Guidebook for San Diego
Food Scene
My favorite French restaurant and so close by! Great for dinner, Sunday brunch, or just to have a glass of wine at the beautiful bar area!
74 locals recommend
Bleu Bohème
4090 Adams AveMy favorite French restaurant and so close by! Great for dinner, Sunday brunch, or just to have a glass of wine at the beautiful bar area!
My son's favorite place to eat! Delicious pizza, pasta, and salads!
40 locals recommend
The Haven Pizzeria
4051 Adams AveMy son's favorite place to eat! Delicious pizza, pasta, and salads!
Great Mexican food...fantastic for lunch or dinner...or just margaritas!!!
96 locals recommend
Ponce's
4050 Adams AveGreat Mexican food...fantastic for lunch or dinner...or just margaritas!!!
Kensington Cafe
4141 Adams AveGreat for coffee, breakfast, lunch or casual dinner!
Starbucks
1206 28th StYes, we have a Starbucks too!!!
Delicious Burgers and Salads that you won't have to feel guilty about eating...all organic, grass-fed meat...
120 locals recommend
Burger Lounge
4116 Adams AveDelicious Burgers and Salads that you won't have to feel guilty about eating...all organic, grass-fed meat...
My Favorite Mexican take out anywhere in San Diego! Great fish tacos!!!
85 locals recommend
El Zarape Restaurant
4642 Park BlvdMy Favorite Mexican take out anywhere in San Diego! Great fish tacos!!!
Delicious Mediterranean style food with a California flair...make a reservation for the weekend, great for lunch too!
73 locals recommend
Cafe 21 University Heights
2736 Adams AveDelicious Mediterranean style food with a California flair...make a reservation for the weekend, great for lunch too!
If you want authentic Vietnamese Pho, this is the place. Inexpensive, quick, and easy...they do take out too!
14 locals recommend
Pho Hoa
4717 El Cajon BlvdIf you want authentic Vietnamese Pho, this is the place. Inexpensive, quick, and easy...they do take out too!
Drinks & Nightlife
Village Vino
4095 Adams AveGreat wine bar!!
Essentials
Great place to pick up a fantastic bottle of wine or some beer...and they make some of the most fantastic sandwiches to go in the area! There is also a TAP HOUSE serving beer & wine.
18 locals recommend
Clem's Bottle House
4100 Adams AveGreat place to pick up a fantastic bottle of wine or some beer...and they make some of the most fantastic sandwiches to go in the area! There is also a TAP HOUSE serving beer & wine.
One of 3 nearby Trader Joes...this is the largest, but parking is a bit tricky here
752 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1640 Garnet AveOne of 3 nearby Trader Joes...this is the largest, but parking is a bit tricky here
If you are on your way back to the house from the Beach or downtown, this would be the one to stop at. There is a huge parking lot behind the store, and it is adjacent to Ralphs Grocery Store
752 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1640 Garnet AveIf you are on your way back to the house from the Beach or downtown, this would be the one to stop at. There is a huge parking lot behind the store, and it is adjacent to Ralphs Grocery Store
Vons
3610 Adams AveThe smaller Vons on the other side of Kensington
Entertainment & Activities
Great little neighborhood park for toddlers up to about 5 years of age. It is adjacent to the Kensington Library. Grab a coffee across the street and push your little one on the swing!
Kensington Park
4121 Adams AveGreat little neighborhood park for toddlers up to about 5 years of age. It is adjacent to the Kensington Library. Grab a coffee across the street and push your little one on the swing!
Great Park for Toddlers on up...during the summers, free concerts are held here so bring your picnic and the family and enjoy!
56 locals recommend
Trolley Barn Park
1943 Adams AveGreat Park for Toddlers on up...during the summers, free concerts are held here so bring your picnic and the family and enjoy!
Arts & Culture
About a 15 minute drive from the house, Balboa Park offers museums, two restaurants, Botanical and Rose Gardens, and more. A beautiful place to spend the day!
3290 locals recommend
Balboa Park
About a 15 minute drive from the house, Balboa Park offers museums, two restaurants, Botanical and Rose Gardens, and more. A beautiful place to spend the day!
One of the more popular beaches in the area, you want to get there early for a parking spot! Be sure and visit Belmont Park if you like roller coasters! Its right on this beach!
554 locals recommend
Mission Beach
3000 Mission BoulevardOne of the more popular beaches in the area, you want to get there early for a parking spot! Be sure and visit Belmont Park if you like roller coasters! Its right on this beach!
A more bohemian style beach with eclectic shops all around. Spend the day shopping, having lunch (Hodads is the best burger place in San Diego!) and walking the shores!
776 locals recommend
Ocean Beach
1850 Ocean Front StA more bohemian style beach with eclectic shops all around. Spend the day shopping, having lunch (Hodads is the best burger place in San Diego!) and walking the shores!
Great beach if you want to be nearby some larger boutique shops, restaurants, and the walking path along the boardwalk!
700 locals recommend
Pacific Beach
Great beach if you want to be nearby some larger boutique shops, restaurants, and the walking path along the boardwalk!
My favorite beach in the area but harder to find parking on the really nice days!
94 locals recommend
La Jolla Shores Park
8300 Camino Del OroMy favorite beach in the area but harder to find parking on the really nice days!
Everything Else
SeaWorld San Diego
500 Sea World Dr.About a 20 minute drive from the house
Sightseeing
Definitely don't want to miss this! The history of the area is about...and the lighthouse is amazing!
502 locals recommend
Cabrillo National Monument Visitor Center
1800 Cabrillo Memorial DrDefinitely don't want to miss this! The history of the area is about...and the lighthouse is amazing!
Just down the hill from the house, this is a must see...most San Diegans don't even know where this is!
61 locals recommend
Mission San Diego de Alcala
10818 San Diego Mission RoadJust down the hill from the house, this is a must see...most San Diegans don't even know where this is!
The original site of the San Diego Mission, the museum is rich with history...a great place for a picnic..spend a couple hours here
66 locals recommend
Presidio Park
2811 Jackson StThe original site of the San Diego Mission, the museum is rich with history...a great place for a picnic..spend a couple hours here
The Trolley stops right here if you want to go that way...the birthplace of San Diego, tons of shops, restaurants, and museums...
1070 locals recommend
Old Town
The Trolley stops right here if you want to go that way...the birthplace of San Diego, tons of shops, restaurants, and museums...
A day trip brings you out to this country town that feels like the old west...the fall season is great for apple picking, and any time of the year is great for a slice of Julian Apple Pie!
245 locals recommend
Julian
A day trip brings you out to this country town that feels like the old west...the fall season is great for apple picking, and any time of the year is great for a slice of Julian Apple Pie!
If you want to visit Tijuana, the trolley is my recommendation for transit.
148 locals recommend
Tijuana
If you want to visit Tijuana, the trolley is my recommendation for transit.
Beautiful beaches, great boutique shops along Orange Ave, and the Hotel Del Coronado make this a day to remember.
388 locals recommend
Coronado
Beautiful beaches, great boutique shops along Orange Ave, and the Hotel Del Coronado make this a day to remember.