Hot San Diego Restaurant Openings You May Have Missed, October 2025 | Eater San Diego

"Five years ago, brothers Michael and Paul Azakie opened Mary’s Salads , a popular gourmet salad spot in La Jolla named after their mother. “We couldn’t find any good salad spots in San Diego, and we figured, why not do it ourselves?” Michael says. On October 10, they opened a second location in Ocean Beach. Find salads like the Kale Caesar salad with avocado and imported Italian Parmigiano-Reggiano and the Santa Fe salad, built on a foundation of spring mix and cut romaine, and studded with sliced avocado, corn, black beans, and tortilla chips. The menu also features a build-your-own-salad option; most of the dressings are vegan and created in the compact kitchen. Expect grain bowls like the Mediterranean, made with brown rice, house-roasted chicken, and yogurt garlic sauce, punched with Aleppo spice. Don’t skip the hearty Gold Coast soup — chickpeas stewed in coconut milk and turmeric." - Helen I. Hwang