Asian cuisine is some of the most popular cuisine internationally and it varies by region in Asia, for example, whether it’s from South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, North Asia or East Asia. It is a must to try Asian cuisine to let your palate experience the richest, most flavoursome food in the world. Most Asian food items contain ginger, garlic, chillies, onions and rice and the most common Asian cuisine is Chinese, Japanese and Thai. If you crave Asian food, you have to try some of the most popular Asian dishes, like pad Thai and Penang green curry from Thailand, Chinese steamed or fried dumplings, Japanese ramen, Taiwanese buns and Korean kimchi. And you definitely have to try some of these top Asian restaurants in San Diego, California, whilst you visit the region. Check them out!
1. The Asian Bistro
The Asian Bistro, located on University Avenue in San Diego, is known for its delicious Thai cuisine, from mango sticky rice to spicy Som Tom papaya salad. This restaurant has got you covered if you are craving authentic Thai food without having to go to Thailand. Their menu serves a list of typical Thai traditional starters, like steamed edamame with stir-fried garlic, crispy spring rolls dipped in peanut sauce and Thailand’s famous satay street food.
Most of their entrees also contain fresh green vegetables, including their pad Thai, tom kah, tom yum, wonton noodle soup and green curry.
The Asian Bistro
Address: 414 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103, United States
Website: The Asian Bistro
Opening hours: 5pm - 3am (daily)
2. Red Moon Noodle House
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Famously known for their fusion of Chinese and Japanese cuisine, Red Moon Noodle House features healthier Asian food in a traditionally designed restaurant with crimson walls and paintings. Their menu consist of starters, entrees, specialties, side dishes and drinks. Most of the food items here are reasonably priced and scrumptious.
Their kon pao chicken or pork and Mongolian beef are popular among non-vegetarians and their Szechwan bean curd and tofu skin are most liked by vegetarians. If you are planning to visit soon, do try their seafood clay pot with yakisoba stir fried noodles.
Red Moon Noodle House
Address: 4646 Convoy St IT Tech Office, San Diego, CA 92111, United States
Website: Red Moon Noodle House
Opening hours: Sat: 12pm - 10pm; Sun: 12pm - 9pm; Mon - Fri: 11:30am - 9:30pm
3. Oi Asian Fusion
Oi Asian Fusion is one of the most popular Asian restaurants in San Diego and serves the hottest Asian food items, consisting of a variety of bowls, buns, side dishes and incredible sauces. The bowls are hefty yet delicious, including their braised pork belly bowl with boiled eggs, scallions and adobo sauce.
Some of their other recommended bowls are their ribeye bistek bowl and their tapsilog and loco burger bowl. Moreover, their buns are worth tasting and they are made perfectly with the softest buns and meat, including pork, chicken and beef. Some of their tastiest side dishes are their dynamite sweet fries, egg rolls, karate fried chicken and jicama tacos.
Oi Asian Fusion
Address: 1985 National Ave #1133, San Diego, CA 92113, United States
Website: Oi Asian Fusion
Opening hours: Fri - Sat: 11am - 10pm; Sun: 11am - 8pm; Mon - Thu: 11am - 9pm
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4. Shanghai Bun
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Shanghai Bun serves the best Chinese tapas in town and it also serves authentic Chinese cuisine, which is reasonably priced. The fried dumplings are delicious, with a soft, crisp bottom to give a hint of flavour. The wontons are another must-try, with a handcrafted design and stuffed with cream cheese. The dumplings are stuffed with various ingredients, including chicken, cabbage, pork, shrimp, chives and vegetables.
You can definitely find great food for everyone here, as they also serve flavoursome vegetarian food, including scallion pancakes, custard buns and crispy vegetable egg rolls. Shanghai Bun certainly has the best for everyone.
Shanghai Bun
Address: 1029 Rosecrans St, San Diego, CA 92106, United States
Website: Shanghai Bun
Opening hours: Fri - Sat: 11:30am - 10pm; Sun: 11am - 9pm; Mon - Thu: 11:30am - 9:30pm
5. Ly Heng Asian Restaurant
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Ly Heng Asian Restaurant features a unique mix of Vietnamese and Chinese food, which has caught the attention of a lot of people craving authentic Asian food. One of the most ordered items at this restaurant is their Phnom Penh noodles, which are served with fresh spinach, spring onions, crab sticks and braised pork chops. They also serve an amazingly healthy pork or beef soup with delicate bean sprouts.
Their hai nam chicken will certainly bless your palate and features flavourful chicken with a spicy tomato sauce and ginger rice. Their wonton soul is served in a huge bowl with extra spring onions, pork or beef and tofu. It definitely can’t get healthier than this.
Ly Heng Asian Restaurant
Address: 4451 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92105, United States
Website: Ly Heng Asian Restaurant
Opening hours: Mon - Sun: 9am - 3pm & 5pm - 8pm (closed on Wed)
6. Wei Wei Asian Express
Posted by Wei Wei Asian Express on Tuesday, 13 February 2018
If you are craving Chinese cuisine, Wei Wei Asian Express serves various Asian food items, like rice bowls, ramen, noodles, soup, fried rice and rice noodles. Their menu has a list of flavoursome starters, like salt and pepper chicken wings, egg rolls, wontons, chicken chow mein and satays.
This is clearly a one-stop-Asian restaurant, with a basic Asian menu and their own speciality food items, like their kung pao with shrimp or beef and wei wei with basil sauce. With all the mouthwatering food items here, you have to visit Wei Wei Asian Express.
Wei Wei Asian Express
Address: 6465 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92115, United States
Website: Wei Wei Asian Express
Opening hours: 11am - 9:30pm (daily)
7. The Fusion Wok
The Fusion Wok, popularly known as “The Melting Pot”, is one of the incredible Asian restaurants in San Diego that also features a happy hour from 3 in the afternoon until 6 in the evening, with a variety of daily specials on their menu. Their menu consists of some of their most ordered dishes, like their Japanese ramen bowl, Penang curry and Thai-Indonesian satay with peanut sauce.
Their entrees are prepared in a special wok, the most popular being their black pepper beef with shallots and rice. For their vegetarian customers, their green Penang curry and pad see yum are the best to order, without a doubt.
The Fusion Wok
Address: 407 Camino del Rio S, San Diego, CA 92108, United States
Website: The Fusion Wok
Opening hours: Mon - Fri: 11:30am - 8:30pm (closed on Sat & Sun)
8. Panda Country Restaurant
Posted by Panda Country Restaurant on Friday, 8 January 2016
If you love Chinese food, you have to visit Panda Country Restaurant, which serves a variety of food items on their menu for lunch and dinner. Most people start with their appetisers and soups. They also serve specialties, like their deep-fried shrimp or chicken, sizzlers, soft noodles with chicken and kung pao san yan with shrimp or chicken.
Their gourmet entrees consist of meat and seafood, including pork, beef, chicken, scallops and shrimp. Some of their tasteful entrees include their lemon chicken, broccoli shrimp and sizzling san yan. However, if you are in a hurry, you can also order a set meal, which comes with soup, appetisers, egg rolls and shrimp or chicken.
Panda Country Restaurant
Address: 4455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92117, United States
Website: Panda Country Restaurant
Opening hours: Tue - Sun: 11am - 9pm; Fri: 11am - 9:30pm; Sat: 12pm - 9:30pm (closed on Mon)
9. Shan Xi Magic Kitchen
Posted by Shan Xi Magic Kitchen on Monday, 23 May 2016
From burgers and noodle soup to buns and satays, Shan Xi Magic Kitchen serves the best Asian food prepared in an authentic style and presented with modern techniques. The restaurant also features online ordering with the same menu. Their burgers are definitely the opposite of famous American burgers and feature stewed pork and spicy cumin lamb.
They also serve steamed cold noodles, which are very famous in Chinese cuisine and usually ordered with a hot pot or a hot healthy soup. Their steamed dumplings are authentic with a variety of stuffings to choose from and the vegetables here are very fresh and green.
Shan Xi Magic Kitchen
Address: 4344 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111, United States
Website: Shan Xi Magic Kitchen
Opening hours: 11am - 9:15pm (daily)
10. Spicy City
Posted by Philvi Castillo on Sunday, 24 July 2016
Spicy City is a place where you can order extremely spicy food with a good amount of green vegetables. You don’t have to feel bad if you don’t have time to visit because you can also order your favourite spicy dishes online. They have over 100 different food items to choose from, including rice noodles, chillies, casseroles, hot pots, sizzlers and soups. It is definitely worth it to order their food online if you are craving some hot, spicy Asian food. Some of their popular items are their beef with chopped hot chilli peppers, their Chongqing hot pot and their sizzling squid.
Spicy City
Address: 4690 Convoy St #107, San Diego, CA 92111, United States
Website: Spicy City
Opening hours: Sat - Sun: 11am - 9:30pm; Mon - Fri: 11am - 3pm & 5pm - 9:30pm
Savour the taste of Asian food
What can be greater than finding a good Asian restaurant without having to go to Asia? If you are in San Diego, you have to visit one of the restaurants mentioned on this list to relish some authentic Asian food, from Thai and Chinese cuisine to Vietnamese and Japanese.
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