Phil's BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef 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

Maria P.Maria Perez: Best San Diego BBQ... again, the line is worth the wait. Try the pulled pork sandwich and baked beans. Pork and beef ribs are also pretty great. Read more.

Michael W.Michael Wang: Get the beef ribs and baby back ribs. All sides are alright, but the ribs are a must!

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 Beef 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

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

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!!

Luis B.Luis Bernal: ribs were great

BBQ House Bar & Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef 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

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♡

Evana R.Evana Rüt: In love with their ribs, also their Californian style burger with pulled pork is worth to try!

Matthew O.Matthew Olsen: EAT HERE

The 3rd Corner is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef Ribs in San Diego.

4. The 3rd Corner

8.9
2265 Bacon St (at W Point Loma Blvd), San Diego, CA
Wine Bar · Ocean Beach · 43 tips and reviews

Alice G.Alice Greliak: Love this place the goat cheese and beef short ribs are my favorite!

Scott R.Scott R.: Former chef from Thee Bungalow, thoughtful wine selection, cozy, late nite dining-what's not to like?! Thomas the mgr is über-helpful, food is great & for $5 more, pick a wine & have it w/ your meal.

Roger M.Roger Ma: Pick up a bottle (or two) from their racks, only a $5 corkage fee for each bottle. Good bang for your buck too!

Caroline's Seaside Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef Ribs in San Diego.

5. Caroline's Seaside Cafe

8.1
8610 Kennel Way, La Jolla, CA
Café · La Jolla Shores · 48 tips and reviews

Jason L.Jason Liang: Beef short rib hash is delish!

Cameron H.Cameron Hogan: Tuna melt was perfect. Can't beat the view.

Sofie G.Sofie Gogic: Crappy buffet food that is overpriced and oversalted. Just go to the beach.

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

6. 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.

Tim D.Tim Deng: Really delicious! Bulgogi has a great marinade and the panchan is sooooo good. Get the steamed egg

brian.브라이언brian.브라이언: Don't even bother eating rice! It's all about the MEAT!

Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef Ribs in San Diego.

7. Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill

8.8
7510 Hazard Center Dr. Unit 215, San Diego, CA
BBQ Joint · Mission Valley East · 26 tips and reviews

CesarCesar: Beef ribs are awesome

Jaden D.Jaden Doll: I had the pulled pork and tri tip (BBQ combo), and they were absolutely amazing loaded baked potato is super good. This should be a higher rated BBQ of San Diego, would highly recommend.

Sean M.Sean Miller: Great food!

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

8. Bull's Smokin BBQ

8.5
1127 W Morena Blvd, San Diego, CA
BBQ Joint · Morena · 32 tips and reviews

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

Lyndsi W.Lyndsi Winer: Best BBQ in San Diego! Family run, always VERY friendly and fast and you can bring your dog with you to eat! They give them yummy BBQ bones while you eat and everyone is happy! Brisket sliders!

Gina T.Gina Trapani: Mac and cheese comes topped with crumbled Goldfish.

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

9. Jeong Won Korean BBQ

8.4
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!

Em Pinky D.Em Pinky Dang: By far the best Korean BBQ we've ever experienced. Top-notch service and friendly environment, the food selection at the buffet line to pick your own meat and side items was amazing quality.

Duy N.Duy Nguyen: Love this place! Server named duy is too cool :)

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

10. Addison

8.9
5200 Grand del Mar Way (at Del Mar Meadows Road), San Diego, CA
American Restaurant · Carmel Valley · 16 tips and reviews

Lars-Erik F.Lars-Erik Forsberg: Amazing food. Excellent service. All in all a wonderful experience.

EaterEater: One of the few splurge-worthy spots in town. Chef William Bradley's menu combines his French training with local ingredients and contemporary plating.

EaterEater: A splurge-worthy spot, Addison is the signature restaurant at the Grand Del Mar. William Bradley's menu combines his French training with local ingredients and contemporary plating. [Eater 38 Member]

The Prado at Balboa Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef Ribs in San Diego.

11. The Prado at Balboa Park

8.0
1549 El Prado Ste 12 (in Balboa Park), San Diego, CA
American Restaurant · Balboa Park · 124 tips and reviews

PaddyPaddy: Had our wedding reception at the Prado and catered by the restaurant and the food and service was awesome. The beef short rib was delicious, as was the salmon and chorizo.

AJ L.AJ L: Happy Hour is great! Try the flatbread appetizer, which is good for two to share.

StephieStephie: Get the mango martini! It's so yummy!

Roy's is one of The 15 Best Places for Beef Ribs in San Diego.

12. Roy's

7.7
333 W Harbor Dr (at San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina), San Diego, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Marina · 50 tips and reviews

Chris B.Chris Baker: The beef short rib tacos are delicious. Words to describe them include juicy, meaty, and succulent. Enjoy

Joe P.Joe Peace: The Butterfish is amazing. So are the lobster potstickers and the chocolate soufflés dessert. Ask for Mathew. He provided us excellent service.

Howard O.Howard Owen: Roy's in LaJolla - best Roy's ever!

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

13. Neighborhood

8.7
777 G St (at 8th Ave), San Diego, CA
Gastropub · Central San Diego · 200 tips and reviews

Tina L.Tina Lam: The braised beef ribs come with jalapeño mac & cheese...best of both worlds!

Eric V.Eric Venker: Good burgers and great fries. Jalapeño Mac and cheese is a good starter to share. Nice beer selection on draft and the specialty cocktails on the chalkboard are almost always good.

EaterEater: The burgers at this East Village spot are as good as the craft beer that's served with it (yes, even without ketchup). It's bar food done better: steak tartar and deviled eggs with artichoke mousse.

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

14. Tivoli Bar & Grill

7.4
505 6th Ave (at Island Ave), San Diego, CA
Dive Bar · East Village · 31 tips and reviews

Lance C.Lance C: New menu - the braised beef ribs are great! Order extra bbq sauce though

Conrad & Jenn R.Conrad & Jenn R.: Cold beers, stiff drinks, and bar snacks. Fun, divey spot to pre/post-party anytime of the year. iloviT.

Andrea V.Andrea Valderrama: Best bartenders in town!

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

15. The Lot

8.8
2620 Truxtun Road (Dewey Rd), San Diego, CA
Movie Theater · Naval Training Center · 13 tips and reviews

Arabella B.Arabella Benson: better parking and cheaper than the La Jolla location. best way to see a movie, with assigned seats, super comfy chairs and a cold beer. Highly recommend buying tickets online, they sell out fast

Meshari 🔱Meshari 🔱: The best movie theater I’ve ever visited

Alexei N.Alexei Norris: Awful customer service. Manager unprofessional and lies. Cant even tell a customer what happened to thier order. Never apologized for their mistake. Cinepolis hands downs way classier.