Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in San Diego, CA

Southern and soul food in San Diego at a glance

• Southern and soul food is the 30th largest food category in San Diego, after coffee shops and cafes and mexican.
• Its 0.3% share compares with 0.9% across the 506 cities in this guide, so it is thinner here than in most cities.
• Of the 22 listed below, 20 are independent and 2 belong to chains; 21 list a website.

Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in San Diego

• Sunnyboy Biscuit Co.
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 3749 Park Blvd
• Bud's Louisiana Cafe
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 4320 Viewridge Ave
• NOLA on 5th
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 3683 Fifth Ave
• Shrimp Heads
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2832 El Cajon Blvd
• Surf & Soul Spot
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 7229 El Cajon Blvd
• Louisiana Purchase
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2305 University Ave
• Bud & Rob's New Orleans Bistro
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 815 F St
• Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken - San Diego
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 6364 El Cajon Blvd
• New Orleans Creole Cafe
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2476 San Diego Ave
• Julia Mae's Kitchen
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 2076 Logan Ave
• Shotcaller Street Soul Food
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 220 Euclid Ave Suite 180
• Ali's Chicken & Waffles
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 4350 University Ave
• Annie Belle's
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1746 Euclid Ave
• Clara's Kitchen ( Soul Food) Micro-enterprise Home Kitchen
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 5809 Old Memory Ln
• Louisiana Fried Chicken
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 2850 National Ave
• Soul Food City
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 404 Euclid Ave
• Bourré Southern Bistro
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 6523 University Ave
• Indigo Cafe & Catering
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1435 6th Ave
• Mardi Gras Cafe
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 3185 Midway Dr
• Shotcaller Soul Food
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1964 54th St
• The Gumbo Pot
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 220 Euclid Ave Ste 220
• Bonnie Jean's Soul Food Café
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1964 54th St

Southern and soul food elsewhere in California

Among the California cities in this guide, the most southern and soul food listings are in Los Angeles (88), Oakland (35), San Francisco (30), Sacramento (18), Inglewood (14) and San Jose (13).

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