Guidebook for San Diego

John & Christina
John & Christina
Guidebook for San Diego

Essentials

Closest Grocery Store. Walking Distance. 2235 UNIVERSITY AVE. SAN DIEGO, CA 92104 PHONE: (619) 291-1842 Store Hours MON - FRI: 6 A.M. - 10 P.M. SAT: 6 A.M. - 10 P.M. SUN: 6 A.M. - 10 P.M.
175 locals recommend
Albertsons
655 14th St
175 locals recommend
Closest Grocery Store. Walking Distance. 2235 UNIVERSITY AVE. SAN DIEGO, CA 92104 PHONE: (619) 291-1842 Store Hours MON - FRI: 6 A.M. - 10 P.M. SAT: 6 A.M. - 10 P.M. SUN: 6 A.M. - 10 P.M.
Close by down the road. Great prepared foods for a quick meal.
240 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
711 University Ave
240 locals recommend
Close by down the road. Great prepared foods for a quick meal.
Great Grocery Store.
752 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1640 Garnet Ave
752 locals recommend
Great Grocery Store.
209 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
3015 Clairemont Dr
209 locals recommend
10 locals recommend
Community Pharmacy
640 University Ave
10 locals recommend
Closest Gas Station
Valero
1083 Morena Blvd
Closest Gas Station

Entertainment & Activities

Famous San Diego Zoo
2510 locals recommend
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Dr
2510 locals recommend
Famous San Diego Zoo

Food Scene

Closest Starbucks
293 locals recommend
Starbucks
1206 28th St
293 locals recommend
Closest Starbucks
Excellent Restaurant
139 locals recommend
Urban Solace & Bar Solace
3823 30th St
139 locals recommend
Excellent Restaurant
Pork Lovers Dream. Usually a long line, but worth the wait.
162 locals recommend
Carnitas' Snack Shack - North Park
2632 University Avenue
162 locals recommend
Pork Lovers Dream. Usually a long line, but worth the wait.
Great Breakfast and Lunch Place.
133 locals recommend
The Mission North Park
2801 University Ave
133 locals recommend
Great Breakfast and Lunch Place.
Well known Breakfast Place
178 locals recommend
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
3940 Fifth Ave
178 locals recommend
Well known Breakfast Place
Pizza and Craft Beer
76 locals recommend
URBN North Park
3085 University Ave
76 locals recommend
Pizza and Craft Beer
Excellent Restaurant
114 locals recommend
The Smoking Goat Restaurant
3408 30th St
114 locals recommend
Excellent Restaurant
Wine Bar and Restaurant
317 locals recommend
Buona Forchetta - South Park
3001 Beech St
317 locals recommend
Wine Bar and Restaurant
Great Breakfast place. Long line if your don't arrive early.
280 locals recommend
Breakfast Republic
2730 University Ave
280 locals recommend
Great Breakfast place. Long line if your don't arrive early.
Great neighborhood noodle place
164 locals recommend
Underbelly North Park
3000 Upas St
164 locals recommend
Great neighborhood noodle place
On Monday they have a neighborhood secret $1 beer and pizza deal that starts at 5pm. Be sure to mention to the host. Great outdoor patio. Great little cozy Italian restuarant.
101 locals recommend
Alexander's
3391 30th St
101 locals recommend
On Monday they have a neighborhood secret $1 beer and pizza deal that starts at 5pm. Be sure to mention to the host. Great outdoor patio. Great little cozy Italian restuarant.
Modern Coffee Shop, with great coffee. Breakfast, breakfast sandwiches and other sandwiches. outdoor seating. 6am-9pm http://www.influxcafe.com/menu/
123 locals recommend
Influx Cafe
1948 Broadway
123 locals recommend
Modern Coffee Shop, with great coffee. Breakfast, breakfast sandwiches and other sandwiches. outdoor seating. 6am-9pm http://www.influxcafe.com/menu/
Mexican food burrito, there are tables, but more of a take out place.
Amorcito Corazón Mexican Bistro
3442 30th Street
Mexican food burrito, there are tables, but more of a take out place.
Coffee and bakery
49 locals recommend
Cardamom Cafe & Bakery
2977 Upas St
49 locals recommend
Coffee and bakery
A Neighborhood favorite pizza stop.
95 locals recommend
Lefty's Chicago Pizzeria
3448 30th St
95 locals recommend
A Neighborhood favorite pizza stop.
Taco shop
26 locals recommend
Tacos Perla
3000 Upas Street
26 locals recommend
Taco shop
New seafood restuarant
23 locals recommend
Pete’s Seafood and Sandwich
3382 30th St
23 locals recommend
New seafood restuarant
Closest Coffee Shop. Just a short walk from the studio.
146 locals recommend
Communal Coffee
2335 University Ave
146 locals recommend
Closest Coffee Shop. Just a short walk from the studio.
Amazing desserts and we love the menu too.
220 locals recommend
Extraordinary Desserts
2870 Fourth Ave
220 locals recommend
Amazing desserts and we love the menu too.
Excellent Mexican Food! Best margaritas. They also have breakfast/brunch. We usually Uber($5-6) over, because sometimes parking in difficult. And then we walk over to Hammonds ice cream for dessert.
22 locals recommend
El Comal
3946 Illinois St
22 locals recommend
Excellent Mexican Food! Best margaritas. They also have breakfast/brunch. We usually Uber($5-6) over, because sometimes parking in difficult. And then we walk over to Hammonds ice cream for dessert.
Excellent Ice Cream. The line is worth the wait. They also have mini ice cream cones so you can try more than one flavor.
56 locals recommend
Hammond's Gourmet Ice Cream
3077 University Ave
56 locals recommend
Excellent Ice Cream. The line is worth the wait. They also have mini ice cream cones so you can try more than one flavor.
Nomad Donuts offers an ever-evolving menu of donuts, pastries, preserves and coffee. We are your go-to for gourmet donuts inspired by the world yet created with local ingredients. From Pacific Rim flavors to your grandma’s kitchen, our San Diego donut shop celebrates global tastes (including those in our community) with daily-changing menus, creative catering and collaborations. We invite you to join our Nomadic tribe.
53 locals recommend
Nomad Donuts
3102 University Ave
53 locals recommend
Nomad Donuts offers an ever-evolving menu of donuts, pastries, preserves and coffee. We are your go-to for gourmet donuts inspired by the world yet created with local ingredients. From Pacific Rim flavors to your grandma’s kitchen, our San Diego donut shop celebrates global tastes (including those in our community) with daily-changing menus, creative catering and collaborations. We invite you to join our Nomadic tribe.

Everything Else

Great little city pool down the street.
22 locals recommend
Bud Kearns Memorial Swimming Pool
2229 Morley Field Dr
22 locals recommend
Great little city pool down the street.
City Golf Course
77 locals recommend
Balboa Park Golf Course
2600 Golf Course Dr
77 locals recommend
City Golf Course
Free Frisbee Golf Course
66 locals recommend
Morley Field Disc Golf Course
3090 Pershing Dr
66 locals recommend
Free Frisbee Golf Course
You can rent a bike from them and they will drop it off at the house.
18 locals recommend
Stay Classy Bikes
534 25th St
18 locals recommend
You can rent a bike from them and they will drop it off at the house.
Great cupcakes. Serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Also has a bar and cute patio.
36 locals recommend
Babycakes San Diego
2315 Reo Dr
36 locals recommend
Great cupcakes. Serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Also has a bar and cute patio.
Sea World just 15 minutes away.
1754 locals recommend
SeaWorld San Diego
500 Sea World Dr.
1754 locals recommend
Sea World just 15 minutes away.
Beautiful National Monument with great views of San Diego. Tide Pools.
502 locals recommend
Cabrillo National Monument Visitor Center
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr
502 locals recommend
Beautiful National Monument with great views of San Diego. Tide Pools.

Drinks & Nightlife

Craft Beer Restaurant
77 locals recommend
Waypoint Public
3794 30th St
77 locals recommend
Craft Beer Restaurant
Craft Beer and Restaurant
94 locals recommend
Tiger!Tiger!
3025 El Cajon Blvd
94 locals recommend
Craft Beer and Restaurant
This is a favorite neighborhood Brewery. There are often food trucks parked in front.
129 locals recommend
Thorn St. Brewery
3176 Thorn St
129 locals recommend
This is a favorite neighborhood Brewery. There are often food trucks parked in front.
A favorite brewery
106 locals recommend
Modern Times Flavordome
3000 Upas St
106 locals recommend
A favorite brewery
108 locals recommend
Mike Hess Brewing, North Park
3812 Grim Ave
108 locals recommend
182 locals recommend
Ballast Point Brewing Little Italy
2215 India St
182 locals recommend
60 locals recommend
Karl Strauss Brewing Company
9675 Scranton Rd
60 locals recommend
100 locals recommend
Fall Brewing Company
4542 30th St
100 locals recommend
175 locals recommend
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station
2816 Historic Decatur Rd
175 locals recommend
31 locals recommend
Green Flash Brewing
6550 Mira Mesa Blvd
31 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Beautiful Beach 15 minutes away.
144 locals recommend
Coronado Beach & Dog Park
Ocean Boulevard
144 locals recommend
Beautiful Beach 15 minutes away.
Walk along the harbor. Shops and restaurants.
762 locals recommend
Seaport Village
849 W Harbor Dr
762 locals recommend
Walk along the harbor. Shops and restaurants.
San Diego's Downtown main street with restaurants, bars, and shops.
1208 locals recommend
Gaslamp Quarter
1208 locals recommend
San Diego's Downtown main street with restaurants, bars, and shops.
Beautiful Views at Sunset Cliffs.
580 locals recommend
Sunset Cliffs
580 locals recommend
Beautiful Views at Sunset Cliffs.
Beautiful views of San Diego from Coronado. Boardwalk along the water. Restaurants, gift shops and coffee shops.
102 locals recommend
Coronado Ferry Landing Park
1201 1st St
102 locals recommend
Beautiful views of San Diego from Coronado. Boardwalk along the water. Restaurants, gift shops and coffee shops.
Great sightseeing, restaurants and shops
1070 locals recommend
Old Town
1070 locals recommend
Great sightseeing, restaurants and shops
519 locals recommend
Hotel Del Coronado
1500 Orange Ave
519 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Great Beach with boardwalk.
554 locals recommend
Mission Beach
3000 Mission Boulevard
554 locals recommend
Great Beach with boardwalk.
Hiking trails and beach.
1108 locals recommend
Torrey Pines State Reserve
12600 North Torrey Pines Road
1108 locals recommend
Hiking trails and beach.