Erick's Guidebook
Sightseeing
La Jolla Cove
1100 Coast BlvdGreat place to catch the sunset. It’s also not as crowded as the beaches south of there.
113 locals recommend
Tourmaline Surf Park
Great place to catch the sunset. It’s also not as crowded as the beaches south of there.
Windansea Beach
Neptune PlStunningly beautiful beach.
La Jolla
An absolute jewel of a village.
Torrey Pines Gliderport
2800 Torrey Pines Scenic DrUSS Midway Museum
910 N Harbor DrThis is more than a ship. It’s a special museum.
Sunset Cliffs
It’s a bit of a drive, but worth it if you are here for a week.
Old Point Loma Lighthouse
1800 Cabrillo Memorial DrBalboa Park
SeaWorld San Diego
500 Sea World Dr.It’s an iconic San Diego tourist visit!
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo DrWorld famous zoo. It’s not only for kiddos.
This is a great place to go for a swim.
Try resortpass . com for other places to spend a day at a resort.
11 locals recommend
The Plunge San Diego
Ocean Front WalkThis is a great place to go for a swim.
Try resortpass . com for other places to spend a day at a resort.
Culture
Awesome new outdoor music venue. Don’t miss it!
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
222 Marina Park WayThey are finally open again after a major remodel. It’s a world class museum. Look for the Warhol.
133 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
700 Prospect StThey are finally open again after a major remodel. It’s a world class museum. Look for the Warhol.
The San Diego Museum of Art
1450 El PradoA nice art collection with some world class pieces.
La Jolla Playhouse
2910 La Jolla Village DrSee cutting edge plays here.
San Diego Symphony
750 B StWorld class musicians regularly play here.
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
7600 Fay AveWe love this venue for concerts.
Food scene
We go mostly for a cappuccino and the great fresh croissants or brioche at breakfast and amazing tarts and cakes in the afternoon. One time dinner was a bit slow, but it’s normally very good food. The french onion soup is so good.
73 locals recommend
The French Gourmet
960 Turquoise StWe go mostly for a cappuccino and the great fresh croissants or brioche at breakfast and amazing tarts and cakes in the afternoon. One time dinner was a bit slow, but it’s normally very good food. The french onion soup is so good.
Super place for breakfast or lunch in a former funky home that’s under an amazing huge tree. You can walk. About 10-15 minutes away.
129 locals recommend
Fig Tree Cafe Pacific Beach
5119 Cass StSuper place for breakfast or lunch in a former funky home that’s under an amazing huge tree. You can walk. About 10-15 minutes away.
Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
5627 La Jolla BlvdFavorite coffee place!
Ambrogio15
926 Turquoise StBest gourmet pizza in San Diego. And you can walk! 10-15 walk.
The Fishery
5040 Cass StGreat sit down fish restaurant and market. Make a reservation.
Enoteca Adriano
4864 Cass StCasual Italian food. Not fussy.
Best tacos in San Diego! It’s not fancy, but super. We go to the one a few storefronts towards the beach at Garnet and Mission Streets in Pacific Beach.
150 locals recommend
City Tacos
3028 University AveBest tacos in San Diego! It’s not fancy, but super. We go to the one a few storefronts towards the beach at Garnet and Mission Streets in Pacific Beach.
Dive taco place. Taco Tuesday street taco specials are the bomb. There may be a line. Sit on the back deck for a bit if an ocean view.
25 locals recommend
Don Bravo
5504 La Jolla BlvdDive taco place. Taco Tuesday street taco specials are the bomb. There may be a line. Sit on the back deck for a bit if an ocean view.
Best Greek food we’ve had outside of Greece. The Avgolemono lemon chicken soup is sooo good.
40 locals recommend
Cafe Athena
1846 Garnet AveBest Greek food we’ve had outside of Greece. The Avgolemono lemon chicken soup is sooo good.
Casual fish place. Be prepared for a line. It’s that good.
194 locals recommend
Pacific Beach Fish Shop
1775 Garnet AveCasual fish place. Be prepared for a line. It’s that good.
Puesto La Jolla
1026 Wall StFancy tacos. Streetside dining in the LaJolla Village.
Expensive and fine dining. We go for coffee and desert in the afternoon to get the experience without the big check!
38 locals recommend
La Valencia Hotel
1132 Prospect StExpensive and fine dining. We go for coffee and desert in the afternoon to get the experience without the big check!
Duke's La Jolla
1216 Prospect StExpensive but great ocean views!
Our favorite ambiance for a restaurant in San Diego. Near the art & other museums and Old Globe theatre. Food isn’t super special, but it’s great being there.
126 locals recommend
The Prado at Balboa Park
1549 El PradoOur favorite ambiance for a restaurant in San Diego. Near the art & other museums and Old Globe theatre. Food isn’t super special, but it’s great being there.
They have a great walk up breakfast burrito right on the “boardwalk” (which is what the concrete walkway along the bay & coast is called) at the beach.
55 locals recommend
Woody's Breakfast And Burgers
4111 Ocean BlvdThey have a great walk up breakfast burrito right on the “boardwalk” (which is what the concrete walkway along the bay & coast is called) at the beach.
If you haven’t been to California before, don’t miss a classic. It’s the first meal back in the country after lengthy times away for many.
64 locals recommend
In-N-Out Burger
2910 Damon AveIf you haven’t been to California before, don’t miss a classic. It’s the first meal back in the country after lengthy times away for many.
Catania
This is our new favorite Italian restaurant.
Neighborhoods
Pacific Beach
The Main Street in PB is Garnet. It has most anything you’ll need.
Little Italy
Fun place to have a meal or an Italian ice cream (gelato).
Bird Rock
Great one street village between Pacific Beach and LaJolla.
Hillcrest is the main gayborhood. Don’t miss Moe’s in the afternoon/night or Rich’s for dancing. Great restaurant scene also.
369 locals recommend
Hillcrest
3960 Normal StHillcrest is the main gayborhood. Don’t miss Moe’s in the afternoon/night or Rich’s for dancing. Great restaurant scene also.
Traveler advice
Getting around
Medical:
San Diego has amazing medical facilities. We hope you don’t need to use them. For Urgent Care we use Perlman Clinic. They have a number of facilities which are 15-20 minutes from here. There are also a few urgent care places in Pacific Beach. We just don’t have experience with them. They also have a TeleDoc function which is super. For Trauma, we use the Emergency Room at Scripps Hospital up on the hill in LaJolla. It is at 9888 Genesee Ave, San Diego, CA 92037