Ironside Fish & Oyster is one of The 15 Best Trendy Places in San Diego.

1. Ironside Fish & Oyster

9.3
1654 India St (at W Date St), San Diego, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Little Italy · 204 tips and reviews

sue q.sue q: Trendy happening place in Little Italy. Try the oysters/ raw bar. Cocktails great from an extensive list. Food solid. Wall of piranhas is cool

Lucille F.Lucille Fisher: Restaurant located in San Diego's trendy Little Italy. Excellent seafood great ambiance! Catch the dollar oysters happy hour! Best deal in town!

Oscar R.Oscar Rodriguez Nicolat: Trendy delicious...

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

2. CUCINA urbana

9.1
505 Laurel St (at 5th Ave), San Diego, CA
Italian Restaurant · Park West · 171 tips and reviews

Ming L.Ming Lim: Sit in the communal tables. Fun, hip, excellent and moderately priced. Delicious.

Willis Allen Real EstateWillis Allen Real Estate: Hip & happening downtown restaurant, steps outside Balboa Park. Everything is delicious & under $20. Extensive & affordable wine selection & daily happy hr. Order the giant meatball!! -K. Hill

Kimber B.Kimber B.: Wow.... Amazing ambiance, hip place, food awesome, service great... Love, love, love the polenta!!! I will definitely be back and plan to make this a regular stop on my future San Diego trips!

James Coffee Co. is one of The 15 Best Trendy Places in San Diego.

3. James Coffee Co.

9.3
2355 India St, San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · Little Italy · 51 tips and reviews

Perriann H.Perriann Hodges: Pretty good coffee, definitely hipsers hip.

Anthony A.Anthony Aguilar: I like the house blend so much I haven't tried anything else. Awesome place.

MeganMegan: Espresso with honey and cinnamon is my jawn.

Kindred is one of The 15 Best Trendy Places in San Diego.

4. Kindred

9.3
1503 30th St, San Diego, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · South Park · 43 tips and reviews

Christian B.Christian Baker: Very tasty, VERY trendy. The savory crepe was outstanding.

Genesis G.Genesis Garcia: Incredible vegetarian food and service. Absolutely recommend the beet risotto and the cheesecake was absolutely delicious (and I don’t even like cheesecake!)

Fernando M.Fernando Melendez: Brunch. The Jackfruit BBQ sandwich. The Pecan crusted tofu. All great dishes.

The Lion's Share is one of The 15 Best Trendy Places in San Diego.

5. The Lion's Share

8.8
629 Kettner Blvd (btwn G & W Harbor Dr), San Diego, CA
Cocktail Bar · Marina · 77 tips and reviews

Morgane C.Morgane Cattin: Delicious cokctails and stylish place

A.J. B.A.J. Brahm: Trendy. Dimly lit. Craft cocktails. Awesome art, even better decor.

Tim E.Tim Erdmann: Meat & Cheese Board, Tabbit pie, Sliders, deviled eggs

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Trendy Places in San Diego.

6. Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

9.1
1270 Morena Blvd, San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · Morena · 11 tips and reviews

Chris M.Chris Mears: Hip micro coffee roasters with single origin beans. Pricey (~$22/lb), but freshly roasted and very tasty!

Michelle L.Michelle Lillejord: love the cinnamon honey latte! small and simple location, but still a trendy place to hang out.

Oliver A.Oliver Asis: One of the best coffee places in town. Use their app to bypass the line and wait. :)

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

7. Taegukgi Korean BBQ House

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

Dannie M.Dannie Moo: Looks very hip, kinda like a new age sports bar with dining tables. Good & fast service. All you can eat basic is 21 premium is 26. Oh and T. Mars is the best server and very handsome ;)

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

insta S.insta SHINOBI: Great beer selection, amazing KBBQ, and big screen TVs (it's like a AYCE sports bar)

Heartwork Coffee Bar is one of The 15 Best Trendy Places in San Diego.

8. Heartwork Coffee Bar

9.0
3993 Goldfinch St, San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · Hillcrest · 32 tips and reviews

LevakerLevaker: Hip as fuck but not pretentious. Probably top 3 coffee spots in San Diego

Walter L.Walter L: Cortado! Cappuccino! Pour Overs! They have Four Barrel coffee now too.

Walter L.Walter L: Had an excellent cortado today!

Kettner Exchange is one of The 15 Best Trendy Places in San Diego.

9. Kettner Exchange

9.1
2001 Kettner Blvd (Grape St.), San Diego, CA
American Restaurant · Little Italy · 53 tips and reviews

Dominic R.Dominic Rios: Incredibly hip vibe and incredibly good food. Make sure to sit upstairs on the terrazza!

AJ W.AJ Weinberg: Everything we got was great, duck meatball, octopus dynomyte crab

Roger M.Roger Ma: Get their ahi tuna pizza

Queenstown Public House is one of The 15 Best Trendy Places in San Diego.

10. Queenstown Public House

8.8
1557 Columbia St (at W Cedar St), San Diego, CA
New American Restaurant · Little Italy · 104 tips and reviews

Chaise K.Chaise Kahlenbeck: Definitely trendy. Great burgers with diverse options. Shoestring fries with special sauces hit the spot, but don't sleep on the beet chips that come with the order. Large beer selection.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Head here for tasty Aussie-style burgers loaded up with pickled beets, fried egg, and pineapple rings.

San Diego ReaderSan Diego Reader: "They have one of my favorite salads in town, the “Heirloom"..." Barbarella Fokos, San Diego Reader

Polite Provisions is one of The 15 Best Trendy Places in San Diego.

11. Polite Provisions

9.1
4696 30th St (at Adams Ave), San Diego, CA
Cocktail Bar · North Park · 100 tips and reviews

Ti W.Ti Wu: Cozy, stylish, and serving great cocktails!

Etienne d.Etienne de Bruin: The Full Windsor. Excellent for scotch lovers.

Eric S.Eric Smith: Everything is good. No, I am serious.

Craft & Commerce is one of The 15 Best Trendy Places in San Diego.

12. Craft & Commerce

8.6
675 W Beech St (at Kettner Blvd), San Diego, CA
Gastropub · Little Italy · 198 tips and reviews

Victoria L.Victoria Lo: Great place with hipster staff. Clientele seems to be a bit on the 30s yuppy side though :-/ Where are the "young and trendy?" Otherwise, food and service are superb. Get the broiled oysters!!

Jessica C.Jessica Chairez: They don't serve vodka so people will "try new things"...hip spot! Only drink one cocktail though if you're a vodka drinker!! Awesome punch bowls served with cute yea cups :)

Amanda R.Amanda Reuss: A hip gastropub with unique decor and notable craft cocktails. If you are in the mood for a nightcap after dinner, find your way into False Idol speakeasy. Hint: check behind the walk-in cooler.

Coffee & Tea Collective is one of The 15 Best Trendy Places in San Diego.

13. Coffee & Tea Collective

8.6
2911 El Cajon Blvd (at Kansas St), San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · North Park · 57 tips and reviews

Stef!Stef!: Clean and hip decor, on top of good coffee. Go early if you want a waffle, they run out

Roger M.Roger Ma: Their pour over is perfectly brewed!

San Diego Architectural FoundationSan Diego Architectural Foundation: The jury believes the interior space of Coffee & Tea Collective is both simple and clean and that this small, yet well thought out space, is timeless and ripe for duplication.

George's at The Cove is one of The 15 Best Trendy Places in San Diego.

14. George's at The Cove

8.9
1250 Prospect St (at Ivanhoe Ave), La Jolla, CA
New American Restaurant · Village · 221 tips and reviews

Marcelo Mars G.Marcelo Mars G: Modern, Trendy and Stylish!!! A PLUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sweet Vintage L.Sweet Vintage Lady: Awesome view at the top level. Unpublished kids menu. Trendy but friendly atmosphere.

MuddyMuddy: Order a blood orange Margarita on the rooftop bar and enjoy the fabulous view

Baja Beach Cafe is one of The 15 Best Trendy Places in San Diego.

15. Baja Beach Cafe

8.7
701 Thomas Ave (at Ocean Front Walk), San Diego, CA
Beach Bar · Pacific Beach · 44 tips and reviews

Andreas C.Andreas Correll: Very authentic and stylish cafe

Genie B.Genie Bearden: Breakfast fabulous. Boardwalk breakfast & omelet with spinach, mushrooms, cinnamon apples, & Brie.

Alan M.Alan Martell Paleo: NACHOS!!!!