Restaurants in El Cajon, CA

We list 368 restaurants in El Cajon, CA. Mexican, Hamburgers & Hot Dogs and American are the cuisines you'll find most often.

Updated October 2026

Cuisines: North Indian South Indian Chinese Italian Biryani Pizza Seafood

Ambience: Fine Dining

Caterers Latin American

4.8

Hacienda Casa Blanca

700 N Johnson Ave, El Cajon, CA

Spanish, Latin American

Amusement Places & Arcades Family & Business Entertainers

4.8

Boomers

1155 Graves Ave, El Cajon, CA

Amusement Places & Arcades, Family & Business Entertainers

Breakfast Brunch & Lunch

4.8

The Breakfast House

1464 Graves Ave Ste 109, El Cajon, CA

Breakfast, Brunch & Lunch

Fast Hamburgers & Hot Dogs

4.8

Carl's Jr.

520 N 2nd St, El Cajon, CA

Fast, Hamburgers & Hot Dogs

Bakeries

4.8

Cinnabon

647 Parkway Plz, El Cajon, CA

1248 E Main St, El Cajon, CA

American, Family Style

Bar & Grills Cocktail Lounges

4.8

El Cajon Grand

351 W Main St, El Cajon, CA

Cocktail Lounges, Bar & Grills

Bars Brew Pubs

4.8

Hooley's Irish Pub

2955 Jamacha Rd, El Cajon, CA

1438 Broadway, El Cajon, CA

375 Parkway Plz, El Cajon, CA

13465 Camino Canada Ste 101, El Cajon, CA

Sandwich Shops, Fast

Beverages Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts

4.8

Surf City Squeeze

931 Parkway Plz, El Cajon, CA

Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts, Beverages

How many restaurants are there in El Cajon, CA?

368 are listed so far. None has five or more diner reviews in our data, so the list isn't ranked by rating yet; the most common cuisines are Mexican, Hamburgers & Hot Dogs and American.

What are the most common cuisines in El Cajon, CA?

By number of places: Mexican (61), Hamburgers & Hot Dogs (47), American (42), Latin American (41) and Pizza (37). A restaurant that serves two cuisines counts once for each.