Guidebook for San Diego

Alison (And Jeff)
Alison (And Jeff)
Guidebook for San Diego

Essentials

cheap produce
273 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
1260 Garnet Ave
273 locals recommend
cheap produce
Great prices on dairy products, pasta, ready-made food, and wine.
752 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1640 Garnet Ave
752 locals recommend
Great prices on dairy products, pasta, ready-made food, and wine.
They have "everything".
443 locals recommend
Vons
1702 Garnet Ave
443 locals recommend
They have "everything".
They have "everything".
208 locals recommend
Ralphs
8657 Villa La Jolla Dr
208 locals recommend
They have "everything".

Drinks & Nightlife

Trendy bar/restaurant. Nice, open-space environment.
137 locals recommend
The Patio on Lamont
4445 Lamont St
137 locals recommend
Trendy bar/restaurant. Nice, open-space environment.
Sangria, live music (mostly jazz and latin), salsa lessons, tasty food. (Can be a little loud.) Mostly 30s+ crowd.
52 locals recommend
Cafe Bar Europa
873 Turquoise St
52 locals recommend
Sangria, live music (mostly jazz and latin), salsa lessons, tasty food. (Can be a little loud.) Mostly 30s+ crowd.
Good food, casual atmosphere, ocean views.
81 locals recommend
Amplified Ale Works Kitchen + Beer Garden
4150 Mission Blvd
81 locals recommend
Good food, casual atmosphere, ocean views.
Casual, friendly bar with great burgers!
182 locals recommend
Rocky's Crown Pub
3786 Ingraham St
182 locals recommend
Casual, friendly bar with great burgers!

Food Scene

Yummy food! Funky space, outdoor seating. Free Wifi.
54 locals recommend
Brick and Bell Café
928 Silverado Street
54 locals recommend
Yummy food! Funky space, outdoor seating. Free Wifi.
Delicious food and drinks. Great brunch spot!
129 locals recommend
Fig Tree Cafe Pacific Beach
5119 Cass St
129 locals recommend
Delicious food and drinks. Great brunch spot!
Better than going to Starbucks.
49 locals recommend
Better Buzz Coffee: Pacific Beach
1909 Garnet Ave
49 locals recommend
Better than going to Starbucks.
Yummy tapas and sangria. Nice servers and environment. A little pricier.
108 locals recommend
Costa Brava
1653 Garnet Ave
108 locals recommend
Yummy tapas and sangria. Nice servers and environment. A little pricier.
Delicious!!!!!!!! Good service. Nicer place and therefore pricier.
117 locals recommend
The Fishery
5040 Cass St
117 locals recommend
Delicious!!!!!!!! Good service. Nicer place and therefore pricier.
Yummy, fresh fish options. Casual. You can also buy fish here to cook at home, if you want to.
194 locals recommend
Pacific Beach Fish Shop
1775 Garnet Ave
194 locals recommend
Yummy, fresh fish options. Casual. You can also buy fish here to cook at home, if you want to.
Good food and drinks, anytime of the day. Rooftop bar and seating. Fire pit, couches, view of the ocean.
85 locals recommend
Firehouse American Eatery & Lounge
722 Grand Ave
85 locals recommend
Good food and drinks, anytime of the day. Rooftop bar and seating. Fire pit, couches, view of the ocean.
Good food right on the boardwalk. More casual bar area, or nicer food in the dining area.
207 locals recommend
World Famous
711 Pacific Beach Dr
207 locals recommend
Good food right on the boardwalk. More casual bar area, or nicer food in the dining area.
Great brunch spot! Right on the boardwalk. All outdoor seating. Casual and not expensive.
55 locals recommend
Woody's Breakfast And Burgers
4111 Ocean Blvd
55 locals recommend
Great brunch spot! Right on the boardwalk. All outdoor seating. Casual and not expensive.
Delicious Greek food- nothing bad on the menu! Unfortunately, in a strip mall, but doesn't really feel like it once you're inside.
40 locals recommend
Cafe Athena
1846 Garnet Ave
40 locals recommend
Delicious Greek food- nothing bad on the menu! Unfortunately, in a strip mall, but doesn't really feel like it once you're inside.
Good for take out Thai food.
7 locals recommend
Tweety Thai Cuisine
1768 Garnet Ave
7 locals recommend
Good for take out Thai food.
Good Thai food. In a strip mall, but doesn't feel like it once you're inside.
23 locals recommend
Lanna Thai Cuisine
4501 Mission Bay Dr
23 locals recommend
Good Thai food. In a strip mall, but doesn't feel like it once you're inside.
Best New York style pizza in San Diego.
42 locals recommend
Hoboken Pizza & Beer Joint
1459 Garnet Ave
42 locals recommend
Best New York style pizza in San Diego.
It's Starbucks.
128 locals recommend
Starbucks
4994 Newport Ave
128 locals recommend
It's Starbucks.
Bagels, etc.
21 locals recommend
Bruegger's Bagels
1886 Garnet Ave
21 locals recommend
Bagels, etc.
Yummy sushi!
146 locals recommend
Sushi Ota
4529 Mission Bay Dr
146 locals recommend
Yummy sushi!
My favorite place for fish tacos in San Diego!
225 locals recommend
South Beach Bar & Grille
5059 Newport Ave
225 locals recommend
My favorite place for fish tacos in San Diego!
Yummy food. Nice, quiet atmosphere. 50% off of bottles of wine on Thursday evenings.
11 locals recommend
Table 926
926 Turquoise St
11 locals recommend
Yummy food. Nice, quiet atmosphere. 50% off of bottles of wine on Thursday evenings.
Good place for Vietnamese take-out
10 locals recommend
Pho Sao Bien Restaurant
1958 Garnet Ave
10 locals recommend
Good place for Vietnamese take-out
cute, close, tasty, Wed. night comedy
24 locals recommend
Mamma Mia
1932 Balboa Ave
24 locals recommend
cute, close, tasty, Wed. night comedy
Great date night place. Unique atmosphere, great food. A little pricier at about $20 per entree.
133 locals recommend
BO-beau kitchen + bar
4996 W Point Loma Blvd
133 locals recommend
Great date night place. Unique atmosphere, great food. A little pricier at about $20 per entree.
Delicious! But can be loud and wait can be a little long. Put your name down and then walk across the street to the pub and play some pool and have a drink while you wait.
205 locals recommend
OB Noodle House & Sake Bar
2218 Cable St
205 locals recommend
Delicious! But can be loud and wait can be a little long. Put your name down and then walk across the street to the pub and play some pool and have a drink while you wait.
Local, famous, brewery. Huge restaurant, with an outdoor bar, gardens, bocce courts, etc. Close to the airport- great place to kill a little time before your flight.
175 locals recommend
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station
2816 Historic Decatur Rd
175 locals recommend
Local, famous, brewery. Huge restaurant, with an outdoor bar, gardens, bocce courts, etc. Close to the airport- great place to kill a little time before your flight.
Yummy pizza and wine. Quaint atmosphere. Quiet location, but busy venue.
18 locals recommend
Wine Steals
1243 University Ave
18 locals recommend
Yummy pizza and wine. Quaint atmosphere. Quiet location, but busy venue.
Delicious Italian food. Interesting place. Outdoor lounge seating available.
Solare
2820 Roosevelt Rd
Delicious Italian food. Interesting place. Outdoor lounge seating available.
Good food, casual but nice environment, open-air layout.
56 locals recommend
Bayside Landing
3780 Ingraham St
56 locals recommend
Good food, casual but nice environment, open-air layout.
Good, casual place for breakfast.
38 locals recommend
The Menu Restaurant
3784 Ingraham St
38 locals recommend
Good, casual place for breakfast.
Casual sushi place. I like their rainbow rolls and seaweed salad.
16 locals recommend
Mister Sushi
1535 Garnet Ave
16 locals recommend
Casual sushi place. I like their rainbow rolls and seaweed salad.
Closeby, outside area, away from the main street.
Wasabi Sushi
2662 Garnet Ave
Closeby, outside area, away from the main street.
Tucked away location. Yummy Thai food. No alcohol served, but you can bring your own!
16 locals recommend
Turmeric Thai Kitchen
6435 Caminito Blythefield
16 locals recommend
Tucked away location. Yummy Thai food. No alcohol served, but you can bring your own!
Extremely casual dining, a block from the beach. Food is fresh and tasty. The place is family run. I love their Greek salad with chicken. Get it to go and walk down to the beach for sunset. :)
Vanoos Grillette
Extremely casual dining, a block from the beach. Food is fresh and tasty. The place is family run. I love their Greek salad with chicken. Get it to go and walk down to the beach for sunset. :)

Shopping

Close by for a newspaper or other needs.
41 locals recommend
7-Eleven
6953 La Jolla Blvd
41 locals recommend
Close by for a newspaper or other needs.
Unique gifts.
41 locals recommend
Pangaea Outpost
909 Garnet Ave
41 locals recommend
Unique gifts.

Sightseeing

Nice park with great views of PB, downtown, Mission Bay, and the Pacific Ocean!
185 locals recommend
Kate Sessions Memorial Park
5115 Soledad Rd
185 locals recommend
Nice park with great views of PB, downtown, Mission Bay, and the Pacific Ocean!
Great ocean views. Popular spot for yoga.
38 locals recommend
Palisades Park
4960 Ocean Blvd
38 locals recommend
Great ocean views. Popular spot for yoga.
360 degree views of San Diego.
146 locals recommend
Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial
6905 La Jolla Scenic Dr S
146 locals recommend
360 degree views of San Diego.
Park on bay. Picnic, bike, walk, etc. along the bay/beach with views of downtown.
29 locals recommend
Crown Point Park
Crown Point Drive
29 locals recommend
Park on bay. Picnic, bike, walk, etc. along the bay/beach with views of downtown.
Take the Bahia Belle ferry in the bay (http://www.bahiahotel.com/dining-entertainment/bahia-belle-boat-cruise/).
92 locals recommend
Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa
3999 Mission Blvd
92 locals recommend
Take the Bahia Belle ferry in the bay (http://www.bahiahotel.com/dining-entertainment/bahia-belle-boat-cruise/).
Lovely walking trail along the cliffs. Gorgeous views.
580 locals recommend
Sunset Cliffs
580 locals recommend
Lovely walking trail along the cliffs. Gorgeous views.
Historic lighthouse, cool tidal pools, walk along the water, views of downtown, great place to see the sunset!
502 locals recommend
Cabrillo National Monument Visitor Center
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr
502 locals recommend
Historic lighthouse, cool tidal pools, walk along the water, views of downtown, great place to see the sunset!

Arts & Culture

Marine animals on display, in shows, etc.
1754 locals recommend
SeaWorld San Diego
500 Sea World Dr.
1754 locals recommend
Marine animals on display, in shows, etc.
Carnival and rides.
689 locals recommend
Belmont Park
3146 Mission Blvd
689 locals recommend
Carnival and rides.

Everything Else

Nearby banking needs.
Citibank
1910 Garnet Ave
Nearby banking needs.
Yogurt galore!
12 locals recommend
Yogurt On The Rocks
1886 Garnet Ave
12 locals recommend
Yogurt galore!
Rent a bike at: http://pacificbeachbikes.com/ Call: 858.220.6187 Beach cruisers only, w/ locks and baskets. Free delivery w/ $40 min Rates: Daily $20 Overnight $30 3-Day $40 1-Wk $70
13 locals recommend
Pacific Beach Bikes
910 Grand Ave
13 locals recommend
Rent a bike at: http://pacificbeachbikes.com/ Call: 858.220.6187 Beach cruisers only, w/ locks and baskets. Free delivery w/ $40 min Rates: Daily $20 Overnight $30 3-Day $40 1-Wk $70
manis, pedis, facials, etc.
Nailology
1463 Garnet Ave
manis, pedis, facials, etc.
Closest golf course. Easy, walking distance!
17 locals recommend
Mission Bay Golf Course and Practice Center
2702 N Mission Bay Dr
17 locals recommend
Closest golf course. Easy, walking distance!
Rent surfboards, beach cruisers, hybrid bikes, rollerblades, SUPs, and beach equipment. http://cheap-rentals.com/ Sample Rates: Beach cruiser: $15/day Hybrid bike: $20/day Rollerblades: $12/day
40 locals recommend
Cheap Rentals
3689 Mission Blvd
40 locals recommend
Rent surfboards, beach cruisers, hybrid bikes, rollerblades, SUPs, and beach equipment. http://cheap-rentals.com/ Sample Rates: Beach cruiser: $15/day Hybrid bike: $20/day Rollerblades: $12/day
Rent a bike at: http://www.pacificcoastbicycle.com/ Call: 858.581.2453 Beach cruisers only- men's and women's- come w/ baskets and locks. Rates: Daily $10.00 Overnight $20.00 1-Week $50.00
Pacific Coast Bicycle
1815 Garnet Avenue
Rent a bike at: http://www.pacificcoastbicycle.com/ Call: 858.581.2453 Beach cruisers only- men's and women's- come w/ baskets and locks. Rates: Daily $10.00 Overnight $20.00 1-Week $50.00