The Plaza Sorrento Shopping Center houses several good options for a quick lunch, including this spot for homestyle Korean food. Open for takeout only, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, the restaurant offers weekday lunch specials and traditional dishes that include bibimbap, kimchi fried rice, and galbi.

This longtime neighborhood spot features a retail shop where you can browse a variety of wines and an upscale restaurant space where the lunch menu features traditional French favorites like escargot and duck confit.

LuckyBolt is committed to bringing San Diegans local food from farms and artisans in the area. The menu changes by the week, but some great items include soups, veggies, hummus, and even local olive oil. You can either eat at their flagship store in Sorrento Valley or order a home delivery with goodies for the week.

This brewery, restaurant, and beer garden from Whisknladle Hospitality is the perfect spot to enjoy soup, salad, burgers, sandwiches, and wood-fired pizza with co-workers. On weekdays, the restaurant is open at 11:30 a.m. , and on weekends they open up an hour earlier for brunch. 

This local brewery/restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and until 10 pm. on Friday and Saturday. Overlooking a tranquil pond, it’s a fine spot for a casual lunch with a menu that ranges from beer pretzels to harissa hummus, wings, tacos, burgers, and more.

With two locations in San Diego and one in Carlsbad, this restaurant has been a longtime local favorite for Indian and Punjabi cuisine. Its lunch specials, features vegetable, chicken, or lamb-based mains include rice, naan, and raita.

A quick drive from Sorrento Valley, this expansive restaurant is ideal for groups of friends and co-workers, offering a large and varied menu that ranges from snacks and salads to wraps, sandwiches, pizzas, and main dishes like ricotta gnocchi and braised tri-tip.

When you’re looking for something light and nutritious, the Greenspot Salad Company offers a delicious range of salads, bowls, flatbreads, and wraps. The Baja steak bowl topped with grassfed steak, black beans, and pico de gallo.

Serving fresh New York-style pizza, Pauly’s is a local favorite in Sorrento Valley. Stick to a signature thin crust pie for a simple and delicious lunch, or enjoy one of their many salads, calzones, strombolis, or sandwiches.