If you want great pizza, Marino’s in Pacific Beach (92109) has the best around, in my opinion, based on 38 years of pizza-eating in San Diego County. I’d recommend the straight cheese pizza or, if you must, a pepperoni pizza is almost as good. If you’re looking for fruits and veggies on your pizza, go elsewhere. Oh, and it’s dirt cheap.
For the best pancakes around, by far, check out the Original Pancake House, one of which is on Convoy Street in Kearny Mesa. For the best hamburgers, both The Waterfront (Little Italy) and Danny’s Palm Bar (Coronado) are outstanding. Nothing else comes close.