Tajima (Yelp Review) - Japanese cuisine, open late, awesome ramen Costa Brava (Yelp Review) - Delicious Spanish tapas Phil's BBQ (Yelp Review) - Best BBQ Yard House (Yelp Review) - BIG selection of beers/drinks
i second tajima and phils bbq... also not too far away from downtown SD is point loma seafoods for some good fish and chips and crab sandwiches.