Looking for restaurants? Our top picks are Trolley Stop Deli, Moo Time Creamery and Cafe Moto, ranked by diner ratings. The full list below updates as menus change.
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30 restaurants in Best Cheap American Restaurants in San Diego | Cheap American Food
- Trolley Stop Deli · rated 5/5: American.
- Moo Time Creamery · rated 5/5: American.
- Cafe Moto · rated 5/5: American.
- Crown Point Coffee · rated 5/5: American.
- OB Bean Coffee Roasters · rated 5/5: American.
- Achilles Coffee · rated 5/5: American.
- Coffee Hub and Cafe · rated 5/5: American.
- Phil's BBQ · rated 5/5: American.
- Anny´s Fine Burger · rated 5/5: American.
- Ultreya Coffee & Tea · rated 5/5: American.
- Coop's West Texas BBQ · rated 5/5: American.
- Filippi's Pizza Grotto Santee · rated 5/5: Italian.
- Babycakes · rated 5/5: American.
- The Hills Pub · rated 4/5: American.
- Ceviche House · rated 4/5: Seafood.
- Little Lion Cafe · rated 4/5: American.
- Fast Times · rated 4/5: American.
- Sbicca · rated 4/5: American.
- The Nautilus Tavern · rated 4/5: American.
- Kilowatt Brewing · rated 4/5: American.
- Fairweather Rooftop Bar · rated 4/5: American.
- Scrimshaw Coffee · rated 4/5: American.
- Lemon Grove Bistro · rated 4/5: Mediterranean.
- Riviera Supper Club and Turquoise Room · rated 4/5: Steakhouse.
- Sunday Ice Cream · rated 4/5: American.
- Achilles Coffee Roasters · rated 4/5: American.
- Meats and Eats · rated 4/5: American.
- Shoreside Bakery · rated 4/5: American.
- Achilles Coffee Roasters Gaslamp · rated 4/5: American.
- Evolution Fast Food · rated 4/5: American.
How this list is built
Chefi analyzes each restaurant’s menu and tags every dish’s dietary suitability with an ingredient-based engine. Restaurants with at least three matching dishes on their current menu rank first, ordered by diner ratings, with the number of matching dishes breaking ties; owner-verified restaurants are highlighted at the top. Lists refresh as menus and ratings change.
