Guidebook for San Diego

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Guidebook for San Diego

Sightseeing

Shopping, Restaurants, Cafes, Iconic Scenes.
492 locals recommend
La Jolla
492 locals recommend
Shopping, Restaurants, Cafes, Iconic Scenes.
Great views of Pacific Beach and Crystal Pier. Have breakfast at Konos at Crystal Pier.
58 locals recommend
Pacific Beach Pier
Crystal Pier
58 locals recommend
Great views of Pacific Beach and Crystal Pier. Have breakfast at Konos at Crystal Pier.
Hotel Del Coronado - Iconic Hotel Shopping and restaurants in this Victorian era town.
388 locals recommend
Coronado
388 locals recommend
Hotel Del Coronado - Iconic Hotel Shopping and restaurants in this Victorian era town.
Beautiful homes, views, restaurants and cafes
115 locals recommend
Point Loma
115 locals recommend
Beautiful homes, views, restaurants and cafes
Home to hippies, craft beer, shopping antiques, cafes and beaches Ocean Beach Pier here.
776 locals recommend
Ocean Beach
1850 Ocean Front St
776 locals recommend
Home to hippies, craft beer, shopping antiques, cafes and beaches Ocean Beach Pier here.
Convention and Business Center
253 locals recommend
Downtown San Diego
1409 Fourth Avenue
253 locals recommend
Convention and Business Center
San Diego Convention Center... site of Comic Con and most conventions and shows such as Auto Show. There is underground parking but best - Take the trolley here - it pulls up right out front. Uber and Lyft Drivers love to bring you here.
360 locals recommend
San Diego Convention Center
111 W Harbor Dr
360 locals recommend
San Diego Convention Center... site of Comic Con and most conventions and shows such as Auto Show. There is underground parking but best - Take the trolley here - it pulls up right out front. Uber and Lyft Drivers love to bring you here.
Where the college kids hang out. Bars, restaurants, services. and the beach.
700 locals recommend
Pacific Beach
700 locals recommend
Where the college kids hang out. Bars, restaurants, services. and the beach.
San Diego's BEACHES & BAYS 70 MILES OF GLORIOUS COASTLINE IS SAN DIEGO'S SIGNATURE ATTRACTION sandiego org
156 locals recommend
Encinitas
156 locals recommend
San Diego's BEACHES & BAYS 70 MILES OF GLORIOUS COASTLINE IS SAN DIEGO'S SIGNATURE ATTRACTION sandiego org
Beach Community
180 locals recommend
Del Mar
180 locals recommend
Beach Community
Walk, ride, skateboard skate along the Pacific Ocean
79 locals recommend
Mission Beach Boardwalk
79 locals recommend
Walk, ride, skateboard skate along the Pacific Ocean
Every kind of water sports plus great place to jog, walk or ride your bike. There is fishing, boat rentals, scuba diving & surfing classes,
189 locals recommend
Mission Bay
189 locals recommend
Every kind of water sports plus great place to jog, walk or ride your bike. There is fishing, boat rentals, scuba diving & surfing classes,
Home of Apples and back country hospitality. cafes, shopping, wine tasting in this old gold rush town.
245 locals recommend
Julian
245 locals recommend
Home of Apples and back country hospitality. cafes, shopping, wine tasting in this old gold rush town.
farm tours and events -
35 locals recommend
Bates Nut Farm
15954 Woods Valley Rd
35 locals recommend
farm tours and events -
Tacos, tequila and beer.
148 locals recommend
Tijuana
148 locals recommend
Tacos, tequila and beer.
https://www.nps.gov/cabr/index.htm
43 locals recommend
Old Point Loma Lighthouse
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr
43 locals recommend
https://www.nps.gov/cabr/index.htm
You can fish here!
58 locals recommend
Pacific Beach Pier
Crystal Pier
58 locals recommend
You can fish here!

Parks & Nature

Museums and gardens, attractions and many festivals and activities.
3290 locals recommend
Balboa Park
3290 locals recommend
Museums and gardens, attractions and many festivals and activities.
1108 locals recommend
Torrey Pines State Reserve
12600 North Torrey Pines Road
1108 locals recommend

Shopping

Regional neighborhood mall with Vons Grocery and pharmacy restaurants, services, Auto Club, Reading Cinemas, Outlet stores. Krispy Creme Donuts. Starbucks, Jack in the Box, Outback Steak House, Ace Hardware Store, French Bakery, ATT, T mobile, Bank of America, Chiles, Cold Stone Creamery, to name a few.
25 locals recommend
Clairemont Town Square
4821 Clairemont Dr
25 locals recommend
Regional neighborhood mall with Vons Grocery and pharmacy restaurants, services, Auto Club, Reading Cinemas, Outlet stores. Krispy Creme Donuts. Starbucks, Jack in the Box, Outback Steak House, Ace Hardware Store, French Bakery, ATT, T mobile, Bank of America, Chiles, Cold Stone Creamery, to name a few.
Whole Foods Market, restaurants and services. Theaters.
21 locals recommend
Jamba La Jolla Village Square
8657 Villa La Jolla Dr
21 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market, restaurants and services. Theaters.
Everything
150 locals recommend
Costco Wholesale
1755 Hacienda Dr
150 locals recommend
Everything
Shopping Mall, Theaters, department stores restaurants. Shake Shack is here.
381 locals recommend
Westfield UTC
4545 La Jolla Village Dr
381 locals recommend
Shopping Mall, Theaters, department stores restaurants. Shake Shack is here.
Large Shopping Mall major department stores
833 locals recommend
Fashion Valley
7007 Friars Rd
833 locals recommend
Large Shopping Mall major department stores
Gourmet Grocery with Butcher Shop. Excellent meat department
36 locals recommend
Siesel's Meats
4131 Ashton St
36 locals recommend
Gourmet Grocery with Butcher Shop. Excellent meat department
Restaurant and Fresh Fish Market
62 locals recommend
Bay Park Fish Company
4121 Ashton St
62 locals recommend
Restaurant and Fresh Fish Market

Essentials

General Grocery
443 locals recommend
Vons
1702 Garnet Ave
443 locals recommend
General Grocery
Organic, Fresh food, cheese wine liquor cult favorite for locals.
752 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1640 Garnet Ave
752 locals recommend
Organic, Fresh food, cheese wine liquor cult favorite for locals.
Organic Market
273 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
1260 Garnet Ave
273 locals recommend
Organic Market
USPS
11 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
4640 Cass St
11 locals recommend
USPS
Pharmacy
168 locals recommend
CVS
1792 Garnet Ave
168 locals recommend
Pharmacy
Hospital and Clinic Specialties in Heart, Cancer and Diabetes. - Located on the Torrey Pines Mesa near I-5 and Genesee Avenue in La Jolla, Scripps Green Hospital has served the greater San Diego community since 1977. Provides some of the region’s best care, including several nationally ranked specialty programs.
8 locals recommend
Scripps Green Hospital
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
8 locals recommend
Hospital and Clinic Specialties in Heart, Cancer and Diabetes. - Located on the Torrey Pines Mesa near I-5 and Genesee Avenue in La Jolla, Scripps Green Hospital has served the greater San Diego community since 1977. Provides some of the region’s best care, including several nationally ranked specialty programs.
www.scripps.org. Scripps Health is a nonprofit health care system based in San Diego, California. The system includes five hospitals and 19 outpatient facilities, and treats a half-million patients annually through 2,600 affiliated physicians. The system also includes clinical research and medical education programs.
21 locals recommend
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
9888 Genesee Ave
21 locals recommend
www.scripps.org. Scripps Health is a nonprofit health care system based in San Diego, California. The system includes five hospitals and 19 outpatient facilities, and treats a half-million patients annually through 2,600 affiliated physicians. The system also includes clinical research and medical education programs.
Biological Studies Research Facility
24 locals recommend
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
10010 N Torrey Pines Rd
24 locals recommend
Biological Studies Research Facility
Mail or send packages
7 locals recommend
US Post Office
1320 Ynez Pl
7 locals recommend
Mail or send packages
Neighborhood Convenience Store
Starshine Liquor Market
4818 Gallatin Way
Neighborhood Convenience Store
Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health is a 364-bed advanced medical center offering a huge variety of medical services — including advanced surgery with intraoperative imaging, cancer care, cardiac rehabilitation, comprehensive stroke care, Level III NICU, live clinical trials, birthing options and the region's only live donor liver and kidney transplants.
Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health
9300 Campus Point Dr
Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health is a 364-bed advanced medical center offering a huge variety of medical services — including advanced surgery with intraoperative imaging, cancer care, cardiac rehabilitation, comprehensive stroke care, Level III NICU, live clinical trials, birthing options and the region's only live donor liver and kidney transplants.

Entertainment & Activities

Nearby theater
22 locals recommend
Reading Cinemas Town Square
4665 Clairemont Dr
22 locals recommend
Nearby theater
52 locals recommend
AMC La Jolla 12
8657 Villa La Jolla Dr
52 locals recommend
2510 locals recommend
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Dr
2510 locals recommend
366 locals recommend
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
2300 Expedition Way
366 locals recommend
198 locals recommend
Del Mar Fairgrounds
198 locals recommend
18 plex theaters
41 locals recommend
AMC Fashion Valley 18
7037 Friars Rd
41 locals recommend
18 plex theaters
Rides, arcades and games
689 locals recommend
Belmont Park
3146 Mission Blvd
689 locals recommend
Rides, arcades and games
Go cart racing
9 locals recommend
Speed Circuit
881 Showroom Pl
9 locals recommend
Go cart racing
Bowling!
Kearny Mesa Bowl
7585 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
Bowling!
Golf and range.
214 locals recommend
Torrey Pines Golf Course
11480 N Torrey Pines Rd
214 locals recommend
Golf and range.
Golf!
9 locals recommend
Tecolote Canyon Golf Course
2755 Snead Ave
9 locals recommend
Golf!
Golf!
17 locals recommend
Mission Bay Golf Course and Practice Center
2702 N Mission Bay Dr
17 locals recommend
Golf!
Rent sail boats water activities.
84 locals recommend
Mission Bay Aquatic Center
1001 Santa Clara Pl
84 locals recommend
Rent sail boats water activities.

Food Scene

Breakfast... always a line but it moves very quickly. Food is great for breakfast...
208 locals recommend
Kono's Cafe
704 Garnet Ave
208 locals recommend
Breakfast... always a line but it moves very quickly. Food is great for breakfast...
49 locals recommend
Better Buzz Coffee: Pacific Beach
1909 Garnet Ave
49 locals recommend
31 locals recommend
Bay Park Coffee
4130 Napier St
31 locals recommend
Delicious Lousiana style seafood and bar - 3 locations https://www.crabhutrestaurant.com/
11 locals recommend
Crab hut
4646 Convoy St
11 locals recommend
Delicious Lousiana style seafood and bar - 3 locations https://www.crabhutrestaurant.com/
Sandwiches to go
11 locals recommend
Sandwich Emporium
3054 1/2 Clairemont Dr
11 locals recommend
Sandwiches to go
Coffee Roaster - great coffee.
217 locals recommend
Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
5627 La Jolla Blvd
217 locals recommend
Coffee Roaster - great coffee.
Coffee roaster Italian style
124 locals recommend
Caffè Calabria
3933 30th St
124 locals recommend
Coffee roaster Italian style
Friendly and great coffee here.
32 locals recommend
Heartwork Coffee Bar
3993 Goldfinch St
32 locals recommend
Friendly and great coffee here.
Best Japanese Ramen (no reservations) very delicious and respected.
24 locals recommend
Menya Ultra
8199 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
24 locals recommend
Best Japanese Ramen (no reservations) very delicious and respected.
100's of Asian restaurants, cafes, grocery stores Convoy District - Showcasing the heart of the Asian food community https://www.convoydistrict.com/
6 locals recommend
Kearny Mesa
6 locals recommend
100's of Asian restaurants, cafes, grocery stores Convoy District - Showcasing the heart of the Asian food community https://www.convoydistrict.com/
High end dining on the pacific ocean at The Lodge at Torrey Pines.
12 locals recommend
A.R. Valentien
11480 N Torrey Pines Rd
12 locals recommend
High end dining on the pacific ocean at The Lodge at Torrey Pines.
Views forever great food.
248 locals recommend
George's at the Cove
1250 Prospect St
248 locals recommend
Views forever great food.
Food Hall
227 locals recommend
Liberty Public Market
2820 Historic Decatur Rd
227 locals recommend
Food Hall
A bit of a drive but worth it. 2659 State St Carlsbad, CA 92008 (760) 637-5266 https://www.jeune-jolie.com/ "Chic to the max, the latest Carlsbad restaurant from the team behind Campfire is a modern French restaurant seen through a SoCal lens. An enviable open kitchen is the sparkling stage, turning out a sophisticated but not at all stuffy menu that’s quickly become an industry favorite." San Diego Eater
40 locals recommend
Jeune et Jolie
2659 State St
40 locals recommend
A bit of a drive but worth it. 2659 State St Carlsbad, CA 92008 (760) 637-5266 https://www.jeune-jolie.com/ "Chic to the max, the latest Carlsbad restaurant from the team behind Campfire is a modern French restaurant seen through a SoCal lens. An enviable open kitchen is the sparkling stage, turning out a sophisticated but not at all stuffy menu that’s quickly become an industry favorite." San Diego Eater
(858) 270-5670 http://www.sushiota.com/ "Helmed by a venerable sushi master, the restaurant is unassuming, low-key, and unquestionably authentic. Request a seat in owner Ota-san’s section of the sushi bar for one of the finest omakase experiences in town." San Diego Eater
146 locals recommend
Sushi Ota
4529 Mission Bay Dr
146 locals recommend
(858) 270-5670 http://www.sushiota.com/ "Helmed by a venerable sushi master, the restaurant is unassuming, low-key, and unquestionably authentic. Request a seat in owner Ota-san’s section of the sushi bar for one of the finest omakase experiences in town." San Diego Eater
2244 San Diego Ave San Diego, CA 92110 (619) 297-0298 https://sushitadokoro.com/ This temple of seafood in Old Town tops many sushi aficionados’ lists for its adherence to traditional Japanese style and technique featuring well-crated nigiri sushi. The restaurant setting is spare, but there’s fireworks on the plate. Reservations at the sushi bar are recommended."
18 locals recommend
Sushi Tadokoro
2244 San Diego Ave
18 locals recommend
2244 San Diego Ave San Diego, CA 92110 (619) 297-0298 https://sushitadokoro.com/ This temple of seafood in Old Town tops many sushi aficionados’ lists for its adherence to traditional Japanese style and technique featuring well-crated nigiri sushi. The restaurant setting is spare, but there’s fireworks on the plate. Reservations at the sushi bar are recommended."
3731 India St San Diego, CA 92103 (619) 295-3939 https://www.winevaultbistro.com/ "The unique format of this atypical restaurant allows the kitchen to change its menu daily and offer seasonal, creative plates at accessible prices. Operating regularly Thursday through Saturday, the wine bar and shop serve three and five-course set menus and features winemaker dinners on other nights of the week." San Diego Eater
19 locals recommend
Wine Vault & Bistro
3731 India St
19 locals recommend
3731 India St San Diego, CA 92103 (619) 295-3939 https://www.winevaultbistro.com/ "The unique format of this atypical restaurant allows the kitchen to change its menu daily and offer seasonal, creative plates at accessible prices. Operating regularly Thursday through Saturday, the wine bar and shop serve three and five-course set menus and features winemaker dinners on other nights of the week." San Diego Eater

Drinks & Nightlife

Full bar, entertainment, bar food and snacks good times at fast times
11 locals recommend
Fast Times
3065 Clairemont Dr
11 locals recommend
Full bar, entertainment, bar food and snacks good times at fast times
Great Beer Here
15 locals recommend
Bitter Brothers Brewing Company
4170 Morena Blvd
15 locals recommend
Great Beer Here
Local San Diego Craft Brewery and tasting room
92 locals recommend
Old Town Mexican Cafe
2489 San Diego Avenue
92 locals recommend
Local San Diego Craft Brewery and tasting room
In the neighborhood bottom of the hill at Jutland. Among the oldest Craft Breweries in San Diego.
19 locals recommend
Karl Strauss Brewing Company Tasting Room and Beer Garden
5985 Santa Fe St
19 locals recommend
In the neighborhood bottom of the hill at Jutland. Among the oldest Craft Breweries in San Diego.
Top Craft Brewery Master Brewer.
26 locals recommend
AleSmith Brewing Company
9990 AleSmith Ct
26 locals recommend
Top Craft Brewery Master Brewer.
A North Park Craft Brewery
100 locals recommend
Fall Brewing Company
4542 30th St
100 locals recommend
A North Park Craft Brewery
Good Beer here.
57 locals recommend
North Park Beer Company
3038 University Ave
57 locals recommend
Good Beer here.