About Barry Berndes
As San Diego’s Dean of Restaurant Reviewers, Barry eats in more than 150 different restaurants a year, pays for his own meals, inspects kitchens and writes about his findings in the SAN DIEGAN.
The SAN DIEGAN and it’s complimentary website are your travel & leisure review resource for attractions, hotels and dining in America’s Finest City, San Diego.
Every destination in his book is personally reviewed, every entry online is also personally reviewed and recommended. This independent evaluation is your assurance that you will receive the same service and entrée selections that he has enjoyed.
One of Barry’s favorite pastimes includes telling everybody how San Diego truly is America’s Finest City, as if he is sharing the highlights of his hometown with his best friend.
He is an innovative businessman and a prolific writer, and a long-time resident, having been raised in San Diego, a graduate of Point Loma High School and San Diego State University.




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