Guidebook for San Diego

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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.
129 molta ag muintir na háite
Thorn St. Brewery
3176 Thorn St
129 molta ag muintir na háite
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.
106 molta ag muintir na háite
Modern Times Flavordome
3000 Upas St
106 molta ag muintir na háite
A dive bar with a distinctly South Park vibe. Lots of events, awesome DJ on Friday and Saturday nights. Very casual.
97 molta ag muintir na háite
Whistle Stop
2236 Fern St
97 molta ag muintir na háite
A dive bar with a distinctly South Park vibe. Lots of events, awesome DJ on Friday and Saturday nights. Very casual.
133 molta ag muintir na háite
Seven Grand San Diego
3054 University Ave
133 molta ag muintir na háite
The diviest dive bar around.
56 molta ag muintir na háite
Bluefoot Bar and Lounge
3404 30th St
56 molta ag muintir na háite
The diviest dive bar around.
Regularly hosts big name acts from all sorts of genres.
125 molta ag muintir na háite
The Observatory North Park
2891 University Ave
125 molta ag muintir na háite
Regularly hosts big name acts from all sorts of genres.
Hipster dance club.
32 molta ag muintir na háite
The Office
3936 30th St
32 molta ag muintir na háite
Hipster dance club.
A bar with a few dozen old school Arcade games, like NBA Jam, Ninja Turtles, and Contra. And a great beer selection.
121 molta ag muintir na háite
Coin-Op Game Room
3926 30th St
121 molta ag muintir na háite
A bar with a few dozen old school Arcade games, like NBA Jam, Ninja Turtles, and Contra. And a great beer selection.
Sports bar next to Urban Solace, they share a kitchen.
69 molta ag muintir na háite
True North Tavern
3815 30th St
69 molta ag muintir na háite
Sports bar next to Urban Solace, they share a kitchen.
Slightly upscale bar and restaurant on University. Connected to the Observatory.
52 molta ag muintir na háite
West Coast Tavern
2895 University Ave
52 molta ag muintir na háite
Slightly upscale bar and restaurant on University. Connected to the Observatory.
Craft beer bar.
170 molta ag muintir na háite
Hamilton's Tavern
1521 30th St
170 molta ag muintir na háite
Craft beer bar.
Great outdoor biergarten. Perfect for an afternoon.
ChuckAlek Biergarten
3139 University Avenue
Great outdoor biergarten. Perfect for an afternoon.
Excellent brewery with a great food truck rotation.
108 molta ag muintir na háite
Mike Hess Brewing, North Park
3812 Grim Ave
108 molta ag muintir na háite
Excellent brewery with a great food truck rotation.
One of many excellent breweries in the area.
100 molta ag muintir na háite
Fall Brewing Company
4542 30th St
100 molta ag muintir na háite
One 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.
152 molta ag muintir na háite
Mister A's
2550 Fifth Ave
152 molta ag muintir na háite
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.

Food Scene

Across from Thorn St Brewery, excellent little coffee shop with breakfast sandwiches as well.
47 molta ag muintir na háite
Santos Coffee House
3191 Thorn St
47 molta ag muintir na háite
Across 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.
101 molta ag muintir na háite
Alexander's
3391 30th St
101 molta ag muintir na háite
Italian restaurant that gets packed nightly. Far more reasonably priced than it ought to be.
Regularly appears on lists of San Diego’s finest restaurants.
114 molta ag muintir na háite
The Smoking Goat Restaurant
3408 30th St
114 molta ag muintir na háite
Regularly appears on lists of San Diego’s finest restaurants.
Great, great ramen place, and outdoor seating.
164 molta ag muintir na háite
Underbelly North Park
3000 Upas St
164 molta ag muintir na háite
Great, great ramen place, and outdoor seating.
Second only to City Tacos in the area
26 molta ag muintir na háite
Tacos Perla
3000 Upas Street
26 molta ag muintir na háite
Second only to City Tacos in the area
Great breakfast.
49 molta ag muintir na háite
Cardamom Cafe & Bakery
2977 Upas St
49 molta ag muintir na háite
Great breakfast.
Excellent restaurant serving gourmet American comfort food. The lamb meatloaf and tomato soup are especially tasty.
139 molta ag muintir na háite
Urban Solace & Bar Solace
3823 30th St
139 molta ag muintir na háite
Excellent restaurant serving gourmet American comfort food. The lamb meatloaf and tomato soup are especially tasty.
Pizzeria and craft beer.
76 molta ag muintir na háite
URBN North Park
3085 University Ave
76 molta ag muintir na háite
Pizzeria and craft beer.
Great little coffee shop with breakfast sandwiches.
30 molta ag muintir na háite
Subterranean Coffee Boutique North Park
3764 30th St
30 molta ag muintir na háite
Great little coffee shop with breakfast sandwiches.
World’s best tacos.
150 molta ag muintir na háite
City Tacos
3028 University Ave
150 molta ag muintir na háite
World’s best tacos.
A perfect afternoon bar with a wide open deck. Dog and kid friendly.
174 molta ag muintir na háite
Station Tavern
2204 Fern St
174 molta ag muintir na háite
A perfect afternoon bar with a wide open deck. Dog and kid friendly.
Great local pub, good food, great beer selection, nice open dining area.
32 molta ag muintir na háite
The South Park Abbey
1946 Fern Street
32 molta ag muintir na háite
Great local pub, good food, great beer selection, nice open dining area.
Italian. Rated one of San Diego's best restaurants.
317 molta ag muintir na háite
Buona Forchetta - South Park
3001 Beech St
317 molta ag muintir na háite
Italian. Rated one of San Diego's best restaurants.
Vegan bar/restaurant with great cocktails.
140 molta ag muintir na háite
KINDRED
1503 30th St
140 molta ag muintir na háite
Vegan bar/restaurant with great cocktails.
Ceviche by the same people who own City Tacos. There's a connected ChuckAlek beer garden out the back.
14 molta ag muintir na háite
Tostadas North Park
3139 University Avenue
14 molta ag muintir na háite
Ceviche by the same people who own City Tacos. There's a connected ChuckAlek beer garden out the back.
New pizzeria in an old post office. Highly recommended.
58 molta ag muintir na háite
Tribute Pizza
3077 North Park Way
58 molta ag muintir na háite
New pizzeria in an old post office. Highly recommended.
Excellent local coffee.
236 molta ag muintir na háite
Dark Horse Coffee Roasters
3260 Adams Ave
236 molta ag muintir na háite
Excellent local coffee.
Sweet and savory waffles, hours are shifty, but open on weekends.
32 molta ag muintir na háite
Atypical Waffle Company
3519 30th St
32 molta ag muintir na háite
Sweet and savory waffles, hours are shifty, but open on weekends.
The place for breakfast.
133 molta ag muintir na háite
The Mission North Park
2801 University Ave
133 molta ag muintir na háite
The place for breakfast.
Gourmet sandwiches, craft beer.
94 molta ag muintir na háite
Tiger!Tiger!
3025 El Cajon Blvd
94 molta ag muintir na háite
Gourmet sandwiches, craft beer.

Essentials

Tiny Mom and Pop grocery store with produce, meat, and the basics. Just turn left on Thorn St.
39 molta ag muintir na háite
Parkside Market
3209 Thorn St
39 molta ag muintir na háite
Tiny 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 Ave
323 molta ag muintir na háite
On 30th and Howard. Not in Hillcrest (something is wrong with the AirBNB map).

Shopping

Thursday Farmer's Market.
19 molta ag muintir na háite
North Park Thursday Market
3000 North Park Way
19 molta ag muintir na háite
Thursday Farmer's Market.
Gift store with unique items.
158 molta ag muintir na háite
Pigment
3801 30th St
158 molta ag muintir na háite
Gift store with unique items.
Used bookstore with a great selection.
17 molta ag muintir na háite
Verbatim Books
3793 30th St
17 molta ag muintir na háite
Used bookstore with a great selection.
Locally made gifts.
13 molta ag muintir na háite
Simply Local
3013 University Ave
13 molta ag muintir na háite
Locally made gifts.
Specialty beer and cheese store.
29 molta ag muintir na háite
Bottlecraft North Park
3007 University Ave
29 molta ag muintir na háite
Specialty beer and cheese store.
Gift store in a little shopping area in South Park, worth visiting all the little places here.
12 molta ag muintir na háite
Make Good
12 molta ag muintir na háite
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.
247 molta ag muintir na háite
Little Italy Mercato Farmers' Market
600 W Date St
247 molta ag muintir na háite
San Diego's premier farmer's market. Every Saturday morning.

Parks & Nature

Tennis, pool, baseball fields, velodrome.
36 molta ag muintir na háite
Morley Field Sports Complex
2221 Morley Field Dr
36 molta ag muintir na háite
Tennis, pool, baseball fields, velodrome.
Swing set and jungle gym, plus open grassy area for picnics and sports.
33 molta ag muintir na háite
Bird Park
Pershing Drive
33 molta ag muintir na háite
Swing set and jungle gym, plus open grassy area for picnics and sports.
Pristine and beautiful beachside park with hiking trails.
1108 molta ag muintir na háite
Torrey Pines State Reserve
12600 North Torrey Pines Road
1108 molta ag muintir na háite
Pristine 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.
35 molta ag muintir na háite
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
200 Palm Canyon Dr
35 molta ag muintir na háite
Huge, 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.
29 molta ag muintir na háite
Palomar Mountain State Park
19952 State Park Drive
29 molta ag muintir na háite
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.
Incredible views of San Diego and the coast, along with tide pools and short hikes.
502 molta ag muintir na háite
Ionad Cuairteoirí Chuimhneacháin Náisiúnta Cabrillo
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr
502 molta ag muintir na háite
Incredible 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.
39 molta ag muintir na háite
Trá Stáit San Elijo
2050 S Coast Hwy 101
39 molta ag muintir na háite
My 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.
268 molta ag muintir na háite
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park
Ladera Street
268 molta ag muintir na háite
Enjoy 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
245 molta ag muintir na háite
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.
388 molta ag muintir na háite
Coronado
388 molta ag muintir na háite
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.
519 molta ag muintir na háite
Hotel Del Coronado
1500 Orange Ave
519 molta ag muintir na háite
Grand 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.
184 molta ag muintir na háite
La Jolla Shores
184 molta ag muintir na háite
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.
270 molta ag muintir na háite
Soledad Mountain
270 molta ag muintir na háite
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.
700 molta ag muintir na háite
Pacific Beach
700 molta ag muintir na háite
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.
776 molta ag muintir na háite
Ocean Beach
1850 Ocean Front St
776 molta ag muintir na háite
The 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.
889 molta ag muintir na háite
Little Italy
889 molta ag muintir na háite
Filled with bars and restaurants. Fun and lively, especially at night.

Entertainment & Activities

The World Famous.
2510 molta ag muintir na háite
Zoo San Diego
2920 Zoo Dr
2510 molta ag muintir na háite
The 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.
366 molta ag muintir na háite
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
2300 Expedition Way
366 molta ag muintir na háite
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.