Future uncertain for sidewalk, on-street dining Restaurant owners across San Diego say they would not have made it through the pandemic without outdoor dining, but the days for eating on streets and sidewalks could be numbered. and last updated 2021-05-10 20:48:12-04 Restaurant owners across San Diego say they would not have made it through the pandemic without outdoor dining, but the days for eating on streets and sidewalks could be numbered. Super Cocina has hosted San Diegans in its City Heights dining room for 30 years. Now, it's also serving them in its parking lot and the adjacent sidewalk. "When indoor dining was not allowed, that was our livelihood. That pretty much allowed us to continue in business," said owner Juan Pablo Sanchez.