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Trending East African restaurant in California

Monthly discoveries · Places on the rise

Good places keep getting better. Discover east african restaurant making the biggest gains in Restaurant Score and find a new favourite for your next visit.

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The Restaurants on the rise

Leading monthly increases · California
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61.7
#1

San Diego California

Faridas Somali Cuisine

trending_up+5.4pts
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78.7
#2

San Jose California

Jubba Somali Restaurant

trending_up+4.4pts
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56.7
#3

Los Angeles California

Jaliz Cuisine of East Africa

trending_up+3.6pts
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#4

Aalami Restaurant - Somali Cuisine

place San Diego, California

trending_up+2.2pts
53.1
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#5

Taste of African Cuisine

place San Diego, California

trending_up+2.1pts
53.9
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#6

Suqaar Express

place San Jose, California

trending_up+1.9pts
65.7
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#7

Kenyan Cafe and Cuisine

place Anaheim, California

trending_up+1.9pts
49.4
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#8

Banadir Somali Restaurant

place Inglewood, California

trending_up+1.8pts
78.3
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#9

Flavors of East Africa

place San Diego, California

trending_up+1.7pts
77.6
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#10

Swahili Eatz

place Fountain Valley, California

trending_up+0.5pts
16.0
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#11

Cafe Royale

place San Diego, California

trending_up+0.5pts
15.9
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A little context

Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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