This week we take an updated look at new restaurants across San Diego.
In addition to business with tax licenses labeling them “restaurants,” we’ll look at a few other types of business, including categories that cover many fast-food, cafeteria and coffee shop-style restaurants.
Now’s the time to think dining: San Diego Restaurant Week is coming up Sept. 14-21, with more than 100 restaurants joining the weeklong celebration.
So where are the city’s new restaurants and other dining spots? Since 2021, here’s how the trends stack up.
New restaurant filings on the rise
Citywide, here’s the trend for restaurants including those other categories:
What kinds of restaurants have opened?
Here’s the breakdown of four main types of businesses in city tax data:
Where are this year’s new restaurants?
These locations come from city tax data from January through the end of July. Note, some restaurants may not actually be new, even though they’ve opened new tax licenses.
Where are the newest restaurants opening in 2025?
New restaurants in your neighborhood
Across Times of San Diego neighborhoods, here are the trends:
Have you noticed a new restaurant this year that’s not on our list? Want to know something else about businesses opening in your neighborhood? Talk to us at data@timesofsandiego.com.
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