Chula Vista lists 794 places in this guide, and 590 are restaurants. Quick service spots number 76, cafes 67 and bars 46. Mexican (145), coffee shops and cafes (69) and pizza (45) are the top categories among the places listed.
Density in Chula Vista is 28.5 places per ten thousand residents, under the 41.8 median across all cities.
512 listings are independent; the chains that show up most are Starbucks (24), Subway (15), Jack in the Box (10) and McDonald's (10).
In the Servestack Independent Restaurant Index, Chula Vista ranks #150 of 332 large US cities for the share of places that are independent.
Food in Chula Vista by cuisine
Mexican in Chula Vista
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 666 H St
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 413 Telegraph Canyon Rd
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 601 E Palomar St
- Restaurant · Mexican · 3001 Bonita Rd
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 520 Broadway 5 & 6
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 810 Third Ave
Coffee shops and cafes in Chula Vista
- Cafe · Chain · 659 E Palomar St
- Cafe · Chain · 2326 Proctor Valley Rd
- Cafe · Chain · 1049 Third Ave
- Cafe · Chain · 519 Telegraph Canyon Rd Canyon Plaza Shopping Center
- Cafe · Chain · 20 3rd Ave
- Cafe · Chain · 2127 Olympic Parkway 1010
Pizza in Chula Vista
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 1020 tierra del rey
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 82 Broadway
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 251 Palomar St Suite B Suite B
- Restaurant · Pizza · 1655 Brandywine Ave Ste E
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 2110 Birch Rd
- Restaurant · Pizza · 1550 E H St
Desserts and ice cream in Chula Vista
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 2240 Otay Lakes Rd Ste 302
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 20 Third Ave Ste 202
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1170 Broadway Suite 150
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 2260 Otay Lakes Rd Ste 109
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 374 E H St, Ste 1711
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1450 Eastlake Pkwy Ste 806
Bars in Chula Vista
- Bar · Chain · 2040 Birch Rd M101
- Bar · 1000 H St
- Bar · 2330 Proctor Valley Rd #101
- Bar · 683 Broadway
- Bar · 840 Broadway
- Bar · 725 Broadway
Bakeries and donuts in Chula Vista
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 285 E Orange Ave
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 275 Quintard St
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · by Wendy's, 618 E St Ste a
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 872 Eastlake Pkwy Ste 412a
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 2260 Otay Lakes Rd
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 374 E H St Ste 1701
Own a restaurant in Chula Vista?
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