Guidebook for San Diego

Shawn And Rachel
Shawn And Rachel
Guidebook for San Diego

Drinks & Nightlife

Our favorite restaurant to walk to - lots of game meat and strong cocktails.
16 locals recommend
The Tractor Room
3687 Fifth Avenue
16 locals recommend
Our 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.
245 locals recommend
Polite Provisions
4696 30th St
245 locals recommend
Beautiful establishment. Named best new cocktail bar by Imbibe Magazine, you will get fantastic craft cocktails here by educated bartenders.
Authentic Mexican food, great mezcal & tequila selection
102 locals recommend
Cantina Mayahuel
2934 Adams Ave
102 locals recommend
Authentic Mexican food, great mezcal & tequila selection
Great craft cocktails, educated bartenders.
41 locals recommend
The Lion's Share
629 Kettner Blvd
41 locals recommend
Great craft cocktails, educated bartenders.
Great craft cocktails, educated bartenders. Best chicken wings in San Diego (in my opinion) - get the sweet & spicy ones. Legit.
151 locals recommend
Craft & Commerce
675 W Beech St
151 locals recommend
Great craft cocktails, educated bartenders. Best chicken wings in San Diego (in my opinion) - get the sweet & spicy ones. Legit.

Food Scene

Mmm.. burgers. Grass Fed Beef.
120 locals recommend
Burger Lounge
4116 Adams Ave
120 locals recommend
Mmm.. burgers. Grass Fed Beef.
Vietnamese beef noodle soup - good clean food!
22 locals recommend
PHÓ Fifth Avenue
3807 Fifth Ave
22 locals recommend
Vietnamese beef noodle soup - good clean food!
Burgers! Cheaper than Burger Lounge, but then it's not grass fed beef. Great cheap meal
9 locals recommend
Five Guys
670 University Ave
9 locals recommend
Burgers! 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.
178 locals recommend
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
3940 Fifth Ave
178 locals recommend
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.
Good local coffee shop
48 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
350 University Ave
48 locals recommend
Good 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.
43 locals recommend
Arrivederci
3845 Fourth Ave
43 locals recommend
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.
Fun place to get wine - you can buy a bottle at retail price and just pay a corkage fee. Good pizza too.
18 locals recommend
Wine Steals
1243 University Ave
18 locals recommend
Fun 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.
23 locals recommend
Pieology Pizzeria, Hillcrest
3888 Fourth Avenue
23 locals recommend
New favorite pizza place. Get a personal pizza for $7.50 and all the toppings you want are included.
Good shitty Mexican food. Cash Only.
7 locals recommend
La Posta De Acapulco's 8
3980 Third Ave
7 locals recommend
Good shitty Mexican food. Cash Only.
Fantastic New York Pizza. Whitestone.
82 locals recommend
Bronx Pizza
111 Washington St
82 locals recommend
Fantastic New York Pizza. Whitestone.
Adjacent to Polite Provisions, fantastic food - meatballs! You can take your food over to Polite Provisions too.
96 locals recommend
Soda & Swine
2943 Adams Ave
96 locals recommend
Adjacent 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.
77 locals recommend
Bencotto
750 W Fir St
77 locals recommend
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.
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
50 locals recommend
Monello
750 W Fir St
50 locals recommend
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
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
6 locals recommend
La Villa Restaurant & Bar
1646 India St
6 locals recommend
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
Great coffee shop with small bites, breakfast. Great vibe.
37 locals recommend
Influx Cafe Little Italy
750 W Fir St
37 locals recommend
Great coffee shop with small bites, breakfast. Great vibe.
Good cocktails, great food, fun place.
61 locals recommend
Prepkitchen Little Italy
1660 India St
61 locals recommend
Good cocktails, great food, fun place.
Great organic food and big salads.
57 locals recommend
Tender Greens
2400 Historic Decatur Rd
57 locals recommend
Great organic food and big salads.

Essentials

Natural Foods, Organic Produce. Also there is a pub INSIDE that serves a ton of local craft beer!
240 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
711 University Ave
240 locals recommend
Natural Foods, Organic Produce. Also there is a pub INSIDE that serves a ton of local craft beer!
Great Groceries, natural foods
752 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1640 Garnet Ave
752 locals recommend
Great Groceries, natural foods
Big Box Grocery Store - has almost everything (but not first choice for natural/organic foods)
333 locals recommend
Ralphs
101 G St
333 locals recommend
Big Box Grocery Store - has almost everything (but not first choice for natural/organic foods)

Shopping

For all your office and printing needs
11 locals recommend
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
1834 Garnet Ave
11 locals recommend
For all your office and printing needs
Closest pharmacy, also a great place to get anything you left behind (toiletries, etc).
120 locals recommend
Rite Aid
3650 Adams Ave
120 locals recommend
Closest 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 Ave
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!
Great clothing store, lightly used fashionable clothes.
17 locals recommend
Buffalo Exchange
3862 Fifth Ave
17 locals recommend
Great clothing store, lightly used fashionable clothes.
Clothes, etc..
18 locals recommend
Urban Outfitters
4516 Mission Blvd
18 locals recommend
Clothes, etc..
Good place to get your hair cut by educated stylists.
Maida Salon
1910 State St
Good place to get your hair cut by educated stylists.
Fantastic burgers! Grass Fed beef. Really good salads too.
120 locals recommend
Burger Lounge
4116 Adams Ave
120 locals recommend
Fantastic burgers! Grass Fed beef. Really good salads too.

Arts & Culture

Fantastic movie theater - shows a lot of independent films. Best thing: walking distance!
61 locals recommend
Landmark's Hillcrest Cinemas
3965 Fifth Ave
61 locals recommend
Fantastic movie theater - shows a lot of independent films. Best thing: walking distance!
World Famous San Diego Zoo!
2510 locals recommend
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Dr
2510 locals recommend
World Famous San Diego Zoo!

Sightseeing

Best Urban Park in San Diego. It's HUGE, can't you tell?
3290 locals recommend
Balboa Park
3290 locals recommend
Best Urban Park in San Diego. It's HUGE, can't you tell?
One of our favorite spots in Balboa Park. Huge Japanese garden.
44 locals recommend
Japanese Friendship Garden
2215 Pan American Rd E
44 locals recommend
One 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 Blvd
Beautiful church if you're looking for a place to worship on Sunday. Original Tiffany stained glass, liturgical services.