Dylan's Guidebook
Neighborhoods
Good night life for eating out and exploring local Italian community’s cuisine. Good brunch places around too.
889 locals recommend
Little Italy
Good night life for eating out and exploring local Italian community’s cuisine. Good brunch places around too.
Pacific Beach
Popular beach area, with lots of local grub and grills.
Beautiful beach area, popular for more expensive and finer restaurants. Also La Jolla cove provides some chances to see seals, but you want to admire them from afar as they can be territorial.
184 locals recommend
La Jolla Shores
Beautiful beach area, popular for more expensive and finer restaurants. Also La Jolla cove provides some chances to see seals, but you want to admire them from afar as they can be territorial.
Some of the best food, farmers market, great restaurants. Right near balboa park and the zoo.
369 locals recommend
Hillcrest
3960 Normal StSome of the best food, farmers market, great restaurants. Right near balboa park and the zoo.
Where the true locals go, a bit grittier than the rest of San Diego beaches, but definitely the authentic beach culture vibe
776 locals recommend
Ocean Beach
1850 Ocean Front StWhere the true locals go, a bit grittier than the rest of San Diego beaches, but definitely the authentic beach culture vibe
Military families and local community. A marketplace for events, different food options, stores etc.
269 locals recommend
Liberty Station
2640 Historic Decatur RdMilitary families and local community. A marketplace for events, different food options, stores etc.
Gaslamp Quarter
Craft breweries galore
Beaches
Fun in the sun
Moonlight Beach
400 B StBeautiful beach, and many places to eat around the area
Sightseeing
La Jolla Cove
1100 Coast BlvdWhere the seals live
Can see the point, overlooking downtown, and the tide pools are nearby. This is by a naval base.
238 locals recommend
Cabrillo National Monument
Can see the point, overlooking downtown, and the tide pools are nearby. This is by a naval base.
Coronado Island
Great beaches, beautiful sights
Seaport Village
849 W Harbor DrBeautiful, lots of shops and views of the harbor.
Family friendly
For kids and adults
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo DrWorld famous San Diego zoo, one of the largest
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
15500 San Pasqual Valley RdOutdoor wild animal park, wide open spaces.
Balboa Park
Beautiful architecture, outdoor relaxation, museums, zoo, gardens.
Brunch
Weekend grub
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
3940 Fifth AveGreat breakfast options
Breakfast Republic
2730 University AveGo early, put name in, then walk around the market
Food scene
Liberty Public Market
2820 Historic Decatur RdGreat place to start the day
City advice
Getting around
Beaches
Get to the beach earlier for easier parking and better spots on the beach.
Getting around
Downtown parking
Parking lots and structures are expensive, sometimes better to park a bit on the outskirts and walk, or park further and take and Uber the rest of the way