Guidebook for San Diego
Food Scene
Great hot chocolate. Very cute neighborhood market, with high quality deli, wine shop, cheese section.
82 locals recommend
Grant's Marketplace
2953 Beech StGreat hot chocolate. Very cute neighborhood market, with high quality deli, wine shop, cheese section.
Classic greasy-spoon style breakfast place. Amazing views of Balboa Park, downtown SD, Point Loma and San Diego Bay.
18 locals recommend
Tobeys 19th Hole Restaurant
2600 Golf Course DrClassic greasy-spoon style breakfast place. Amazing views of Balboa Park, downtown SD, Point Loma and San Diego Bay.
Great casual bar/restaurant. Large outdoor area with picnic tables and a small trolley for kids to play on. Cool design.
174 locals recommend
Station Tavern
2204 Fern StGreat casual bar/restaurant. Large outdoor area with picnic tables and a small trolley for kids to play on. Cool design.
Very cool style. Great food. Slow-food movement style--don't come here if you're in a rush. Good cheese plates and small pizzas.
75 locals recommend
The Rose Wine Bar
2219 30th StVery cool style. Great food. Slow-food movement style--don't come here if you're in a rush. Good cheese plates and small pizzas.
Best vegetarian restaurant in San Diego. Get the neatloaf entree, it is delicious for vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. The vibe is a little bit cult-like, don't worry the food is amazing.
49 locals recommend
Jyoti-Bihanga
3351 Adams AveBest vegetarian restaurant in San Diego. Get the neatloaf entree, it is delicious for vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. The vibe is a little bit cult-like, don't worry the food is amazing.
Good special occasion restaurant. High quality food but fairly small portions. Good atmosphere, friendly service.
20 locals recommend
Alchemy San Diego
847 14th StreetGood special occasion restaurant. High quality food but fairly small portions. Good atmosphere, friendly service.
Great food & atmosphere. Feels like you're sitting in a romantic restaurant in Paris, except you are eating delicious Italian food and no one is yelling at you or shaking their finger in your face.
101 locals recommend
Alexander's
3391 30th StGreat food & atmosphere. Feels like you're sitting in a romantic restaurant in Paris, except you are eating delicious Italian food and no one is yelling at you or shaking their finger in your face.
good food with southern flare, super fun Bluegrass Brunch on Sundays--do not miss it. Great New Orleans style building and nice atmosphere.
139 locals recommend
Urban Solace & Bar Solace
3823 30th Stgood food with southern flare, super fun Bluegrass Brunch on Sundays--do not miss it. Great New Orleans style building and nice atmosphere.
Best breakfast restaurant in San Diego. Soyrizo. Gets packed early so be ready to wait if you get there after 9am.
133 locals recommend
The Mission North Park
2801 University AveBest breakfast restaurant in San Diego. Soyrizo. Gets packed early so be ready to wait if you get there after 9am.
2nd best breakfast in San Diego. Always a wait. Amazing huge buttermilk biscuits with housemade peach/berry jam on every table. mmmmm. extra large servings.
185 locals recommend
Hash House A Go Go
3628 Fifth Ave2nd best breakfast in San Diego. Always a wait. Amazing huge buttermilk biscuits with housemade peach/berry jam on every table. mmmmm. extra large servings.
Hipster hangout. Delicious sandwiches with fresh ingredients. Get the hibiscus iced tea!
123 locals recommend
Influx Cafe
1948 BroadwayHipster hangout. Delicious sandwiches with fresh ingredients. Get the hibiscus iced tea!
good local breakfast spot. whoopie goldberg used to work here or some urban legend like that. the food is good, a little pricey, but it's a south park classic.
80 locals recommend
Big Kitchen Café
3003 Grape Streetgood local breakfast spot. whoopie goldberg used to work here or some urban legend like that. the food is good, a little pricey, but it's a south park classic.
Vagabond
2310 30th StreetWine bar, nice atmosphere
Rebecca's, a coffee house. lots of open mic nights. good local indie coffee shop.
46 locals recommend
Rebecca's
3015 Juniper StreetRebecca's, a coffee house. lots of open mic nights. good local indie coffee shop.
best chai latte you will ever have. but beware, it is potent. also amazing gelato. Great independent coffee shop. They've been around forever, and they know they're the best in town.
44 locals recommend
Gelato Vero Caffe
3753 India Stbest chai latte you will ever have. but beware, it is potent. also amazing gelato. Great independent coffee shop. They've been around forever, and they know they're the best in town.
Piacere Mio
1947 Fern Stbest italian around. exposed brick, great decor and great food.
Donna Jean
2949 Fifth Avevegan and vegetarian comfort food in Bankers Hill
Buona Forchetta - South Park
3001 Beech Stgreat italian food and brick oven pizza
KINDRED
1503 30th Stpopular vegetarian and vegan food
Drinks & Nightlife
A hipster favorite, with a ton of beers on tap. Bring your dog and enjoy a pint!
170 locals recommend
Hamilton's Tavern
1521 30th StA hipster favorite, with a ton of beers on tap. Bring your dog and enjoy a pint!
Fill your growler at the Stone tasting room, and buy a tshirt to prove you know about good beer.
20 locals recommend
Stone Company Store
2215 30th StreetFill your growler at the Stone tasting room, and buy a tshirt to prove you know about good beer.
Whistle Stop
2236 Fern StBooty Bassment. great tunes, tons of fun.
Essentials
Great low-price market. Fill your cart up with produce and it will probably cost less than $10. Head to the back for fresh salsa and tortilla chips.
43 locals recommend
Food Bowl Market & Deli
3035 Cedar StGreat low-price market. Fill your cart up with produce and it will probably cost less than $10. Head to the back for fresh salsa and tortilla chips.
Gala Foods
3030 Grape Streetold-school style IGA grocery store. you can get anything you need here.
Shopping
Daily Scoop
3004 Juniper StOld-school ice cream shop, french decor.
rent a bicycle built for two! take it for a spin through balboa park.
7 locals recommend
Thomas Bike Shop
1635 Fern Strent a bicycle built for two! take it for a spin through balboa park.
Everything Else
Great local farmers market, every Saturday late morning until 2pm. Not as big as the Hillcrest or Little Italy markets, but way more enjoyable if you don't like being stuck in crowds.
20 locals recommend
Golden Hill Farmers Market
2776 B StreetGreat local farmers market, every Saturday late morning until 2pm. Not as big as the Hillcrest or Little Italy markets, but way more enjoyable if you don't like being stuck in crowds.
local yoga studio, an easy walk from the house. great way to start the day!
41 locals recommend
Ginseng Yoga
2985 Beech Stlocal yoga studio, an easy walk from the house. great way to start the day!
South Park Fitness
2211 30th Stlocal gym. small but very nice inside. $10 day pass.
Sightseeing
The Hotel Del is an icon of old San Diego. Marilyn Monroe filmed movies here. I believe The Wizard of Oz was written here. More importantly it's a beautiful victorian hotel and the beach is amazing.
519 locals recommend
Hotel Del Coronado
1500 Orange AveThe Hotel Del is an icon of old San Diego. Marilyn Monroe filmed movies here. I believe The Wizard of Oz was written here. More importantly it's a beautiful victorian hotel and the beach is amazing.
iMax theater, always has a good movie showing. Good science museum, mostly geared towards kids.
93 locals recommend
Fleet Science Center
1875 El PradoiMax theater, always has a good movie showing. Good science museum, mostly geared towards kids.
beautiful building, always cool inside even in summertime. gorgeous lily pond out front. very picturesque balboa park area.
49 locals recommend
Botanical Building and Lily Pond
1550 El Pradobeautiful building, always cool inside even in summertime. gorgeous lily pond out front. very picturesque balboa park area.