Vista has 421 places listed in this guide: 292 restaurants, 29 quick-service spots, 38 cafes and 60 bars. Mexican is out front at 64, with breweries at 45, coffee shops and cafes at 38, pizza at 34 and bakeries and donuts at 27.
68 percent of listings in this guide are independent. The shared format across those pages makes the comparison quick.
287 listings are independent; the chains that show up most are Starbucks (13), Jack in the Box (7), Subway (7) and McDonald's (4).
Food in Vista by cuisine
Mexican in Vista
- Restaurant · Mexican · 1120 N Santa Fe Ave
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 601 Sycamore Ave
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 30 Main St Ste 100
- Restaurant · Mexican · 1350 E Vista Way Ste 8
- Restaurant · Mexican · 1850 Hacienda Dr Ste 22
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1717 E Vista Way Ste 106
Breweries in Vista
- Bar · Breweries · 2332 La Mirada Dr #800
- Bar · Breweries · 2870 Scott St #102
- Bar · Breweries · 1213 S Santa Fe Ave
- Bar · Breweries · 135 E Broadway
- Bar · Breweries · Chain · 2545 Progress St
- Food and drink · Breweries · Chain · 501 S Santa Fe Ave
Coffee shops and cafes in Vista
- Cafe · Chain · 3295 Business Park Dr
- Cafe · Chain · 1751 University Dr
- Cafe · 307 Main St
- Cafe · Chain · 1601 S Melrose Dr
- Cafe · Chain · 823 E Vista Way
- Cafe · 3211 Business Park Dr Ste 3B
Pizza in Vista
- Restaurant · Pizza · 203 Main St
- Restaurant · Pizza · 1461 N Santa Fe Ave
- Restaurant · Pizza · 749 Shadowridge Dr
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 230 S Santa Fe Ave
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 603 Sycamore Ave
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 2440 S Melrose Dr
Bakeries and donuts in Vista
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 1310 E Vista Way
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 995 Postal Way #108
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 455 Hacienda Dr
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 402 Olive Ave
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 924 S Santa Fe Ave
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 3265 Business Park Dr # A
Sandwiches and delis in Vista
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 2235 S. Melrose Drive
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · 3231 Business Park Dr #4
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 1461 North Santa Fe Avenue Unit 101
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 2440 South Melrose Drive Suite 101
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 315 E Broadway
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · 1116 Sycamore Ave
Own a restaurant in Vista?
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Place data from the Overture Maps Foundation (overturemaps.org), which includes data from Meta, Microsoft and Foursquare, used under the CDLA Permissive 2.0 and Apache 2.0 licenses. Restaurants open, close and move; check with the restaurant before you go. Data refreshed 2026-10-11.