Anna’s guidebook
Food scene
Cesarina
4161 Voltaire StLittle Lion Cafe
1424 Sunset Cliffs BlvdGreat place for coffee and a pastry or a sandwich for lunch!
30 locals recommend
Con Pane Rustic Breads & Cafe
2750 Dewey RdGreat place for coffee and a pastry or a sandwich for lunch!
Ulivo Restaurant
1776 Sunset Cliffs BlvdJust down a couple of blocks! Good Italian food.
The 3rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro
2265 Bacon StMitch's Seafood
1403 Scott StPearl Hotel
1410 Rosecrans StNorthside Shack
3773 Rosecrans StBest Acai bowls in town!
This is in Liberty Station - great area with many shops/park for children too!
14 locals recommend
Officine Buona Forchetta
2865 Sims RdThis is in Liberty Station - great area with many shops/park for children too!
Island Prime
880 Harbor Island DrBeautiful views of downtown/on the waterfront!
Azuki Sushi
2321 Fifth AveLumi
366 Fifth AveSushi!
Juniper & Ivy
2228 Kettner BlvdHerb & Wood
2210 Kettner BlvdFarmer's Bottega
860 W Washington StBrigantine Seafood & Oyster Bar
1360 N Harbor DrThis is downtown on the waterfront!
Pomodoro Ristorante Italiano
2833 Avenida De PortugalBest views of downtown and our harbor while dinning! Good friends own the restaurant. Its been in their family for over 60 years.
106 locals recommend
Bali Hai Restaurant
2230 Shelter Island DrBest views of downtown and our harbor while dinning! Good friends own the restaurant. Its been in their family for over 60 years.
Neighborhoods
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park is a wonderful place to see the sunset. Those rugged rough cliffs, the beach below the park, and the ocean -everything about this place is peaceful. Look for the 'Luscomb Point' between Hill Street and Monaco Street and you will be amazed to see the cave formation here.
580 locals recommend
Sunset Cliffs
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park is a wonderful place to see the sunset. Those rugged rough cliffs, the beach below the park, and the ocean -everything about this place is peaceful. Look for the 'Luscomb Point' between Hill Street and Monaco Street and you will be amazed to see the cave formation here.
Point Loma Marina for shops, restaurants, sport fishing and whale watching tours.
115 locals recommend
Point Loma
Point Loma Marina for shops, restaurants, sport fishing and whale watching tours.
This area is filled with one historic place after another. Couples flock to this area for its wine bars, restaurants, clubs!
Murder Mystery Tour here or a movie at Theater Box!
1208 locals recommend
Gaslamp Quarter
This area is filled with one historic place after another. Couples flock to this area for its wine bars, restaurants, clubs!
Murder Mystery Tour here or a movie at Theater Box!
Parks in this area are great for picnics and scenery. Pick up food at Little Italy (Mona Lisa Foods). USS Midway Museum
Seaport Village in this area for shopping, and even kite flying.
36 locals recommend
Embarcadero
Parks in this area are great for picnics and scenery. Pick up food at Little Italy (Mona Lisa Foods). USS Midway Museum
Seaport Village in this area for shopping, and even kite flying.
Small coastal inlet surrounded by picturesque sandstone bluffs. One of the most popular and photographed places. Wonderful beaches. Seagulls, and sea lions can be seen! La Jolla Cove is popular and you can go snorkeling with the leopard sharks!
492 locals recommend
La Jolla
Small coastal inlet surrounded by picturesque sandstone bluffs. One of the most popular and photographed places. Wonderful beaches. Seagulls, and sea lions can be seen! La Jolla Cove is popular and you can go snorkeling with the leopard sharks!
Little Italy
Liberty Station
Restaurants/Parks/Walking trail/Grocery stores
Sightseeing
Southernmost point of Point Loma, which honors the landing of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo at San Diego Bay. From the Monument, you will be able to enjoy the view of the naval base in Point Loma, San Diego Downtown, Coronado, and the wide view of the Pacific Ocean. On a clear day, you may be able to see the mountains of Tijuana, Mexico. You can also drive down Cabrillo Road in order to see the tide pools, especially in winter.
238 locals recommend
Cabrillo National Monument
Southernmost point of Point Loma, which honors the landing of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo at San Diego Bay. From the Monument, you will be able to enjoy the view of the naval base in Point Loma, San Diego Downtown, Coronado, and the wide view of the Pacific Ocean. On a clear day, you may be able to see the mountains of Tijuana, Mexico. You can also drive down Cabrillo Road in order to see the tide pools, especially in winter.
One of the wildest areas on the Southern California coast. Spectacular overlooks and peaceful trails. 1750 acre reserve has eight mils of trails among which some of the popular ones are: Guy Fleming trail (0.7 mile loop, easy), Razor Point trail (1.4 mile round trip), Beach trail (0.75 miles to the beach)
1108 locals recommend
Torrey Pines State Reserve
12600 North Torrey Pines RoadOne of the wildest areas on the Southern California coast. Spectacular overlooks and peaceful trails. 1750 acre reserve has eight mils of trails among which some of the popular ones are: Guy Fleming trail (0.7 mile loop, easy), Razor Point trail (1.4 mile round trip), Beach trail (0.75 miles to the beach)
Is a land directly off San Diego. A massive naval base, a small town with beautiful beaches, shops, restaurants. You can access this island via the Coronado Bridge and find the main touristy area where all the main shops and restaurants are located on Orange Ave.
487 locals recommend
Coronado Island
Is a land directly off San Diego. A massive naval base, a small town with beautiful beaches, shops, restaurants. You can access this island via the Coronado Bridge and find the main touristy area where all the main shops and restaurants are located on Orange Ave.
Balboa Park
Museums, eatery, music, botanical garden, and theater!
This is the place where the first European settlers settled in California. Mix of history and entertainment. Restored old buildings turned into museums, restaurants, and shops! Museums are free. Every Saturday and Wednesday, staff and volunteers display the activities that were taken place in the 1800s such as blacksmithing, carpentry, soap making, quilting, and spinning wool.
1070 locals recommend
Old Town
This is the place where the first European settlers settled in California. Mix of history and entertainment. Restored old buildings turned into museums, restaurants, and shops! Museums are free. Every Saturday and Wednesday, staff and volunteers display the activities that were taken place in the 1800s such as blacksmithing, carpentry, soap making, quilting, and spinning wool.
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo DrSeaWorld San Diego
500 Sea World Dr.Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Old Town San Diego
4002 Wallace StOld Point Loma Lighthouse
1800 Cabrillo Memorial DrSunset Cliffs Natural Park
Ladera StreetCabrillo National Monument
USS Midway Museum
910 N Harbor DrShelter Island
Nice place to walk and good restaurants
City/town information
Temecula
Wine tasting in San Diego County or Temecula