Guidebook for San Diego

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Guidebook for San Diego

Food Scene

Huge nachos plates & great frozen margaritas!
60 locals recommend
Baja Betty's
1421 University Ave
60 locals recommend
Huge nachos plates & great frozen margaritas!
Nice patio seating.
293 locals recommend
Starbucks
1206 28th St
293 locals recommend
Nice patio seating.
Amazing cafe in the day. Turns into a pizzeria at night.
124 locals recommend
Caffè Calabria
3933 30th St
124 locals recommend
Amazing cafe in the day. Turns into a pizzeria at night.
Great Thai food. All vegetarian with many gluten free options.
98 locals recommend
Plumeria Vegetarian Restaurant
4661 Park Blvd
98 locals recommend
Great Thai food. All vegetarian with many gluten free options.
Sometimes you just need an amazing cookie or three.
12 locals recommend
Uncle Biffs California Killer Cookies
650 University Ave
12 locals recommend
Sometimes you just need an amazing cookie or three.
Tasty treats with coffee or tea.
220 locals recommend
Extraordinary Desserts
2870 Fourth Ave
220 locals recommend
Tasty treats with coffee or tea.
Serve yourself frozen yogurt. Flavors rotate daily. They usually have Taro!
Fiji Yogurt
1010 University Ave
Serve yourself frozen yogurt. Flavors rotate daily. They usually have Taro!
Cozy spot with a changing menu of house-made soups, sandwiches & salads, plus a wide tea selection.
8 locals recommend
T. Deli
1469 University Avenue
8 locals recommend
Cozy spot with a changing menu of house-made soups, sandwiches & salads, plus a wide tea selection.
Smoothies, fruit-bowls and sandwiches. Fresh and tasty!
LIV Juice Bar and Smoothies
1251 University Ave
Smoothies, fruit-bowls and sandwiches. Fresh and tasty!
Casual spot offering all-you-can-eat sushi, noodle soups & cooked fare, plus sake, wine & cocktails.
19 locals recommend
RB Sushi
5943 El Cajon Blvd
19 locals recommend
Casual spot offering all-you-can-eat sushi, noodle soups & cooked fare, plus sake, wine & cocktails.
Our favorite hole in the wall Mexican food.
Salsa Fiesta
4006 30th St
Our favorite hole in the wall Mexican food.
Donut Factory
4007 30th St
Modern eatery inspired by the Italian postal service specializing in pasta & seafood.
18 locals recommend
Il Postino Restaurant
3959 30th St
18 locals recommend
Modern eatery inspired by the Italian postal service specializing in pasta & seafood.
Just tacos, but really great/unique tacos!
150 locals recommend
City Tacos
3028 University Ave
150 locals recommend
Just tacos, but really great/unique tacos!
Comfort food made with inventive ingredients.
139 locals recommend
Urban Solace & Bar Solace
3823 30th St
139 locals recommend
Comfort food made with inventive ingredients.
Just two blocks away! Rustic, seasonally driven New American dishes, as well as local craft beer and artisanal wines.
63 locals recommend
Trust
3752 Park Blvd
63 locals recommend
Just two blocks away! Rustic, seasonally driven New American dishes, as well as local craft beer and artisanal wines.
Borscht, blini & other Russian fare in a homey, candlelit space with occasional live music.
59 locals recommend
Pomegranate
2312 El Cajon Blvd
59 locals recommend
Borscht, blini & other Russian fare in a homey, candlelit space with occasional live music.
Great breakfast spot!
178 locals recommend
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
3940 Fifth Ave
178 locals recommend
Great breakfast spot!
Counter-service spot revered for its pork sandwiches, craft beer & local veggies.
162 locals recommend
Carnitas' Snack Shack - North Park
2632 University Avenue
162 locals recommend
Counter-service spot revered for its pork sandwiches, craft beer & local veggies.
Lots of amazing food! Big portions.
185 locals recommend
Hash House A Go Go
3628 Fifth Ave
185 locals recommend
Lots of amazing food! Big portions.

Essentials

752 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1640 Garnet Ave
752 locals recommend
333 locals recommend
Ralphs
101 G St
333 locals recommend
Upscale grocery store with a very impressive salad bar.
240 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
711 University Ave
240 locals recommend
Upscale grocery store with a very impressive salad bar.
120 locals recommend
Rite Aid
3650 Adams Ave
120 locals recommend
42 locals recommend
Walgreens
3222 University Ave
42 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

Museums, architecture, koi pond, botanical gardens & more!
126 locals recommend
The Prado at Balboa Park
1549 El Prado
126 locals recommend
Museums, architecture, koi pond, botanical gardens & more!

Entertainment & Activities

The Giant Dipper is a historical wooden roller coaster located in Belmont Park, a small amusement park on Mission Beach in San Diego, CA. The Giant Dipper was built in 1925.
41 locals recommend
Giant Dipper Roller Coaster
3146 Mission Blvd
41 locals recommend
The Giant Dipper is a historical wooden roller coaster located in Belmont Park, a small amusement park on Mission Beach in San Diego, CA. The Giant Dipper was built in 1925.
2510 locals recommend
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Dr
2510 locals recommend
37 locals recommend
Amc Mission Valley 20
1640 Camino Del Rio N
37 locals recommend
41 locals recommend
AMC Fashion Valley 18
7037 Friars Rd
41 locals recommend
United Artists Horton Plaza 8
475 Horton Plaza
6 locals recommend
New releases as well as independent, foreign & avant-garde flicks.
61 locals recommend
Landmark's Hillcrest Cinemas
3965 Fifth Ave
61 locals recommend
New releases as well as independent, foreign & avant-garde flicks.

Shopping

Sunday 9am to 2pm. Lots of food (and samples!), fresh fruits and veggies, flowers, plants & more.
134 locals recommend
Hillcrest Farmer's Market
3960 Normal St
134 locals recommend
Sunday 9am to 2pm. Lots of food (and samples!), fresh fruits and veggies, flowers, plants & more.

Drinks & Nightlife

Huge selection of bottled craft beers.
57 locals recommend
Toronado San Diego
4026 30th St
57 locals recommend
Huge selection of bottled craft beers.

Parks & Nature

Great for hiking!
1108 locals recommend
Torrey Pines State Reserve
12600 North Torrey Pines Road
1108 locals recommend
Great for hiking!