Sunny Side Kitchen

About the Business

Specialties

Welcome to Sunny Side Kitchen, where we're all about panini -- cheesy, grilled, made-to-order sandwiches featuring the best local ingredients we can find. We start with artisan sourdough by San Diego bakery, Bread & Cie, to build delicious, homemade signatures like Tuscan Chicken, Pesto Chicken, and our Vegetarian Mediterranean Panini. But wait -- we know you can't live on bread alone. So our menu incorporates small-batch drinks, like fresh lemonade, San Diego's women-owned Howling Moon Kombucha, and an array of hot and iced coffees using beans from Carlsbad-based Origen Coffee Roasters. We have satisfying salads, a daily rotation of homemade soups, plus a crustless quiche that's to die for! We also pride ourselves on offering several gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options. And finally, if Mom says it's okay, we'll serve you a dozen of our famous, homemade, bite-sized cookies. Visit us at our cozy cafe, located just off Grand Ave in the historic downtown district of Escondido, California.

History

Established in 2011.

Sunny Side Kitchen Panini, soups, salads, cookies and craft beverages highlight breakfast and lunch menu. Gluten free selections also available. Sunny Side Kitchen, mobile food specialists throughout San Diego since 2012, opened a restaurant in North County in 2015. Located in historic downtown Escondido, at 155 S. Orange St., between Second and Grand, the casual café offers breakfast and lunch from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. "This is an exciting place for us," said Kate Carpenter, owner with her husband, Bob Carpenter. "We love having our little restaurant, a place with big picture windows and a kitchen table where customers can sit and chat over a cup of fresh-brewed coffee, a couple of bite-sized cookies and something cheesy from the grill.

Meet the Business Owner

Business owner information

Kate C.

Business Owner

Kate is a native Southern Californian and a graduate of San Diego State University. After nearly three decades of working in journalism and PR, she decided to switch gears and start a food business. Sunny Side Kitchen was born in 2011, specializing in small-batch, hand-crafted cookies and gluten-free treats. In 2012 Kate expanded Sunny Side Kitchen to include gourmet panini sandwiches made to order at local farmers' markets and special events, including several craft breweries. In 2015 a small cafe was opened in Escondido. Sunny Side Kitchen serves panini, salads, soup, and of course awesome baked goods!