Travel video guide
Where to Eat in California: Philly Cheese Steak
This guide turns MY TOP 10 BEST FOODS in SAN DIEGO 2025 🏆 from Gareth Eats into a practical restaurant map with 13 saved spots around Chula Vista, Clairemont, and East Village. The mapped places include a restaurant stop and a bakery stop. Use it to understand the places, dishes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Gareth Eats celebrated his top ten favorite bites of the year, highlighting the diverse culinary landscape of San Diego from butcher shop sandwiches to fresh dockside seafood. He emphasized his commitment to authentic, unsponsored restaurant reviews made possible by brand partnerships. His standout experiences included discovering hidden gem dumpling spots and high-quality vegan cuisine that exceeded his expectations.
What this map is good for
- Planning a chinese restaurant stop or short itinerary in Chula Vista.
- Comparing food stops from a creator or saved local map before you commit time in the city.
- Saving 13 mapped spots into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- IZOLA
Bakery in 1429 Island Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA, East Village, California, United States
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - The Plot
Vegan Restaurant in 1733 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054, USA, South Oceanside, California, United States
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - EE NAMI Tonkatsu Izakaya
Japanese Izakaya Restaurant in 4706 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92117, USA, Clairemont, California, United States
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - Tuna Harbor Dockside Market
Market in 598 Harbor Ln, San Diego, CA 92101, USA, San Diego, California, United States
Hours: Hours available - Mama Mia Pizza
Pizza Restaurant in 2004 Dairy Mart Rd UNIT 100, San Ysidro, CA 92173, USA, San Ysidro, California, United States
Price level: Cheap
Hours: Hours available - Minh Ky Restaurant
Chinese Restaurant in 4644 El Cajon Blvd #101, San Diego, CA 92115, USA, Talmadge, California, United States
Price level: Cheap
Hours: Hours available - Rosemarie's Buns & Brews
Hamburger Restaurant in 3852 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109, USA, Mission Beach, California, United States
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - De Cabeza El Unico
Restaurant in 1043 Broadway #108, Chula Vista, CA 91911, USA, Chula Vista, California, United States
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - Carnitas Las Michoacanas
Mexican Restaurant in 6513 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92115, USA, Rolando Park, California, United States
Price level: Cheap
Hours: Hours available - Meet Dumpling
Chinese Restaurant in 2907 Shelter Island Dr suite 104, San Diego, CA 92106, USA, Point Loma, California, United States
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - Beyer Deli
Restaurant in 3065 Beyer Blvd # A105, San Diego, CA 92154, USA, Otay Mesa West, California, United States
Price level: Cheap
Hours: Hours available - The Wise Ox Butcher & Deli
Butcher Shop in 2855 El Cajon Blvd #1, San Diego, CA 92104, USA, North Park, California, United States
Hours: Hours available - 1 more spots
Open the map in Varedelo to see the full saved list.
Food notes from the video
- Philly cheese steak
- Bologna sandwich
- Spiny lobster
- Lobster roll
- Swordfish belly
- Sea urchin
- Crispy chicken leg
- Wonton noodle soup
- 2 more included in the app.
Experiences captured
- Visited Wise Ox butcher shop
- Explored Tuna Harbor Dockside Market
- Filmed a day with a Filipina master chef
- Tasted plant-based dishes at The Plot
- Drank Kettle and Fire bone broth
- Discovered hidden gem Chinese restaurants in City Heights
- Visited Isola bakery in San Diego
- Filmed content for the road to 100,000 subscribers
Official tourism resource
The official tourism board for Chula Vista, providing information on local attractions, hotels, dining, and recreation in San Diego County's second-largest city.
Planning questions
Where did Gareth Eats eat in California?
This guide maps all 13 spots featured in the video, with names, addresses, and neighborhoods, so you can plan where to eat in California.
What are the must-try foods in California?
Creator picks from the video include Philly cheese steak, Bologna sandwich, Spiny lobster, Lobster roll. Open the map in Varedelo to see which spot each one is at.
Can I save these spots to use on my trip?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save every spot, get directions, and revisit the guide from your phone while you travel.
Use it on your trip
Save this restaurant map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.