Guidebook for San Diego
Food Scene
Not the nicest place but it has really good food for great prices. They always have different specials on tacos, and the food comes always in generous portions.
7 locals recommend
El Cuervo Mexican Restaurant
110 W Washington StNot the nicest place but it has really good food for great prices. They always have different specials on tacos, and the food comes always in generous portions.
Good prices, nice sushi. Ask for what the monthly special sushi combo is, it's usually the best. Combos are about $11, they come with miso soup or salad, and overall they're pretty filling. It closes at 9pm and doesn't take reservations.
54 locals recommend
Sushi Deli 1
228 W Washington StGood prices, nice sushi. Ask for what the monthly special sushi combo is, it's usually the best. Combos are about $11, they come with miso soup or salad, and overall they're pretty filling. It closes at 9pm and doesn't take reservations.
Very good thin pizza, by slice or whole (starting from $15/ 18” pizza). Take away kind of place.
82 locals recommend
Bronx Pizza
111 Washington StVery good thin pizza, by slice or whole (starting from $15/ 18” pizza). Take away kind of place.
deep dish pizza is their speciality. A whole pizza is good for at least 3 meals for a couple of people.
95 locals recommend
Lefty's Chicago Pizzeria
3448 30th Stdeep dish pizza is their speciality. A whole pizza is good for at least 3 meals for a couple of people.
Cute and spacious place, with good wifi, and good drinks (I love their chai latte). Friday nights they have a board game night organized by a Meetup group until past 11pm. Also, they make a wonderful, coffee free, iced drink: Blended Iced Yerba Mate Latte!! Totally go for it!
16 locals recommend
Lestat's Hillcrest
1045 University AveCute and spacious place, with good wifi, and good drinks (I love their chai latte). Friday nights they have a board game night organized by a Meetup group until past 11pm. Also, they make a wonderful, coffee free, iced drink: Blended Iced Yerba Mate Latte!! Totally go for it!
Nice bar with spacious beer garden in the back, with corn holes and other games. Prices are a little high, but they have happy hour specials: 10am/12pm - 3pm/7pm Dog’s friendly.
Spitz - Hillcrest
3515 Fifth AveNice bar with spacious beer garden in the back, with corn holes and other games. Prices are a little high, but they have happy hour specials: 10am/12pm - 3pm/7pm Dog’s friendly.
Even if you're not vegetarian or vegan, you should defenitely try their vegan ramen. Mind blowing!
28 locals recommend
Tajima Ramen Bar Hillcrest
3739 Sixth AveEven if you're not vegetarian or vegan, you should defenitely try their vegan ramen. Mind blowing!
Very popular brunch place, right outside Balboa Park. It gets very busy during weekend mornings, so you might want to reserve a spot or go there early
185 locals recommend
Hash House A Go Go
3628 Fifth AveVery popular brunch place, right outside Balboa Park. It gets very busy during weekend mornings, so you might want to reserve a spot or go there early
Donut Star
601 W Washington StOne of the best donut places in San Diego. Definitely try the old fashion style one!
Our favourite sushi place. It's a tiny place, super cozy and themed around Bob Marley for some reason. They don't take reservations, and unless you're ok with waiting quite a bit, you want to go there before 7pm or after 8pm. They have a happy hour up to 7pm, which is, taking a beer you get a menu item with it. Pretty good deal. Be careful: their sushi rolls are HUGE!! Take maximum 2! Unless you're ok with taking home some. Super good priced, it's a gem.
8 locals recommend
Sushi Diner
7530 Mesa College DrOur favourite sushi place. It's a tiny place, super cozy and themed around Bob Marley for some reason. They don't take reservations, and unless you're ok with waiting quite a bit, you want to go there before 7pm or after 8pm. They have a happy hour up to 7pm, which is, taking a beer you get a menu item with it. Pretty good deal. Be careful: their sushi rolls are HUGE!! Take maximum 2! Unless you're ok with taking home some. Super good priced, it's a gem.
Thai restaurant that tastes super authentic. Their spicyness scale goes from 1-10: 3 is very spicy. Don't dare too much, 4 is almost unbearable! They have a lot of choice on their menu and their thai tea is really good. Good prices too.
23 locals recommend
The Original Sab-E-Lee
13223-2 Linda Vista RdThai restaurant that tastes super authentic. Their spicyness scale goes from 1-10: 3 is very spicy. Don't dare too much, 4 is almost unbearable! They have a lot of choice on their menu and their thai tea is really good. Good prices too.
This is a small, not very nice pleace, but their burger, stakes, fries and deals are really good!
13 locals recommend
Canada Steak Burger
3604 University AveThis is a small, not very nice pleace, but their burger, stakes, fries and deals are really good!
Burger place. Very well known as one of the best burger places in San Diego. Their portions are very big!
66 locals recommend
Hodad's Downtown
945 BroadwayBurger place. Very well known as one of the best burger places in San Diego. Their portions are very big!
Italian restaurant and pizzeria. All the staff is italian and the pizza is afoordable and authentic. That's all we tried so far, so we can't say much about the rest. But it's in South Park, which is lovely to walk through, prices are good and staff is very nice. Very italian style!
317 locals recommend
Buona Forchetta - South Park
3001 Beech StItalian restaurant and pizzeria. All the staff is italian and the pizza is afoordable and authentic. That's all we tried so far, so we can't say much about the rest. But it's in South Park, which is lovely to walk through, prices are good and staff is very nice. Very italian style!
This is a food truck, so don't go there if you want to sit down or be indoor. It's a Mexican seafood truck. SUPER GOOD!! And very very cheap. It's always crowded with mexicans eating there, so it's defenitely authentic.
One of our favourite spots!
13 locals recommend
Ocean 97 Seafood
3030 Grape StreetThis is a food truck, so don't go there if you want to sit down or be indoor. It's a Mexican seafood truck. SUPER GOOD!! And very very cheap. It's always crowded with mexicans eating there, so it's defenitely authentic.
One of our favourite spots!
My favourite gelato in San Diego so far!
Just go and try it. Very affordable too.
24 locals recommend
Daily Scoop
3004 Juniper StMy favourite gelato in San Diego so far!
Just go and try it. Very affordable too.
Sightseeing
There's a couple of very nice hikes here, that end on the beach. Lovely at sunset too!
206 locals recommend
Torrey Pines
There's a couple of very nice hikes here, that end on the beach. Lovely at sunset too!
Essentials
Trader Joe's
1640 Garnet AveProbably our favourite grocery store nearby.