurant
12:25 Best Tacos