Guidebook for San Diego
Food Scene
Great farm-to-table food (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), walkable.
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Farmer's Bottega
860 W Washington StGreat farm-to-table food (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), walkable.
Beautiful restaurant with a plant wall, good brunch and dinner.
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The Patio on Goldfinch
4020 Goldfinch StBeautiful restaurant with a plant wall, good brunch and dinner.
Nice place with a nice staff, have only been here for brunch though. $8 bottomless mimosas!
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Harley Gray Kitchen & Bar
902 W Washington StNice place with a nice staff, have only been here for brunch though. $8 bottomless mimosas!
Great little shack with awesome staff, delicious and creative coffee and chai tea.
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Meshuggah Shack
4048 Goldfinch StGreat little shack with awesome staff, delicious and creative coffee and chai tea.
Great new coffee bar with delicious coffee. Pour-overs seem to be the specialty here.
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Heartwork Coffee Bar
3993 Goldfinch StGreat new coffee bar with delicious coffee. Pour-overs seem to be the specialty here.
Great food, a little pricier than some of the surrounding restaurants but possibly worth it.
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Brooklyn Girl
4033 Goldfinch StGreat food, a little pricier than some of the surrounding restaurants but possibly worth it.
Cozy Japanese spot offering sushi, ramen & udon alongside a wide selection of sake, beer & soju. Probably get a reservation because it's small and the wait can be long.
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Izakaya Masa
928 Fort Stockton DrCozy Japanese spot offering sushi, ramen & udon alongside a wide selection of sake, beer & soju. Probably get a reservation because it's small and the wait can be long.
Rubicon Deli
3715 India StDelicious sandwiches! Try the rich boy.
Delicious unique food, cool setting in Little Italy.
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Prepkitchen Little Italy
1660 India StDelicious unique food, cool setting in Little Italy.
Maybe my favorite Italian in San Diego. They make their own vermouth with is used in several cocktails. Try the octopus!
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Monello
750 W Fir StMaybe my favorite Italian in San Diego. They make their own vermouth with is used in several cocktails. Try the octopus!
Bankers Hill
Awesome food and drinks in a very cool interior.
One of my favorite restaurants in the city. Modern Italian. Get a reservation if you go!
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CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach
951 Newport Center DrOne of my favorite restaurants in the city. Modern Italian. Get a reservation if you go!
RK Sushi
334 West Washington StreetInexpensive sushi in a no-frills interior. Beer and sake special.
Build-your-own personal pizza. Any toppings you want for around $8. Good stuff!
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Pieology Pizzeria, Hillcrest
3888 Fourth AvenueBuild-your-own personal pizza. Any toppings you want for around $8. Good stuff!
Hipster place, very cool interior. Great indulgent food (bacon wrapped corndogs, burgers, awesome brunch, craft beer and cocktails).
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Craft & Commerce
675 W Beech StHipster place, very cool interior. Great indulgent food (bacon wrapped corndogs, burgers, awesome brunch, craft beer and cocktails).
Very popular casual Mexican taco/burrito spot. Mexican wrestling themed inside. They're famous for their great burritos!
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Lucha Libre Taco Shop
1810 W Washington StVery popular casual Mexican taco/burrito spot. Mexican wrestling themed inside. They're famous for their great burritos!
Beautiful setting in Balboa Park, especially outside on the patio. New American dishes. Great Sangria as well! Tuesdays they have a date special for $40 (including a bottle of wine).
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The Prado at Balboa Park
1549 El PradoBeautiful setting in Balboa Park, especially outside on the patio. New American dishes. Great Sangria as well! Tuesdays they have a date special for $40 (including a bottle of wine).
Great weekend brunch, dinner, and pastry chef prepared desserts in a beautiful trendy spot.
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D Bar San Diego
3930 Fifth AveGreat weekend brunch, dinner, and pastry chef prepared desserts in a beautiful trendy spot.
Incredibly popular but worth it if you can manage the hour+ wait time for breakfast and brunch. Less crowded on weekdays. Try a pancake flight or the chilaquiles benedict!
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Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
3940 Fifth AveIncredibly popular but worth it if you can manage the hour+ wait time for breakfast and brunch. Less crowded on weekdays. Try a pancake flight or the chilaquiles benedict!
Casual dining spot with amazing pork-centered food. Long lines but not pricey. Great outdoor dining area in the back with a nice beer selection too.
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Carnitas' Snack Shack - North Park
2632 University AvenueCasual dining spot with amazing pork-centered food. Long lines but not pricey. Great outdoor dining area in the back with a nice beer selection too.
Awesome comfort food in a cool New Orleans looking building. Nice patio and awesome bluegrass brunch on Sundays.
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Urban Solace & Bar Solace
3823 30th StAwesome comfort food in a cool New Orleans looking building. Nice patio and awesome bluegrass brunch on Sundays.
Possibly the best pizza in San Diego. Authentic Italian style, great outdoor seating.
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Buona Forchetta - South Park
3001 Beech StPossibly the best pizza in San Diego. Authentic Italian style, great outdoor seating.
Cool old house turned restaurant. New Zealand inspired dishes, great drinks and food. Brunch is really popular.
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Queenstown Public House
1557 Columbia StCool old house turned restaurant. New Zealand inspired dishes, great drinks and food. Brunch is really popular.
Awesome huge patio with fountains and ponds, huge draft list of Stone brews, other local beers, and interesting beers from elsewhere.
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Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station
2816 Historic Decatur RdAwesome huge patio with fountains and ponds, huge draft list of Stone brews, other local beers, and interesting beers from elsewhere.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Lamplighter
817 W Washington StGreat dive bar with an eclectic crowd, pool, karaoke.
Great craft beer, artisan sausages, and more. They have trivia night too that gets pretty intense.
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The Regal Beagle
3659 India StGreat craft beer, artisan sausages, and more. They have trivia night too that gets pretty intense.
Stylish whisky bar with an incredible selection of whiskey and bourbon, plus craft beer. Live music.
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Seven Grand San Diego
3054 University AveStylish whisky bar with an incredible selection of whiskey and bourbon, plus craft beer. Live music.
Laid back bar in a historic building. The former theater in the back is now a great concert venue.
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West Coast Tavern
2895 University AveLaid back bar in a historic building. The former theater in the back is now a great concert venue.
Ballast Point Brewing Little Italy
2215 India StGreat beer and grub
Awesome selection of bottled beer, includes a tasting room where you can chill and drink and bring food to.
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Bottlecraft Little Italy
2252 India StAwesome selection of bottled beer, includes a tasting room where you can chill and drink and bring food to.
Great comfort food and cool bar. Friendly servers, and mostly gay clientele, but welcoming to all types.
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Uptown Tavern
1236 University AveGreat comfort food and cool bar. Friendly servers, and mostly gay clientele, but welcoming to all types.
Mike Hess Brewing, North Park
3812 Grim AveGood beer, cool spot.
Awesome sound system and great DJs. Also a sushi restaurant but I've never actually had sushi here. Many nights require tickets ($10-$20) but they get pretty big names in the house/deep house scene.
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Bang Bang
526 Market StAwesome sound system and great DJs. Also a sushi restaurant but I've never actually had sushi here. Many nights require tickets ($10-$20) but they get pretty big names in the house/deep house scene.
Awesome beer, and coffee roaster! Great place to hang, you've probably already had their beer.
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Modern Times Beer
3725 Greenwood StAwesome beer, and coffee roaster! Great place to hang, you've probably already had their beer.
Sightseeing
Cool suspension bridge over a canyon. It's over 100 years old.
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I-Spruce Street Suspension Bridge
West Spruce StreetCool suspension bridge over a canyon. It's over 100 years old.
Amazing historic air craft carrier turned museum. You can spend 2-4 hours here depending on how much you want to see.
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USS Midway Museum
910 N Harbor DrAmazing historic air craft carrier turned museum. You can spend 2-4 hours here depending on how much you want to see.
Touristy but beautiful shopping and dining spot on the bay. There's a store here entirely devoted to hot sauce.
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Seaport Village
849 W Harbor DrTouristy but beautiful shopping and dining spot on the bay. There's a store here entirely devoted to hot sauce.
Beautiful views of the ocean and downtown, plus a historic lighthouse and tide pools.
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I-Cabrillo National Monument Visitor Center
1800 Cabrillo Memorial DrBeautiful views of the ocean and downtown, plus a historic lighthouse and tide pools.
Essentials
Vons
3610 Adams AveClosest grocery store, very large and nice.
Small but awesome grocery store. The Trader Joes brand of almost everything is delicious.
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Trader Joe's
1640 Garnet AveSmall but awesome grocery store. The Trader Joes brand of almost everything is delicious.
Everything Else
Great grassy park and beach with tons of volleyball courts, grills, fire pits, and of course the ocean.
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South Mission Beach
Great grassy park and beach with tons of volleyball courts, grills, fire pits, and of course the ocean.
Little Italy Mercato Farmers' Market
600 W Date StAwesome farmer's market on Saturdays.
Probably the biggest farmers market in the area, great food trucks and crafts too. Sundays.
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Isitolo saseHillcrest Farmer's
3960 Normal StProbably the biggest farmers market in the area, great food trucks and crafts too. Sundays.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful cliffs with easy trails above and down to the beach. A must see.
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Torrey Pines
Beautiful cliffs with easy trails above and down to the beach. A must see.
La Jolla Shores
Probably the prettiest beach coves in San Diego.
Not really a trail as there is a road right next to it but an awesome place to walk along the cliffs and watch the surfers and the waves.
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Sunset Cliffs
Not really a trail as there is a road right next to it but an awesome place to walk along the cliffs and watch the surfers and the waves.
Beautiful sandy beach with the iconic Hotel Del Coronado on it.
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Coronado Beach
Beautiful sandy beach with the iconic Hotel Del Coronado on it.