Restaurants in El Cajon
The Best Restaurants

Crafted Greens
745 Jamacha Road, El Cajon, CA 92019Ferris runs the restaurant very professionally. The food is amazingly fresh and never compromised. Service is fast, and there is plenty of seating both inside...
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- Superb370 Reviews4.9

Janet's Cafe
1696 Greenfield Dr, El Cajon, CA 92021Good food & service, I had a salad but will plan to stop by for breakfast. Cafe was busy, but the wait for food was short. Best staff I've seen in a...
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- Superb471 Reviews4.8

Antique Row Cafe
1185 E Main St, El Cajon, CA 92021Wow. This was a welcomed surprise. Plenty of parking and a quaint little spot. The service was courteous and quick. These folks could surely train others in...
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- Superb311 Reviews4.7

Taco Express
773 Greenfield Dr, El Cajon, CA 92021Ordered the happy plate for lunch today. It comes with 2 tamales and rice and beans. Got the red picante hot sauce as well. Hot sauce is excellent. Has some...
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- Superb156 Reviews4.9

El Cajon Pass Deli
1195 Cuyamaca St, El Cajon, CA 92020Friendly staff. First time there they recommended the el Diablo. It was really good but sandwich didn't really like any of the pics I saw online....
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- Superb147 Reviews4.9

Mamma Rosa Italian Restaurant
1773 E Main St, El Cajon, CA 92021I cant believe i have lived by this place almost 8 years and just tried it. The staff is super nice, its a quaint set up inside to sit about 20 people. The...
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- Superb234 Reviews4.7

Dolci Cafe Italiano
2650 Jamacha Road #121, El Cajon, CA 92019Friends and I met there for lunch today! The service was impeccable. Tony made us feel as if we were in his own home. We had the linguini piccata, med salad,...
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- Superb295 Reviews4.6

STUBBORN POKE•N•CHIPS - Takeout & Delivery
709 Parkway Plaza, El Cajon, CA 92020This place has some of the best service, the bowls are amazing and the person behind the counter went to our table when a person I was with forgot their food,...
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- Superb206 Reviews4.7

Antonelli's Deli
1354 Magnolia Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020This place is always great, totally recommend. Sandwiches are awesome. Only thing I've ever had happen was earlier I was standing outside on the side of...
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- Superb291 Reviews4.6

Buckboard's BBQ & Brew
975 Greenfield Dr, El Cajon, CA 92021Had an amazing BBQ dinner at Buckboards!! Staff was super friendly and the food was AMAZING!! Fall off the bone tender and the Bread Pudding…Holy...
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- Superb279 Reviews4.6

Izzy's Cafe
1252 Broadway, El Cajon, CA 92021Today was my first time here thanks to my sister. Let me first say our family always judges by Pancakes & Biscuits & gravy, well we got both and it was...
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- Superb237 Reviews4.6

Franco's Giant Pizza
574 Jamacha Road, El Cajon, CA 92019I love supporting local businesses especially when they're nice & grateful for the support by their locals. Apart from that, they're pizzas are...
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- Superb217 Reviews4.6

Grand Ole BBQ Flinn Springs
15505 Olde Hwy 80, El Cajon, CA 92021Extremely fun and good food. I was really disappointed since we have come as ll the way from LA to eat there, that they had no beef ribs, their speciality, but...
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- Superb332 Reviews4.5

Testo Pepesto Italian Restaurant
221 E Main St, El Cajon, CA 92020Absolutely delicious. Our normal pizza place was closed so we looked for a different one. I'm so glad our regular place was closed, because the food at...
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- Superb329 Reviews4.5

Marechiaro's 2nd Street
854 N 2nd St, El Cajon, CA 92021Found this gem driving around looking for a place to eat. Gotta say their pizza was delicious!! They even had gluten free. I loved everything about this place,...
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- Superb194 Reviews4.6

Hooleys Public House
2955 Jamacha Road Suite 21A, El Cajon, CA 92019A big shout-out to the awesome staff at Hooley's! Me and 12 biker buddies were lucky enough to have Teddi as our server. Teddi and her support crew did an...
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- Superb284 Reviews4.5

Al Sultan Baklava and bakery
131 Jamacha Road, El Cajon, CA 92021Confession: I rather get my coffee, pastries from a cool local shop like this than Starbucks...This is the place where you want to get a cup of coffee and hang...
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- Superb185 Reviews4.6

Junction Bar & Grill
777 Jamacha Road #3202, El Cajon, CA 92019Lotsa TVs, good food, The Junction has it all. The wait staff does a wonderful job; they're attentive and take care of whatever you need. Definitely...
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- Superb342 Reviews4.4

Bonny's Cafe
596 Broadway, El Cajon, CA 92021My friend and I eat breakfast at Bonny's at least twice a month, because it's always good! Tori is one of the best servers, always keeps your coffee...
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- Superb199 Reviews4.5

Sahara Taste of the Middle East
2990 Jamacha Road, El Cajon, CA 92019Very very authentic taste. Took me back to my child hood when I used to live in the middle east. The bureg's the kuba were so flavorful. The lamb mensaf...
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- Superb317 Reviews4.4

Maya's Deli
450 Fletcher Pkwy #114, El Cajon, CA 92020Updated review ! Linda reached out which shows how important her customers are to her . I came back and right away realized the change , the ladies upfront...
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- Superb109 Reviews4.7

Urbane Cafe
120 Fletcher Pkwy #115, El Cajon, CA 92020Besides the parking, this place rocks. The food is so good! I was disappointed to see the Asian Fusion bowl gone though. The focaccia bread is amazing and they...
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- Superb185 Reviews4.5

Ali Baba Family Restaurant
421 E Main St, El Cajon, CA 92020This place is an oldie but goodie! I've been coming here for years and every single time I stop by and bring my family to eat, it's always amazingly...
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- Superb280 Reviews4.4

Marechiaro's Italian Restaurant - Olde Hwy 80
14120 Olde Hwy 80, El Cajon, CA 92021Awesome Italian food and amazing chicken salads. Their chicken is off the charts good and salads are fresh and large. (Love the Bleu Cheese dressing) . Yummy I...
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- Superb278 Reviews4.4

California Fish Grill
120 Fletcher Pkwy Suite 113-B, El Cajon, CA 92020This was my parent's favorite place to get fish from. We ordered take out and would enjoy great meals from here probably once or twice a month. We all...
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- Superb269 Reviews4.4

Burning Beard Brewing Co.
785 Vernon Way, El Cajon, CA 92020I love this place! If you are in East County and looking for delicious craft beer and delicious hamburgers and fries this is your place. I am a IPA drinker,...
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- Superb124 Reviews4.6

Mi Taco Shop
220 E Madison Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020Stopped by on my way to Rosarito and this place is amazing! Love the atmosphere and great service. This place is very clean and the food worth the trip. This...
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- Superb82 Reviews4.8

Creative Creature Brewing Company
110 Magnolia Ave B, El Cajon, CA 92020Came in looking for a beer and a place to pass time. Mexican Lager ..tasty. small patio, good spot to relax and enjoy a beer. Nice people. Good drinks. ...
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- Superb123 Reviews4.6

Happy Time Mediterranean Restaurant
2441 Jamacha Road #106, El Cajon, CA 92019Wow this place is amazing! The owner is so sweet and provided many recommendations as I was ordering. I honestly got a little bit of everything because I...
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- Superb245 Reviews4.4
American Restaurants
American in El Cajon
Crafted Greens
745 Jamacha Road, El Cajon, CA 92019Ferris runs the restaurant very professionally. The food is amazingly fresh and never compromised. Service is fast, and there is plenty of seating both inside...
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- Superb370 Reviews4.9

Buckboard's BBQ & Brew
975 Greenfield Dr, El Cajon, CA 92021Had an amazing BBQ dinner at Buckboards!! Staff was super friendly and the food was AMAZING!! Fall off the bone tender and the Bread Pudding…Holy...
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- Superb279 Reviews4.6

Hooleys Public House
2955 Jamacha Road Suite 21A, El Cajon, CA 92019A big shout-out to the awesome staff at Hooley's! Me and 12 biker buddies were lucky enough to have Teddi as our server. Teddi and her support crew did an...
- Take-Out
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- Superb284 Reviews4.5
Pizza Restaurants
Pizza in El Cajon
Franco's Giant Pizza
574 Jamacha Road, El Cajon, CA 92019I love supporting local businesses especially when they're nice & grateful for the support by their locals. Apart from that, they're pizzas are...
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- Superb217 Reviews4.6

Rancho Giant Pizza
2441 Jamacha Road # 104, El Cajon, CA 92019Pizza prepared at Rancho Giant Pizza have a distinctly refreshing taste given the flavorful quality toppings and crispy baked crust. I drove here from Mid-City...
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- Superb145 Reviews4.4

Monavala Pizza
500 Broadway B, El Cajon, CA 92021This place has really good pizza.You can even order pizzas with shapes on it and more.Not only can you order cool shaped pizza, this places pizza is also...
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- Superb221 Reviews4.3
Mexican Restaurants
Mexican in El Cajon
Taco Express
773 Greenfield Dr, El Cajon, CA 92021Ordered the happy plate for lunch today. It comes with 2 tamales and rice and beans. Got the red picante hot sauce as well. Hot sauce is excellent. Has some...
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- Superb156 Reviews4.9

Mi Taco Shop
220 E Madison Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020Stopped by on my way to Rosarito and this place is amazing! Love the atmosphere and great service. This place is very clean and the food worth the trip. This...
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- Superb82 Reviews4.8

Pancho's Mexican Restaurant
2257 Fletcher Pkwy, El Cajon, CA 92020I drive by this restaurant every day and with the lunch special prices I couldn't believe it I thought it was closed down but I finally got to visit the...
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- Superb160 Reviews4.5
Chinese Restaurants
Chinese in El Cajon
China Panda Garden
1788 E Main St, El Cajon, CA 92021I have been coming here since I was a kid, the food is always excellent, the family who owns and runs it are the kindest.. it never disappoints! Best Chinese...
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- Superb199 Reviews4.4

La China Restaurant
2852 Fletcher Pkwy, El Cajon, CA 92020BEST chow mein I've ever had!! So much flavor! Delicious! Not a fan of the beef from the beef chow mein but the noodles and veggies were so good. Salt...
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- Good184 Reviews4.2

China 1968
500 Broadway, El Cajon, CA 92021The food was so good, and the portions were big but perfect for leftovers. The hospitality was great, the staff treated us amazing. Over all would definitely...
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- Good199 Reviews4.1
Fast Food Restaurants
Fast Food in El Cajon
Daniel's Taco Shop
1104 E Washington Ave, El Cajon, CA 92019I don't usually write reviews but I spent 2 hours trying to find a good spot to doordash from and landed at this location. I got the Dani burrito and it...
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- Superb67 Reviews4.6

The Habit Burger Grill
2992 Jamacha Road, El Cajon, CA 92019Never been to one of these. Meeting a friend who suggested it. Went one time when it was a Burger King. Ample parking, clean, clean, clean.Spacious. Has out...
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- Good22 Reviews3.9
Seafood Restaurants
Seafood in El Cajon
STUBBORN POKE•N•CHIPS - Takeout & Delivery
709 Parkway Plaza, El Cajon, CA 92020This place has some of the best service, the bowls are amazing and the person behind the counter went to our table when a person I was with forgot their food,...
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- Superb206 Reviews4.7

California Fish Grill
120 Fletcher Pkwy Suite 113-B, El Cajon, CA 92020This was my parent's favorite place to get fish from. We ordered take out and would enjoy great meals from here probably once or twice a month. We all...
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- Superb269 Reviews4.4

La Casita's Grill & Seafood
1503 Magnolia Ave # A, El Cajon, CA 92020Great customer service and delicious caldo de 7 mares! The best in town! That's all I've had here but if the rest of the menu is anything like the...
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- Good154 Reviews4.1
Thai Restaurants
Thai in El Cajon
Busy B Thai Cafe
330 Magnolia Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020Overall great experience at this place. I ordered ahead for me and the boys. Literally got there and table was set for us ready to go. The yellow curry and...
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- Superb237 Reviews4.4

Finest Thai
354 Broadway, El Cajon, CA 92021This place is delicious, the food is great but obviously only if u like thai. Anything above a 7 on their spice is very spicy so watch out. Isaiah our waiter...
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- Good226 Reviews3.8
Italian Restaurants
Italian in El Cajon
Mamma Rosa Italian Restaurant
1773 E Main St, El Cajon, CA 92021I cant believe i have lived by this place almost 8 years and just tried it. The staff is super nice, its a quaint set up inside to sit about 20 people. The...
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- Superb234 Reviews4.7

Dolci Cafe Italiano
2650 Jamacha Road #121, El Cajon, CA 92019Friends and I met there for lunch today! The service was impeccable. Tony made us feel as if we were in his own home. We had the linguini piccata, med salad,...
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- Superb295 Reviews4.6

Testo Pepesto Italian Restaurant
221 E Main St, El Cajon, CA 92020Absolutely delicious. Our normal pizza place was closed so we looked for a different one. I'm so glad our regular place was closed, because the food at...
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- Superb329 Reviews4.5
Steakhouses
Steakhouses in El Cajon
Texas Roadhouse
103 Fletcher Pkwy, El Cajon, CA 92020This was my first time here and I really enjoyed it. The wait time was about 35-45 minutes but it was worth it. The dinner rolls are served fresh and hot with...
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- Good273 Reviews4

Bull & Bourbon Steakhouse
5469 Casino Way, El Cajon, CA 92019We enjoyed dinner. Surf and Turf special on Wednesday was terrific. Bourbon/ Scotch menu was impressive even if the pricing is out of date. Olga was a very...
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- Good594 Reviews3.8

Black Angus Steakhouse
1000 Graves Ave, El Cajon, CA 92021Fit is always good I had a new person last night and I know he was just learning the job but I gave him a coupon and we ordered the food the appetizer and we...
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- Good605 Reviews3.8
Sandwich Shops
Sandwich Shops in El Cajon
Urbane Cafe
120 Fletcher Pkwy #115, El Cajon, CA 92020Besides the parking, this place rocks. The food is so good! I was disappointed to see the Asian Fusion bowl gone though. The focaccia bread is amazing and they...
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- Superb185 Reviews4.5

Jersey Mike's Subs
1299 E Main St, El Cajon, CA 92021? J Mike that put the are on the map. The ? best staff. Top sandwich and quality you taste. Great concept. Clean you can trust. Hm taste gourmet and...
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- Good71 Reviews4.2

Jersey Mike's Subs
2514 Jamacha Road Suite 504, El Cajon, CA 92019My husband and I have been supporting a deli competitor of Jersey Mike's called Deli Belly for years. The last time we went to Deli Belly, not one...
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- Good120 Reviews3.9
Chicken Wings
Chicken Wings in El Cajon
Wing Factory
2654 Jamacha Road Suite 111, El Cajon, CA 92019Love this place Jen is great lady very friendly food is great love there hot wing chicken tenders and there homemade ranch is so good I actually buy extra to...
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- Superb127 Reviews4.5

Daves Hot Chicken
110 Fletcher Pkwy Suite 101, El Cajon, CA 92020A solid spot for hot chicken. It’s good but it’s not the best or second best I’ve ever had. The chicken itself is pretty good, as are the kale slaw and...
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- Superb79 Reviews4.3

Epic Wings
522 N 2nd St, El Cajon, CA 92021I didn’t get her name, but the girl with the dark hair working to go orders tonight was super sweet and helpful! There was an overwhelmingly amount of people...
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- Good164 Reviews4
Vietnamese Restaurants
Vietnamese in El Cajon
Ishtar Resturant
100-198 Van Houten Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020I had a Birthday party and one of the owner (Adnan) made everything possible to have a great birthday party with delicious food and appetizers, Everyone was...
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- Good8 Reviews3.9

Pho Superbowl
382 N 2nd St, El Cajon, CA 92021Didn't know they were doing take out and delivery only. Went with a simple Pho with brisket and rare beef without the cilantro. The broth wasn't...
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- Good136 Reviews3.7
Bar & Grill
Bar & Grill in El Cajon
Junction Bar & Grill
777 Jamacha Road #3202, El Cajon, CA 92019Lotsa TVs, good food, The Junction has it all. The wait staff does a wonderful job; they're attentive and take care of whatever you need. Definitely...
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- Superb342 Reviews4.4

The Landing
1185 E Main St, El Cajon, CA 92021Had a BLAST playing here! Good crowd and fun atmosphere. They really enjoy LIVE MUSIC. The drinks are reasonably priced and the staff here are not only nice...
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- Good112 Reviews4.2

Downtown Cafe
182 E Main St, El Cajon, CA 92020We went there for dinner it was happy hour. The prices were amazing. Love the outdoor seating. The food was delicious. They have a live band on Saturday nights...
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- Good268 Reviews3.9
Sports Bars
Sports Bars in El Cajon
Press Box Sports Lounge
2990 Jamacha Road #120, El Cajon, CA 92019Went here for happy hours after work and ordered the Buffalo fries and they were so good along with a Berry alcohol drink extremely good as well considering I...
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- Good222 Reviews4.2

Main Tap Tavern
518 E Main St, El Cajon, CA 92020I have been going to Main tap for about 6 months now and The Bartender Chasity is An Angel! I love her , she's always on her toes rather the bar is empty...
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- Good136 Reviews4.2
Diners
Diners in El Cajon
American Retro Bakery & Diner
245 E Main St #100, El Cajon, CA 92020To be honest this place deserves 10 stars because without them alot of families will go hungry daily . Crime would probably go up do to starvation in East...
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- Good33 Reviews4.2