Guidebook for San Diego

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Guidebook for San Diego

Food Scene

AMAZING food, any time of day! Must try the pancakes, and my personal favorite, the chilequiles (:
178 locals recommend
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
3940 Fifth Ave
178 locals recommend
AMAZING food, any time of day! Must try the pancakes, and my personal favorite, the chilequiles (:
Right across the street! Great service and open late!
24 locals recommend
Young Hickory North Park
4096 30th St
24 locals recommend
Right across the street! Great service and open late!
Restaurant with great food and bar
126 locals recommend
The Prado at Balboa Park
1549 El Prado
126 locals recommend
Restaurant with great food and bar
Great eatery -southern food fusion! Also has coffee and sweets!
24 locals recommend
StreetCar Merchants Chicken Bar
4002 30th St
24 locals recommend
Great eatery -southern food fusion! Also has coffee and sweets!
Great place to eat! Try to arrive early as there's usually a line to be seated.
133 locals recommend
The Mission North Park
2801 University Ave
133 locals recommend
Great place to eat! Try to arrive early as there's usually a line to be seated.
24 hour coffee shop. Lovely atmosphere & great food/beverages
74 locals recommend
Lestat's on Park
4496 Park Blvd
74 locals recommend
24 hour coffee shop. Lovely atmosphere & great food/beverages
The original Lestat's 24-hour coffee shop.
77 locals recommend
Stepping Stone of California
77 locals recommend
The original Lestat's 24-hour coffee shop.
Amazing food and really cool atmosphere. I could eat here every day!
139 locals recommend
Lucha Libre Taco Shop
1810 W Washington St
139 locals recommend
Amazing food and really cool atmosphere. I could eat here every day!
Soooooo delicious!
150 locals recommend
City Tacos
3028 University Ave
150 locals recommend
Soooooo delicious!
Amazing food all around!
57 locals recommend
Tender Greens
2400 Historic Decatur Rd
57 locals recommend
Amazing food all around!
My favorite coffee shop in the area! Also serves some alcohol, lots of seating, and an outside patio
15 locals recommend
Filter Coffee House
1295 University Ave
15 locals recommend
My favorite coffee shop in the area! Also serves some alcohol, lots of seating, and an outside patio
Excellent Pho soup!!
30 locals recommend
Saigon on Fifth
3900 Fifth Ave
30 locals recommend
Excellent Pho soup!!
great mexican food
162 locals recommend
Carnitas' Snack Shack - North Park
2632 University Avenue
162 locals recommend
great mexican food
yummy burger joint
34 locals recommend
Crazee Burger
3993 30th St
34 locals recommend
yummy burger joint
popular gourmet pizzas
76 locals recommend
URBN North Park
3085 University Ave
76 locals recommend
popular gourmet pizzas
design your own sandwhiches
6 locals recommend
Which Wich Superior Sandwiches
3825 Fifth Ave
6 locals recommend
design your own sandwhiches
walking distance, one of my favorite thai spots in SD
19 locals recommend
Thai Time North Park
4102 30th St
19 locals recommend
walking distance, one of my favorite thai spots in SD
LOVE this place
28 locals recommend
Lotus Thai Cuisine
3761 Sixth Ave
28 locals recommend
LOVE this place
My friends rave about this place. Haven't had the chance to go myself yet
164 locals recommend
Underbelly North Park
3000 Upas St
164 locals recommend
My friends rave about this place. Haven't had the chance to go myself yet
Postal themed italian restaurant
18 locals recommend
Il Postino Restaurant
3959 30th St
18 locals recommend
Postal themed italian restaurant
Organic rastaurant with SUPER YUMMY foods & a large beer selection. Large Gluten-Free menu
24 locals recommend
Ritual Tavern
4095 30th St
24 locals recommend
Organic rastaurant with SUPER YUMMY foods & a large beer selection. Large Gluten-Free menu
huge selection of pizzas, single slices and whole pizzas, sicialian pizza, beer, daily specials, good prices
27 locals recommend
Sicilian Thing Pizza
4046 30th St
27 locals recommend
huge selection of pizzas, single slices and whole pizzas, sicialian pizza, beer, daily specials, good prices
craft beers and deep dish pizzas by the slice (or whole pies)
Berkeley Pizza North Park
3934 30th St
craft beers and deep dish pizzas by the slice (or whole pies)
must try for vegetarians! Asian fusion with a vegan sushi bar & coffees
46 locals recommend
Sipz
3914 30th St
46 locals recommend
must try for vegetarians! Asian fusion with a vegan sushi bar & coffees
authentic French Crepes yummmmm!
La Creperie
3773 30th St
authentic French Crepes yummmmm!
Love their lavendar lattes!
57 locals recommend
Holsem Coffee
2911 University Ave
57 locals recommend
Love their lavendar lattes!
quaint coffee shop with ice creams, other sweet treats, coffee, super chill atmosphere;vegan options and
30 locals recommend
Subterranean Coffee Boutique North Park
3764 30th St
30 locals recommend
quaint coffee shop with ice creams, other sweet treats, coffee, super chill atmosphere;vegan options and
relaxed atmosphere, waffle lovers paradise!
32 locals recommend
Atypical Waffle Company
3519 30th St
32 locals recommend
relaxed atmosphere, waffle lovers paradise!
I LOVE their burgers, duck fat & truffle fries, & pistachio pesto; creative menu item, French-american
114 locals recommend
The Smoking Goat Restaurant
3408 30th St
114 locals recommend
I LOVE their burgers, duck fat & truffle fries, & pistachio pesto; creative menu item, French-american
farm-to-table foods with a creative menu, one-of-a-kind meals
123 locals recommend
Juniper & Ivy
2228 Kettner Blvd
123 locals recommend
farm-to-table foods with a creative menu, one-of-a-kind meals
good burgers, shakes, & fries; right by the water
291 locals recommend
Hodad's
5010 Newport Ave
291 locals recommend
good burgers, shakes, & fries; right by the water
Good italian food, italian sodas, great selection of wines & beers; fun environment in the heart of the city
15 locals recommend
The Old Spaghetti Factory
111 N Twin Oaks Valley Rd
15 locals recommend
Good italian food, italian sodas, great selection of wines & beers; fun environment in the heart of the city
Cash only, but cheap! Can buy buy the slice or whole pie, local favorite & best bronx style pizza in SD!
82 locals recommend
Bronx Pizza
111 Washington St
82 locals recommend
Cash only, but cheap! Can buy buy the slice or whole pie, local favorite & best bronx style pizza in SD!

Drinks & Nightlife

Women's LGBT bar. One of my favorite bars in San Diego!
39 locals recommend
Gossip Grill
1220 University Ave
39 locals recommend
Women's LGBT bar. One of my favorite bars in San Diego!
Fun gay bar
12 locals recommend
Bourbon Street Bar & Grill
4612 Park Blvd
12 locals recommend
Fun gay bar
Gay bar, very popular!
29 locals recommend
Flicks
1017 University Ave
29 locals recommend
Gay bar, very popular!
Good food & artistic decor
139 locals recommend
Urban Solace & Bar Solace
3823 30th St
139 locals recommend
Good food & artistic decor
Super cool bar with old school video game machines, pinballs, and much more!
121 locals recommend
Coin-Op Game Room
3926 30th St
121 locals recommend
Super cool bar with old school video game machines, pinballs, and much more!
great nightclub LGBT; very popular
65 locals recommend
Rich's
1051 University Ave
65 locals recommend
great nightclub LGBT; very popular
super popular with the 30-40's LGBT crowd, very popular & right across the street from another popular bar
90 locals recommend
Urban MO's Bar & Grill
308 University Ave
90 locals recommend
super popular with the 30-40's LGBT crowd, very popular & right across the street from another popular bar
Across from Mo's nightclub, Fun, party atmosphere, love this place! very popular with the locals and visitors
11 locals recommend
Fiesta Cantina
142 University Ave
11 locals recommend
Across from Mo's nightclub, Fun, party atmosphere, love this place! very popular with the locals and visitors
upbeat restaurant with a party vibe
60 locals recommend
Baja Betty's
1421 University Ave
60 locals recommend
upbeat restaurant with a party vibe
LGBT brewery
105 locals recommend
South Park Brewing Company
1517 30th St
105 locals recommend
LGBT brewery
Really popular bar with a chalk wall outside, spanning the length of the bldg. for all to write the bucket list aspirations on. See photo in listing!
12 locals recommend
Alibi
1403 University Ave
12 locals recommend
Really popular bar with a chalk wall outside, spanning the length of the bldg. for all to write the bucket list aspirations on. See photo in listing!
bars, nightlife, and entertainment. The "bourbon street of San Diego!"
1208 locals recommend
Gaslamp Quarter
1208 locals recommend
bars, nightlife, and entertainment. The "bourbon street of San Diego!"
gay bar
24 locals recommend
Pecs Bar
2046 University Ave
24 locals recommend
gay bar
popular club
26 locals recommend
U-31
3112 University Ave
26 locals recommend
popular club
brewery just a short walk from the apartment for those who love all things beer
27 locals recommend
Rip Current Brewing North Park
4101 30th St
27 locals recommend
brewery just a short walk from the apartment for those who love all things beer
nearby popular bar with HUUUUUGE draft beer and bottle selection
57 locals recommend
Toronado San Diego
4026 30th St
57 locals recommend
nearby popular bar with HUUUUUGE draft beer and bottle selection
cheap drinks and a good place for a fun night out with friends
59 locals recommend
Bar Pink
3829 30th St
59 locals recommend
cheap drinks and a good place for a fun night out with friends
good food & local brewery
52 locals recommend
West Coast Tavern
2895 University Ave
52 locals recommend
good food & local brewery

Everything Else

Restaurant, coffee shop, & bar all-n-1! My personal favorites are the dirty chai latte w soy & chilequilles. Great drink specials on Sundays & they're famous for their HUGE selection of cupcakes!!
36 locals recommend
Babycakes San Diego
2315 Reo Dr
36 locals recommend
Restaurant, coffee shop, & bar all-n-1! My personal favorites are the dirty chai latte w soy & chilequilles. Great drink specials on Sundays & they're famous for their HUGE selection of cupcakes!!
If you're interested in Hostelling travel, this is a really wonderful hostel. I stayed in the 10 bed shared dorm while apt hunting here this summer & LOVED it.
HI San Diego Downtown
521 Market St
If you're interested in Hostelling travel, this is a really wonderful hostel. I stayed in the 10 bed shared dorm while apt hunting here this summer & LOVED it.
Bike rental shop. Delivery available, affordable daily, weekly, monthly pricing! Rentals come with everything you need to get on the road and sty on the road! www.stayclassybikes.com
18 locals recommend
Stay Classy Bikes
534 25th St
18 locals recommend
Bike rental shop. Delivery available, affordable daily, weekly, monthly pricing! Rentals come with everything you need to get on the road and sty on the road! www.stayclassybikes.com
Best farmer's market in town! hillcrestfarmersmarket.com
134 locals recommend
Hillcrest Farmer's Market
3960 Normal St
134 locals recommend
Best farmer's market in town! hillcrestfarmersmarket.com
Farmer's market, walking distance from the house, Every thursday!
19 locals recommend
North Park Thursday Market
3000 North Park Way
19 locals recommend
Farmer's market, walking distance from the house, Every thursday!
sweets!! enough said.
22 locals recommend
Heaven Sent Desserts
22 locals recommend
sweets!! enough said.
Great desserts, coffees, & cocktails!!! Variety of menu items
220 locals recommend
Extraordinary Desserts
2870 Fourth Ave
220 locals recommend
Great desserts, coffees, & cocktails!!! Variety of menu items
dessert bar, dessert cocktails, regular cocktails, local changing menu in the heart of Hillcrest
124 locals recommend
D Bar San Diego
3930 Fifth Ave
124 locals recommend
dessert bar, dessert cocktails, regular cocktails, local changing menu in the heart of Hillcrest

Arts & Culture

A must see attraction! Enormous zoo that takes a solid week to walk through and see everything. Highly recommended! www.sandiegozoo.org/ Groupon often has great deals on tickets & zoo activities
2510 locals recommend
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Dr
2510 locals recommend
A must see attraction! Enormous zoo that takes a solid week to walk through and see everything. Highly recommended! www.sandiegozoo.org/ Groupon often has great deals on tickets & zoo activities
Jam packed with beautiful scenery, a TON of museums, restaurants, dog park, history and host to frequent festivals/events. This place is a GEM! www.balboapark.org/ http://www.balboapark.org/calendar
3290 locals recommend
Balboa Park
3290 locals recommend
Jam packed with beautiful scenery, a TON of museums, restaurants, dog park, history and host to frequent festivals/events. This place is a GEM! www.balboapark.org/ http://www.balboapark.org/calendar
Great attraction with great mexican food, a variety of tours, haunted house tour, shopping and much much more
1070 locals recommend
Old Town
1070 locals recommend
Great attraction with great mexican food, a variety of tours, haunted house tour, shopping and much much more
Check out a padres game!
Tailgate Lot, Petco Park
1235 K St
Check out a padres game!
lots of great concerts/shows! 15-20 minute drive www.livenation.com/venues/14468/sleep-train-amphitheatre-in-chula-vista
39 locals recommend
North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
2050 Entertainment Cir
39 locals recommend
lots of great concerts/shows! 15-20 minute drive www.livenation.com/venues/14468/sleep-train-amphitheatre-in-chula-vista
Great spot for beach attractions, dining, shopping, you name it.
762 locals recommend
Seaport Village
849 W Harbor Dr
762 locals recommend
Great spot for beach attractions, dining, shopping, you name it.
Hookah Lounge, open until 4am
2890 N Park Way
2890 North Park Way
Hookah Lounge, open until 4am
family-friendly, on the beach, nightlif, restaurants
689 locals recommend
Belmont Park
3146 Mission Blvd
689 locals recommend
family-friendly, on the beach, nightlif, restaurants

Sightseeing

locals spot, overlooks a canyon.
65 locals recommend
Spruce Street Suspension Bridge
West Spruce Street
65 locals recommend
locals spot, overlooks a canyon.
Very pretty!
44 locals recommend
Japanese Friendship Garden
2215 Pan American Rd E
44 locals recommend
Very pretty!
Super cool pirate looking ship. You can also purchase ship museum tickets and tour all of the old ships/submiarines for a really good price
91 locals recommend
Star of India
1492 N Harbor Dr
91 locals recommend
Super cool pirate looking ship. You can also purchase ship museum tickets and tour all of the old ships/submiarines for a really good price
Beautiful view, can visit night or day. I love walking down the stairway to the cliffs at night and checking out the tiny sea creatures and unforgettable view!
580 locals recommend
Sunset Cliffs
580 locals recommend
Beautiful view, can visit night or day. I love walking down the stairway to the cliffs at night and checking out the tiny sea creatures and unforgettable view!
Great beach spot. Good for day trips, lots to do
700 locals recommend
Pacific Beach
700 locals recommend
Great beach spot. Good for day trips, lots to do
Lots to do here, great beaches, views, and entertainment
487 locals recommend
Coronado Island
487 locals recommend
Lots to do here, great beaches, views, and entertainment
Beautiful area
Pacific Beach Drive
Pacific Beach Drive
Beautiful area
get your tickets for the cruise & ship tours here
775 locals recommend
USS Midway Museum
910 N Harbor Dr
775 locals recommend
get your tickets for the cruise & ship tours here
Great view for advanced hikers
203 locals recommend
Potato Chip Rock
203 locals recommend
Great view for advanced hikers
SD's nude beach; moderate hike down to beach from Torrey Pines
144 locals recommend
Black's Beach
144 locals recommend
SD's nude beach; moderate hike down to beach from Torrey Pines
Local hide-a-way beach; great view!
47 locals recommend
Silver Strand State Beach
5000 CA-75
47 locals recommend
Local hide-a-way beach; great view!

Essentials

Great selection of organic foods and produce. My go to for produce and hard to find grocery goods and supplements
209 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
3015 Clairemont Dr
209 locals recommend
Great selection of organic foods and produce. My go to for produce and hard to find grocery goods and supplements
Just a stone's throw away!
323 locals recommend
Vons
3610 Adams Ave
323 locals recommend
Just a stone's throw away!
upscale, high end, organic foods
240 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
711 University Ave
240 locals recommend
upscale, high end, organic foods

Shopping

nice, large thrift store nearby
8 locals recommend
Thrift Trader
2947 El Cajon Boulevard
8 locals recommend
nice, large thrift store nearby
awesome thrift shop surrounded by several others!
17 locals recommend
Buffalo Exchange
3862 Fifth Ave
17 locals recommend
awesome thrift shop surrounded by several others!
One of my favorite thrift stores. Got a super cool halloween costume here this year
19 locals recommend
Flashbacks
3849 Fifth Ave
19 locals recommend
One of my favorite thrift stores. Got a super cool halloween costume here this year
Awesome small thrift store with lots of unique treasures!
Auntie Helen's
4127 30th St
Awesome small thrift store with lots of unique treasures!