Guidebook for San Diego
Drinks & Nightlife
Phenomenal local brewery. They have daily food trucks from 3-8 or so, check the website for their schedule. The growler in the fridge can be refilled there for $11-14.
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Thorn St. Brewery
3176 Thorn St Phenomenal local brewery. They have daily food trucks from 3-8 or so, check the website for their schedule. The growler in the fridge can be refilled there for $11-14.
Modern Times Flavordome
3000 Upas StA dive bar with a distinctly South Park vibe. Lots of events, awesome DJ on Friday and Saturday nights. Very casual.
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Whistle Stop
2236 Fern St A dive bar with a distinctly South Park vibe. Lots of events, awesome DJ on Friday and Saturday nights. Very casual.
Seven Grand San Diego
3054 University AveBluefoot Bar and Lounge
3404 30th StThe diviest dive bar around.
Regularly hosts big name acts from all sorts of genres.
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The Observatory North Park
2891 University AveRegularly hosts big name acts from all sorts of genres.
The Office
3936 30th StHipster dance club.
A bar with a few dozen old school Arcade games, like NBA Jam, Ninja Turtles, and Contra. And a great beer selection.
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Coin-Op Game Room
3926 30th StA bar with a few dozen old school Arcade games, like NBA Jam, Ninja Turtles, and Contra. And a great beer selection.
True North Tavern
3815 30th StSports bar next to Urban Solace, they share a kitchen.
Slightly upscale bar and restaurant on University. Connected to the Observatory.
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West Coast Tavern
2895 University AveSlightly upscale bar and restaurant on University. Connected to the Observatory.
Hamilton's Tavern
1521 30th StCraft beer bar.
ChuckAlek Biergarten
3139 University AvenueGreat outdoor biergarten. Perfect for an afternoon.
Excellent brewery with a great food truck rotation.
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Mike Hess Brewing, North Park
3812 Grim AveExcellent brewery with a great food truck rotation.
Fall Brewing Company
4542 30th StOne of many excellent breweries in the area.
Happy Hour at Mister A's is the best view in San Diego. It's a very upscale restaurant as well, so you can do dinner here if you'd like, but a quick drink is always fun too.
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Mister A's
2550 Fifth AveHappy Hour at Mister A's is the best view in San Diego. It's a very upscale restaurant as well, so you can do dinner here if you'd like, but a quick drink is always fun too.
Food Scene
Across from Thorn St Brewery, excellent little coffee shop with breakfast sandwiches as well.
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Santos Coffee House
3191 Thorn StAcross from Thorn St Brewery, excellent little coffee shop with breakfast sandwiches as well.
Italian restaurant that gets packed nightly. Far more reasonably priced than it ought to be.
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Alexander's
3391 30th StItalian restaurant that gets packed nightly. Far more reasonably priced than it ought to be.
Regularly appears on lists of San Diego’s finest restaurants.
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The Smoking Goat Restaurant
3408 30th StRegularly appears on lists of San Diego’s finest restaurants.
Underbelly North Park
3000 Upas StGreat, great ramen place, and outdoor seating.
Tacos Perla
3000 Upas StreetSecond only to City Tacos in the area
Cardamom Cafe & Bakery
2977 Upas StGreat breakfast.
Excellent restaurant serving gourmet American comfort food. The lamb meatloaf and tomato soup are especially tasty.
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Urban Solace & Bar Solace
3823 30th StExcellent restaurant serving gourmet American comfort food. The lamb meatloaf and tomato soup are especially tasty.
URBN North Park
3085 University AvePizzeria and craft beer.
Great little coffee shop with breakfast sandwiches.
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Subterranean Coffee Boutique North Park
3764 30th StGreat little coffee shop with breakfast sandwiches.
City Tacos
3028 University AveWorld’s best tacos.
A perfect afternoon bar with a wide open deck. Dog and kid friendly.
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Station Tavern
2204 Fern StA perfect afternoon bar with a wide open deck. Dog and kid friendly.
Great local pub, good food, great beer selection, nice open dining area.
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The South Park Abbey
1946 Fern StreetGreat local pub, good food, great beer selection, nice open dining area.
Italian. Rated one of San Diego's best restaurants.
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Buona Forchetta - South Park
3001 Beech StItalian. Rated one of San Diego's best restaurants.
KINDRED
1503 30th StVegan bar/restaurant with great cocktails.
Ceviche by the same people who own City Tacos. There's a connected ChuckAlek beer garden out the back.
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Tostadas North Park
3139 University AvenueCeviche by the same people who own City Tacos. There's a connected ChuckAlek beer garden out the back.
Tribute Pizza
3077 North Park WayNew pizzeria in an old post office. Highly recommended.
Dark Horse Coffee Roasters
3260 Adams AveExcellent local coffee.
Sweet and savory waffles, hours are shifty, but open on weekends.
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Atypical Waffle Company
3519 30th StSweet and savory waffles, hours are shifty, but open on weekends.
The Mission North Park
2801 University AveThe place for breakfast.
Tiger!Tiger!
3025 El Cajon BlvdGourmet sandwiches, craft beer.
Essentials
Tiny Mom and Pop grocery store with produce, meat, and the basics. Just turn left on Thorn St.
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Parkside Market
3209 Thorn StTiny Mom and Pop grocery store with produce, meat, and the basics. Just turn left on Thorn St.
On 30th and Howard. Not in Hillcrest (something is wrong with the AirBNB map).
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Vons
3610 Adams AveOn 30th and Howard. Not in Hillcrest (something is wrong with the AirBNB map).
Shopping
North Park Thursday Market
3000 North Park WayThursday Farmer's Market.
Pigment
3801 30th StGift store with unique items.
Verbatim Books
3793 30th StUsed bookstore with a great selection.
Simply Local
3013 University AveLocally made gifts.
Bottlecraft North Park
3007 University AveSpecialty beer and cheese store.
Gift store in a little shopping area in South Park, worth visiting all the little places here.
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Make Good
Gift store in a little shopping area in South Park, worth visiting all the little places here.
San Diego's premier farmer's market. Every Saturday morning.
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Little Italy Mercato Farmers' Market
600 W Date StSan Diego's premier farmer's market. Every Saturday morning.
Parks & Nature
Morley Field Sports Complex
2221 Morley Field DrTennis, pool, baseball fields, velodrome.
Swing set and jungle gym, plus open grassy area for picnics and sports.
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Bird Park
Pershing DriveSwing set and jungle gym, plus open grassy area for picnics and sports.
Pristine and beautiful beachside park with hiking trails.
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Torrey Pines State Reserve
12600 North Torrey Pines RoadPristine and beautiful beachside park with hiking trails.
Huge, beautiful, desolate state park with dozens of trails and backroads. I go here regularly if I can get a spare day.
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Anza-Borrego-Wüstenstaatspark
200 Palm Canyon DrHuge, beautiful, desolate state park with dozens of trails and backroads. I go here regularly if I can get a spare day.
A mountainous state park with real seasons in San Diego. Beautiful. Hikes are in San Diego Afoot and Afield, which is on the coffee table. The book has great hikes all over the San Diego area.
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Palomar Mountain State Park
19952 State Park DriveA mountainous state park with real seasons in San Diego. Beautiful. Hikes are in San Diego Afoot and Afield, which is on the coffee table. The book has great hikes all over the San Diego area.
Incredible views of San Diego and the coast, along with tide pools and short hikes.
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Cabrillo National Monument Visitor Center
1800 Cabrillo Memorial DrIncredible views of San Diego and the coast, along with tide pools and short hikes.
My favorite family-friendly beach in San Diego, with great long board waves. Close to Encinitas, which has great restaurants and shopping.
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San Elijo State Beach
2050 S Coast Hwy 101My favorite family-friendly beach in San Diego, with great long board waves. Close to Encinitas, which has great restaurants and shopping.
Enjoy walks right along the cliffs. On huge surf days you can see San Diego's hardest chargers out on the water.
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Sunset Cliffs Natural Park
Ladera StreetEnjoy walks right along the cliffs. On huge surf days you can see San Diego's hardest chargers out on the water.
Sightseeing
Hiking trails, apple pie, scenic drive. It's a little slice of small town Sierras next to San Diego.
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Julian
Hiking trails, apple pie, scenic drive. It's a little slice of small town Sierras next to San Diego.
Take the ferry from the city over to Coronado and then ride bikes around the island, including to the Hotel Del Coronado.
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Coronado
Take the ferry from the city over to Coronado and then ride bikes around the island, including to the Hotel Del Coronado.
Grand old hotel with beach side bars. Makes for a lovely trip to Coronado.
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Hotel Del Coronado
1500 Orange AveGrand old hotel with beach side bars. Makes for a lovely trip to Coronado.
Small beach-side community with a popular day-use beach and a cluster of shops and restaurants.
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La Jolla Shores
Small beach-side community with a popular day-use beach and a cluster of shops and restaurants.
Views of San Diego to the south and the coast to the north. A very scenic drive to get there as well.
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Soledad Mountain
Views of San Diego to the south and the coast to the north. A very scenic drive to get there as well.
A beach town, in the best fratty, bar-filled, sense of the word.
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Pacific Beach
A beach town, in the best fratty, bar-filled, sense of the word.
The People's Republic of OB. With great restaurants and antique shopping. And a dog beach.
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Ozeanstrand
1850 Ocean Front StThe People's Republic of OB. With great restaurants and antique shopping. And a dog beach.
Filled with bars and restaurants. Fun and lively, especially at night.
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Little Italy
Filled with bars and restaurants. Fun and lively, especially at night.
Entertainment & Activities
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo DrThe World Famous.
Sea World is great, but if you want an aquarium experience tied to actual research at the world renown Scripps Institute of Oceanography, this aquarium is phenomenal. And it has an incredible view of La Jolla.
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps
2300 Expedition WaySea World is great, but if you want an aquarium experience tied to actual research at the world renown Scripps Institute of Oceanography, this aquarium is phenomenal. And it has an incredible view of La Jolla.