Guidebook for San Diego
Drinks & Nightlife
Our favorite restaurant to walk to - lots of game meat and strong cocktails.
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The Tractor Room
3687 Fifth AvenueOur favorite restaurant to walk to - lots of game meat and strong cocktails.
Beautiful establishment. Named best new cocktail bar by Imbibe Magazine, you will get fantastic craft cocktails here by educated bartenders.
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Polite Provisions
4696 30th StBeautiful establishment. Named best new cocktail bar by Imbibe Magazine, you will get fantastic craft cocktails here by educated bartenders.
Cantina Mayahuel
2934 Adams AveAuthentic Mexican food, great mezcal & tequila selection
The Lion's Share
629 Kettner BlvdGreat craft cocktails, educated bartenders.
Great craft cocktails, educated bartenders. Best chicken wings in San Diego (in my opinion) - get the sweet & spicy ones. Legit.
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Craft & Commerce
675 W Beech StGreat craft cocktails, educated bartenders. Best chicken wings in San Diego (in my opinion) - get the sweet & spicy ones. Legit.
Food Scene
Burger Lounge
4116 Adams AveMmm.. burgers. Grass Fed Beef.
PHÓ Fifth Avenue
3807 Fifth AveVietnamese beef noodle soup - good clean food!
Burgers! Cheaper than Burger Lounge, but then it's not grass fed beef. Great cheap meal
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Five Guys
670 University AveBurgers! Cheaper than Burger Lounge, but then it's not grass fed beef. Great cheap meal
Favorite Breakfast place to walk to. If you go after 9:00, expect to wait. If you go after 10:00, expect to wait 45 min- 1 hour. It's worth it.
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Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
3940 Fifth AveFavorite Breakfast place to walk to. If you go after 9:00, expect to wait. If you go after 10:00, expect to wait 45 min- 1 hour. It's worth it.
Peet's Coffee
350 University AveGood local coffee shop
Best Italian in the neighborhood (in my opinion!) Get the artichoke heart appetizer and dip your bread in the garlic olive oil that comes with it. Wow.
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Arrivederci
3845 Fourth AveBest Italian in the neighborhood (in my opinion!) Get the artichoke heart appetizer and dip your bread in the garlic olive oil that comes with it. Wow.
Fun place to get wine - you can buy a bottle at retail price and just pay a corkage fee. Good pizza too.
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Wine Steals
1243 University AveFun place to get wine - you can buy a bottle at retail price and just pay a corkage fee. Good pizza too.
New favorite pizza place. Get a personal pizza for $7.50 and all the toppings you want are included.
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Pieology Pizzeria, Hillcrest
3888 Fourth AvenueNew favorite pizza place. Get a personal pizza for $7.50 and all the toppings you want are included.
La Posta De Acapulco's 8
3980 Third AveGood shitty Mexican food. Cash Only.
Bronx Pizza
111 Washington StFantastic New York Pizza. Whitestone.
Adjacent to Polite Provisions, fantastic food - meatballs! You can take your food over to Polite Provisions too.
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Soda & Swine
2943 Adams AveAdjacent to Polite Provisions, fantastic food - meatballs! You can take your food over to Polite Provisions too.
FANTASTIC Italian food! You will find a lot of "Italian" food in Little Italy - pick whatever you want, but if you don't want to get suckered into lame-sauce, go here, or to Monello or La Villa.
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Bencotto
750 W Fir StFANTASTIC Italian food! You will find a lot of "Italian" food in Little Italy - pick whatever you want, but if you don't want to get suckered into lame-sauce, go here, or to Monello or La Villa.
FANTASTIC Italian food! You will find a lot of "Italian" food in Little Italy - pick whatever you want, but if you don't want to get suckered into lame-sauce, go here, or to Bencotto or La Villa
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Monello
750 W Fir StFANTASTIC Italian food! You will find a lot of "Italian" food in Little Italy - pick whatever you want, but if you don't want to get suckered into lame-sauce, go here, or to Bencotto or La Villa
FANTASTIC Italian food! You will find a lot of "Italian" food in Little Italy - pick whatever you want, but if you don't want to get suckered into lame-sauce, go here, or to Monello or Bencotto
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La Villa Restaurant & Bar
1646 India StFANTASTIC Italian food! You will find a lot of "Italian" food in Little Italy - pick whatever you want, but if you don't want to get suckered into lame-sauce, go here, or to Monello or Bencotto
Great coffee shop with small bites, breakfast. Great vibe.
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Influx Cafe Little Italy
750 W Fir StGreat coffee shop with small bites, breakfast. Great vibe.
Prepkitchen Little Italy
1660 India StGood cocktails, great food, fun place.
Tender Greens
2400 Historic Decatur RdGreat organic food and big salads.
Essentials
Natural Foods, Organic Produce. Also there is a pub INSIDE that serves a ton of local craft beer!
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Whole Foods Market
711 University AveNatural Foods, Organic Produce. Also there is a pub INSIDE that serves a ton of local craft beer!
Trader Joe's
1640 Garnet AveGreat Groceries, natural foods
Big Box Grocery Store - has almost everything (but not first choice for natural/organic foods)
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Ralphs
101 G StBig Box Grocery Store - has almost everything (but not first choice for natural/organic foods)
Shopping
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
1834 Garnet AveFor all your office and printing needs
Closest pharmacy, also a great place to get anything you left behind (toiletries, etc).
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Rite Aid
3650 Adams AveClosest pharmacy, also a great place to get anything you left behind (toiletries, etc).
Favorite used bookstore in the neighborhood. The ladies are really nice. Good selection of local writing. I have a book there too - "Furniture, Poems & Stories" check it out!
Bluestocking Books
3817 Fifth AveFavorite used bookstore in the neighborhood. The ladies are really nice. Good selection of local writing. I have a book there too - "Furniture, Poems & Stories" check it out!
Buffalo Exchange
3862 Fifth AveGreat clothing store, lightly used fashionable clothes.
Urban Outfitters
4516 Mission BlvdClothes, etc..
Maida Salon
1910 State StGood place to get your hair cut by educated stylists.
Burger Lounge
4116 Adams AveFantastic burgers! Grass Fed beef. Really good salads too.
Arts & Culture
Fantastic movie theater - shows a lot of independent films. Best thing: walking distance!
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Landmark's Hillcrest Cinemas
3965 Fifth AveFantastic movie theater - shows a lot of independent films. Best thing: walking distance!
Izoo yaseSan Diego
2920 Zoo DrWorld Famous San Diego Zoo!
Sightseeing
I-Balboa Park
Best Urban Park in San Diego. It's HUGE, can't you tell?
One of our favorite spots in Balboa Park. Huge Japanese garden.
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Ulwazi Lwamahashi WaseJapan
2215 Pan American Rd EOne of our favorite spots in Balboa Park. Huge Japanese garden.
Everything Else
Beautiful church if you're looking for a place to worship on Sunday. Original Tiffany stained glass, liturgical services.
Grace Lutheran Church
3967 Park BlvdBeautiful church if you're looking for a place to worship on Sunday. Original Tiffany stained glass, liturgical services.