Hodad's has flipped burgers in San Diego's Ocean Beach since 1969, a surf-shack shrine of license plates and graffiti where the bacon cheeseburgers are enormous and the vibe is pure beach counterculture. A VW bus is parked in the dining room, and the line spills down Newport Avenue.
A beloved San Diego original for over 50 years, Hodad's is the 2026 Centurion Award winner.
Each Centurion Award is a dated record tied to one year’s evaluation — earned annually, never carried over. Open a year for the full citation and verification details.
Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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This page is the standing record for Hodad's (2026). It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed.
If you’ve put in the years, you may already clear the bar. Evaluation is free, private, and never for sale.