Nektar Juice Bar
Best acai-bowls · Multiple locations · see the full list
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Coin-Op Game Room
Best arcade-bars · North Park · see the full list
Quint Gallery
Best art galleries · La Jolla · see the full list
Wayfarer Bread & Pastry
Best bagels · La Jolla · see the full list
Wayfarer Bread & Pastry
Best bakeries · La Jolla · see the full list
K Sandwiches
Best banh-mi · Kearny Mesa · see the full list
Grand Ole BBQ y Asado
Best bbq · North Park · see the full list
Coronado Central Beach
Best beaches · Coronado · see the full list
Aqui es Texcoco
Best birria · Chula Vista · see the full list
Ten Ren's Tea Time
Best boba · Kearny Mesa / Convoy · see the full list
Verbatim Books
Best bookstores · North Park · see the full list
Parkway Bowl
Best bowling-alleys · El Cajon · see the full list
Rudford's Restaurant
Best breakfast-burritos · North Park · see the full list
Great Maple
Best breakfast-restaurants · Hillcrest · see the full list
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens
Best breweries · Escondido · see the full list
Great Maple
Best brunch · University Heights · see the full list
Hodad's
Best burgers · Ocean Beach · see the full list
Lolita's Taco Shop
Best burritos · Multiple · see the full list
Lolita's Taco Shop
Best california-burritos · Multiple · see the full list
Lolita's Mexican Food
Best carne-asada-fries · Chula Vista (multiple locations) · see the full list
Las Cuatro Milpas
Best cheap-eats · Barrio Logan · see the full list
Spicy City
Best chinese · Kearny Mesa / Convoy · see the full list
Mesa Rim Climbing Center
Best climbing gyms · Mira Mesa · see the full list
Raised by Wolves
Best cocktail-bars · UTC / La Jolla · see the full list
Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
Best coffee · La Jolla · see the full list
Communal Coffee
Best coffee-shops-to-work · North Park · see the full list
Shan Xi Magic Kitchen
Best Convoy Street restaurants · Kearny Mesa · see the full list
Downtown Works
Best coworking spaces · Gaslamp Quarter · see the full list
Cesarina
Best date-night-restaurants · Point Loma · see the full list
Bobboi Natural Gelato
Best desserts · La Jolla · see the full list
Emerald Chinese Seafood
Best dim sum · Kearny Mesa · see the full list
The Waterfront Bar & Grill
Best dive-bars · Little Italy · see the full list
Ocean Beach Dog Beach
Best dog parks · Ocean Beach · see the full list
Coasterra
Best dog-friendly-restaurants · Harbor Island · see the full list
Devil's Dozen
Best donuts · North Park · see the full list
The Escape Game San Diego
Best escape-rooms · Mission Valley · see the full list
Muzita Abyssinian Bistro
Best Ethiopian restaurants · University Heights · see the full list
San Diego Zoo
Best family-attractions · Balboa Park · see the full list
Little Italy Mercato
Best farmers-markets · Little Italy · see the full list
White Rice
Best Filipino restaurants · Mira Mesa · see the full list
Kotija Jr. Taco Shop
Best fish-tacos · Ocean Beach · see the full list
Liberty Public Market
Best food-halls · Liberty Station · see the full list
Bleu Bohème
Best French restaurants · Kensington · see the full list
The Crack Shack
Best fried-chicken · Little Italy · see the full list
Torrey Pines South
Best golf-courses · La Jolla · see the full list
Mama's Bakery & Deli
Best greek-restaurants · City Heights · see the full list
The Kebab Shop
Best halal-restaurants · Multiple locations · see the full list
Ironside Fish & Oyster
Best happy-hour · Little Italy · see the full list
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
Best hikes · La Jolla · see the full list
Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot
Best hot-pot · Kearny Mesa (Convoy) · see the full list
Hotel del Coronado
Best hotel-pools · Coronado · see the full list
Hotel del Coronado
Best hotels · Coronado · see the full list
Hammond's Gourmet Ice Cream
Best ice-cream · North Park · see the full list
Punjabi Tandoor
Best indian · Miramar · see the full list
Cesarina
Best italian · Point Loma · see the full list
Sing Sing Karaoke
Best karaoke-bars · Kearny Mesa / Convoy · see the full list
Liberty Public Market
Best kid-friendly-restaurants · Point Loma · see the full list
Manna Heaven BBQ
Best korean-bbq · Kearny Mesa / Convoy · see the full list
Rudford's Restaurant
Best late-night-food · North Park · see the full list
Rainey Law P.C.
Best lawyers · San Diego (serving California, New York & Washington, D.C.) · see the full list
The Casbah
Best live-music-venues · Little Italy · see the full list
Mama's Bakery & Lebanese Deli
Best mediterranean-restaurants · City Heights · see the full list
Las Cuatro Milpas
Best mexican-restaurants · Barrio Logan · see the full list
Belmont Park Mini Golf
Best mini-golf · Mission Beach · see the full list
USS Midway Museum
Best museums · Downtown Waterfront · see the full list
Parq Nightclub
Best nightclubs · Gaslamp Quarter · see the full list
Sushi Ota
Best omakase · Pacific Beach · see the full list
Ironside Fish & Oyster
Best oysters · Little Italy · see the full list
Q'ero Restaurant
Best peruvian restaurants · Encinitas · see the full list
Pho Ca Dao & Grill
Best pho · City Heights · see the full list
Tribute Pizza
Best pizza · North Park · see the full list
Poke One Fish Two Fish
Best poke · Kearny Mesa · see the full list
Menya Ultra
Best ramen · Kearny Mesa · see the full list
M-Theory Music
Best record stores · Point Loma · see the full list
Addison
Best restaurants · Del Mar · see the full list
Altitude Sky Lounge
Best rooftop-bars · Gaslamp Quarter · see the full list
Mona Lisa Italian Foods
Best sandwiches · Little Italy · see the full list
Ironside Fish & Oyster
Best seafood · Little Italy · see the full list
The Spa at Rancho Valencia
Best spas · Rancho Santa Fe · see the full list
The Local Eastern
Best sports-bars · East Village · see the full list
Born & Raised
Best steakhouses · Little Italy · see the full list
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park
Best sunset-spots · Point Loma · see the full list
Mitch's Surf Shop
Best surf shops · Solana Beach & Pacific Beach · see the full list
Sushi Ota
Best sushi · Pacific Beach · see the full list
Las Cuatro Milpas
Best tacos · Barrio Logan · see the full list
Addison
Best tasting-menus · Carmel Valley · see the full list
Sab-E-Lee
Best thai · Linda Vista · see the full list
Flashbacks Recycled Fashions
Best thrift stores · North Park · see the full list
False Idol
Best tiki-bars · Little Italy · see the full list
Kindred
Best vegan-restaurants · South Park · see the full list
The Marine Room
Best waterfront-restaurants · La Jolla · see the full list
Hornblower Cruises Whale Watching
Best whale-watching-tours · Embarcadero · see the full list
The Rose Wine Bar
Best wine-bars · South Park · see the full list
Orfila Vineyards & Winery
Best wineries · Escondido · see the full list
Cross Street Chicken & Beer
Best wings · Kearny Mesa / Convoy · see the full list
Pilgrimage of the Heart Yoga
Best yoga studios · Normal Heights · see the full list
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Published by the Sandi Spots Editorial team at Sleep Coast LLC. Guides combine local perspective and source research. Check the individual guide for firsthand observations and follow official links to confirm current details.
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