Guidebook for San Diego

Belinda
Guidebook for San Diego

Food Scene

This is one of San Diego's best craft beer bars - anything by Lagunitas, or Stone! Also eat one of their hotdogs. The sausages are all local. I like the spicy lamb with onions and peppers the best!
19 locals recommend
The Regal Beagle
3659 India St
19 locals recommend
This is one of San Diego's best craft beer bars - anything by Lagunitas, or Stone! Also eat one of their hotdogs. The sausages are all local. I like the spicy lamb with onions and peppers the best!
San Diego's best rolled tacos! They close at 10pm though.
44 locals recommend
El Indio Mexican Restaurant and Catering
3695 India St
44 locals recommend
San Diego's best rolled tacos! They close at 10pm though.
There's always a line here, and it's because it's trendy. It's not really Mexican food, more Tex-Mex, but it is good. Portions are LARGE.
139 locals recommend
Lucha Libre Taco Shop
1810 W Washington St
139 locals recommend
There's always a line here, and it's because it's trendy. It's not really Mexican food, more Tex-Mex, but it is good. Portions are LARGE.
This is San Diego's longest line for breakfast. It's fun if you want a pancake the size of your head, but I don't really think it's worth it. Rather go to Papalleco for coffee and breakfast!
185 locals recommend
Hash House A Go Go
3628 Fifth Ave
185 locals recommend
This is San Diego's longest line for breakfast. It's fun if you want a pancake the size of your head, but I don't really think it's worth it. Rather go to Papalleco for coffee and breakfast!
Great breakfasts, snacks, coffees, etc. Say "Hi" from Belinda to them when you see the staff.
132 locals recommend
Pappalecco
1602 State St
132 locals recommend
Great breakfasts, snacks, coffees, etc. Say "Hi" from Belinda to them when you see the staff.
Great breakfasts, snacks, coffees, etc. Owners are all Italian. Excellent quick lunches too.
132 locals recommend
Pappalecco
1602 State St
132 locals recommend
Great breakfasts, snacks, coffees, etc. Owners are all Italian. Excellent quick lunches too.
This is a great Italian restaurant. Their specials are usually the best.
77 locals recommend
Bencotto
750 W Fir St
77 locals recommend
This is a great Italian restaurant. Their specials are usually the best.
This is my favorite place! Their pizzas are 1/2 price from 5-7pm daily. I reccommed a reservation if you want dinner. Everything here is DELICIOUS and they have an extensive (CHEAP!) wine list!
50 locals recommend
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach
951 Newport Center Dr
50 locals recommend
This is my favorite place! Their pizzas are 1/2 price from 5-7pm daily. I reccommed a reservation if you want dinner. Everything here is DELICIOUS and they have an extensive (CHEAP!) wine list!
Great views up top. Order the oysters!
51 locals recommend
Camino Riviera
2400 India St
51 locals recommend
Great views up top. Order the oysters!
Cheap take-out.
6 locals recommend
Thai Grill
420 Robinson Avenue
6 locals recommend
Cheap take-out.
Great for lunch. Great for dessert too! Crepes are excellent.
43 locals recommend
Chocolat Hillcrest
3896 Fifth Ave
43 locals recommend
Great for lunch. Great for dessert too! Crepes are excellent.
Great specials nightly. Big gay scene - very fun place!
60 locals recommend
Baja Betty's
1421 University Ave
60 locals recommend
Great specials nightly. Big gay scene - very fun place!
One of San Diego's best and most lively sushi bars. Don't park in the parking lot though. You must part on the street, else they will tow you. If you want great sushi, try Hane on 5th.
Ono Sushi
1236 University Ave
One of San Diego's best and most lively sushi bars. Don't park in the parking lot though. You must part on the street, else they will tow you. If you want great sushi, try Hane on 5th.
Probably the best local sushi. Full of Japanese people. Beer is very cold too!
80 locals recommend
Hane Sushi
2760 Fifth Ave
80 locals recommend
Probably the best local sushi. Full of Japanese people. Beer is very cold too!
Amazing cakes, cookies, and desserts! Nice for late coffee too. This map shows it in the park. It's not. It's on 5th Ave.
3290 locals recommend
Balboa Park
3290 locals recommend
Amazing cakes, cookies, and desserts! Nice for late coffee too. This map shows it in the park. It's not. It's on 5th Ave.
Close!
1754 locals recommend
SeaWorld San Diego
500 Sea World Dr.
1754 locals recommend
Close!
Perfect for morning coffee or tea. Get the multigrain scone. Also, very good warm chocolate cake. But beware of the incredibly BAD service from staff.
44 locals recommend
Gelato Vero Caffe
3753 India St
44 locals recommend
Perfect for morning coffee or tea. Get the multigrain scone. Also, very good warm chocolate cake. But beware of the incredibly BAD service from staff.
Awesome chicken!
51 locals recommend
Saffron Thai
3737 India St
51 locals recommend
Awesome chicken!
Good noodles. And typically Japanese, not Japanese-American style sushi.
22 locals recommend
Izakaya Masa
928 Fort Stockton Dr
22 locals recommend
Good noodles. And typically Japanese, not Japanese-American style sushi.
Good daily happy hour, and excellent specials. CA cuisine, and a good fall back if Cucina Urbana is full.
AVE 5 Restaurant & Bar
2760 Fifth Ave
Good daily happy hour, and excellent specials. CA cuisine, and a good fall back if Cucina Urbana is full.
Very good wine; menu is good, but portions are sparse. Must book a reservation, and be sure to ask what the menu is as it's most often prix fixe.
19 locals recommend
Wine Vault & Bistro
3731 India St
19 locals recommend
Very good wine; menu is good, but portions are sparse. Must book a reservation, and be sure to ask what the menu is as it's most often prix fixe.
Huge selection of Tequilas! And, very good old world style Mexican food.
10 locals recommend
El Agave Tequileria
2304 San Diego Ave
10 locals recommend
Huge selection of Tequilas! And, very good old world style Mexican food.
Quintessential San Diego style nice Mexican restaurant. Very good tortilla soup! Tortillas are made on premises. Best Mexican food in Old Town!
29 locals recommend
Casa Guadalajara
4105 Taylor St
29 locals recommend
Quintessential San Diego style nice Mexican restaurant. Very good tortilla soup! Tortillas are made on premises. Best Mexican food in Old Town!
Have not yet eaten here, but everyone says it's very good.
12 locals recommend
Cafe Bleu
807 West Washington Street
12 locals recommend
Have not yet eaten here, but everyone says it's very good.
Good craft beers & food. Good place to wait if trying to get into Noble Experiment, a secret speakeasy next door. Text 1-619-888-4713 and politely ask for a reservation. So secret, it's not on map!
67 locals recommend
Neighborhood
777 G St
67 locals recommend
Good craft beers & food. Good place to wait if trying to get into Noble Experiment, a secret speakeasy next door. Text 1-619-888-4713 and politely ask for a reservation. So secret, it's not on map!
This is California-style seafood! Tuna tacos, great shrimp sandwiches. There is always a line here, and be prepared to wait 45 minutes at least.
100 locals recommend
Blue Water Seafood Market & Grill
3667 India St
100 locals recommend
This is California-style seafood! Tuna tacos, great shrimp sandwiches. There is always a line here, and be prepared to wait 45 minutes at least.
Great stop if shopping in Fashion Valley. Split the steak fajitas, because it's enough for two.
Blanco Tacos & Tequila
7007 Friars Rd
Great stop if shopping in Fashion Valley. Split the steak fajitas, because it's enough for two.
Best "del mar" taco, which is scallop, octopus, and shrimp inside a mini taco. Also good ceviche, and poke. Within walking distance.
12 locals recommend
Karina's Ceviches & More
3731 India St
12 locals recommend
Best "del mar" taco, which is scallop, octopus, and shrimp inside a mini taco. Also good ceviche, and poke. Within walking distance.
Only go on Thursday nights, when they serve Maine lobster for $13.00. Otherwise the food is not that good.
21 locals recommend
Harley Gray Kitchen & Bar
902 W Washington St
21 locals recommend
Only go on Thursday nights, when they serve Maine lobster for $13.00. Otherwise the food is not that good.

Essentials

Good little liquor store within walking distance.
Palomar Market
1802 W Washington St
Good little liquor store within walking distance.
Every Sunday 9-1, rain or shine!
134 locals recommend
Hillcrest Farmer's Market
3960 Normal St
134 locals recommend
Every Sunday 9-1, rain or shine!
Amazing, cheap California wines, awesome frozen pizzas, salad in a bag, great chocolates. It's like a cheap version of Whole Foods. Always busy, but the lines are worth it!
752 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1640 Garnet Ave
752 locals recommend
Amazing, cheap California wines, awesome frozen pizzas, salad in a bag, great chocolates. It's like a cheap version of Whole Foods. Always busy, but the lines are worth it!
Huge! Big deli, and prepared foods area. Lots of parking too!
323 locals recommend
Vons
3610 Adams Ave
323 locals recommend
Huge! Big deli, and prepared foods area. Lots of parking too!
Everything you could ever want to eat or drink. Check out the beehive in the corner of the store.
42 locals recommend
Lazy Acres
422 W Washington St
42 locals recommend
Everything you could ever want to eat or drink. Check out the beehive in the corner of the store.

Everything Else

Closest ATM
18 locals recommend
Wells Fargo Bank
510 W Washington St
18 locals recommend
Closest ATM
When you need Sushi to go, or anything organic. They have a great supply of cheeses and breads, but they are super expensive!
240 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
711 University Ave
240 locals recommend
When you need Sushi to go, or anything organic. They have a great supply of cheeses and breads, but they are super expensive!
Closest Pharmacy
120 locals recommend
Rite Aid
3650 Adams Ave
120 locals recommend
Closest Pharmacy
Good bagels. Coffee's good too.
6 locals recommend
Einstein Bros. Bagels
420 Robinson Ave
6 locals recommend
Good bagels. Coffee's good too.
Cheap sushi. Always a line. Not the best quality, but loads of fun.
54 locals recommend
Sushi Deli 1
228 W Washington St
54 locals recommend
Cheap sushi. Always a line. Not the best quality, but loads of fun.
Downtown train station.
85 locals recommend
Santa Fe Depot station
1050 Kettner Blvd
85 locals recommend
Downtown train station.
Train station in Old Town.
100 locals recommend
Old Town Station
4005 Taylor St
100 locals recommend
Train station in Old Town.
Walking distance if you want exercise.
170 locals recommend
Old Town San Diego
4002 Wallace St
170 locals recommend
Walking distance if you want exercise.
Super close!
2510 locals recommend
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Dr
2510 locals recommend
Super close!
Great views of San Diego! And a really old lighthouse you can climb up. Recommend Pt. Loma Seafoods for a calamari sandwich after!
502 locals recommend
Cabrillo National Monument Visitor Center
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr
502 locals recommend
Great views of San Diego! And a really old lighthouse you can climb up. Recommend Pt. Loma Seafoods for a calamari sandwich after!
A classic must-see SD historic hotel. "Some Like It Hot" filmed here. It's fun to ride a bike downtown to Seaport Village, take a ferry over, & have a drink. Parking is $17.00, so park off site.
519 locals recommend
Hotel Del Coronado
1500 Orange Ave
519 locals recommend
A classic must-see SD historic hotel. "Some Like It Hot" filmed here. It's fun to ride a bike downtown to Seaport Village, take a ferry over, & have a drink. Parking is $17.00, so park off site.
Pretty cool to see the animals in a natural environment. But skip the zipline. It's $75.00 for a 3-minute ride.
967 locals recommend
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd
967 locals recommend
Pretty cool to see the animals in a natural environment. But skip the zipline. It's $75.00 for a 3-minute ride.
If you want a really great spa treatment, I highly recommend a facial by Suzi.
Skincare by Suzy
3069 Reynard Way
If you want a really great spa treatment, I highly recommend a facial by Suzi.
Not recommending it; it's just close to me. If you use it, let me know how the staff/service is, and overall if I should recommend it.
Economy Car Rental
Not recommending it; it's just close to me. If you use it, let me know how the staff/service is, and overall if I should recommend it.
You can rent a Ducati here. Not recommending the store, because I haven't done it, but it might be fun for some dare devil.
GP Motorcycles
3617 India St
You can rent a Ducati here. Not recommending the store, because I haven't done it, but it might be fun for some dare devil.
Good for stamps, mailing packages, etc.
28 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
3911 Cleveland Ave
28 locals recommend
Good for stamps, mailing packages, etc.
Very funny improvisational comedy sketches, pantomimes and puns! Like the TV program, "Whose Line is it Anyway?" $15.00 every Friday and Saturday nite.
8 locals recommend
National Comedy Theatre
3717 India St
8 locals recommend
Very funny improvisational comedy sketches, pantomimes and puns! Like the TV program, "Whose Line is it Anyway?" $15.00 every Friday and Saturday nite.

Drinks & Nightlife

Hipster hang-out, and one of San Diego's best burgers. Try the Mule if you like ginger beer, but beware - they are potent!
83 locals recommend
Starlite
3175 India St
83 locals recommend
Hipster hang-out, and one of San Diego's best burgers. Try the Mule if you like ginger beer, but beware - they are potent!
Great bar. One of San Diego's oldest!
45 locals recommend
Aero Club Bar
3365 India St
45 locals recommend
Great bar. One of San Diego's oldest!
Also a club late night. The crowd is very young here.
9 locals recommend
Bar Dynamite
1808 West Washington Street
9 locals recommend
Also a club late night. The crowd is very young here.
Massive sports bar, but food is upscale, and it's great for people watching!
137 locals recommend
barleymash
600 Fifth Ave
137 locals recommend
Massive sports bar, but food is upscale, and it's great for people watching!

Shopping

Good indoor rock climbing gym.
Vertical Hold
2074 Hancock St
Good indoor rock climbing gym.
Good place to get service for a cell phone. #10 bus takes your right here from Washington St. Just tell him where you want to get off.
18 locals recommend
Stay Classy Bikes
534 25th St
18 locals recommend
Good place to get service for a cell phone. #10 bus takes your right here from Washington St. Just tell him where you want to get off.

Parks & Nature

Fascinating front yard where all the bushes and hedges have been carved into animal and people shapes. Welcome to eclectic Mission Hills!
7 locals recommend
Harper's Topiary Garden
3549 Union St
7 locals recommend
Fascinating front yard where all the bushes and hedges have been carved into animal and people shapes. Welcome to eclectic Mission Hills!
Beautiful coastline, with long beach and rolling soft waves. Great for swimming with the leopard sharks in the Spring.
184 locals recommend
La Jolla Shores
184 locals recommend
Beautiful coastline, with long beach and rolling soft waves. Great for swimming with the leopard sharks in the Spring.

Sightseeing

Beautiful views of the City.
58 locals recommend
New Point Loma Lighthouse
Cabrillo Road
58 locals recommend
Beautiful views of the City.