Guidebook for San Diego

Belinda
Guidebook for San Diego

Food Scene

This is one of San Diego's best craft beer bars - anything by Lagunitas, or Stone! Also eat one of their hotdogs. The sausages are all local. I like the spicy lamb with onions and peppers the best!
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The Regal Beagle
3659 India St
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This is one of San Diego's best craft beer bars - anything by Lagunitas, or Stone! Also eat one of their hotdogs. The sausages are all local. I like the spicy lamb with onions and peppers the best!
San Diego's best rolled tacos! They close at 10pm though.
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El Indio Mexican Restaurant and Catering
3695 India St
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San Diego's best rolled tacos! They close at 10pm though.
There's always a line here, and it's because it's trendy. It's not really Mexican food, more Tex-Mex, but it is good. Portions are LARGE.
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Lucha Libre Taco Shop
1810 W Washington St
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There's always a line here, and it's because it's trendy. It's not really Mexican food, more Tex-Mex, but it is good. Portions are LARGE.
This is San Diego's longest line for breakfast. It's fun if you want a pancake the size of your head, but I don't really think it's worth it. Rather go to Papalleco for coffee and breakfast!
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Hash House A Go Go
3628 Fifth Ave
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This is San Diego's longest line for breakfast. It's fun if you want a pancake the size of your head, but I don't really think it's worth it. Rather go to Papalleco for coffee and breakfast!
Great breakfasts, snacks, coffees, etc. Say "Hi" from Belinda to them when you see the staff.
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Pappalecco
1602 State St
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Great breakfasts, snacks, coffees, etc. Say "Hi" from Belinda to them when you see the staff.
Great breakfasts, snacks, coffees, etc. Owners are all Italian. Excellent quick lunches too.
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Pappalecco
1602 State St
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Great breakfasts, snacks, coffees, etc. Owners are all Italian. Excellent quick lunches too.
This is a great Italian restaurant. Their specials are usually the best.
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Bencotto
750 W Fir St
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This is a great Italian restaurant. Their specials are usually the best.
This is my favorite place! Their pizzas are 1/2 price from 5-7pm daily. I reccommed a reservation if you want dinner. Everything here is DELICIOUS and they have an extensive (CHEAP!) wine list!
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CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach
951 Newport Center Dr
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This is my favorite place! Their pizzas are 1/2 price from 5-7pm daily. I reccommed a reservation if you want dinner. Everything here is DELICIOUS and they have an extensive (CHEAP!) wine list!
Great views up top. Order the oysters!
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Camino Riviera
2400 India St
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Great views up top. Order the oysters!
Cheap take-out.
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Thai Grill
420 Robinson Avenue
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Cheap take-out.
Great for lunch. Great for dessert too! Crepes are excellent.
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Chocolat Hillcrest
3896 Fifth Ave
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Great for lunch. Great for dessert too! Crepes are excellent.
Great specials nightly. Big gay scene - very fun place!
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Baja Betty's
1421 University Ave
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Great specials nightly. Big gay scene - very fun place!
One of San Diego's best and most lively sushi bars. Don't park in the parking lot though. You must part on the street, else they will tow you. If you want great sushi, try Hane on 5th.
Ono Sushi
1236 University Ave
One of San Diego's best and most lively sushi bars. Don't park in the parking lot though. You must part on the street, else they will tow you. If you want great sushi, try Hane on 5th.
Probably the best local sushi. Full of Japanese people. Beer is very cold too!
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Hane Sushi
2760 Fifth Ave
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Probably the best local sushi. Full of Japanese people. Beer is very cold too!
Amazing cakes, cookies, and desserts! Nice for late coffee too. This map shows it in the park. It's not. It's on 5th Ave.
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Balboa Park
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Amazing cakes, cookies, and desserts! Nice for late coffee too. This map shows it in the park. It's not. It's on 5th Ave.
Close!
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SeaWorld San Diego
500 Sea World Dr.
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Close!
Perfect for morning coffee or tea. Get the multigrain scone. Also, very good warm chocolate cake. But beware of the incredibly BAD service from staff.
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Gelato Vero Caffe
3753 India St
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Perfect for morning coffee or tea. Get the multigrain scone. Also, very good warm chocolate cake. But beware of the incredibly BAD service from staff.
Awesome chicken!
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Saffron Thai
3737 India St
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Awesome chicken!
Good noodles. And typically Japanese, not Japanese-American style sushi.
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Izakaya Masa
928 Fort Stockton Dr
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Good noodles. And typically Japanese, not Japanese-American style sushi.
Good daily happy hour, and excellent specials. CA cuisine, and a good fall back if Cucina Urbana is full.
AVE 5 Restaurant & Bar
2760 Fifth Ave
Good daily happy hour, and excellent specials. CA cuisine, and a good fall back if Cucina Urbana is full.
Very good wine; menu is good, but portions are sparse. Must book a reservation, and be sure to ask what the menu is as it's most often prix fixe.
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Wine Vault & Bistro
3731 India St
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Very good wine; menu is good, but portions are sparse. Must book a reservation, and be sure to ask what the menu is as it's most often prix fixe.
Huge selection of Tequilas! And, very good old world style Mexican food.
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El Agave Tequileria
2304 San Diego Ave
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Huge selection of Tequilas! And, very good old world style Mexican food.
Quintessential San Diego style nice Mexican restaurant. Very good tortilla soup! Tortillas are made on premises. Best Mexican food in Old Town!
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Casa Guadalajara
4105 Taylor St
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Quintessential San Diego style nice Mexican restaurant. Very good tortilla soup! Tortillas are made on premises. Best Mexican food in Old Town!
Have not yet eaten here, but everyone says it's very good.
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Cafe Bleu
807 West Washington Street
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Have not yet eaten here, but everyone says it's very good.
Good craft beers & food. Good place to wait if trying to get into Noble Experiment, a secret speakeasy next door. Text 1-619-888-4713 and politely ask for a reservation. So secret, it's not on map!
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Neighborhood
777 G St
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Good craft beers & food. Good place to wait if trying to get into Noble Experiment, a secret speakeasy next door. Text 1-619-888-4713 and politely ask for a reservation. So secret, it's not on map!
This is California-style seafood! Tuna tacos, great shrimp sandwiches. There is always a line here, and be prepared to wait 45 minutes at least.
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Blue Water Seafood Market & Grill
3667 India St
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This is California-style seafood! Tuna tacos, great shrimp sandwiches. There is always a line here, and be prepared to wait 45 minutes at least.
Great stop if shopping in Fashion Valley. Split the steak fajitas, because it's enough for two.
Blanco Tacos & Tequila
7007 Friars Rd
Great stop if shopping in Fashion Valley. Split the steak fajitas, because it's enough for two.
Best "del mar" taco, which is scallop, octopus, and shrimp inside a mini taco. Also good ceviche, and poke. Within walking distance.
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Karina's Ceviches & More
3731 India St
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Best "del mar" taco, which is scallop, octopus, and shrimp inside a mini taco. Also good ceviche, and poke. Within walking distance.
Only go on Thursday nights, when they serve Maine lobster for $13.00. Otherwise the food is not that good.
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Harley Gray Kitchen & Bar
902 W Washington St
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Only go on Thursday nights, when they serve Maine lobster for $13.00. Otherwise the food is not that good.

Essentials

Good little liquor store within walking distance.
Palomar Market
1802 W Washington St
Good little liquor store within walking distance.
Every Sunday 9-1, rain or shine!
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Hillcrest Farmer's Market
3960 Normal St
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Every Sunday 9-1, rain or shine!
Amazing, cheap California wines, awesome frozen pizzas, salad in a bag, great chocolates. It's like a cheap version of Whole Foods. Always busy, but the lines are worth it!
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Trader Joe's
1640 Garnet Ave
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Amazing, cheap California wines, awesome frozen pizzas, salad in a bag, great chocolates. It's like a cheap version of Whole Foods. Always busy, but the lines are worth it!
Huge! Big deli, and prepared foods area. Lots of parking too!
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Vons
3610 Adams Ave
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Huge! Big deli, and prepared foods area. Lots of parking too!
Everything you could ever want to eat or drink. Check out the beehive in the corner of the store.
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Lazy Acres
422 W Washington St
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Everything you could ever want to eat or drink. Check out the beehive in the corner of the store.

Everything Else

Closest ATM
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Wells Fargo Bank
510 W Washington St
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Closest ATM
When you need Sushi to go, or anything organic. They have a great supply of cheeses and breads, but they are super expensive!
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Whole Foods Market
711 University Ave
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When you need Sushi to go, or anything organic. They have a great supply of cheeses and breads, but they are super expensive!
Closest Pharmacy
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Rite Aid
3650 Adams Ave
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Closest Pharmacy
Good bagels. Coffee's good too.
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Einstein Bros. Bagels
420 Robinson Ave
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Good bagels. Coffee's good too.
Cheap sushi. Always a line. Not the best quality, but loads of fun.
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Sushi Deli 1
228 W Washington St
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Cheap sushi. Always a line. Not the best quality, but loads of fun.
Downtown train station.
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Santa Fe Depot station
1050 Kettner Blvd
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Downtown train station.
Train station in Old Town.
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Old Town Station
4005 Taylor St
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Train station in Old Town.
Walking distance if you want exercise.
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Staré město San Diego
4002 Wallace St
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Walking distance if you want exercise.
Super close!
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Zoo San Diego
2920 Zoo Dr
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Super close!
Great views of San Diego! And a really old lighthouse you can climb up. Recommend Pt. Loma Seafoods for a calamari sandwich after!
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Návštěvnické centrum národní památník Cabrillo
1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr
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Great views of San Diego! And a really old lighthouse you can climb up. Recommend Pt. Loma Seafoods for a calamari sandwich after!
A classic must-see SD historic hotel. "Some Like It Hot" filmed here. It's fun to ride a bike downtown to Seaport Village, take a ferry over, & have a drink. Parking is $17.00, so park off site.
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Hotel Del Coronado
1500 Orange Ave
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A classic must-see SD historic hotel. "Some Like It Hot" filmed here. It's fun to ride a bike downtown to Seaport Village, take a ferry over, & have a drink. Parking is $17.00, so park off site.
Pretty cool to see the animals in a natural environment. But skip the zipline. It's $75.00 for a 3-minute ride.
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Safari Park San Diego Zoo
15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd
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Pretty cool to see the animals in a natural environment. But skip the zipline. It's $75.00 for a 3-minute ride.
If you want a really great spa treatment, I highly recommend a facial by Suzi.
Skincare by Suzy
3069 Reynard Way
If you want a really great spa treatment, I highly recommend a facial by Suzi.
Not recommending it; it's just close to me. If you use it, let me know how the staff/service is, and overall if I should recommend it.
Economy Car Rental
Not recommending it; it's just close to me. If you use it, let me know how the staff/service is, and overall if I should recommend it.
You can rent a Ducati here. Not recommending the store, because I haven't done it, but it might be fun for some dare devil.
GP Motorcycles
3617 India St
You can rent a Ducati here. Not recommending the store, because I haven't done it, but it might be fun for some dare devil.
Good for stamps, mailing packages, etc.
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United States Postal Service
3911 Cleveland Ave
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Good for stamps, mailing packages, etc.
Very funny improvisational comedy sketches, pantomimes and puns! Like the TV program, "Whose Line is it Anyway?" $15.00 every Friday and Saturday nite.
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National Comedy Theatre
3717 India St
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Very funny improvisational comedy sketches, pantomimes and puns! Like the TV program, "Whose Line is it Anyway?" $15.00 every Friday and Saturday nite.

Drinks & Nightlife

Hipster hang-out, and one of San Diego's best burgers. Try the Mule if you like ginger beer, but beware - they are potent!
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Starlite
3175 India St
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Hipster hang-out, and one of San Diego's best burgers. Try the Mule if you like ginger beer, but beware - they are potent!
Great bar. One of San Diego's oldest!
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Aero Club Bar
3365 India St
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Great bar. One of San Diego's oldest!
Also a club late night. The crowd is very young here.
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Bar Dynamite
1808 West Washington Street
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Also a club late night. The crowd is very young here.
Massive sports bar, but food is upscale, and it's great for people watching!
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barleymash
600 Fifth Ave
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Massive sports bar, but food is upscale, and it's great for people watching!

Shopping

Good indoor rock climbing gym.
Vertical Hold
2074 Hancock St
Good indoor rock climbing gym.
Good place to get service for a cell phone. #10 bus takes your right here from Washington St. Just tell him where you want to get off.
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Stay Classy Bikes
534 25th St
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Good place to get service for a cell phone. #10 bus takes your right here from Washington St. Just tell him where you want to get off.

Parks & Nature

Fascinating front yard where all the bushes and hedges have been carved into animal and people shapes. Welcome to eclectic Mission Hills!
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Harper's Topiary Garden
3549 Union St
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Fascinating front yard where all the bushes and hedges have been carved into animal and people shapes. Welcome to eclectic Mission Hills!
Beautiful coastline, with long beach and rolling soft waves. Great for swimming with the leopard sharks in the Spring.
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La Jolla Shores
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Beautiful coastline, with long beach and rolling soft waves. Great for swimming with the leopard sharks in the Spring.

Sightseeing

Beautiful views of the City.
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New Point Loma Lighthouse
Cabrillo Road
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Beautiful views of the City.