Ok, this place is cute. If you want to meet a friend for a good brunch/breakfast or lunch... just keep in mind, it's small and pricey (I think, inflation idk). However, it meets the standard of a delicious meal. They have extra seating in the back, but it's not air conditioned. It's completely outside, Yet privacy is met. Must experience in my opinion. Enjoy! read more

I noticed that this place has a perfect rating on yelp and I thought that was pretty difficult to do. It's real though and this place deserves it. Food wise: we went with the tuna melt, chowder, chicken melt I believe, and quinoa. Everything was made to order, and everything was great. I loved he flavor and my mom enjoyed her food. Ambience: it's a fast food/ sit down place. There is a home town vibe to it that feels nice to sit and enjoy a meal at.. Service: the people are friendly and helpful with the menu. Price: standard pricing and worth it. Overall: I'll be coming back to try other things on the menu.. Good stuff.. read more

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This is one of the best places to have breakfast or lunch. Both times I've went Kate, Bob, and their staff were so friendly. The breakfast panini was amazing Avocado, Egg, and Cheese. The coffee is great and today I had the watermelon lemonade that was the best I've ever had. I work from home so I'm going to make this a regular location for me to have breakfast or lunch while keeping up with my online work. Thank you for great service and a wonderful lunch today. read more

Sunny Side Kitchen - Best watermelon lemonade ever with a Avocado, Egg, and Cheese Panini. Yum! - Sandwiches Near Me - Escondido, California

Foods good but way overpriced! $16 for a breakfast sandwich! I don't think so! It's a breakfast sandwich mostly bread and couple strips of bacon egg cheese avocado! Nice people but overpriced! read more

Give this sweet place all the 5-star reviews. Sandwiches and quiche lemonade Coffee Exceptional customer service with the most kind people working here. It made our day to dine here. Can't recommend it enough! read more

Good food...yummy yummy yummy love the service! Can not wait to go back! Maybe soon I can?

Stopped here on our way to safari park, probably the best sandwich I've ever had. Staff are super friendly. read more

I loved eating at Sunny Side Kitchen! Delicious Panini's. I will be coming to Sunny Side Kitchen every time I am in Escondido! I can't wait to come back! I love that they are generous with the avocados - The experience dining here is so cheerful. The muffins are excellent. I just can't say enough about how great this place is. read more

Sunny Side Kitchen - Love the generous avocado!! - Sandwiches Near Me - Escondido, California

While passing through Escondido en route to Temecula, we stopped at Sunnyside for breakfast. Yelpers led us here - thank you, you beautiful people! I could ramble on about the fantastic food we had, the delicious pour over coffee, the adorable mini cookies, or the cozy atmosphere... But I would rather tell you about how the incredibly friendly hostess accidentally caught herself on fire, put the fire out without panic or screaming, and somehow continued to take our order like nothing happened. Employee of the year? No contest. Give that gal a raise! read more

Okay, but why is this like the cutest little breakfast place ever. The staff were so friendly and helped us pick and choose what we wanted from their amazing menu. FYI the egg, cheese and avocado panini was fireeeeee !! The bread was so crunchy and flavorful. Give this place a try, that's all I gotta say. I'm glad I randomly stumbled across this gem. read more

Sunny Side Kitchen - Sandwiches Near Me - Escondido, California

I don't even know why I'm posting a review since the other 500+ reviews say it all. Customer service is spot on. Food is incredibly fresh and delicious. The ONLY reason I can't do 5 stars is because the place is so small and the seating can be a little uncomfortable. This is a personal thing, because I have a bad back. Sometimes wooden benches or barstools can be painful to sit in. Also, their taty menu means there was a line out the door. So the people in line were kind in my personal space during my meal. But the bottom line is that the food was incredible. I'll definitely be back to try other items on the menu! read more

I loved this place!!!! I didn't know they had vegan options which was amazing. The cashier was amazing and super friendly. And the whole place was soooo cute. It was just so cozy. They have a huge menu; so many options! I had the vegan sandwich and it was really delicious and packed full of veggies unlike a lot of veggie sandwiches who only come with a tiny amount of veggies. Then I had a cold brew and they gave me almond milk. Cold brew was delicious and super strong! I drank it and was energized for the whole day I will definitely be coming back!! read more

Such a cute gem! The tomato soup of the day was delicious! The lady at the cashier was super sweet! She gave me a free grilled cheese to go with soup, definitely will be back when I'm in town again. read more

Sunny Side Kitchen - Sandwiches Near Me - Escondido, California

The best! Paige, Bob, Kate and everyone could not have been nicer. Went each morning while visiting and even stopped on way to airport! Extended family made stops too. Excellent food and friendly atmosphere- a must stop when in area read more

Really good breakfast and super cute spot! However, I was not impressed with their pricing/portions. $14 for a basic egg, avocado and cheese sandwich? I understand that everything in CA is extremely expensive, but this is pretty steep. read more

Cutest little restaurant I've ever been! I can honestly say I had THEE best hazelnut latte and the Wake up Escondido panini was TO DIE FOR! Didn't catch her name but she was very friendly and welcoming. All around an amazing experience on our little family trip in San Diego! :-) read more

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The works panini was delicious! Also tried the vegan panini and a delicious Orange Street Drink (we even tried it warm and loved it better that way!). read more

Sunny Side Kitchen - The Works - Sandwiches Near Me - Escondido, California

My favorite kind of breakfast spot! Cozy and busy usually means great food, and we were not disappointed. Well worth the wait, made more so by the friendly staff. Next time I'm in town I'll be back, thank you for the great vibe to start the day with! read more

Excelente!!! Good customer service the they make my panini gluten free with veggies not cheese !! They make my breakfast good for me to many choices !! And the coffee toooo . read more

It was my first time at Sunny Side Kitchen and my experience was perfect. The panini sandwiches were amazing, so delicious. We tried the sparkling espresso because it sounded interesting. My bf wasn't a big fan of it and Kate was so kind to make him another drink. Customer service was great. I would definitely come back and recommend !!!!! read more

Best breakfast that I have had in a long time. Went there on December 28th, 2022 on the way to the Safari Park. read more

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Great food and service! The sandwiches were delicious and I'd definitely recommend! .

Just had the loveliest breakfast at Sunny Side with my husband and my sibling who is in town from Oakland. We've lived in Escondido for 2.5 years now but don't get out much due to busy jobs/parenthood and have been wanting to try this place for awhile. We were warmly welcomed by the staff at Sunny Side- the staff and ambience give you that hometown, cozy, local feel. We split The Works (whole sandwich) and one half is enough for one person; it was delicious! My sibling got the egg and cheese and really liked it. I had the mango green tea with honey that paired nicely with the sando. My husband had a regular coffee with cream & sugar and my sibling had a black coffee. They both agreed it was good coffee and they are very much coffee snobs so high praise in their world! I tried the house hot sauce and it was a great balance of smokey and warm, a perfect addition to my sandwich. We were looking to just chill outside on a beautiful morning, enjoy each others company and have great food and that's exactly what we got. read more

Stopped here on my way to the SD Wild Animal Park and Oh My was it delicious. I ordered their Works breakfast panini sandwich (half) and couldn't resist a dozen of their mini cookies with a cup of coffee. Everything was amazingly great! Bummed they are closed on Sundays but completely understand they need a day off. Can't wait to go back! read more

I found this on Yelp a few years ago as some friends and I were headed to San Diego. SUCH GOOD FOOD. Came back last week with my husband as we were buying a car at the Toyota dealership. The owners are super friendly and helpful in picking from the menu. They were hopping busy at about 12:30 but we sat outside in the shade and the food came out much quicker than we expected (they had apologized in advance for the wait). Everything was fresh and tasty. Wish we lived closer! read more

If you want an expensive handmade breakfast sandwich, this is your place. The coffee was good.

This a very tiny place and lacks ventilation. It was extremely warm inside and most the tables only fit 2 . You had to go to the cashier to order. It took a while to receive our panini's and coffee. The food is expensive , nothing special and comes with a miniature serving of fruit. We won't be coming back. We don't understand the 5 star reviews, must be their friends posting. So many better places to eat and be comfortable. read more

I can really notice the little details in this quaint cafe. The dynamic husband/wife duo Bob and Kate are extremely hospitable and really made us feel welcome from the moment we walked in the door. Chai tea and bluberry lemon tea was perfect start to the morning. Be sure to check out the handmade strawberry oakmeal made to order as well. The grand finale is the "works" panini. Absolutely delightful and the bread was out of this world. I would take a loaf back to chicago, if we could. Top notch breakfast and close to safari park. read more

Sunny Side Kitchen - Works panini is FIRE - Sandwiches Near Me - Escondido, California

Not really a sandwich guy, because the bread is a big part of the sandwich and if the bread is blah, so is the sandwich. Sunnyside uses amazing sourdough bread, toasted to crunchy perfection for their grilled panini. I had the Chicken bacon ranch for lunch. The chicken (topped with havarti, muenster, and parmesan - you can never have too much cheese, right?!) was moist and tender, which is not always the case at other places. I took the second half home to my wife and they even put tomato on mine but not on my wife's (at her request). From the friendly greeting on arrival, to the outstanding service (seemingly remembering everyone's name), to the cozy sidewalk tables out front or the extra tables in the back, Sunnyside truly does take it to the next level, both in taste and in service. Worth the drive from wherever you are! read more

Holy moly this is the best cinnamon roll ever Del Mar fair has a run for their money thank you for the love put in to this amazing cinnamon roll read more

Sunny Side Kitchen - Sandwiches Near Me - Escondido, California

Excellent place! We stumbled upon it as we took a day trip to the Safari Park and wanted to grab something to eat outside the park. The quality of the food , the friendliness staff and the coziness of the place made it feel like home. I highly recommend this place. We had the Tuscan sandwich, the chicken pesto sandwich, a quinoa salad and a cheddar cheese sandwich. We fully enjoyed the meal! read more

It's always a joy coming here the staff is super friendly and helpful with any questions on the menu! Perfect quick breakfast place! read more

First let me say customer service 5 stars! Our first time here, and found it on age! They checked on us several times and all were friendly. My bestie had the egg bacon and avocado panini. I had the quiche with artichokes, sun dried tomatoes and feta cheese. It was decent but not great. Came with a little fruit cup. With yelp check in you get a bite size cookie the size of a dime. It was yummy. Outside tables and chairs very simple, could use some work. My friend enjoyed it more than me, but the people were awesome. My latte was bland but provided the caffeine I needed for my 14 hour day. read more

Sunny Side Kitchen - Latte with almond milk. Nice and strong. - Sandwiches Near Me - Escondido, California

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I'm so sad this place isn't open on Sundays becAuse I would literally brunch it there every weekend. The drip coffee process is just so fantastic and their paninis are flavorful and not too heavy and hits the spot. The staff are always friendly and give you a sense of community and family. read more

Not too good. Honestly not sure why they have so many good reviews. On the plus side there's ample outdoor seating. Their coffee wasn't good and the food wasn't good. Very average, even though there's supposedly an award winning sandwich. read more

Great food, patio is amazing and the staff is on top of it! Customer service is beyond 5 stars! Thank you sunny side!

Delicious!!! Love this place Super cute and delicious food and all homemade Love the soups and salads read more

Delicious! Worth the wait! The waitstaff was friendly and watching them work in the open kitchen added to the fun.

Excellent locally-owned restaurant. Delicious food and friendly service--highly recommend!

Been here a few times and every visit have been pleasant experiences. On my most recent visit, I ordered the Vegan panini. The sourdough bread had the perfect texture, the veggies which included spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and avocado were delicious. I think my favorite item was the house-made orzo pasta that accompanied my panini! Can't really describe the flavor profile but it was damn good, nuff said! Service was personable, prices are reasonable, and food was delicious. Not more you can ask for! read more