Guidebook for San Diego

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Guidebook for San Diego

Everything Else

Excellent options for golf, frisbee golf, tennis, hiking, biking and other sports.
9 locals recommend
Balboa Park Activity Center
2145 Park Blvd
9 locals recommend
Excellent options for golf, frisbee golf, tennis, hiking, biking and other sports.
A serious, community tennis club that does not require a resident membership to play there.
15 locals recommend
Balboa Tennis Club
2221 Morley Field Dr
15 locals recommend
A serious, community tennis club that does not require a resident membership to play there.
Crazy popular disc golf course for those who are frisbee inclined.
66 locals recommend
Morley Field Disc Golf Course
3090 Pershing Dr
66 locals recommend
Crazy popular disc golf course for those who are frisbee inclined.
Public, affordable full golf course right in the middle of the city!
77 locals recommend
Balboa Park Golf Course
2600 Golf Course Dr
77 locals recommend
Public, affordable full golf course right in the middle of the city!
Center for information on tennis, archery, hiking, and mountain biking in the park.
36 locals recommend
Morley Field Sports Complex
2221 Morley Field Dr
36 locals recommend
Center for information on tennis, archery, hiking, and mountain biking in the park.

Essentials

Excellent convenience store to pick up essentials from on the way home.
8 locals recommend
Kwik Stops
3028 Upas St
8 locals recommend
Excellent convenience store to pick up essentials from on the way home.
Local grocery store. I like their pre-assembled meals.
20 locals recommend
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market
3231 University Avenue
20 locals recommend
Local grocery store. I like their pre-assembled meals.
Local Grocery Store, Open: Mon 6:00 am - 11:00 pm Tue 6:00 am - 11:00 pm Wed 6:00 am - 11:00 pm Thu 6:00 am - 11:00 pm Fri 6:00 am - 11:00 pm Sat 6:00 am - 11:00 pm Sun 6:00 am - 10:00 pm
175 locals recommend
Albertsons
655 14th St
175 locals recommend
Local Grocery Store, Open: Mon 6:00 am - 11:00 pm Tue 6:00 am - 11:00 pm Wed 6:00 am - 11:00 pm Thu 6:00 am - 11:00 pm Fri 6:00 am - 11:00 pm Sat 6:00 am - 11:00 pm Sun 6:00 am - 10:00 pm
Local grocery store open 5AM-1AM Seven days a week!
10 locals recommend
Vons Pharmacy
6951 El Camino Real
10 locals recommend
Local grocery store open 5AM-1AM Seven days a week!
Convenience store and awesome flower shop.
6 locals recommend
Ray's Liquor Center
3041 30th St
6 locals recommend
Convenience store and awesome flower shop.

Arts & Culture

World famous for a reason. Be sure to spend a minimum half-day there.
2510 locals recommend
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Dr
2510 locals recommend
World famous for a reason. Be sure to spend a minimum half-day there.
San Diego's equivalent of New York's Central Park. Contains museums for almost any interest!
3290 locals recommend
Balboa Park
3290 locals recommend
San Diego's equivalent of New York's Central Park. Contains museums for almost any interest!
Unique dance, music and events venue.
15 locals recommend
Queen Bee's Art and Cultural Center
3925 Ohio St
15 locals recommend
Unique dance, music and events venue.
Excellent local concert and performance venue.
125 locals recommend
The Observatory North Park
2891 University Ave
125 locals recommend
Excellent local concert and performance venue.
Incredible museum dedicated to the art of photography.
37 locals recommend
Museum of Photographic Arts (MoPA)
1649 El Prado
37 locals recommend
Incredible museum dedicated to the art of photography.
Artists studios and workshops.
27 locals recommend
Spanish Village Art Center
1770 Village Pl
27 locals recommend
Artists studios and workshops.

Shopping

New York quality newsstand in the heart of North Park. It's been there forever too!
7 locals recommend
Paras News
3911 30th St
7 locals recommend
New York quality newsstand in the heart of North Park. It's been there forever too!

Drinks & Nightlife

Feels like an outdoor beer garden, open to the outside in summer. Excellent burgers and beer choices.
174 locals recommend
Station Tavern
2204 Fern St
174 locals recommend
Feels like an outdoor beer garden, open to the outside in summer. Excellent burgers and beer choices.
Classic North Park hipster bar with bands, no/low cover charge, affordable drinks. Check out Tiki Tuesdays.
59 locals recommend
Bar Pink
3829 30th St
59 locals recommend
Classic North Park hipster bar with bands, no/low cover charge, affordable drinks. Check out Tiki Tuesdays.
Excellent local beer tasting.
106 locals recommend
Modern Times Flavordome
3000 Upas St
106 locals recommend
Excellent local beer tasting.
Local bar specializing in dark liquors. Watch out for the deer!
133 locals recommend
Seven Grand San Diego
3054 University Ave
133 locals recommend
Local bar specializing in dark liquors. Watch out for the deer!
Local brewery and tasting room.
108 locals recommend
Mike Hess Brewing, North Park
3812 Grim Ave
108 locals recommend
Local brewery and tasting room.
Local brewery and tasting room.
129 locals recommend
Thorn St. Brewery
3176 Thorn St
129 locals recommend
Local brewery and tasting room.
Lively bar surrounded by vintage pinball machines and games.
121 locals recommend
Coin-Op Game Room
3926 30th St
121 locals recommend
Lively bar surrounded by vintage pinball machines and games.

Food Scene

Old school steakhouse that feels like an English Pub. Piano bar/live music in the lounge 7 nights a week.
27 locals recommend
Red Fox Room and Steakhouse
2200 El Cajon Blvd
27 locals recommend
Old school steakhouse that feels like an English Pub. Piano bar/live music in the lounge 7 nights a week.
Best local Thai food.
12 locals recommend
Street Side Thai Kitchen
3025 University Ave
12 locals recommend
Best local Thai food.
Excellent vegetarian and non-vegetarian Mexican food.
53 locals recommend
Ranchos Cocina
3910 30th St
53 locals recommend
Excellent vegetarian and non-vegetarian Mexican food.
For a romantic Italian dinner. Also, check out their Monday night happy hour for discounts on excellent pizza.
101 locals recommend
Alexander's
3391 30th St
101 locals recommend
For a romantic Italian dinner. Also, check out their Monday night happy hour for discounts on excellent pizza.
Best local sushi. Great happy hour!
15 locals recommend
Zensei Sushi
3396 30th Street
15 locals recommend
Best local sushi. Great happy hour!
Best local pizzeria, specializing in Chicago style. The Gold Coast or Farmer’s Market in thin crust are my favorites.
95 locals recommend
Lefty's Chicago Pizzeria
3448 30th St
95 locals recommend
Best local pizzeria, specializing in Chicago style. The Gold Coast or Farmer’s Market in thin crust are my favorites.
Old school family Italian Restaurant. Nothing fancy, but good food. Try the chicken piccata.
10 locals recommend
Paesano Italian Food
3647 30th St
10 locals recommend
Old school family Italian Restaurant. Nothing fancy, but good food. Try the chicken piccata.
Nearest taco shop. Try the machaca.
13 locals recommend
Saguaro's
3753 30th Street
13 locals recommend
Nearest taco shop. Try the machaca.
Amazing, unique comfort food.
139 locals recommend
Urban Solace & Bar Solace
3823 30th St
139 locals recommend
Amazing, unique comfort food.
Gourmet Pork sandwiches and appetizers. If you are lucky, there will not be a waiting line.
162 locals recommend
Carnitas' Snack Shack - North Park
2632 University Avenue
162 locals recommend
Gourmet Pork sandwiches and appetizers. If you are lucky, there will not be a waiting line.
Best local choice for exotic burgers and beers.
7 locals recommend
Tioli's Crazy Burger
7 locals recommend
Best local choice for exotic burgers and beers.
Best local coffee house, often with free live music during evenings.
14 locals recommend
Claire De Lune Coffee Lounge
2906 University Ave
14 locals recommend
Best local coffee house, often with free live music during evenings.
Just up the street. Excellent choice for a delicious, unique breakfast or lunch.
133 locals recommend
The Mission North Park
2801 University Ave
133 locals recommend
Just up the street. Excellent choice for a delicious, unique breakfast or lunch.
Excellent New Haven style thin crust pizza and bar. Loft environment.
76 locals recommend
URBN North Park
3085 University Ave
76 locals recommend
Excellent New Haven style thin crust pizza and bar. Loft environment.
Nearest Starbuck's
293 locals recommend
Starbucks
1206 28th St
293 locals recommend
Nearest Starbuck's
Specializing in Italian coffees and sandwiches.
124 locals recommend
Caffè Calabria
3933 30th St
124 locals recommend
Specializing in Italian coffees and sandwiches.
Fresh made pies daily. A step back in time!
17 locals recommend
San Diego Chicken Pie Shop
2633 El Cajon Blvd
17 locals recommend
Fresh made pies daily. A step back in time!
Beloved restaurant and coffee shop only locals and golfers know about. Awesome views of the greens and downtown.
18 locals recommend
Tobeys 19th Hole Restaurant
2600 Golf Course Dr
18 locals recommend
Beloved restaurant and coffee shop only locals and golfers know about. Awesome views of the greens and downtown.
Great food and drinks, with happy hour 4-6 and 8-closing.
126 locals recommend
The Prado at Balboa Park
1549 El Prado
126 locals recommend
Great food and drinks, with happy hour 4-6 and 8-closing.
Awesome, affordable New Asian cuisine and craft beers.
164 locals recommend
Underbelly North Park
3000 Upas St
164 locals recommend
Awesome, affordable New Asian cuisine and craft beers.
Tacos made with homemade tortillas. Check out taco Tuesday.
26 locals recommend
Tacos Perla
3000 Upas Street
26 locals recommend
Tacos made with homemade tortillas. Check out taco Tuesday.
Excellent local coffee chain with good eats too.
123 locals recommend
Influx Cafe
1948 Broadway
123 locals recommend
Excellent local coffee chain with good eats too.
Wonderful local bakery, coffee shop and restaurant.
49 locals recommend
Cardamom Cafe & Bakery
2977 Upas St
49 locals recommend
Wonderful local bakery, coffee shop and restaurant.
Fried Chicken
16 locals recommend
KFC
6745 Mira Mesa Blvd
16 locals recommend
Fried Chicken
European style gestropub.
114 locals recommend
The Smoking Goat Restaurant
3408 30th St
114 locals recommend
European style gestropub.
Late night taco shop with drive thru.
6 locals recommend
Rigoberto's Taco Shop
2704 University Ave
6 locals recommend
Late night taco shop with drive thru.
Incredible outdoor restaurant and beer garden, right in the center of Balboa Park. Excellent food and wide selection of beers. Free live music on the weekends!
81 locals recommend
Panama 66
1450 El Prado
81 locals recommend
Incredible outdoor restaurant and beer garden, right in the center of Balboa Park. Excellent food and wide selection of beers. Free live music on the weekends!

Entertainment & Activities

Great park for walks in late afternoon sun and summer concerts. Nice playground there.
33 locals recommend
Bird Park
Pershing Drive
33 locals recommend
Great park for walks in late afternoon sun and summer concerts. Nice playground there.
Our local public swimming pool.
22 locals recommend
Bud Kearns Memorial Swimming Pool
2229 Morley Field Dr
22 locals recommend
Our local public swimming pool.
Our aeronautical museum, located in Balboa Park.
76 locals recommend
San Diego Air & Space Museum
2001 Pan American Plaza
76 locals recommend
Our aeronautical museum, located in Balboa Park.
Great museum for vintage car lovers.
24 locals recommend
San Diego Automotive Museum
2080 Pan American Plaza
24 locals recommend
Great museum for vintage car lovers.