Guidebook for San Diego
Food Scene
They serve all things chocolate and they have beer on tap!
77 locals recommend
Eclipse Chocolate Bar & Bistro
2145 Fern StThey serve all things chocolate and they have beer on tap!
The pizza is amazing, the food is true Italian food, and the place is packed all the time. Get there early to enjoy and amazing meal with ambiance.
317 locals recommend
Buona Forchetta - South Park
3001 Beech StThe pizza is amazing, the food is true Italian food, and the place is packed all the time. Get there early to enjoy and amazing meal with ambiance.
Pizza by the slice, thin crust, New York style. Very good with outdoor patio and beer.
213 locals recommend
Pizzeria Luigi
1137 25th StPizza by the slice, thin crust, New York style. Very good with outdoor patio and beer.
Amazing Chicago pizza. order for pick up and plan for 45 minutes. The seating area is tight but the fries are worth waiting for a seat. The Chicago hot dogs are good too!
95 locals recommend
Lefty's Chicago Pizzeria
3448 30th StAmazing Chicago pizza. order for pick up and plan for 45 minutes. The seating area is tight but the fries are worth waiting for a seat. The Chicago hot dogs are good too!
Really great for groups, families, and couples. The atmosphere is open and rustic. There is a fun caboose for the kids to play in while the parents can drink local beers on tap. There are great vegetarian options as well.
174 locals recommend
Station Tavern
2204 Fern StReally great for groups, families, and couples. The atmosphere is open and rustic. There is a fun caboose for the kids to play in while the parents can drink local beers on tap. There are great vegetarian options as well.
Krakatoa
1128 25th StThe patio is very nice with a jungle feel.
Starbucks
1206 28th Stclassic Mexican pastry shop, get a tray and pick what you want. They have it all!
44 locals recommend
Panchita's Bakery
2519 C Stclassic Mexican pastry shop, get a tray and pick what you want. They have it all!
buy a raw steak and cook it up yourself on the central BBQ grill. They have all the fixings to go along with it. The cocktails here are famously strong.
168 locals recommend
Turf Supper Club
1116 25th Stbuy a raw steak and cook it up yourself on the central BBQ grill. They have all the fixings to go along with it. The cocktails here are famously strong.
Dark Horse Coffee Roasters
3260 Adams Avevery new!
Swami's Cafe North Park
3794 30th Streetgreat venue with amazing breakfast.
only 1/2 a block away, fast Mexican food. They have been there quite a while and are always busy.
18 locals recommend
Benny's Mexican Food
1244 30th Stonly 1/2 a block away, fast Mexican food. They have been there quite a while and are always busy.
The South Park Abbey
1946 Fern StreetA famous breakfast joint that Whoopi Goldberg used to work at . Usually a wait, but they do put coffee out for those waiting.
80 locals recommend
Big Kitchen Café
3003 Grape StreetA famous breakfast joint that Whoopi Goldberg used to work at . Usually a wait, but they do put coffee out for those waiting.
KINDRED
1503 30th Stvegan restaurant
Del Sur Mexican Cantina
2310 30th StGreat mexican food! Good service and nice decor.
Great handmade pasta made daily and just amazing. Good atmosphere and great for kids.
125 locals recommend
Piacere Mio
1947 Fern StGreat handmade pasta made daily and just amazing. Good atmosphere and great for kids.
Rebecca's
3015 Juniper StreetGreat live music nights, good coffe with a living room type atmosphere.
This is a unique waffle truck that has set up camp and made a wonderful outdoor seating area. You order your waffles out front and then seat yourself in the back (all outdoors yet covered with shade. They also provide a bathroom. So it's in between a restaurant and a food truck experience. The waffles were so good!
32 locals recommend
Atypical Waffle Company
3519 30th StThis is a unique waffle truck that has set up camp and made a wonderful outdoor seating area. You order your waffles out front and then seat yourself in the back (all outdoors yet covered with shade. They also provide a bathroom. So it's in between a restaurant and a food truck experience. The waffles were so good!
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a micro-brewery and a local fish market. The food is all caught fresh and the beer is only sold at the bar. The food is delicious and the beer is great to boot!
105 locals recommend
South Park Brewing Company
1517 30th StThis is a micro-brewery and a local fish market. The food is all caught fresh and the beer is only sold at the bar. The food is delicious and the beer is great to boot!
This is a good place to get a drink and do a little dancing. Good DJ's from time to time.
97 locals recommend
Whistle Stop
2236 Fern StThis is a good place to get a drink and do a little dancing. Good DJ's from time to time.
so many beers on tap and in bottles that it's staggering. The variety is over-whelming. Pool tables and great food are another reason to stop by this place. The grilled cheese sandwiches are laced with adult flavor and the fries are tasty.
170 locals recommend
Hamilton's Tavern
1521 30th Stso many beers on tap and in bottles that it's staggering. The variety is over-whelming. Pool tables and great food are another reason to stop by this place. The grilled cheese sandwiches are laced with adult flavor and the fries are tasty.
Monkey Paw
805 16th Streetfamous local brewery.
Belching Beaver North Park
4223 30th St peanut butter stout is AMAZING
Essentials
This is a high end, mainly organic grocery with a deli. They serve boar's head meats, gelatos, and great espressos! They have a great wine selection and gourmet food.
82 locals recommend
Grant's Marketplace
2953 Beech StThis is a high end, mainly organic grocery with a deli. They serve boar's head meats, gelatos, and great espressos! They have a great wine selection and gourmet food.
This is a small standard Mexican grocery. They have a carneceria and decent prices for the staples. Not the place to buy fresh vegetables but will do in a pinch.
17 locals recommend
Millers Market
2985 C StThis is a small standard Mexican grocery. They have a carneceria and decent prices for the staples. Not the place to buy fresh vegetables but will do in a pinch.
This has all that a grocery store should have and then some. Not as close as Miller's or Grant's but you will find all you need in one place.
217 locals recommend
Target
3030 Grape StreetThis has all that a grocery store should have and then some. Not as close as Miller's or Grant's but you will find all you need in one place.
Golden Hill Liquor
2795 B Stgood beer and wine here. Decent selection and decent prices.
deli, groceries, hugh selection of local beers, wines, and liquors.
54 locals recommend
Krisp Beverages + Natural Foods
2511 C Stdeli, groceries, hugh selection of local beers, wines, and liquors.
Jaroco Market
1148 25th StArts & Culture
This park has it all. There are many miles of hiking, museums of all sorts, Japanese gardens, live music, the Zoo, outdoor music venues, and science center. You can spend days exploring this park and never get bored.
3290 locals recommend
Balboa Park
This park has it all. There are many miles of hiking, museums of all sorts, Japanese gardens, live music, the Zoo, outdoor music venues, and science center. You can spend days exploring this park and never get bored.
Shopping
this is a great open air farmer's market only a block away. Good food, fresh flowers, plants, local goods.
20 locals recommend
Golden Hill Farmers Market
2776 B Streetthis is a great open air farmer's market only a block away. Good food, fresh flowers, plants, local goods.
Parks & Nature
the planes fly right over this park super low and close to the airport. It is impressive to see them fly overhead.
38 locals recommend
Golden Hill Market
2044 Market Stthe planes fly right over this park super low and close to the airport. It is impressive to see them fly overhead.
Awesome place to get some disc golf in. The course is beautiful and full of interesting terrain.
66 locals recommend
Morley Field Disc Golf Course
3090 Pershing DrAwesome place to get some disc golf in. The course is beautiful and full of interesting terrain.
the gardens are as good as the animals. A great sloping terrain makes for an amazing jungle.
2510 locals recommend
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Drthe gardens are as good as the animals. A great sloping terrain makes for an amazing jungle.
Lake Murray Rest Area
5650 Kiowa Drgreat place to go for a run or bike ride.
Great views of San Diego. Gets crowded on the weekends in the mornings. Steep hike but not too long of a trail.
314 locals recommend
Cowles Mountain
Cowles MountainGreat views of San Diego. Gets crowded on the weekends in the mornings. Steep hike but not too long of a trail.
Great trail to a local damn that leads into Oak Canyon trail. This is the most beautiful area of the park.
194 locals recommend
Mission Trails Regional Park
1 Father Junipero Serra TrailGreat trail to a local damn that leads into Oak Canyon trail. This is the most beautiful area of the park.
Lots of seals frequent this area. Fun for the whole family.
75 locals recommend
Children's Pool La Jolla
834 Coast Blvd SLots of seals frequent this area. Fun for the whole family.
This is the closest beach to Golden Hill. You have to pay to park but during the busy season this place is a jewel. You can park right where you set up on the sand. The bathrooms are nice. Sometimes there is a lot of seaweed to deal with. Water temps can be slightly lower than elsewhere due to the direct ocean exposure.
47 locals recommend
Silver Strand State Beach
5000 CA-75This is the closest beach to Golden Hill. You have to pay to park but during the busy season this place is a jewel. You can park right where you set up on the sand. The bathrooms are nice. Sometimes there is a lot of seaweed to deal with. Water temps can be slightly lower than elsewhere due to the direct ocean exposure.
Ocean Beach is our family favorite. Get in early as parking can be tough. But the water is safe and family friendly and the main street Newport is a great place to shop on a dime. The pier is fun as well.
776 locals recommend
Ocean Beach
1850 Ocean Front StOcean Beach is our family favorite. Get in early as parking can be tough. But the water is safe and family friendly and the main street Newport is a great place to shop on a dime. The pier is fun as well.
Entertainment & Activities
Balboa Park Golf Course
2600 Golf Course Drmunicipal golf course
Ginseng Yoga
2985 Beech StGreat yoga studio! A short 10 minute walk from the house.