San Diego Cooks

Ligaya Malones grew up in Kaua’i, Hawai’i and is a San Diego-based writer covering the intersection of travel, food, and culture. Her work has been featured in Lonely Planet, Condé Nast Traveler, Bon Appétit, New York Magazine, Food52, and more.Deanna Sandoval is a San Diego-based food and lifestyle photographer. Her bold, vibrant, and playful photographs have appeared in regional and national publications, including Wine Enthusiast, San Diego Magazine, The Infatuation, and Edible San Diego. In 2015, she launched Smoke & Brine, an food events and catering business.

• The Restaurants24 SunsJacob Jordan and Nicholas WebberSan Diego264 FrescoEnrique Dela PazCarlsbadA.R. ValentienKelli CrossonLa JollaAmbrogio by AcquerelloSilvio SalmoiraghiLa JollaAVANTSergio JimenezRancho BernardoCasa OchoAna Ochoa and Chris CasasSan DiegoDavanti EnotecaWoody BenitezLittle ItalyDockside 1953Bryan StuppyMission BeachExtraordinary DessertsKaren KrasneBankers Hill, Little ItalyGlass BoxEthan YangDel MarJRDNJerry RansonPacific BeachKettner ExchangeBrian RedzikowskiLittle ItalyLa ClochetteBlake ChisholmPacific BeachLilian’sMoira HillRancho Santa FeLouisiana PurchaseQuinnton AustinNorth ParkMatsuWilliam EickOceansideMilonga EmpanadasMatias BienatiSan MarcosMystic MochaIsrael Arechiga-AriasUniversity HeightsNectarine GroveRhiana GlorEncinitasOrfila Winery Tasting Room & KitchenLuke MorgansternOceanside Parakeet CaféMiguel Arevalos and Carol RoizenCoronado, Del Mar, La Jolla, Little Italy Petite Madeline BakeryChristine Loyola and Rachel MorenoOceansidePizza CassetteJimmy TerwilligerMorenaPonto LagoPierre AlbaladejoCarlsbad The Privateer Coal Fire Pizza Sage Anderson and Oscar GarciaOceansideRanch 45DuVal WarnerSolana BeachSaki Saki Sushi Bar & GrillShant Ohanian Carmel MountainSmokin J’s BBQJeremy George and Josh GeorgeGaslamp, Miramar, PowaySplit BakehouseVanessa CorralesLa MesaTahonaAdrian VillarrealOld TownTanner’s Prime BurgersBrandon RodgersOceansideTJ Oyster BarAlicia Diaz, Monica Jazo, and Yvan JazoBonita, Chula VistaValleRoberto AlcocerOceansideWormwoodTrisha VasquezNorth ParkYou & Yours Distilling Co.Laura JohnsonEast Village

"This is a cookbook that feels like home"—Edible San Diego"A treasure trove of culinary delights"—Hoodline"Accessible to cooks of all levels, no matter where they are"—San Diego Union-Tribune"From casual cafes to high-end sushi restaurants, the cookbook explores the diversity that is San Diego through food and culture."—Fox 5"Brings the city’s culinary diversity to the forefront"—Travel and World