Guidebook for San Diego
Food Scene
Wonderful Sushi
13185 Black Mountain RdGreat, fresh sushi and Japanese food at very reasonable prices
Local Mexican taco shop with excellent food. Burritos are their specialty: carne asada, fajita, California, bean, shrimp, etc. Don't forget the Guaca Salsa! Huge portions enough for sharing!
Cotija's Mexican Grill
13189 Black Mountain RdLocal Mexican taco shop with excellent food. Burritos are their specialty: carne asada, fajita, California, bean, shrimp, etc. Don't forget the Guaca Salsa! Huge portions enough for sharing!
Perpendicular to the Gaslamp Quarter, eat in Little Italy, then walk the 15 blocks or Uber to the Gaslamp for nightlife and bars.
889 locals recommend
Little Italy
Perpendicular to the Gaslamp Quarter, eat in Little Italy, then walk the 15 blocks or Uber to the Gaslamp for nightlife and bars.
Everything Else
Home to SD's most prominent museums.
Home to oldest outdoor organ and FREE concerts Sundays and FREE concerts during the summer.
Home to a gorgeous walking park.
Home to one of the oldest working carousels.
Home to a 5 star restaurant--The Prado. Best sangria.
Home to gorgeous architectural buildings built for the 1918 Worlds Fair.
Home to the Old Globe Theater--a LORT 2 stage and professional theater company on 3 stages.
3290 locals recommend
Balboa Park
Home to SD's most prominent museums.
Home to oldest outdoor organ and FREE concerts Sundays and FREE concerts during the summer.
Home to a gorgeous walking park.
Home to one of the oldest working carousels.
Home to a 5 star restaurant--The Prado. Best sangria.
Home to gorgeous architectural buildings built for the 1918 Worlds Fair.
Home to the Old Globe Theater--a LORT 2 stage and professional theater company on 3 stages.
Drinks & Nightlife
THE place to gather for a huge variety of bar drinks and beer/cider on tap. Nice outside patio when the weather is warm. TV's inside and out for all the games.
Pitchers Sports Bar
9920 Carmel Mountain RdTHE place to gather for a huge variety of bar drinks and beer/cider on tap. Nice outside patio when the weather is warm. TV's inside and out for all the games.
This is the bar, nightclub, music scene. Costly to park and cover charges. Park at Balboa Park and Uber in.
1208 locals recommend
Gaslamp Quarter
This is the bar, nightclub, music scene. Costly to park and cover charges. Park at Balboa Park and Uber in.
Parks & Nature
Excellent sunsets. Watch out for crumbling bluffs. Wear proper footwear.
1108 locals recommend
Torrey Pines State Reserve
12600 North Torrey Pines RoadExcellent sunsets. Watch out for crumbling bluffs. Wear proper footwear.
Iconic light house at the end of Point Loma. Great views of San Diego and during winter, the Grey Whale migration. Historical WW2 site. Good, semi easy walking.
502 locals recommend
Cabrillo National Monument Visitor Center
1800 Cabrillo Memorial DrIconic light house at the end of Point Loma. Great views of San Diego and during winter, the Grey Whale migration. Historical WW2 site. Good, semi easy walking.
The world's largest collection of zoo animals in humane and easily accessible park setting next to Balboa Park. Built for the World's Fair of 1918, it houses one of the only collections of Pandas and Koala bears. Plan to spend all day here.
2510 locals recommend
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo DrThe world's largest collection of zoo animals in humane and easily accessible park setting next to Balboa Park. Built for the World's Fair of 1918, it houses one of the only collections of Pandas and Koala bears. Plan to spend all day here.
Essentials
Stater Bros. Markets
9909 Carmel Mountain Rd