Staff Writer · Top of San Diego
Diego Castellano
Staff Writer at Top of San Diego. A Chula Vista and South Bay native who navigates by the freeways; the taco, fish-taco, cheap-eats, and brewery beats.
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Guides by Diego Castellano
Restaurants in Gaslamp
Best Restaurants in Gaslamp (2026)
12 rooms
Restaurants in Little Italy
Best Restaurants in Little Italy (2026)
12 rooms
Donuts
Best Donuts in San Diego (2026)
11 rooms
Breakfast Burrito
Best Breakfast Burrito in San Diego (2026)
11 rooms
California Burrito
Best California Burrito in San Diego (2026)
11 rooms
Carne Asada Fries
Best Carne Asada Fries in San Diego (2026)
11 rooms
Indian
Best Indian Restaurants in San Diego (2026)
10 rooms
Thai
Best Thai Restaurants in San Diego (2026)
11 rooms
Noodles
Best Noodles in San Diego (2026)
11 rooms
Vietnamese
Best Vietnamese Restaurants in San Diego (2026)
3 rooms
Mexican
Best Mexican Restaurants in San Diego (2026)
11 rooms
Poke
Best Poke in San Diego (2026)
9 rooms
Top reviews by Diego Castellano
Pizza e Birra
Pizza · Central San Diego · $$
8.3
Crafted Greens
American · El Cajon · $$
8.3
formoosa
Taiwanese · Convoy District · $$
8.3
PB Poke House
Poke · Pacific Beach · $$
8.1
It's Raw Poke Shop
Poke · Ocean Beach · $$
7.9
The Empanada Spot
Empanadas · Chula Vista · $
7.8
Eat Crispy Burger Encinitas
Burgers · Encinitas · $$
7.7
JCK Asia Kitchen & Bar
Noodles · Chula Vista · $$
7.7
Pepper Farm Deli
Sandwiches · Santee · $$
7.7
Pho Truc Xanh
Vietnamese · Vista · $$
7.6
Curry Craft
Indian · San Marcos · $$
7.6
The Balboa South
Burgers · Chula Vista · $$
7.6
Five rooms, every Friday.
The new opening, the sleeper the score just flagged, and the one room worth booking this week. Free.