Guidebook for San Diego
Drinks & Nightlife
2 bl away!Such a fun place to walk to and hang out to drink a beer or enjoy a cheap, quick and easy bite to eat off of their food truck. Different choice of food 5 nights a week. Beer is to die for.
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Thorn St. Brewery
3176 Thorn St2 bl away!Such a fun place to walk to and hang out to drink a beer or enjoy a cheap, quick and easy bite to eat off of their food truck. Different choice of food 5 nights a week. Beer is to die for.
Want to meet and mingle with the locals? Bring your kids. All the locals do! The sand pit will keep the little ones occupied while you imbibe and jive!
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Station Tavern
2204 Fern StWant to meet and mingle with the locals? Bring your kids. All the locals do! The sand pit will keep the little ones occupied while you imbibe and jive!
Another brewery within walking distance. Big, open area to hang out and drink.
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Mike Hess Brewing, North Park
3812 Grim AveAnother brewery within walking distance. Big, open area to hang out and drink.
West Coast Tavern
2895 University AveFun Place!
Essentials
Only 2 blocks away...this is a very convenient market you can walk to with fresh bread, deli, meats and fruit as well as a decent selection of other necessary items. Open until 9pm.
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Parkside Market
3209 Thorn StOnly 2 blocks away...this is a very convenient market you can walk to with fresh bread, deli, meats and fruit as well as a decent selection of other necessary items. Open until 9pm.
It's not my favorite chain grocery store but it's the closest. My preference is Vons...just another 5 minutes away by car.
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Albertsons
655 14th StIt's not my favorite chain grocery store but it's the closest. My preference is Vons...just another 5 minutes away by car.
Vons is the best chain grocery store that is closest to us. But the Ralphs and Traders is close too.
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Vons
3610 Adams AveVons is the best chain grocery store that is closest to us. But the Ralphs and Traders is close too.
Food Scene
Fabulous, white cloth Italian restaurant right down the street. Enjoy your meal inside or outside. Some of our nights can be chilly but their well heated outdoor patio is perfect.
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Alexander's
3391 30th StFabulous, white cloth Italian restaurant right down the street. Enjoy your meal inside or outside. Some of our nights can be chilly but their well heated outdoor patio is perfect.
Zensei Sushi
3396 30th StreetIt doesn't get much better than this for sushi and convenience!
Great for breakfast and their coffee is very very good.
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Cardamom Cafe & Bakery
2977 Upas StGreat for breakfast and their coffee is very very good.
Another convenient, high end restaurant that you can walk to. If you are a meat eater, it doesn't get much better than this!
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The Smoking Goat Restaurant
3408 30th StAnother convenient, high end restaurant that you can walk to. If you are a meat eater, it doesn't get much better than this!
The name is deceiving because we go here for their delicious panini sandwiches and great salads. Don't get me wrong, their chocolate is good too...just a bit pricey.
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Eclipse Chocolate Bar & Bistro
2145 Fern StThe name is deceiving because we go here for their delicious panini sandwiches and great salads. Don't get me wrong, their chocolate is good too...just a bit pricey.
This place has been packed since the first day it opened. Just on the other side of South Park from here, great outdoor space. Simple Italian food and pizzas. Plus, it's in another great village area
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Buona Forchetta - South Park
3001 Beech StThis place has been packed since the first day it opened. Just on the other side of South Park from here, great outdoor space. Simple Italian food and pizzas. Plus, it's in another great village area
Rebeccas is an icon in the South Park neighborhood. She offers great food and coffee. Just be prepared that it is a bit funky inside. Funky but fun! You will meet locals galore in here.
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Rebecca's
3015 Juniper StreetRebeccas is an icon in the South Park neighborhood. She offers great food and coffee. Just be prepared that it is a bit funky inside. Funky but fun! You will meet locals galore in here.
Also in the heart of the village area of South Park but not as big as Rebeccas. They serve fantastic crepes for breakfast.
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Café Madeleine South Park
2248 30th StAlso in the heart of the village area of South Park but not as big as Rebeccas. They serve fantastic crepes for breakfast.
Just another place nearby with great coffee. They also serve pizza.
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Caffè Calabria
3933 30th StJust another place nearby with great coffee. They also serve pizza.
Ranchos Cocina
3910 30th StVery good Mexican food with a healthy bent to it.
I don't know why this place is never crowded but I love their rice paper wrapped, shrimp salad rolls with peanut sauce. Their pad thai chicken dish is also good.
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Thai Time North Park
4102 30th StI don't know why this place is never crowded but I love their rice paper wrapped, shrimp salad rolls with peanut sauce. Their pad thai chicken dish is also good.
Love their mussels. The space is not very big and there is often a wait but still good and convenient.
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Ritual Tavern
4095 30th StLove their mussels. The space is not very big and there is often a wait but still good and convenient.
It's packed every night! Very new to the neighborhood but they "hit the ground running" as soon as they opened! Always crowded.
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Underbelly North Park
3000 Upas StIt's packed every night! Very new to the neighborhood but they "hit the ground running" as soon as they opened! Always crowded.
Piacere Mio
1947 Fern StGreat Italian in South Park. 5 minutes away.
Amorcito Corazón Mexican Bistro
3442 30th StreetTheir salmon salad is my favorite! Hubby loves the salmon tacos.
Influx Cafe
1948 BroadwayGreat carrot muffins. Their coffee is also good.
KINDRED
1503 30th StGreat Vegan Restaurant
Absolutely fantastic ambience to this newly opened hot spot. We have been waiting a long time for it to open and were not disappointed. The food is supposed to be New Zealand derived choices. LOVED their lamb skewers! This place is an 8 block walk. Great atmosphere, great food, great service.
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Dunedin New Zealand Eats
3501 30th StAbsolutely fantastic ambience to this newly opened hot spot. We have been waiting a long time for it to open and were not disappointed. The food is supposed to be New Zealand derived choices. LOVED their lamb skewers! This place is an 8 block walk. Great atmosphere, great food, great service.
Everything Else
We hit this place regularly for their strawberry-mango smoothie, extra tart with bobas! Yummers!
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Yog-art Frozen Yogurt, Smoothies & Boba Teas
3026 University AveWe hit this place regularly for their strawberry-mango smoothie, extra tart with bobas! Yummers!
You are a 10 minute walk from everything that the park has to offer...pool, tennis, golf, frisbie golf, hiking trails...it's just an awesome place to hang out with the kids!
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Ikompleksi yezemidlalo yaseMorley Field
2221 Morley Field DrYou are a 10 minute walk from everything that the park has to offer...pool, tennis, golf, frisbie golf, hiking trails...it's just an awesome place to hang out with the kids!
Fun place to walk to as you pass so many fun places on your way to there through the village. We run our dogs in there off leash. You can also wind around in and out of the canyons that surround it.
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I-Grape Street Dog Park
1998 28th StFun place to walk to as you pass so many fun places on your way to there through the village. We run our dogs in there off leash. You can also wind around in and out of the canyons that surround it.
One of the things we LOVE about our neighborhood are all the small, little shops; however, if you still need that mall fix...this should do it for ya. Only 10 mins by car.
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Fashion Valley
7007 Friars RdOne of the things we LOVE about our neighborhood are all the small, little shops; however, if you still need that mall fix...this should do it for ya. Only 10 mins by car.
Another mall besides Fashion Valley that is nearby... if you just HAVE to shop!
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Mission Valley
Another mall besides Fashion Valley that is nearby... if you just HAVE to shop!
This is the closest beach where there is parking. Coronado and Pacific Beach are also good options.
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Ocean Beach
1850 Ocean Front StThis is the closest beach where there is parking. Coronado and Pacific Beach are also good options.
Another easily accessible beach. I like Coronado also for it's village feel and it's a pretty drive over the bridge to this higher end area.
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Coronado
Another easily accessible beach. I like Coronado also for it's village feel and it's a pretty drive over the bridge to this higher end area.
This is pretty much where most of the surfers go (Tourmaline Beach) but there is a lot to do in P.B. and parking isn't too bad.
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Pacific Beach
This is pretty much where most of the surfers go (Tourmaline Beach) but there is a lot to do in P.B. and parking isn't too bad.
It's not cheap but their choice of healthy food is fab. This is a health grocery store but they also have a great choice of already prepared food to take home for a meal.
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Whole Foods Market
711 University AveIt's not cheap but their choice of healthy food is fab. This is a health grocery store but they also have a great choice of already prepared food to take home for a meal.
Tourmaline St dumps into the beach where a lot of the surfers go. Try it out if you like to surf. There is a large pkg lot, also some surf shops along the beach south of this area if you need to rent.
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Tourmaline Street
Tourmaline StreetTourmaline St dumps into the beach where a lot of the surfers go. Try it out if you like to surf. There is a large pkg lot, also some surf shops along the beach south of this area if you need to rent.
Haven't tried this place yet as it is brand new but both of our in-their-20's kids have been and like it.
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Modern Times Flavordome
3000 Upas StHaven't tried this place yet as it is brand new but both of our in-their-20's kids have been and like it.
You can actually walk to the zoo from here. 20 minutes by foot or 5 by car.
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Izoo yaseSan Diego
2920 Zoo DrYou can actually walk to the zoo from here. 20 minutes by foot or 5 by car.
This is one of the classic attractions near San Diego and you wouldn't want your kids to miss it.
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San Diego Zoo Safari Park
15500 San Pasqual Valley RdThis is one of the classic attractions near San Diego and you wouldn't want your kids to miss it.
Another classic San Diego visitor spot...especially if you have kids.
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SeaWorld San Diego
500 Sea World Dr.Another classic San Diego visitor spot...especially if you have kids.
There is just so much to do here and it is 7 blocks from us. Tennis, swimming pool, hiking, dog park, museums, theatre...soooooo much going on at the park.
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I-Balboa Park
There is just so much to do here and it is 7 blocks from us. Tennis, swimming pool, hiking, dog park, museums, theatre...soooooo much going on at the park.