San Diego’s East County is a wonderful destination for discovering dining adventures. For decades, our region has taken in refugees and immigrants from around the world, bringing culinary delights with international flair to our local restaurant scene.
Our inland region has a wide assortment of restaurants and eateries to choose form, including cuisines from around 40 countries spanning six continents, as well as many varieties of American cuisine such as barbecue, Cajun, soul food, steaks and seafood, burgers, salads and more.
East County Magazine's dining guide also includes specialties such as bakeries, healthy and vegan options, ice cream and frozen yogurt shops, and more.
You can search by cuisine type, location, or alphabetical listings. Bon appétit!
Find great restaurants by clicking the headlines below for all restaurants (arranged alphabetically), restaurants specializing in American cuisine, those serving international cuisine, or sweets and treats for delicious desserts--all in San Diego's inland communities.
ALL RESTAURANTS AND FOOD OUTLETS (Alphabetical list: click here)
AMERICAN CUISINE (View all: click here)
- American-general
- Barbecue
- Breakfasts
- Breweries serving food
- Burgers
- Cafes and diners
- Cajun
- California cuisine
- Cheese shop
- Chicken
- Delis
- Farm to table
- Fruits and juice bars
- Hawaiian
- Health foods
- Jewish deli
- Pubs, bars and taverns serving food
- Puerto Rican
- Salads
- Seafood
- Soul food and Southern
- Steak
- Tea houses
- Vegan and vegetarian
- Wine bars with food
- Wraps
INTERNATIONAL CUISINE (View all: click here)
- Afghan
- African
- Asian
- Australian
- Brazilian
- British
- Burmese
- Cambodian
- Chinese
- Dominican Republican
- Egyptian
- Ethiopian
- European
- Filipino
- French
- German
- Greek
- Guatemalan
- Indian
- International
- Iraqi
- Irish
- Italian
- Italian-pizza
- Jamaican
- Japanese and sushi
- Korean
- Laotian
- Lebanese
- Mediterranean
- Mexican
- Middle Eastern
- Mongolian
- Nepalese
- Persian (Iran)
- Peruvian
- Salvadoran
- Somali
- Spanish
- Syrian
- Thai
- Turkish
- Vietnamese
SWEETS AND TREATS (View all: click here)
- Bakeries (cakes,pies, cookies and breads)
- Candy shops
- Donuts
- Ice cream
- Puddings
- Yogurt, frozen