San Diego 24-Hour Dining

True revolutionaries never sleep. For you, the hardcore late-night diner: only places open a full twenty-four hours at least one day week. If you want to be able to eat out in San Diego no matter how late or early it happens to be, or if you just can’t tell time and don’t want to have to worry, this is the list for you.

For the less hard-core, there is San Diego After Midnight, which lists all the boring places to eat that are merely open after midnight.

If you’re looking at this on paper, you can view the up-to-date version at DiningAfterMidnight.com.

City Heights

Denny’s Restaurant No. 7680 4365 University Avenue 24 hours 619-280-1121

Clairemont

Denny’s Restaurant 4280 Clairmont Mesa Boulevard 24 hours 858-270-5059
El Cotixan 4676 Clairmont Mesa Boulevard 24 hours 858-483-9758
Taquerias Cotixan 4370 Genesee Avenue 24 hours 858-571-8843

Coronado

Night & Day Café 847 Orange Avenue 24 hours only open until 2 PM Monday through Wednesday 619-435-9776 Comments

Downtown

Brian’s 24 828 6th Avenue 24 hours 619-702-8410 Comments
Broadway Pizza 1008 Broadway 24 hours 619-232-6264 Comments
Denny’s Restaurant 2137 Pacific Highway 24 hours 619-239-8938

Golden Hill

Humberto’s Taco Shop 1015 25th Street 24 hours 619-231-8433

Hillcrest

Brian’s American Eatery 1451 E Washington Street 24 hours only until 10 Sunday thru Thursday 619-296-8268 Comments
Donut Star 601 W Washington Street 24 hours 619-542-1809 Comments
Filter 1295 University Avenue 24 hours 619-299-0145
La Posta de Acapulco #8 3980 3rd Avenue 24 hours 619-295-8982 Comments
Santana’s Mexican Grill 719 W Washington Street 24 hours 619-574-8710

Kearny Mesa

Denny’s Restaurant 5445 Kearny Villa Road 24 hours 858-277-7272
Studio Diner 4701 Ruffin Road 24 hours 858-715-6400 Comments

La Jolla

Subway 8650 Genesee Avenue 24 hours 858-678-0129

Linda Vista

Rose Donuts 5201 Linda Vista Road 24 hours 619-294-8856 Comments
Santana’s Mexican Grill 1525 Morena Boulevard 24 hours 619-276-6010

Miramar

Rigoberto’s Taco Shop 7094 Miramar Road 24 hours 858-271-0170

Mission Valley

Denny’s Restaurant 1065 Camino del Rio South 24 hours 619-295-4676
Denny’s Restaurant 7676 Friar’s Road 24 hours 619-297-0657

Normal Heights

Lestat’s Coffee Shop 3343 Adams Avenue 24 hours 619-282-0437 Comments
Roberto’s Taco Shop 3462 Adams Avenue 24 hours 619-563-0438

North Park

Denny’s Restaurant 2445 El Cajon Boulevard 24 hours 619-298-7046
Jack in the Box 2886 El Cajon Boulevard 24 hours 619-283-3412 Comments
Marie’s Cafe 3016 University Avenue 24 hours only until 3 PM Sunday and Monday, midnight on Tuesday 619-220-0142
Rudfords Restaurant 2900 El Cajon Boulevard 24 hours 619-282-8423 Comments
Saguaro’s Mexican Food 3753 30th Street 24 hours 619-291-7746

Ocean Beach

Roberto’s No. 11 4770 Voltaire Street 24 hours 619-523-1162

Pacific Beach

Denny’s Restaurant 800 Garnet Avenue 24 hours 858-270-0590
Santana’s Mexican Grill 2303 Garnet Avenue 24 hours 858-483-1227

Point Loma

Adalberto’s Mexican Food 1868 Rosecrans 24 hours 619-224-4440
Denny’s Restaurant 1601 Rosecrans 24 hours 619-223-8946
Santana’s Mexican Grill 1480 Rosecrans 24 hours 619-226-2033
Winchell’s 105 1501 Rosecrans 24 hours 619-222-1653

Sports Arena

Denny’s Restaurant 2137 Pacific Highway 24 hours 619-239-8938
Denny’s Restaurant 3920 W Point Loma Boulevard 24 hours 619-223-8946
Denny’s Restaurant 3704 Camino del Rio West 24 hours 619-295-9200
Du-Par’s 3711 Sports Arena Boulevard 24 hours 619-224-4454 Comments
Santana’s Mexican Grill 3742 Midway Drive 24 hours 619-523-9517