This place is awesome! Their paninis are to die for - the ingredients are so fresh! And the customer service was excellent. Everyone was so friendly and accommodating. It's also super kid friendly (our three year old loved the grilled cheese). The only negative is the seating is limited, so you might have to take it to go. We'll definitely go back! read more

Hands down the best place in North County. I say place because it's more than just an eatery. They are family-oriented to say the least. The staff are all more than friendly and you can tell they're genuine. Kate is awesome and so is is her kitchen. She makes food with love. Great place to come to catch a bite and just generally hangout. Will always comeback, especially on Wednesday's (after my haircut). read more

While the well-known made-to-order Crepes may get immediate patron attention at most Farmers Markets, Sunny Side Kitchen is making it apparent that made-to-order Gourmet Panini Sandwiches are in fact the up-and-coming "must-have" offering at Weekly Farmers Markets, street fairs, and special events. Billed as "Gourmet Grilled-Cheese Sandwiches," that description just doesn't do the menu offerings or the proprietors of this local-small-business justice! They offer a truly diverse list of house-recipes (my favorite is the Tuscan Chicken) but none are sealed in stone. Add extras, or leave off parts to take their amazing artisan recipes as a starting point and make them all your own (vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free selections can at times be special prepared when the ingredients are available). These culinary artists, usually Bob and/or Kate themselves, prepare your one-and-only personal Gourmet Panini for you while you wait. Often if they do not have too much a a backlog of customers waiting for orders (they usually do), they will personally bring your order to you where you are waiting at a nearby seating area, when offered at the venue. Though I go on-and-on about the amazing made-by-hand paninis (deservedly so), I'd be remiss in not acknowledging where Sunny Side Kitchen started - hand-baking a wonderful selection of mini-cookies and other baked treats (including gluten free items). All this offered in an elegant and finely detailed market-stall setting that rivals a brick-and-mortar small bistro. Find Sunny Side Kitchen every week at the Escondido Farmers Market on Tuesdays, and at the North San Diego Farmers Market on Sundays (both located in their hometown of Escondido) and regularly at special events hosted by the many area breweries. They also frequently participate in bakery and confection events, and can cater your own party or event. I'd give them 6-stars if I could. Awesome example of pride in their business, quality of product, and old fashioned commitment to to the satisfaction of their clientele. read more

Amazing, gluten free options. Deliciousness. Well done! Pricing is great and the coffee TO DIE FOR! Family owned and operated, support the little guys! read more

Bob & Kate have done a terrific job with this place. I love coming in to get breakfast. Every time I come here I feel like I'm visiting family. This place makes me feel like I'm home. Seriously. I don't have family here so when I come here I feel like I can pull a Mr. Rodgers and take off my coat and shoes and have a seat. Such a gem in Escondido. I always come here for Breakfast and a pour-over.(coffee) and its perfecto Every. Damn. Time. Oh yeah, can't forget to mention that when you check in on Yelp, they will give you a bite sized cookie for free! One cookie is never enough for this Cookie Monster so I usually buy 3 for $1 and one of Kate's muffins. The. Best. Thing. Ever!!!!! I haven't forgot about Ryan, he is the gentleman at the front counter usually taking everyone's order. I love coming here because I can enjoy a beautiful breakfast by myself or if I want company, there are three wonderful people behind the counter who will talk to you. Do yourself a favor and come visit. The Cookie Monster in you will be glad you did! S read more

Great breakfast, I need to come back for lunch. Wife and I tried the Cali Club Breakfast Panini and the quiche. The quiche was a green Chile and Monterey jack variety and it was great. Light and fluffy and great flavor. The sandwich was awesome, bacon, avocado, turkey, egg, and cheese. They bake the eggs and you can't order them to the style of your choosing, but it's ok. I usually like a runny yolk in my breakfast sandwiches but this works just fine. I also tried the kombucha and it was fantastic. Very refreshing and accessible, especially if booch is not typical for you. It didn't have that vinegar bite, but I didn't miss it either. Talked to the guy that makes it for them and he said he changes the flavor every month. I look forward to the next batch. Great music inside as well. We will definitely be back. Didn't bring kids this time but saw a bunch of kid friendly stuff like yogurt and everything came with fruit. Overall, great place, people, and food! read more

Sunny Side Kitchen has not only amazing food, but amazing people as well. Their cooking is incredibly delicious and the family running it makes this spot feel like home. I have never been more relaxed and well fed outside of my own home. Thank you to the Sunny Side Kitchen family and congratulations on 5 years. I hope you continue to share your happiness and skills with the rest of the world for years to come. read more

This place is the best! I go there at least once a week. The "Works" panini is delicious. The owners are the nicest people. You'll like it. read more

Found this place because it was on the list of top yelp places in American and conveniently near my moms house. I fell in love with this cute and charming cafe. We order the california sandwich and a quiche. They nicely split our sandwich for us and if you check in you get a delicious mini cookie. We'll definitely come back again and with more friends too. They only have street parking but have a parking lot across the street which i dont know if u can park there or not. read more

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What a great find! My friend and I were on our way back to LA from San Diego and were looking for a quick bite to eat for breakfast. We found this place and let me tell you that it did not disappoint. Friendly staff welcomes you as soon as you walk in. Had a egg and avocado panini with a side of orzo salad in lieu of their fruit since I'm allergic to cantaloupe. The panini was amazing! The orzo was delicious as well. Would recommend this to anyone in the area. The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is that they don't offer an egg white option so I had to scoop out the egg yolk out of my panini...but other wise a great choice! read more

This place is one of the best cafes I have ever been to, and we happened upon it on our vacation. My family got the opportunity not just to eat here for lunch, but to enjoy their private Steak Night. If you want the best filet you have ever had, ya need to book one of these private events! We got to have the whole place to ourselves and our 4 course meal was impeccable- not to mention the family-like service. Anyhow, I highly recommend coming here. You can't beat a family owned place like this. read more

The food was delicious! Everything is fresh and the coffee was brewed to order. It's a very friendly and cozy atmosphere. I will definitely come back again. read more

Amazing every time quality food all the time ! Paninis are delicious love the fresh lemonade great salads and breakfast too !

I came in today for the first time, and loved this place! The place is small but intimate and so cute. It has such a warm feeling to it, as the owner and the people who work there are super friendly. The boss is sweet and I enjoyed talking with her. I ordered The Works panini and it was very tasty. Also, their lemonade was AMAZING. Definitely going back here! read more

Food was delicious!!! So good and not too far off the freeway! We tried the bacon avacado and meatload panini. So good. The iced tea was refreshing and the cobb salad was great too! We will go back whenever we are in the area! read more

Best part? The warm, welcoming, friendly staff. I believe they were the owners but still very nice. They made me feel like family that's how inviting they were. I ordered the club panini. For half sandwich it was on the larger side I struggled to finish the half. It tasted so fresh! I did not feel guilty for eating this panini as I knew ingredients were fresh and made on the spot. Only reason I'm giving it 4 stars is because I felt the panini was missing something, I felt something could have been added to make it tastier, but just couldn't figure out. Other than that the staff made up for it read more

I have eaten here several times and have always enjoyed my food and the atmosphere. I try to support local businesses when possible. Just noticed they were on Grubhub, so I ordered three meals. They delivered half an hour early. Nice crisp Cobb salad, and delish tuna melt and meatloaf sandwich. Also staff went out of his way to get my coupon to work. Thanks all. Yummy. read more

Nothing more needs to be said! fantastic food prepared wit love in a very small kitchen. Enough to make me want to move to Escondido.

My husband, daughter and I came to Escondido for a basketball tournament and checked Yelp for restaurants in the area for breakfast. We saw that the Sunny Side Kitchen had a 5 Star rating and thought we would give the place a try. We were NOT disappointed! The place is small and cozy and very cute with outside patio seating as well. I had a 1/2 Pesto Chicken Panini and added some crispy bacon; my husband had a 1/2 Bacon; egg and cheese Panini and our daughter had 1/2 Egg; Avocado and Cheese Panini and they were all truly DELICIOUS! The added bonus was the genuinely friendly and courteous staff with Bob at the helm. I would definitely recommend this place especially if you like Panini's! Half portions of the sandwiches were perfect for us although the amazing taste will have your tastebuds begging for more. read more

I love this place! The best Strawberry Chicken salad (I order it vegetarian, with avocado instead of chicken); Quinoa Salad, and Grilled Cheese sandwich. Quality ingredients and nice people make it an excellent experience! read more

We were pleasantly surprised at this little place; the service was great, they were so generous to us as first timers. A free cookie for checking in, but they gave us two! You could tell that they had a good customer base as lots of regulars came by even on Christmas Eve. The food was above average, but not five stars and I wish they had a little bigger selection. Overall a great experience. read more

This place is incredible! They are so nice! The food is homemade and the cookies..YUMMY!! The strawberry lemonade, the strawberry chicken salad, and the quiche, the sandwiches are all great!! The panini breakfast and coffee are great too!! Did I mention the cookies!! Little cookies and many flavors to choose from, so you can have one now and save the rest for later and have many different flavors! They treat you like family! This is a great place!! read more

We went to this place because it was open at 6:30 and had good reviews. It is very small and quaint. The place is clean and there are local newspapers and magazines to enjoy while eating. The man and woman running the place were so nice and the service was excellent. The orange juice was delicious and came with free refills. I had the avocado egg and cheese panini with was delicious. The. Buttery herb flavor of the bread blended well with the egg, cheese and avocado. This is my first breakfast panini experience and i found it to be the most flavorful breakfast sandwich I've had. It also came with a small side of fresh fruit. The only issue was the parking seemed limited. We parked on the street which wasn't a problem that early but we didn't see any other parking available. We will come back when in the area and highly recommend this place to others. read more

Eggs tasted like they were cooked in a microwave and tasted like nothing. The chicken pesto sandwich was bland. The latte was too watery. The lemonade on the other hand was really good (minus the seeds). read more

The food quality is top notch, the owners are wonderful. They offer special dinner nights. Portions. It is very small, the portion sizes are not huge but quality is great. read more

Fantastic breakfast sandwiches. I had the works panini and it was to die for. I would definitely go back.

We are on holiday from the UK, saw the Yelp reviews and came in for paninis, Italian sodas and coffee. We can see why they are so highly reviewed! The service and food was fantastic. We had the grilled cheese and Tuscan paninis and loved them. The Italian sodas were amazing too.... Definitely pay a visit, we're glad we did! read more

My husband and I had some amazing sandwiches here. We came in because of the five stars, and they did not disappoint! Appears to be a small mom-and-pop type deli. Definitely looking forward to coming back to try their salads and other menu items. read more

My son and I went out in search of a new place for brunch. What a find! The paninis were very tasty! It is great that they offer halves. We will definitely be back! read more

Sunny side is awesome! The food is great and the owners and staff are super friendly

All the love! We found this gem on Yelp on our way from Tijuana to Utah. Pesto chicken sandwich was DELISH and the Sunny Side Kitchen Salad has left a delightful taste in our mouths for the past 150 miles. The bite size cookies were a win! We tried several flavors and loved them all. Best of all, Kate, Bob, and Kyle made us feel right at home and shared their story of bringing their dreams to life with Sunny Side Kitchen. read more

If you want delicious paninis and great, friendly service then come to Sunny Side Kitchen! I try and come at least once a week. My favorite panini is the "Pesto Chicken", I recommend it for first time visitors. It's family owned and everyone is awesome. Just remember they close by 2:30pm so come early! Also don't forget to order an "Arnold Palmer", nothing's more refreshing with a panini. Definitely an Escondido staple! read more

The only thing better than the food...is the service!!! What an amazing group of people. Everything is so fresh and delicious. I love good, homemade food, and this place nails it!! read more

Found this looking for a place to eat on the way to Laguna from San Diego. What a great find. I'll start with the service. Everyone was very welcoming and willing to answer questions about the menu. We ordered coffee which is the pour over variety. This takes time but well worth the wait. The food was also very tasty. We always look for small family owned businesses while traveling and this fit the bill. Thank you! read more

Love Sunnyside! Go for the paninis, stay for those teeny tiny cookies! Customer service is superb! Expect to wait just a little bit for your order. It's worth it! read more

Just like everyone says. Super friendly local family breakfast. Very good food and coffee!!

This is definitely a place you want to try. Tasty fresh food. Best coffee and tea (especially that cold brew coffee). Very friendly atmosphere. The owners are some of the nicest people and all of their employees follow in suit. If you're looking for a place to eat, a place for a refreshing drink, or even a place to read or write, I wouldn't hesitate to stop by! read more

Small cafe but very delicious. The breakfast paninis are excellent. Fresh squeezed orange juice and lemonades. Mom & Pop shop, staff is very friendly. read more

They have the best service/food around easy to see why their ratings are so high. Got the half Cobb salad and pesto chicken panini sandwich . Awesome. Look forward to our next trip here. Employees/ owner are so nice. Rating 45 in yelps top 100 for the NATION . They earn your business. Food is fresh and real not processed. Come here you will love it. read more

Amazing food at great prices. Took the family to eat for lunch. The Tuscan panini was our favorite followed closely by the meatball panini. Grilled cheese was good as well as the clam chowder. The lemonade was made to order and everything was fresh. Probably the BEST place to eat in San Diego. It was definitely he best place we ate at during our trip. Owners are friendly and really care about service. Because it's only them and they make everything to order you may have a little wait, but it's so worth it. Don't miss this one! read more

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