Explore San Diego's 5 freshest restaurants

Want to explore the freshest new restaurants in San Diego? From a shawarma-centric one to a traditional steakhouse and more, read on for details on the newest dining and drinking spots to open recently.

Simsim Outstanding Shawarma

A newcomer to Carmel Mountain is Simsim Outstanding Shawarma. The Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and halal spot at 11640 Carmel Mountain Road, Suite 124. Its offerings include chicken shawarma wrap, baba ghanoush and fattoush salad.

Pacific Social

Pacific Social is a New American and breakfast/brunch spot that recently opened at 6025 Village Way in Carmel Valley. The restaurant features shareables and entrees, and before you push back from the table, try something from the spot's extensive pie offerings.

FireBirds Chicken

A new addition to Castle, FireBirds Chicken is at 4155 University Ave. Its menu centers on spicy, Nashville-style fried chicken served as sandwiches, sliders or tenders. Not surprisingly, its fries are also spicy.

Bowls N Brews

Wander over to 1030 Torrey Pines Road in La Jolla and you'll find Bowls N Brews, a spot to score juices, smoothies, coffee, tea and acai bowls. With five stars out of six reviews on Yelp, it's off to a strong start. This is the brand's second location; the first is in Santee.

Rare Society

New to 4130 Park Blvd. in University Heights is Rare Society, a steakhouse that also offers such specialties as Scottish wood-fired salmon and lobster bisque. With a 4.5-star rating out of 15 reviews, Yelpers are welcoming to Rare Society so far.

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