Guidebook for San Diego

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Guidebook for San Diego

Food Scene

Great farm-to-table food (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), walkable.
42 locals recommend
Farmer's Bottega
860 W Washington St
42 locals recommend
Great farm-to-table food (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), walkable.
Beautiful restaurant with a plant wall, good brunch and dinner.
71 locals recommend
The Patio on Goldfinch
4020 Goldfinch St
71 locals recommend
Beautiful restaurant with a plant wall, good brunch and dinner.
Nice place with a nice staff, have only been here for brunch though. $8 bottomless mimosas!
21 locals recommend
Harley Gray Kitchen & Bar
902 W Washington St
21 locals recommend
Nice place with a nice staff, have only been here for brunch though. $8 bottomless mimosas!
Great little shack with awesome staff, delicious and creative coffee and chai tea.
22 locals recommend
Meshuggah Shack
4048 Goldfinch St
22 locals recommend
Great little shack with awesome staff, delicious and creative coffee and chai tea.
Great new coffee bar with delicious coffee. Pour-overs seem to be the specialty here.
32 locals recommend
Heartwork Coffee Bar
3993 Goldfinch St
32 locals recommend
Great new coffee bar with delicious coffee. Pour-overs seem to be the specialty here.
Great food, a little pricier than some of the surrounding restaurants but possibly worth it.
48 locals recommend
Brooklyn Girl
4033 Goldfinch St
48 locals recommend
Great food, a little pricier than some of the surrounding restaurants but possibly worth it.
Cozy Japanese spot offering sushi, ramen & udon alongside a wide selection of sake, beer & soju. Probably get a reservation because it's small and the wait can be long.
22 locals recommend
Izakaya Masa
928 Fort Stockton Dr
22 locals recommend
Cozy Japanese spot offering sushi, ramen & udon alongside a wide selection of sake, beer & soju. Probably get a reservation because it's small and the wait can be long.
Delicious sandwiches! Try the rich boy.
38 locals recommend
Rubicon Deli
3715 India St
38 locals recommend
Delicious sandwiches! Try the rich boy.
Delicious unique food, cool setting in Little Italy.
61 locals recommend
Prepkitchen Little Italy
1660 India St
61 locals recommend
Delicious unique food, cool setting in Little Italy.
Maybe my favorite Italian in San Diego. They make their own vermouth with is used in several cocktails. Try the octopus!
50 locals recommend
Monello
750 W Fir St
50 locals recommend
Maybe my favorite Italian in San Diego. They make their own vermouth with is used in several cocktails. Try the octopus!
Awesome food and drinks in a very cool interior.
67 locals recommend
Bankers Hill
67 locals recommend
Awesome food and drinks in a very cool interior.
One of my favorite restaurants in the city. Modern Italian. Get a reservation if you go!
50 locals recommend
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach
951 Newport Center Dr
50 locals recommend
One of my favorite restaurants in the city. Modern Italian. Get a reservation if you go!
Inexpensive sushi in a no-frills interior. Beer and sake special.
8 locals recommend
RK Sushi
334 West Washington Street
8 locals recommend
Inexpensive sushi in a no-frills interior. Beer and sake special.
Build-your-own personal pizza. Any toppings you want for around $8. Good stuff!
23 locals recommend
Pieology Pizzeria, Hillcrest
3888 Fourth Avenue
23 locals recommend
Build-your-own personal pizza. Any toppings you want for around $8. Good stuff!
Hipster place, very cool interior. Great indulgent food (bacon wrapped corndogs, burgers, awesome brunch, craft beer and cocktails).
151 locals recommend
Craft & Commerce
675 W Beech St
151 locals recommend
Hipster place, very cool interior. Great indulgent food (bacon wrapped corndogs, burgers, awesome brunch, craft beer and cocktails).
Very popular casual Mexican taco/burrito spot. Mexican wrestling themed inside. They're famous for their great burritos!
139 locals recommend
Lucha Libre Taco Shop
1810 W Washington St
139 locals recommend
Very popular casual Mexican taco/burrito spot. Mexican wrestling themed inside. They're famous for their great burritos!
Beautiful setting in Balboa Park, especially outside on the patio. New American dishes. Great Sangria as well! Tuesdays they have a date special for $40 (including a bottle of wine).
126 locals recommend
The Prado at Balboa Park
1549 El Prado
126 locals recommend
Beautiful setting in Balboa Park, especially outside on the patio. New American dishes. Great Sangria as well! Tuesdays they have a date special for $40 (including a bottle of wine).
Great weekend brunch, dinner, and pastry chef prepared desserts in a beautiful trendy spot.
124 locals recommend
D Bar San Diego
3930 Fifth Ave
124 locals recommend
Great weekend brunch, dinner, and pastry chef prepared desserts in a beautiful trendy spot.
Incredibly popular but worth it if you can manage the hour+ wait time for breakfast and brunch. Less crowded on weekdays. Try a pancake flight or the chilaquiles benedict!
178 locals recommend
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
3940 Fifth Ave
178 locals recommend
Incredibly popular but worth it if you can manage the hour+ wait time for breakfast and brunch. Less crowded on weekdays. Try a pancake flight or the chilaquiles benedict!
Casual dining spot with amazing pork-centered food. Long lines but not pricey. Great outdoor dining area in the back with a nice beer selection too.
162 locals recommend
Carnitas' Snack Shack - North Park
2632 University Avenue
162 locals recommend
Casual dining spot with amazing pork-centered food. Long lines but not pricey. Great outdoor dining area in the back with a nice beer selection too.
Awesome comfort food in a cool New Orleans looking building. Nice patio and awesome bluegrass brunch on Sundays.
139 locals recommend
Urban Solace & Bar Solace
3823 30th St
139 locals recommend
Awesome comfort food in a cool New Orleans looking building. Nice patio and awesome bluegrass brunch on Sundays.
Possibly the best pizza in San Diego. Authentic Italian style, great outdoor seating.
317 locals recommend
Buona Forchetta - South Park
3001 Beech St
317 locals recommend
Possibly the best pizza in San Diego. Authentic Italian style, great outdoor seating.
Cool old house turned restaurant. New Zealand inspired dishes, great drinks and food. Brunch is really popular.
64 locals recommend
Queenstown Public House
1557 Columbia St
64 locals recommend
Cool old house turned restaurant. New Zealand inspired dishes, great drinks and food. Brunch is really popular.
Awesome huge patio with fountains and ponds, huge draft list of Stone brews, other local beers, and interesting beers from elsewhere.
175 locals recommend
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station
2816 Historic Decatur Rd
175 locals recommend
Awesome huge patio with fountains and ponds, huge draft list of Stone brews, other local beers, and interesting beers from elsewhere.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great dive bar with an eclectic crowd, pool, karaoke.
45 locals recommend
The Lamplighter
817 W Washington St
45 locals recommend
Great dive bar with an eclectic crowd, pool, karaoke.
Great craft beer, artisan sausages, and more. They have trivia night too that gets pretty intense.
19 locals recommend
The Regal Beagle
3659 India St
19 locals recommend
Great craft beer, artisan sausages, and more. They have trivia night too that gets pretty intense.
Stylish whisky bar with an incredible selection of whiskey and bourbon, plus craft beer. Live music.
133 locals recommend
Seven Grand San Diego
3054 University Ave
133 locals recommend
Stylish whisky bar with an incredible selection of whiskey and bourbon, plus craft beer. Live music.
Laid back bar in a historic building. The former theater in the back is now a great concert venue.
52 locals recommend
West Coast Tavern
2895 University Ave
52 locals recommend
Laid back bar in a historic building. The former theater in the back is now a great concert venue.
Great beer and grub
182 locals recommend
Ballast Point Brewing Little Italy
2215 India St
182 locals recommend
Great beer and grub
Awesome selection of bottled beer, includes a tasting room where you can chill and drink and bring food to.
22 locals recommend
Bottlecraft Little Italy
2252 India St
22 locals recommend
Awesome selection of bottled beer, includes a tasting room where you can chill and drink and bring food to.
Great comfort food and cool bar. Friendly servers, and mostly gay clientele, but welcoming to all types.
45 locals recommend
Uptown Tavern
1236 University Ave
45 locals recommend
Great comfort food and cool bar. Friendly servers, and mostly gay clientele, but welcoming to all types.
Good beer, cool spot.
108 locals recommend
Mike Hess Brewing, North Park
3812 Grim Ave
108 locals recommend
Good beer, cool spot.
Awesome sound system and great DJs. Also a sushi restaurant but I've never actually had sushi here. Many nights require tickets ($10-$20) but they get pretty big names in the house/deep house scene.
40 locals recommend
Bang Bang
526 Market St
40 locals recommend
Awesome sound system and great DJs. Also a sushi restaurant but I've never actually had sushi here. Many nights require tickets ($10-$20) but they get pretty big names in the house/deep house scene.
Awesome beer, and coffee roaster! Great place to hang, you've probably already had their beer.
41 locals recommend
Modern Times Beer
3725 Greenwood St
41 locals recommend
Awesome beer, and coffee roaster! Great place to hang, you've probably already had their beer.

Sightseeing

Cool suspension bridge over a canyon. It's over 100 years old.
65 locals recommend
Spruce Street Suspension Bridge
West Spruce Street
65 locals recommend
Cool suspension bridge over a canyon. It's over 100 years old.
Amazing historic air craft carrier turned museum. You can spend 2-4 hours here depending on how much you want to see.
775 locals recommend
USS Midway Museum
910 N Harbor Dr
775 locals recommend
Amazing historic air craft carrier turned museum. You can spend 2-4 hours here depending on how much you want to see.
Touristy but beautiful shopping and dining spot on the bay. There's a store here entirely devoted to hot sauce.
762 locals recommend
Seaport Village
849 W Harbor Dr
762 locals recommend
Touristy but beautiful shopping and dining spot on the bay. There's a store here entirely devoted to hot sauce.
Beautiful views of the ocean and downtown, plus a historic lighthouse and tide pools.
502 locals recommend
Cabrillo National Monument Visitor Center
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr
502 locals recommend
Beautiful views of the ocean and downtown, plus a historic lighthouse and tide pools.

Essentials

Closest grocery store, very large and nice.
323 locals recommend
Vons
3610 Adams Ave
323 locals recommend
Closest grocery store, very large and nice.
Small but awesome grocery store. The Trader Joes brand of almost everything is delicious.
752 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1640 Garnet Ave
752 locals recommend
Small but awesome grocery store. The Trader Joes brand of almost everything is delicious.

Everything Else

Great grassy park and beach with tons of volleyball courts, grills, fire pits, and of course the ocean.
18 locals recommend
South Mission Beach
18 locals recommend
Great grassy park and beach with tons of volleyball courts, grills, fire pits, and of course the ocean.
Awesome farmer's market on Saturdays.
247 locals recommend
Little Italy Mercato Farmers' Market
600 W Date St
247 locals recommend
Awesome farmer's market on Saturdays.
Probably the biggest farmers market in the area, great food trucks and crafts too. Sundays.
134 locals recommend
Hillcrest Farmer's Market
3960 Normal St
134 locals recommend
Probably the biggest farmers market in the area, great food trucks and crafts too. Sundays.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful cliffs with easy trails above and down to the beach. A must see.
206 locals recommend
Torrey Pines
206 locals recommend
Beautiful cliffs with easy trails above and down to the beach. A must see.
Probably the prettiest beach coves in San Diego.
184 locals recommend
La Jolla Shores
184 locals recommend
Probably the prettiest beach coves in San Diego.
Not really a trail as there is a road right next to it but an awesome place to walk along the cliffs and watch the surfers and the waves.
580 locals recommend
Sunset Cliffs
580 locals recommend
Not really a trail as there is a road right next to it but an awesome place to walk along the cliffs and watch the surfers and the waves.
Beautiful sandy beach with the iconic Hotel Del Coronado on it.
297 locals recommend
Coronado Beach
297 locals recommend
Beautiful sandy beach with the iconic Hotel Del Coronado on it.