Guidebook for San Diego

Erin
Guidebook for San Diego

Arts & Culture

Summer events like poolside movies, brunch, and pool access
38 locals recommend
The Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club & Bungalows
2223 El Cajon Blvd
38 locals recommend
Summer events like poolside movies, brunch, and pool access
Nice park to walk to, summertime concert events
56 locals recommend
Trolley Barn Park
1943 Adams Ave
56 locals recommend
Nice park to walk to, summertime concert events
A very cool way to catch a movie
22 locals recommend
Cinema Under The Stars
4040 Goldfinch St
22 locals recommend
A very cool way to catch a movie
Great music shows, cheap tix! Local spot
87 locals recommend
The Casbah
2501 Kettner Blvd
87 locals recommend
Great music shows, cheap tix! Local spot
Check schedule for bands in town
74 locals recommend
House of Blues San Diego
1055 Fifth Ave
74 locals recommend
Check schedule for bands in town

Essentials

Groceries!
209 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
3015 Clairemont Dr
209 locals recommend
Groceries!
Good grocery store, healthy easy prep meals available
752 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1640 Garnet Ave
752 locals recommend
Good grocery store, healthy easy prep meals available
Grocery store
333 locals recommend
Ralphs
101 G St
333 locals recommend
Grocery store

Drinks & Nightlife

Good beer, pizza, and happy hours
105 locals recommend
South Park Brewing Company
1517 30th St
105 locals recommend
Good beer, pizza, and happy hours
Nice happy hour place
17 locals recommend
Cueva Bar
2123 Adams Ave
17 locals recommend
Nice happy hour place
Very local dive bar where karaoke is actually cool
45 locals recommend
The Lamplighter
817 W Washington St
45 locals recommend
Very local dive bar where karaoke is actually cool
Beautiful 1920's style bar for hipster craft cocktails
245 locals recommend
Polite Provisions
4696 30th St
245 locals recommend
Beautiful 1920's style bar for hipster craft cocktails
Brunch! Fun happy hour
45 locals recommend
Uptown Tavern
1236 University Ave
45 locals recommend
Brunch! Fun happy hour
Great place for downtown happy hour with view onto Petco Park baseball stadium
11 locals recommend
Southpaw Social Club
11 locals recommend
Great place for downtown happy hour with view onto Petco Park baseball stadium
Yummy breakfast spot, walking distance on your way to Balboa Park
26 locals recommend
Cafe on Park
3831 Park Blvd
26 locals recommend
Yummy breakfast spot, walking distance on your way to Balboa Park
Great dive bar for some local flavor, easy walking distance
72 locals recommend
Grinds & Vine Coffee Bar
2419 El Cajon Blvd
72 locals recommend
Great dive bar for some local flavor, easy walking distance

Food Scene

Great lunches: shwarma's, wraps. salads, humus & pita, etc
27 locals recommend
Mama's Bakery & Deli
4237 Alabama St
27 locals recommend
Great lunches: shwarma's, wraps. salads, humus & pita, etc
One of my favorite restaurants to eat with a group, order family style!
59 locals recommend
Pomegranate
2312 El Cajon Blvd
59 locals recommend
One of my favorite restaurants to eat with a group, order family style!
GREAT, Mediterranean pizza
24 locals recommend
Pizzeria Bruno Napoletano
4207 Park Blvd
24 locals recommend
GREAT, Mediterranean pizza
BEST New York style pizza in San Diego
82 locals recommend
Bronx Pizza
111 Washington St
82 locals recommend
BEST New York style pizza in San Diego
Unique chocolate based menu in cute South Park neighborhood
77 locals recommend
Eclipse Chocolate Bar & Bistro
2145 Fern St
77 locals recommend
Unique chocolate based menu in cute South Park neighborhood
Tasty French cuisine
12 locals recommend
Cafe Bleu
807 West Washington Street
12 locals recommend
Tasty French cuisine
Delicious full and mini hoagi's, huge selection of soda flavors, order some food and take back entrance to Polite Provisions to enjoy a craft cocktail
96 locals recommend
Soda & Swine
2943 Adams Ave
96 locals recommend
Delicious full and mini hoagi's, huge selection of soda flavors, order some food and take back entrance to Polite Provisions to enjoy a craft cocktail
AMAZING pourover coffee
47 locals recommend
Coffee & Tea Collective
2911 El Cajon Blvd
47 locals recommend
AMAZING pourover coffee
Great spot for dinner and brunch
14 locals recommend
Pardon My French Bar & Kitchen
3797 Park Boulevard
14 locals recommend
Great spot for dinner and brunch
BEST brunch in San Diego! Make a reservation or sit at the breakfast bar
144 locals recommend
Great Maple
1451 Washington St
144 locals recommend
BEST brunch in San Diego! Make a reservation or sit at the breakfast bar
Happy hour, wine bar and restaurant
21 locals recommend
100 Wines kitchen
1027 University Avenue
21 locals recommend
Happy hour, wine bar and restaurant
Amazing beer selection and BEST flatbread pizza!
76 locals recommend
URBN North Park
3085 University Ave
76 locals recommend
Amazing beer selection and BEST flatbread pizza!
Fun place to wine taste! Good flatbread pizza
23 locals recommend
Splash Wine Lounge and Bistro
3043 University Ave
23 locals recommend
Fun place to wine taste! Good flatbread pizza
AMAZING Spanish tapas and $5 happy hour sangria
Tapas Picasso Spanish Restaurant
3923 Fourth Ave
AMAZING Spanish tapas and $5 happy hour sangria
Elegant happy hour in Balboa Park
14 locals recommend
El Prado
El Prado
14 locals recommend
Elegant happy hour in Balboa Park
Amazing sandwiches, open for lunch and dinner
39 locals recommend
Big Front Door
4075 Park Blvd
39 locals recommend
Amazing sandwiches, open for lunch and dinner
Coffee shop with local events
74 locals recommend
Lestat's on Park
4496 Park Blvd
74 locals recommend
Coffee shop with local events
Popular coffee shop with the local crowd
35 locals recommend
Twiggs
4590 Park Blvd
35 locals recommend
Popular coffee shop with the local crowd
Very close to the house, haven't tried yet but heard good things about it
9 locals recommend
S&M: Sausage & Meat
4130 Park Boulevard
9 locals recommend
Very close to the house, haven't tried yet but heard good things about it
Vegan and vegetarian options
46 locals recommend
Loving Hut
1905 El Cajon Blvd
46 locals recommend
Vegan and vegetarian options
Great brunch! Get there early!
69 locals recommend
Parkhouse Eatery
4574 Park Blvd
69 locals recommend
Great brunch! Get there early!
FAV restaurant if you're looking for something different. Ethiopian, eat with you hands, try their honey wine!
57 locals recommend
Muzita Abyssinian Bistro
4651 Park Blvd
57 locals recommend
FAV restaurant if you're looking for something different. Ethiopian, eat with you hands, try their honey wine!

Everything Else

Tennis courts, I have raquets!
15 locals recommend
Balboa Tennis Club
2221 Morley Field Dr
15 locals recommend
Tennis courts, I have raquets!
Good place to let the pup run
21 locals recommend
Morley Field Dog Park
2225 Morley Field Dr
21 locals recommend
Good place to let the pup run
Park Bl & University Av station
Bus stop
Yoga! Get a free week!
29 locals recommend
CorePower Yoga
3918 30th St
29 locals recommend
Yoga! Get a free week!
My yoga spot; FREE week for new members!
29 locals recommend
CorePower Yoga
3918 30th St
29 locals recommend
My yoga spot; FREE week for new members!

Sightseeing

World famous San Diego Zoo
2510 locals recommend
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Dr
2510 locals recommend
World famous San Diego Zoo
Beautiful museums and architecture and parks to stroll. Sundays organ player in outside amphitheate
3290 locals recommend
Balboa Park
3290 locals recommend
Beautiful museums and architecture and parks to stroll. Sundays organ player in outside amphitheate

Shopping

FAVORITE women's clothing boutique
12 locals recommend
mimi & red boutique
3041 University Ave
12 locals recommend
FAVORITE women's clothing boutique