Decided to try this place for the first time, and was not disappointed! I had a hazelnut latte with their "Works" breakfast panini (Bacon, egg, cheese and avocado on sourdough). I loved the sandwich so much, I decided to order another to go! My son enjoyed their strawberry oatmeal and their bite sized cookies. On the way out, I thought I'd try the Peach White iced tea (phenomenal!). The pricing can be a little high for constant eating out, BUT, well worth treating yourself or out-of-towners for special occasions. The staff are very friendly and prompt with bringing your order, and they also offer free triple filtered water on a small table near the back, if you don't want to buy a bottled water. Also, they are very in-tune with possible allergies, so let them know how they can accommodate you! (I am allergic to pineapple, so they made sure to made a fruit cup without it when they were cutting fresh fruit for my to go order of the panini. Very thoughtful!). I would HIGHLY recommend going here if you are visiting Escondido, or just want to treat yourself to amazing food and a friendly environment! read more

This is one of my favorite restaurants! Awesome cookies, brownies n muffins. All the food is delicious and fresh! The drinks are always amazing, the Italian sodas and pour over coffee are a must try! read more

Stumbled upon this restaurant, great find. The food is excellent. Prices are quite reasonable. Well worth stopping.

I ordered take out early in the morning. I needed a gluten free breakfast. This place was one of my only options. I came in and they were very friendly and personable. Everything is hand crafted right in front of you. This is REAL food folks. I ordered the vegetarian sandwich with chicken added and an avocado, egg and cheese sandwich. Both I added the gluten free bread. They were both delicious. Instead of the orzo pasta as a side they give fruit or quinoa. If I lived in the area I would definitely put this on my regular check in spots. read more

The food here is very tasty, the people who work here are friendly and efficient and the atmosphere is cozy. Great place to eat!

Stopped in for an awesome spinach salad. Great Service, remarkable taste, and the ambiance was cozy. Well worth a try and returning!

This was a great mom and pop restaurant with food that "hit the spot". Their orange juice came with free refills and the Avocado and egg panini was perfect. Super friendly people and a great stop if looking for breakfast in Escondido. read more

new to Escondido and work close by this shop I had the greatest breakfast sandwich here this morning and was even given a container of fruit . only place to go for a sandwich in Escondido in my opinion ! Staff was so friendly I love them read more

Love the people and food here! Half sandwiches recommended so you have room for the other goodies on the menu. Also love the bite size cookies! read more

first time trying this place on the way to san diego! we got chicken ceaser and egg avocado panini + coffee. everything was so delicious :) staff is very kind, too bad i dont live in the area because ill be here every week! read more

Small, neighborhood place with a family feel. Great food with lots of gluten free, healthy options. Several tables outside on sidewalk and more inside. I had The Works breakfast panini with gluten free bread. Absolutely delicious. I would have given them 5 stars if the arrival of my coffee hadn't taken longer than my meal ;-( When ordering, I was told coffee was just brewing. It was a VERY long 20 minutes. I would up taking it in a to-go cup. Food was good. I would try them again when I'm in town. read more

good healthy food. The staff is great, wonderful customer service.

Really great place and panini they made was amazing. Definitely would recommend this placem

Small downtown location with great food. Super friendly, down to earth owners and employees. Very fresh menu. If you haven't tried it, I highly recommend it. read more

Wow-this place is amazing! My sisters and I went here for lunch yesterday. I tried the 1/2 order of the Tuscan Chicken panini with a side salad. I wasn't sure if this would be enough as with some places a 1/2 order is quite small. This is definitely not the case at Sunny Side Kitchen! The serving was quite large and additionally they provided a small orzo/lemon pasta side and pickle, which they do whether you order the 1/2 or full order (I asked). The sandwich was delicious. It was cooked to perfection and the bread was so incredibly good. The side salad was very good as well. My sisters both had the soup du jour with their sandwiches, which was a mushroom barley, and they said it was great. Besides all this, the service is excellent! Our servers were extremely friendly and helpful as we decided on our items and attentive to our needs while we dined. This is a small, quaint place. Cutely decorated with bright, sunny colors to go along with their name with inside and outside seating. I highly recommend this place and am looking forward to visiting again soon! read more

The paninis in this place are next level. The only thing better than the paninis is the hospitality and warmth you receive as soon as you arrive. Their lemonade is also fantastic, just the right amount of sugar. Speaking of sugar.... let's move on to their mini cookies. They are small but do not let that fool you.. they have BIG flavor! Make sure you grab some on the way out.There is nothing wrong with this place. They deserve every star they receive. Ciao for now read more

Mmmm. Had the bacon cheese panini at Council Brew. Then ordered another. Excellent- pickles and cookies on the side? Love love love. My taste buds are beyond happy. :) read more

Went because the reviews were so good. We were disappointed. Very small place. Very limited menu. My wife got a GF grilled cheese. It was about 3 square inches. Food was just OK read more

Lunch was great and would def recommend them. Service was great as well! Ordered thru Yelp and worked out perfectly.

Peanut butter cookies are very very good! Tuscan chicken panini is also highly recommended. Prices are reasonable too! I would come back often if I lived closer! read more

When it come down to consistency Bob and the gang over at sunny side have got it down to a T ! Great food ,friendly service. Keep up the great work guys! read more

This place is terrific. I learned about it through Yelp and I'm very glad I took the time to pay it a visit. The decor was extremely cozy and the staff was super friendly, plus the food was very nice. I tried the avocado, egg, & cheese panini and a cup of their lemonade, both of which were fantastic. The panini even came with a nice fruit cup, which included blueberries. Blueberries are my favorite fruit and anywhere that offers them is a blessing. read more

First day in California and started off with a bang!! Sunny side Kitchen if you are looking for a solid start to the day. Relatively cheap and its bang for your buck. I got the old fashioned oatmeal, the works breakfast panini and a coffee. Absolutely beautiful! Very quick and polite service. Loved it Thank you guys for breakfast; just what I needed and I will be back again read more

This place is awesome! We love supporting family businesses, and this family is really cool and super nice. The food is delicious (veggie sandwich is bomb) and their coffee is on point. A must go! read more

I hope they expand -- I need a Sunny Side Kitchen in University City! This is my idea of a great neighborhood cafe. Wonderful, caring owners and the food is truly delicious, with high quality ingredients. Every time I visit, I get a different panini and so far, they are ALL my favorite! Tonight while watching the NBA playoff game, I'm enjoying a meatloaf panini and my daughter is trying to steal it from me. (She has the Tuscan Chicken, which she loves! Ditto the Mediterranean and the Grilled Cheese.) It is hard to choose! I brought home the new quinoa salad, which my husband loved. And we topped it off with freshly made brownies and gluten free muffins. I also love the eco-friendly to-go containers and the fact that they reuse their own shopping bags to pack the to-go orders. No waste! We love Sunny Side and hope they prosper and expand to other parts of San Diego. read more

Was here a few weeks ago while I was getting my tires changed. Glad I stopped by. Friendly staff and great food.

First of all, once we found this restaurant it was worth it! Google maps led us astray (The Yelp map is correct)...for the record, it's located directly across the street from a parking lot. We ordered the Tuscan chicken sandwich and the bacon avocado sandwich. Gracious, it did not disappoint!! If we lived closer we would make this a regular stop!! read more

Best breakfast sandwich I've ever had! Full of flavor yet not one ingredient overpowers the other. Definitely a must if in Escondido.

Very fresh, very delicious, homemade breakfast panini! This is a true gem. Feels like your best friend's kitchen table. We had 4 different dishes and all of them were perfect. Thank you Sunnyside! read more

What a find!! Found them on yelp today looking for a place to grab lunch and take back to work, my coworker had the quinoa salad and was very impressed I had the Tuscan chicken salad and it was spectacular! I've worked in fine dinning restaurants my whole life and this salad is in my top 5. The people working were as pleasant as you will find in the service industry read more

Had a Pesto Chicken Panini, it was delicious. Lots of flavor. The chicken was tender. The service was great. Fast, friendly and delicious.

Just used Sunny Side to cater my daughter's graduation party. Everyone raved. Kate and Bob were fabulous. They served 100 people during an open house. Not sure how they did it, but they managed to take orders and deliver to people they had never met. It's not like the people stood in front of them and waited, they found them. I couldn't be happier. The service and quality were great. I would definitely use them again. Thanks so much. read more

I was hooked on the grilled cheese after the wine and cheese sample. The spinach salad was huge and very fresh. Overall a great cafe and I plan to return to try some more dishes! Loved the little homemade cookie (no charge) as we left? read more

I had breakfast here and was delighted small cozy spot with friendly people. I didn't get a chance to try their coffee but it was recommended so next time I will most definitely have a cup or two haha am a coffee lover. read more

Firstly, I want to say that Kate and Bob (owners) were a pleasure to deal with. Extremely hospitable not to mention the food is excellent. I am from NY/DC, so as you know i am pretty acquainted with good food. I searched for restaurants in the area and this one came up as one of the tops. Of course there were many other with more reviews, but if you are looking for something outside of your typical greasy junk/fast food, this is your place. They pride themselves in having everything homemade and staying healthy. I highly recommend this place to anyone whether from out town and looking for a quick bite or for a proper sit down meal without the stuffy aspect. Above all their homemade cookies are AMAZING!!! We need more of these type of restaurants - traditional with a modern twist. read more

coffee was good. sandwich was good (GF bread is small so they charged for half a sandwich using a whole piece of gf bread). was there at 11am and out of gf quiche :( gf muffin was good but very small. did not reach the edge of the muffin paper so it was tiny. tasted good but needed to be more aesthetically pleasing if you're selling muffins in a restaurant. my friend liked her lemonade. cute place. friendly people. read more

So I read this place was on Yelp's 100 best list so thought I'd check it out since it's close by. A friend and I shared the whole sandwich of grilled cheese paninni (very yummy) and Tuscan chicken paninni (also Yummy). The bite sized cookies were tasty: peanut butter, cranberries and nuts, chocolate, two others.. they were good but not as spectacular as others had written. I got my first Arnold Palmer...made with fresh lemons and very good. The place is tiny inside with lots of folks stopping by to quickly eat and leave so I don't recommend it for a leisurely two hour lunch (we felt guilty after an hour) but never were made to feel rushed b the owners or staff who were nothing but attentive and kind. Outdoor tables are available if not hot outside. I will return to eat thru the menu of salads and paninnis as well as to try their coffee and breakfast paninnis. They deserve the 5 star Yelp rating. read more