Phil's BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in San Diego.

1. Phil's BBQ

9.0
3740 Sports Arena Blvd (at Hancock St.), San Diego, CA
BBQ Joint · Midway District · 510 tips and reviews

Don T.Don Tolentino: Although you can't go wrong with anything here, I personally recommend the baby back ribs or the broham with coleslaw on the side!

Edward A.Edward Aguilar: Must try the Best of Both - Pork Ribs & Chick-Less. I ordered mine with the sauce on the side. But the sauce is awesome, too!

Danley H.Danley Hu: Love this place so much. I'm from the east coast and the ribs here on another level! I waited quite a while though but it was so worth it! Get the beef ribs and the sides! All the sides were amazing!

Phil's BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in San Diego.

2. Phil's BBQ

9.1
17051 W Bernardo Dr (Rancho Bernardo Road), San Diego, CA
BBQ Joint · Rancho Bernardo · 20 tips and reviews

Joey H.Joey Hernandez: biggest of all the Phil's spots in San Diego. love their ribs. beans and Mac salad are delicious as well!!

Sean M.Sean Miller: Awesome ribs!

Jeremy L.Jeremy L: Both baby-back and beef ribs are amazing.

BBQ House Bar & Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in San Diego.

3. BBQ House Bar & Grill

8.7
5025 Newport Ave, San Diego, CA
BBQ Joint · Ocean Beach · 42 tips and reviews

Edward @ S.Edward @ San Diego POS: Southern bbq sandwich, pork ribs and ff are awesome

Sara S.Sara Skowron: So yummy! Some of the best ribs I've had!!

Jinnie L.Jinnie L: pretty good BBQ place ;P beef ribs n southern style pork were delicious. it was my first time trying the sloppy joe burrito n it was pretty tasty♡

CUCINA urbana is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in San Diego.

4. CUCINA urbana

8.9
505 Laurel St (at 5th Ave), San Diego, CA
Italian Restaurant · Park West · 172 tips and reviews

Nicole L.Nicole Lingner: THIS IS MY FAV PLACE IN THE COUNTRY. It all works, knowledgeable staff, ambiance...food! Must order: Polenta of the day, chicken liver pate, short rib pappardelle, bittersweet chocolate budino, yum! Read more.

Steven Y.Steven Y: Wine bottles at retail plus $8 corkage fee; mushroom and fennel sausage pizza with truffle oil, short rib tagliatelle, strawberry tiramisu are awesome

Michael N.Michael Newton: Short rib pappardelle is excellent. Also great shrimp puttanesca and my favorite wine pricing method!

Iron Pig Alehouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in San Diego.

5. Iron Pig Alehouse

8.3
1520 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA
BBQ Joint · Pacific Beach · 15 tips and reviews

Jon T.Jon Travelguy1: Best BBQ babyback ribs I've had in SD. The Vanilla Bean Porter beer was excellent.

Mercy B.Mercy Baron: Can't go wrong with anything here, Chef/pitmaster is from TX! Ribs, giant smoked chicken wings, brisket, rib tips. Best greens in SD!

Israel Z.Israel Zenteno: Everything is awesome! The ribs are the best! Pulled pork is a little on the sweet side and the brisket is tender as can be!

Bull's Smokin BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in San Diego.

6. Bull's Smokin BBQ

8.2
1127 W Morena Blvd, San Diego, CA
BBQ Joint · Morena · 32 tips and reviews

Joe F.Joe Fier: If you bring your dog, ask the Dogfather (Tony) for a bag of to-go rib bones!!

Faby R.Faby Romero: Ribs are amazing!!!

Bethany F.Bethany F.: Dog friendly, beef ribs were delish! The owner and his wife are super nice, and the Mac and cheese has crushed cheese-it's on top

Bubba's Smokehouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in San Diego.

7. Bubba's Smokehouse

7.7
888 Prospect St (at Fay Ave), La Jolla, CA
BBQ Joint · Village · 27 tips and reviews

Robert N.Robert Nugent: Fantastic ribs, great salads, & friendly staff. Prices reasonable!

Wendy 밍.Wendy 밍웨: Order bacon burger! Hot wings mild and ribs!! Love it great family restaurant

BettyBetty: Large portions! Brisket and ribs are awesome. The meat just falls off the bones.

Taegukgi Korean BBQ House is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in San Diego.

8. Taegukgi Korean BBQ House

8.6
7655 Clairemont Mesa Blvd #501, San Diego, CA
Korean Restaurant · Kearny Mesa · 34 tips and reviews

Steve L.Steve Leonard: Try the Kalbi (BBQ beef short ribs). You won't be disappointed.

Alex W.Alex Wrecks: Trendy decor and music, although the layout reminds me of pig feeding troughs. Marinated pork ribs and beer lava lamps are awesome. There's tons of parking and its across the street from karaoke

Karen C.Karen Chiang: Unless you HAVE to to have the short rib (they give 2 strips per order), I say the regular (non-premium) menu is plenty. Get your meat sweats on!

Duke's La Jolla is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in San Diego.

9. Duke's La Jolla

8.4
1216 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews

ErwinErwin: Great Hawaiian concepts: seafood hot pot, malasadas, sticky short ribs. Best for seafood

Naomi F.Naomi Femat: Ribs and Chicken plate was just delicious! Photo courtesy of dinnerfork2 instagram profile

AmandaAmanda: Blackened sashimi, barbecue short ribs, calamari

Siesel's Meats is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in San Diego.

10. Siesel's Meats

8.8
4131 Ashton St (at Morena Blvd), San Diego, CA
Butcher · Bay Park · 24 tips and reviews

Joe G.Joe Gags: Stuffed mushrooms, Korean ribs and the Feta dip are just some the my favorites!

Michael J.Michael Jeremiah: Probably the BEST baby back ribs I have ever had.

Jenna T.Jenna T: Surprisingly good beer selection. GET THE FRESH PIE!

Cafe 21 Gaslamp is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in San Diego.

11. Cafe 21 Gaslamp

7.8
802 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA
Café · Gaslamp · 224 tips and reviews

Kashmir H.Kashmir Hill: Excellent coloring/toy box for kids. And great service. We had rib omelet, shrimp corn cakes, lamb sandwich and blueberry pancakes. Pancakes and corn cakes are the way to go here.

Filiberto T.Filiberto Torres jr: A wonderful experience from the Mushroom flatbread, kabob trio for me and the masala chai braised short ribs for Jacque.... A great staff which made the experience memorable.... Thanks Inga...

Jay M.Jay McMullan: Short rib omelet and chips - awesome.

Cafe Sevilla is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in San Diego.

12. Cafe Sevilla

8.1
353 5th Ave, San Diego, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Gaslamp · 101 tips and reviews

Yari A.Yari A: Dates, ribs and Sangria!

Monika O.Monika Oess: Oh...my gosh!! Best food I've EVER had! Get the beef empanadas and the short ribs, you won't be disappointed!

Patty L.Patty Latzke: Great food, good drinks. The Rioja Short Ribs were amazing; tender, juicy and full of flavor. 

The Pioneer is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in San Diego.

13. The Pioneer

8.4
8622 Lake Murray Blvd (San Carlos Dr), San Diego, CA
BBQ Joint · Lake Murray · 8 tips and reviews

Mark B.Mark B: Very good BBQ. The pulled pork is excellent. Didn’t have chance to try brisket or ribs. But the Dirty Fries are awesome and filling. Good sized portions so make sure your hungry!

SuzieSuzie: Excellent BBQ ribs, pulled pork and brisket!!

Sean I.Sean Iokia-Murphy: Had the dirty fries, two meat plate, bbq burger, kids pork sandwiches, and the brisket burger, all were solid and the staff is on par. Very friendly and great place to eat with family!

The Red Door is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in San Diego.

14. The Red Door

8.1
741 W Washington St (at Falcon St), San Diego, CA
American Restaurant · Hillcrest · 33 tips and reviews

Jen J.Jen Johnson: Some of the food was a-maze-ing and some just so so. A fun place but not very dependable. Get the crab cakes and short ribs. http://rarebites.blogspot.com/2012/02/red-door.html

Jen J.Jen Johnson: Some of the food was a-maze-ing and some just so so. A fun place but not very dependable. Get the crab cakes and short ribs. Read more.

Aliza C.Aliza Carpio: The braised Meyer beef short ribs is so great on a chilly night

Jeong Won Korean BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in San Diego.

15. Jeong Won Korean BBQ

8.3
4690 Convoy St (at Engineer Rd), San Diego, CA
Korean BBQ Restaurant · Kearny Mesa · 29 tips and reviews

KoKo S.KoKo SD: Get the marinated beef short ribs!

Cao X.Cao Xinyu: $20 for all you can eat! this is really a great place to go! Love short rib and fruity chicken!

Lisa E.Lisa Espinosa: My favorite kbbq place ever! It's self serve so you don't waste any time and their food is awesome. All kinds of sauces