Guidebook for San Diego
Food Scene
THE best. Small place, small menu, real deal.The Burrata? Not to be missed! Shhhh. Don't tell! It's already hard enough to get a reservation :) Walk: 7 min. No corkage M-W. Tell Franco we sent you.
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Enoteca Adriano
4864 Cass StTHE best. Small place, small menu, real deal.The Burrata? Not to be missed! Shhhh. Don't tell! It's already hard enough to get a reservation :) Walk: 7 min. No corkage M-W. Tell Franco we sent you.
Serious espresso; cool baristas. Voted best coffee year on year. Fair Trade + Organic. Full w/ local surf dudes, serious lycra cyclists and soccer Moms. Great people-watching spot! walk: 8 min north
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Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
5627 La Jolla BlvdSerious espresso; cool baristas. Voted best coffee year on year. Fair Trade + Organic. Full w/ local surf dudes, serious lycra cyclists and soccer Moms. Great people-watching spot! walk: 8 min north
The restaurant that takes happy "hour" literally! Arrive 5-6 and order the clams at half price. You won't be sorry! The only place with decent happy hour $5 glass of cab. Thank you!! Walk: 5 min.
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Table 926
926 Turquoise StThe restaurant that takes happy "hour" literally! Arrive 5-6 and order the clams at half price. You won't be sorry! The only place with decent happy hour $5 glass of cab. Thank you!! Walk: 5 min.
Hip, local spot. Hoppin bar. Great food & happy hour. Fantastic wine list. Hard to get in if it's a nice day; as it lives up to it's name : THE Patio. Bike: 8-10 min. Walk: 20-25.
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The Patio on Lamont
4445 Lamont StHip, local spot. Hoppin bar. Great food & happy hour. Fantastic wine list. Hard to get in if it's a nice day; as it lives up to it's name : THE Patio. Bike: 8-10 min. Walk: 20-25.
Best Mexican in our neighborhood. Hands down. Don't go if you are in a hurry. Everything is cooked fresh. For seafood Mexican head to Oscar's across the street. Walk: 10 min
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La Perla Cocina
745 Emerald StBest Mexican in our neighborhood. Hands down. Don't go if you are in a hurry. Everything is cooked fresh. For seafood Mexican head to Oscar's across the street. Walk: 10 min
Best fresh fish, perfectly prepared. Wine: good. Local brews on tap. Fish prices vary as per market so go prepared to spend, or stick w/ the AWESOME fish and chips. Walk: 1 min.
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The Fishery
5040 Cass StBest fresh fish, perfectly prepared. Wine: good. Local brews on tap. Fish prices vary as per market so go prepared to spend, or stick w/ the AWESOME fish and chips. Walk: 1 min.
Amazing hole-in-the-wall. Don't miss. Order "surf and turf" or shrimp tacos; try ceviche. That's it. Perch on sidewalk. Chow down. Pure Mexico. Worth wait of constant, but short, line. Walk: 2 mins.
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Oscars Mexican Seafood
703 Turquoise StAmazing hole-in-the-wall. Don't miss. Order "surf and turf" or shrimp tacos; try ceviche. That's it. Perch on sidewalk. Chow down. Pure Mexico. Worth wait of constant, but short, line. Walk: 2 mins.
Great breakfasts/lunches! Never had bad meal here. Recommend "Breakfast sushi" but big menu is ALL good. Patio seating and a very busy weekend brunch crowd. Reasonable $$. Walk: 5 min.
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Fig Tree Cafe Pacific Beach
5119 Cass StGreat breakfasts/lunches! Never had bad meal here. Recommend "Breakfast sushi" but big menu is ALL good. Patio seating and a very busy weekend brunch crowd. Reasonable $$. Walk: 5 min.
Thoughtful menu; good food. Awful wine list. Lively bar and also a popular resto for families w/kids. Go figure. Outside patio, retro indoor booths. Weekend brunch popular. Local haunt. Walk: 15 min.
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Beaumont's
5662 La Jolla BlvdThoughtful menu; good food. Awful wine list. Lively bar and also a popular resto for families w/kids. Go figure. Outside patio, retro indoor booths. Weekend brunch popular. Local haunt. Walk: 15 min.
Asian-fusion-mexican-well...we are not sure, but whatever it is, it's delicious. Great place for vegans and veggies. French toast to die for. Walk: 18 min. Bike: 5. (but then don't drink!)
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Isabel's Cantina
966 Felspar StAsian-fusion-mexican-well...we are not sure, but whatever it is, it's delicious. Great place for vegans and veggies. French toast to die for. Walk: 18 min. Bike: 5. (but then don't drink!)
Prize for smallest Indian-theme-lounge-bar with food. Wha? Happy hour till 7 with small bites make it easy pit stop from beach. Vegetarian options. Waiters will kill you with kindness. Walk: 15.
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Spice Lounge - Indian Restaurant & Catering
859 Hornblend StPrize for smallest Indian-theme-lounge-bar with food. Wha? Happy hour till 7 with small bites make it easy pit stop from beach. Vegetarian options. Waiters will kill you with kindness. Walk: 15.
Rockiin good smoothies! BEST burgers. Try sweet potato fries. You'll hear the jazz from next door at the outside seating. Frequented-by-locals place - put a lot of love into their food. Walk in 5 min
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Chronic Smoothies Blazin Grill
865 Turquoise StRockiin good smoothies! BEST burgers. Try sweet potato fries. You'll hear the jazz from next door at the outside seating. Frequented-by-locals place - put a lot of love into their food. Walk in 5 min
Lovely outside garden. Full of studious local students using the WiFi inside. Great salads. Good vegetarian options. Coffee is decent. A good place to head for lunch if at the beach. Walk: 12 mins
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Brick and Bell Café
928 Silverado StreetLovely outside garden. Full of studious local students using the WiFi inside. Great salads. Good vegetarian options. Coffee is decent. A good place to head for lunch if at the beach. Walk: 12 mins
Absurdly good. Huge portions. One of the best local brunch places, hands down. Take the bikes or bus 30. Be ready to get in line on weekend. Worth it! (Occasional smelly sea bird poo. We warned ya!)
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Brockton Villa Restaurant
1235 Coast BlvdAbsurdly good. Huge portions. One of the best local brunch places, hands down. Take the bikes or bus 30. Be ready to get in line on weekend. Worth it! (Occasional smelly sea bird poo. We warned ya!)
Asian and sushi with a twist. Go lunch, happy hour or dinner. Sit outdoors or in, tho no view. A perfect place when you can't agree on what to eat - everyone finds something here. A standing favorite.
Roppongi Restaurant & Sushi Bar
875 Prospect StreetAsian and sushi with a twist. Go lunch, happy hour or dinner. Sit outdoors or in, tho no view. A perfect place when you can't agree on what to eat - everyone finds something here. A standing favorite.
When in heels, one of Elese's faves. Superb wine list and refined cuisine. You can dine at the bar (warning:it's tiny). Let the sommelier take care of you and treat yourself to the full experience.
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Prospect Bar and Lounge
1025 Prospect StWhen in heels, one of Elese's faves. Superb wine list and refined cuisine. You can dine at the bar (warning:it's tiny). Let the sommelier take care of you and treat yourself to the full experience.
Quite simply: staggering view of the whole city and some on SD's best steaks. A fine dining experience, but you can eat at the bar. Happy hour is good, especially if it's sunset. Planes fly by window.
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Mister A's
2550 Fifth AveQuite simply: staggering view of the whole city and some on SD's best steaks. A fine dining experience, but you can eat at the bar. Happy hour is good, especially if it's sunset. Planes fly by window.
Very not-fancy but decent Thai place. We love the Pad See Ew with tofu, but our vegetarian friends swear by the Avocado curry. Apparently famous! Another good pit stop on a beach day. walk: 12 min.
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Thai Village
4618 Mission BlvdVery not-fancy but decent Thai place. We love the Pad See Ew with tofu, but our vegetarian friends swear by the Avocado curry. Apparently famous! Another good pit stop on a beach day. walk: 12 min.
Only place with a DJ and sushi. Hip and absolutely freekin delicious. Drop ins suffer long waits. So reserve. After dinner, walk infamous touristy-Old Town. Great. Now you can say you saw that too!
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Hane Sushi
2760 Fifth AveOnly place with a DJ and sushi. Hip and absolutely freekin delicious. Drop ins suffer long waits. So reserve. After dinner, walk infamous touristy-Old Town. Great. Now you can say you saw that too!
Most authentic sushi in all of San Diego. Good luck getting in. How lucky if you do. For the true sushi lover who won't settle for less. P.S. Helps to speak Japanese.
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Sushi Ota
4529 Mission Bay DrMost authentic sushi in all of San Diego. Good luck getting in. How lucky if you do. For the true sushi lover who won't settle for less. P.S. Helps to speak Japanese.
Elese likes the soft-shell crab here and it's a good choice for easily walkable. Sushi is consistent. Sit at the bar. Monday is half-price and lines get very long. PB sushi on Garnet is also popular.
Surfside Sushi
4527 Mission BlvdElese likes the soft-shell crab here and it's a good choice for easily walkable. Sushi is consistent. Sit at the bar. Monday is half-price and lines get very long. PB sushi on Garnet is also popular.
Now...if you must dine next to the ocean in PB, go here. Variety. Decent. Salads are a fave. People/ocean watching by the window. Prepare for lines for Happy Hour Wednesday = lobster taco day ($1.75)
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World Famous
711 Pacific Beach DrNow...if you must dine next to the ocean in PB, go here. Variety. Decent. Salads are a fave. People/ocean watching by the window. Prepare for lines for Happy Hour Wednesday = lobster taco day ($1.75)
Drinks & Nightlife
Busy local bar with truly decent food. Cioppino is sublime. Subdued lunch time crowds transform to night-time rowdies as the day rolls on. Shuffle board for those who need a fix. Walk:12 min (b4 beer)
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Cass Street Bar & Grill
4612 Cass StBusy local bar with truly decent food. Cioppino is sublime. Subdued lunch time crowds transform to night-time rowdies as the day rolls on. Shuffle board for those who need a fix. Walk:12 min (b4 beer)
Listed only because this is where you are most likely to spot Charger players the night before big games. Created to be young, upscale, night scene. Overdo it and you can stagger home. Unlike Chargers
Bar West
959 Hornblend StListed only because this is where you are most likely to spot Charger players the night before big games. Created to be young, upscale, night scene. Overdo it and you can stagger home. Unlike Chargers
This had to be included for most expensive but best roof cocktail with view. Dress up. Good place for a WOW start to a hot date. Some of La Jolla's best fine dining downstairs. Reserve and splurge!
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George's at the Cove
1250 Prospect StThis had to be included for most expensive but best roof cocktail with view. Dress up. Good place for a WOW start to a hot date. Some of La Jolla's best fine dining downstairs. Reserve and splurge!
Our favorite for a best-girlfriends happy hour get together with a view. Historic hotel. Get a seat at the piano bar window. If it's warm try the terrace. Everything here is quality. Smart dress.
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La Valencia Hotel
1132 Prospect StOur favorite for a best-girlfriends happy hour get together with a view. Historic hotel. Get a seat at the piano bar window. If it's warm try the terrace. Everything here is quality. Smart dress.
Essentials
This is the Trader Joes nearest to the house. Truly great cheese selection. Good for gluten free items too. Bike in 5. Walk in 20.
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Trader Joe's
1640 Garnet AveThis is the Trader Joes nearest to the house. Truly great cheese selection. Good for gluten free items too. Bike in 5. Walk in 20.
Not biggest, but closest. A fair organic veg selection. Large local beer array but high price for wine and poor selection. (Go to Von's on Garnet for wine!) Walk: 2 min.
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Albertsons
Not biggest, but closest. A fair organic veg selection. Large local beer array but high price for wine and poor selection. (Go to Von's on Garnet for wine!) Walk: 2 min.
A long-time local coffee place that moved from Turquoise St. Great for WiFi and a nice outside deck. Wine bar at night. Not quite as friendly as Java Earth, but still better than Starbucks. Walk in 2m
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Turquoise Cellars
5026 Cass StreetA long-time local coffee place that moved from Turquoise St. Great for WiFi and a nice outside deck. Wine bar at night. Not quite as friendly as Java Earth, but still better than Starbucks. Walk in 2m
Best place for local produce when Tuesday Farmer's market is not on. Best for fruit, veg, and vast natural health supplement / vitamin selection. Handily located across from Trader Joes. Bike:10 min
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Sprouts Farmers Market
1260 Garnet AveBest place for local produce when Tuesday Farmer's market is not on. Best for fruit, veg, and vast natural health supplement / vitamin selection. Handily located across from Trader Joes. Bike:10 min
For the Brits who just can't live without high tea, Rolos or bisto. All UK products here. Catch pretty much any UK sports match in the pub next door. Pub fare and a proper pint also on offer.
Shakespeare Corner Shoppe
3719 India StFor the Brits who just can't live without high tea, Rolos or bisto. All UK products here. Catch pretty much any UK sports match in the pub next door. Pub fare and a proper pint also on offer.
Good cuppa Joe + high-speed internet. Super-friendly place where many set up "home offices." Smoker and dog- friendly deck. Popular w/students. Tip the gals, they're awesome. Walk: 1 min
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Java Earth Coffee
4978 Cass StGood cuppa Joe + high-speed internet. Super-friendly place where many set up "home offices." Smoker and dog- friendly deck. Popular w/students. Tip the gals, they're awesome. Walk: 1 min
Probably best grocery store. Absolutely without question the best and lowest price wine selection in area. Now's the time to try the California wines that you can't get at home. Walk: 25 Bike: 15min
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Vons
1702 Garnet AveProbably best grocery store. Absolutely without question the best and lowest price wine selection in area. Now's the time to try the California wines that you can't get at home. Walk: 25 Bike: 15min
Everything Else
CVS
1792 Garnet AveClosest pharmacy
If you get a flat tire or need the bike seats adjusted just ask the guys here. On Mission St. and Felspar (same street as Hotel Tower 23 / JRDN restaurant.)
Bicycle Discovery
742 Felspar StIf you get a flat tire or need the bike seats adjusted just ask the guys here. On Mission St. and Felspar (same street as Hotel Tower 23 / JRDN restaurant.)
You'll need a car, but go. And while you are there, have espresso at Influx and breakfast pizza at Napizza on the market square and watch the show. The most fun you can have with vegetables
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Little Italy Mercato Farmers' Market
600 W Date StYou'll need a car, but go. And while you are there, have espresso at Influx and breakfast pizza at Napizza on the market square and watch the show. The most fun you can have with vegetables
Tuesday 2-7. Local everything. Try fresh pomegranate juice, green juice and Bitchin' Sauce. (not altogether). Walkable. @ Bayard /Garnet St, 2 blocks from Pier, you can't miss it. If it's Tuesday.
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Pacific Beach
Tuesday 2-7. Local everything. Try fresh pomegranate juice, green juice and Bitchin' Sauce. (not altogether). Walkable. @ Bayard /Garnet St, 2 blocks from Pier, you can't miss it. If it's Tuesday.
For a little pampering at the Spa! Also an absolutely full brunch buffet on Sundays. Tourist prices... but something for special occasions as you dine on the lawn by the Bay with a Mimosa in hand.
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Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa
3999 Mission BlvdFor a little pampering at the Spa! Also an absolutely full brunch buffet on Sundays. Tourist prices... but something for special occasions as you dine on the lawn by the Bay with a Mimosa in hand.
Arts & Culture
MOVIE RENTAL. The nearest RedBox DVD rental is located here. Anyone can use if you have a credit card. Walk in 2 mins.
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7-Eleven
6953 La Jolla BlvdMOVIE RENTAL. The nearest RedBox DVD rental is located here. Anyone can use if you have a credit card. Walk in 2 mins.
Local branch of modern art museum MCASD (main museum on Kettner, downtown). Great outdoor cafe. Gem is the sculpture garden looking over ocean. Theatre too. FAB, darling! Bike: 25 min or easy bus (30)
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Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
700 Prospect StLocal branch of modern art museum MCASD (main museum on Kettner, downtown). Great outdoor cafe. Gem is the sculpture garden looking over ocean. Theatre too. FAB, darling! Bike: 25 min or easy bus (30)
Entertainment & Activities
We recommend this because it's fantastic for those who want to learn about marine life and the ocean. Beautiful exhibits, very cool ceiling high tanks, touchable creatures for kids and local lore.
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps
2300 Expedition WayWe recommend this because it's fantastic for those who want to learn about marine life and the ocean. Beautiful exhibits, very cool ceiling high tanks, touchable creatures for kids and local lore.
Sightseeing
Hiking. Hiking. Hiking. Don't go without a hat in the summer, it will bake you. Stand on the cliffs overlooking the beach. It's awesome.
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Reserva Estadual de Torrey Pines
12600 North Torrey Pines RoadHiking. Hiking. Hiking. Don't go without a hat in the summer, it will bake you. Stand on the cliffs overlooking the beach. It's awesome.