Animae

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969 Pacific Hwy
San Diego, CA 92101
ANIMAE’s eclectic West Coast cuisine, layered with Asian influences, comes to life under Celebrated Chef Brian Malarkey. Applying a California cooking style to ANIMAE’S traditional coal-fired oven and grill, Chef Malarkey’s menu is as thoughtful as it is refined, elevating local produce and seasonal ingredients to create a lively and progressive culinary program.

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4.51,490 reviews
Lomlito B.
10/28/2025

Excellent food and ambiance, but the service left something to be desired. I went to Animae for the first time last week, and was immediately impressed with the decor, lighting, and mood of the...

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Divya C.
12/15/2025

We made a reservation on OpenTable about a week in advance and came on a Sunday evening. We were seated right away, and our server was amazing - super friendly, easy to talk to, and gave great...

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Victoria L.
12/15/2025

TLDR: My one and only gripe, which will always get a place I'm reviewing one less star, is the sign when you first walk up to the hostess that reads: "*A 4% surcharge will be added to all guests'...

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Rohith V.
12/15/2025

Came here on a Sunday evening with very high expectations, and Animae absolutely delivered. I'd been hearing about this place for a while from friends, and it lived up to the hype. We started...

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Tiffany C.
12/15/2025

The pork tomahawk tocino and lamb are worth coming back for! Tried the fish curry and the beef tendon salad, both were good but not amazing.

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