San Diego/ Food & Drinks
Published on March 14, 2019
Here are the 5 newest restaurants to debut in San DiegoPhoto: HiroNori Craft Ramen/Yelp

Itching to hit up the newest restaurants to open in San Diego? From California cuisine to Italian fusion, read on for a list of the newest spots to debut around town.

California Native

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New to 12955 El Camino Real, Suite G-2, in Carmel Valley is California Native, a New American spot.

The restaurant serves up a locally sourced menu inspired by California cuisine. Dishes include wild mushroom arancini, California nachos, Mexican street corn, rotisserie chicken, baby back ribs, build-your-own rice bowls, black bean burger and wood-fired fish burrito. (Check out the full menu here.)

Caffe San Luca

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Now open at 690 University Ave. in Hillcrest is Caffe San Luca, an Italian spot. 

The menu offers decadent Italian dishes including bomboloni, Italian croissants, tigella (housemade Italian bread), lasagna with original bolognese recipe and ravioli of the day. (View the full menu here.)

HiroNori Craft Ramen

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New to 3803 Fifth Ave. in Hillcrest is HiroNori Craft Ramen, a spot to score ramen and noodles.

This is one of four Southern California locations for the ramen restaurant. It offers tonkotsu ramen, shoyu ramen and vegan ramen, as well as pork rice bowl, spicy tuna rice bowl, pork buns and more.

The Korean Rose

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A Kearny Mesa newcomer, The Korean Rose is a spot to score coffee, tea, bubble tea, juice and smoothies that's located at 7655 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite 502.

Try specialty drinks like the Korean Rose, with butterfly pea tea, hibiscus and lemonade; Purple Romance, a taro and coconut smoothie with coconut lychee jelly; and Miami Vice, a piña colada and strawberry smoothie. (View the full menu here.)

Dough Nations

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New to 1985 National Ave., Suite 1101, in Barrio Logan is Dough Nations, an Italian spot, offering pizza and sandwiches.

The new 2,500-square-foot restaurant from GBOD Hospitality Group offers an Italian fusion menu. Look for classic pizzas like margherita and pepperoni by the slice or the whole pie, pastas served with garlic bread, plus sandwiches, salads and appetizers. (Check out the full menu here.)


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