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Check out the 5 top spots in San Diego's Midtown neighborhood

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Published on May 31, 2019
Check out the 5 top spots in San Diego's Midtown neighborhoodBlue Water Seafood Market & Grill. | Photo: Qiao W./Yelp

Looking to uncover all that Midtown has to offer? Get to know this San Diego neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a gelato shop to a cocktail bar.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Midtown, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. Blue Water Seafood Market & Grill

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Topping the list is seafood market and bar Blue Water Seafood Market & Grill, which offers seafood and more. Located at 3667 India St. (between San Diego Avenue and Winder Street), it's the most popular business in the neighborhood, boasting four stars out of 3,456 reviews on Yelp. The business stakes itself on fresh seafood caught by local fishermen. Menu offerings include ahi poke, jumbo scallops and local craft beers.

2. Starlite

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Next up is cocktail bar and gastropub Starlite, situated at 3175 India St. (between Spruce and Sassafras streets). With four stars out of 1,814 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite. Starlite's menu features happy hour cocktails seven days a week, as well as locally-produced eats.

3. Shakespeare Pub & Grille

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Pub and British spot Shakespeare Pub & Grille, which offers fish and chips and more, is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 3701 India St. (between Washington and Winder streets), four stars out of 1,064 reviews. The restaurant features British-inspired comfort foods, including an English breakfast with Irish bacon, English sausage, black and white pudding and Heinz baked beans.

4. Gelato Vero Caffe

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Gelato Vero Caffe, a spot to score coffee, tea and gelato, is another neighborhood go-to, with four stars out of 683 Yelp reviews. Head over to 3753 India St. (between Washington and Winder streets.) to see for yourself. Gelato Vero Caffe also offers espresso drinks, milkshakes and pastries.

5. Rubicon Deli

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And lastly, check out Rubicon Deli, which has earned four stars out of 656 reviews on Yelp. You can find the deli and caterer spot, which offers sandwiches and more, at 3715 India St. (between Washington and Winder streets). The eatery serves up sandwiches on a variety of freshly-made bread like pesto wheat and bleu cheese jalapeno jack.


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