University Heights
Park Boulevard's calm stretch — brunch, Michelin sushi, 24/7 coffee.
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19 in total
RestaurantsAll 20 CH Projects Restaurants and Bars in San Diego, Ranked20
Date NightThe 9 Best Anniversary Restaurants in San Diego9
Neighborhood DiningThe 8 Best Restaurants on Adams Avenue8
Cheap EatsThe 10 Best Vegan Restaurants in San Diego, Ranked10
Date NightThe 10 Best First-Date Bars in San Diego10
Sushi & JapaneseThe 8 Best Omakase in San Diego, Ranked8
Every list that covers University Heights
Updated as places change- 20 rankedRestaurantsAll 20 CH Projects Restaurants and Bars in San Diego, RankedUpdated Jul 23
- 9 rankedDate NightThe 9 Best Anniversary Restaurants in San DiegoUpdated Aug 2
- 8 rankedNeighborhood DiningThe 8 Best Restaurants on Adams AvenueUpdated Aug 2
- 10 rankedCheap EatsThe 10 Best Vegan Restaurants in San Diego, RankedUpdated Jul 27
- 10 rankedDate NightThe 10 Best First-Date Bars in San DiegoUpdated Aug 2
- 8 rankedSushi & JapaneseThe 8 Best Omakase in San Diego, RankedUpdated Aug 2
12 rankedDate NightThe 12 Best Private Dining Rooms and Big-Group Restaurants in San DiegoUpdated Aug 2
12 rankedSushi & JapaneseThe 12 Best Sushi Restaurants in San Diego, RankedUpdated Aug 2
12 rankedBreakfast, Bakeries & SweetsThe 12 Best Breakfast and Brunch Spots in San Diego, RankedUpdated Jul 31
15 rankedRestaurantsThe 15 Best Restaurants in San Diego Right NowUpdated Jul 31
12 rankedPizza, Burgers & SandwichesThe 12 Best Sandwiches in San DiegoUpdated Jul 30
10 rankedCoffeeThe 10 Best Coffee Roasters in San Diego, RankedUpdated Jul 27- 8 rankedBars & NightlifeThe 8 Best Wine Bars in San Diego, RankedUpdated Jul 27
8 rankedCoffeeThe 8 Best Coffee Shops to Work FromUpdated Jul 27
12 rankedCoffeeThe 12 Best Coffee Shops in San Diego, RankedUpdated Jul 24
10 rankedMexicanThe 10 Best Margaritas in San Diego, RankedUpdated Jul 24
7 rankedRestaurantsThe 7 Best Steakhouses in San Diego, RankedUpdated Jul 24
8 rankedBreakfast, Bakeries & Sweets8 Brunches Without a 90-Minute WaitUpdated Jul 24
12 rankedBreakfast, Bakeries & SweetsThe 12 Best Ice Cream Shops in San Diego, RankedUpdated Jul 19
The neighborhood itself
19 verified places · 19 eat & drink and 0 things-to-do listsUniversity Heights is the quiet achiever of the mid-city grid — a few blocks of Park Boulevard holding a Michelin-starred sushi counter, a scallop taco, and a brunch you can actually book. Add a 24-hour coffeehouse and free July concerts on the old trolley barn site, and that's the whole argument: everything good, nothing loud.
If you only do 5 things
1El Zarapeeat2Parkhouse Eaterybrunch3Madisondrink4Trolley Barn ParkparkKnow before you go
Summer concerts: free at Trolley Barn Park — Fridays in July, 6–8pm, 28th year
Parking: Park Blvd street parking goes first at brunch — arrive before 9am weekends
Walk it: Hillcrest via the Vermont St bridge; North Park is 10 min down Park
Where they are — 19 verified places
The index
Ranked places pulled from all 19 listsSoichi is for the anniversary when you want every decision to lead back to the meal.
Avocado hollandaise over a crab-cake Benedict is the dish that explains this kitchen: richer than it sounds, balanced enough that you finish it and then think about it later.
Get the crispy duck. There is no duck in it and it is still the plate Plumeria is known for.
Lestat's on Park is open at 3 in the morning on a Tuesday, with Wi-Fi, power, and other people at other tables doing the same doomed thing you are.