Neighborhood Guide: Eating in La Mesa
Updated: September 17, 2008
Good food in La Mesa? Yes, it's true. We swear. There is excellent food in La Mesa. You just have to know where to look.
La Mesa's Best Restaurants
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Cosmos Coffee Cafe
Read Reviews8278 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91941 (map)
Downtown La Mesa coffee shop serves light bites, live music and coffee with dog-friendly patio seating.
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Brigantine Seafood
Read Reviews9350 Fuerte Dr, LA Mesa, CA 91941 (map)
Nautical-themed restaurant chain with an upscale atmosphere and award-winning menu of fresh, local seafood.
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Ciao Bella
Read Reviews5263 Baltimore Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942 (map)
Italian food and Argentinian tango dancing combine for an interactive dining experience that spices up an otherwise sleepy La Mesa's food scene.
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Riviera Supper Club and Turquoise Room
Write a review7777 University Ave, La Mesa, CA 91941 (map)
The soul of the Turf Supper Club reemerges in La Mesa with the same dim, venerable steakhouse feel and a host of new perks.
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Antica Trattoria
Read Reviews5654 Lake Murray Blvd., La Mesa, CA 91942 (map)
Authentic Italian restaurant specializes in contemporary Tuscan cuisine, offering a variety of fresh pastas, chicken, veal and seafood dishes.
Casa De Pico
Read Reviews5500 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942 (map)
The original hub of Old Town's Mexican restaurant scene relocated inland to Grossmont Center, literally.
Gio's Restaurant and Wine Bar
Read Reviews8384 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91941 (map)
Contemporary small plates spot and wine bar anchors downtown La Mesa's food scene with a huge outdoor patio.
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