Guidebook for San Diego

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Guidebook for San Diego

Essentials

It's the closest grocery store to our place with reasonable price. This store also has a lot of Asian food.
443 recommandé par les habitants
Vons
1702 Garnet Ave
443 recommandé par les habitants
It's the closest grocery store to our place with reasonable price. This store also has a lot of Asian food.
Rather pricey grocery store with better produce and wine selection.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Bristol Farms La Jolla
8510 Genesee Ave
16 recommandé par les habitants
Rather pricey grocery store with better produce and wine selection.
Rather pricey organic grocery store with a lot of good ready-made meals.
117 recommandé par les habitants
Whole Foods Market
8825 Villa La Jolla Dr
117 recommandé par les habitants
Rather pricey organic grocery store with a lot of good ready-made meals.
More reasonably priced organic grocery store.
752 recommandé par les habitants
Trader Joe's
1640 Garnet Ave
752 recommandé par les habitants
More reasonably priced organic grocery store.
Similar to Vons.
208 recommandé par les habitants
Ralphs
8657 Villa La Jolla Dr
208 recommandé par les habitants
Similar to Vons.
Chinese grocery store. Lots of Chinese pastries, spices and meat.
24 recommandé par les habitants
99 Ranch Market
7330 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
24 recommandé par les habitants
Chinese grocery store. Lots of Chinese pastries, spices and meat.
Korean market with cheap and fresh seafood and meat.
18 recommandé par les habitants
Zion Market
7655 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
18 recommandé par les habitants
Korean market with cheap and fresh seafood and meat.
Good hot yoga place within walking distance to my place. Right downstairs to Trader Joe's. They always have Groupon deals for first timers ( https://goo.gl/a9ZWsl ).
Sol Yoga Studios
8657 Villa La Jolla Drive
Good hot yoga place within walking distance to my place. Right downstairs to Trader Joe's. They always have Groupon deals for first timers ( https://goo.gl/a9ZWsl ).
Good climbing gym with cheaper price than Mesa Rim.
Vertical Hold
2074 Hancock St
Good climbing gym with cheaper price than Mesa Rim.
Fun classes for all kinds of aerial acrobatics class including silk, lyra, etc.
Aerial Revolution
5370 Napa St
Fun classes for all kinds of aerial acrobatics class including silk, lyra, etc.
A small yoga studio 10-min away from my place. They set their temperature at 80F. They have some specialty classes that are pretty interesting. $30 for 30-day trial. Good for short-term visitors!
yoga80 - Yoga San Diego
11526 Sorrento Valley Road
A small yoga studio 10-min away from my place. They set their temperature at 80F. They have some specialty classes that are pretty interesting. $30 for 30-day trial. Good for short-term visitors!
My current pole studio! The instructors are very professional and they have a great variety of classes for all different levels. They cultivate a very sex-positive environment for women and allows polers from all backgrounds to form strong bonds.
San Diego Pole Dance Academy
301 Spruce Street
My current pole studio! The instructors are very professional and they have a great variety of classes for all different levels. They cultivate a very sex-positive environment for women and allows polers from all backgrounds to form strong bonds.
A great aerial yoga, yoga studio right in downtown La Jolla. They also have really delicious, healthy and organic food and drink served everyday.
62 recommandé par les habitants
Trilogy Sanctuary
7650 Girard Ave
62 recommandé par les habitants
A great aerial yoga, yoga studio right in downtown La Jolla. They also have really delicious, healthy and organic food and drink served everyday.

Shopping

Drug store.
26 recommandé par les habitants
CVS Pharmacy
8251 Mira Mesa Blvd
26 recommandé par les habitants
Drug store.
A small mall with lots of stores, such as Macy's, Sephora, Apple store, etc , movie theater and restaurants.
12 recommandé par les habitants
UTC Transit Center station
4545 La Jolla Village Dr
12 recommandé par les habitants
A small mall with lots of stores, such as Macy's, Sephora, Apple store, etc , movie theater and restaurants.
One of the two SD outlets. The collection of stores is slightly smaller than Las Americas. In April, the flower field there is a must-visit tourist spot.
400 recommandé par les habitants
Carlsbad Premium Outlets
5620 Paseo Del Norte
400 recommandé par les habitants
One of the two SD outlets. The collection of stores is slightly smaller than Las Americas. In April, the flower field there is a must-visit tourist spot.
The largest outlet in SD. Very close to the border. Be careful not to drive too far to Mexico!
138 recommandé par les habitants
Las Americas Premium Outlets
4211 Camino De La Plaza
138 recommandé par les habitants
The largest outlet in SD. Very close to the border. Be careful not to drive too far to Mexico!

Food Scene

Restaurant with good american food and beer.
28 recommandé par les habitants
Draft Republic
4282 Esplanade Ct
28 recommandé par les habitants
Restaurant with good american food and beer.
Good Mexican place with tasty rice bowls.
Un Mundo Mexican Grill
4150 Regents Park Row
Good Mexican place with tasty rice bowls.
Good Mexican restaurant with great food and great selection of Tequila.
102 recommandé par les habitants
Cantina Mayahuel
2934 Adams Ave
102 recommandé par les habitants
Good Mexican restaurant with great food and great selection of Tequila.
Good San Diego local beer brewery with good food.
48 recommandé par les habitants
Ballast Point Brewing Miramar
9045 Carroll Way
48 recommandé par les habitants
Good San Diego local beer brewery with good food.
One of the best pizza place in San Diego.
28 recommandé par les habitants
Regents Pizzeria
4150 Regents Park Row
28 recommandé par les habitants
One of the best pizza place in San Diego.
A San Diego local brewery with great food, beer and atmosphere. This location has a beautiful Japanese garden.
60 recommandé par les habitants
Karl Strauss Brewing Company
9675 Scranton Rd
60 recommandé par les habitants
A San Diego local brewery with great food, beer and atmosphere. This location has a beautiful Japanese garden.
Best BBQ in San Diego.
18 recommandé par les habitants
Coop's West Texas BBQ
2625 Lemon Grove Ave
18 recommandé par les habitants
Best BBQ in San Diego.
Good fusion Mexican food.
98 recommandé par les habitants
Puesto La Jolla
1026 Wall St
98 recommandé par les habitants
Good fusion Mexican food.
Good San Diego local brewery with good food.
60 recommandé par les habitants
Karl Strauss Brewing Company
9675 Scranton Rd
60 recommandé par les habitants
Good San Diego local brewery with good food.
Nice brunch place in La Jolla downtown. Their egg benedict and french toast are famous.
83 recommandé par les habitants
The Cottage La Jolla
7702 Fay Ave
83 recommandé par les habitants
Nice brunch place in La Jolla downtown. Their egg benedict and french toast are famous.
Good brunch and dinner place.
57 recommandé par les habitants
Cafe 21 Gaslamp
802 Fifth Ave
57 recommandé par les habitants
Good brunch and dinner place.
Very good seafood place. Definitely try their Uni.
207 recommandé par les habitants
Ironside Fish & Oyster
1654 India St
207 recommandé par les habitants
Very good seafood place. Definitely try their Uni.
Famous Italian place.
50 recommandé par les habitants
CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach
951 Newport Center Dr
50 recommandé par les habitants
Famous Italian place.
Good Italian place.
Stella Italianfare UTC
8935 Towne Centre Dr
Good Italian place.
One of the best ramen places in San Diego.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Nishiki Ramen
8055 Armour St
6 recommandé par les habitants
One of the best ramen places in San Diego.
One of the best ramen places in San Diego.
Ramen Yamadaya
4706 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
One of the best ramen places in San Diego.
Good Japanese izakaya. Their seafood chirashi and uni don at lunch are the best.
Izakaya Sakura
3904 Convoy St
Good Japanese izakaya. Their seafood chirashi and uni don at lunch are the best.
Very good and high-end Mexican food with very good Tacos and family style mexican food.
23 recommandé par les habitants
Romesco Mexiterranean Cocina
1490 Kettner Boulevard
23 recommandé par les habitants
Very good and high-end Mexican food with very good Tacos and family style mexican food.
Hop on this Poke trend in San Diego!! This place offers cheap poke made of fresh fish including salmon, yellow tail, octopus, etc.
31 recommandé par les habitants
Poki One N Half
3030 University Ave
31 recommandé par les habitants
Hop on this Poke trend in San Diego!! This place offers cheap poke made of fresh fish including salmon, yellow tail, octopus, etc.
Hop on the recent hot poke trend in San Diego! They have various poke sauces for you to choose from and they also offer sushi burritos that are super yummy!
10 recommandé par les habitants
Pokirrito
4646 Convoy St
10 recommandé par les habitants
Hop on the recent hot poke trend in San Diego! They have various poke sauces for you to choose from and they also offer sushi burritos that are super yummy!
Do you like hot pot? Or have you ever tried hot pot? This place offers Taiwanese style personal hot pots that for sure will give you some warmth in the winter!
Boiling Passion 沸腾串串香
3904 Convoy St
Do you like hot pot? Or have you ever tried hot pot? This place offers Taiwanese style personal hot pots that for sure will give you some warmth in the winter!
Super cheap and delicious burger place that offers <$10 combos that include burgers/hot dog, fries and a pint of beer!
Chicago Fire Grill
8935 Towne Centre Dr
Super cheap and delicious burger place that offers <$10 combos that include burgers/hot dog, fries and a pint of beer!
Opened by the famous chef, Rick Bayless May 2017! Best Mexican place in UTC area. They have great (and budget-friendly) happy hour (3-7pm daily) menu including amazing empanadas, tamales and $3 tacos! Only 5 mins away from my place. If you don't want to travel to North Park or further for other taco places, this is definitely the place to stop by and enjoy Baja Californian style Mexican food!
11 recommandé par les habitants
RED O Taste of Mexico
4340 La Jolla Village Dr
11 recommandé par les habitants
Opened by the famous chef, Rick Bayless May 2017! Best Mexican place in UTC area. They have great (and budget-friendly) happy hour (3-7pm daily) menu including amazing empanadas, tamales and $3 tacos! Only 5 mins away from my place. If you don't want to travel to North Park or further for other taco places, this is definitely the place to stop by and enjoy Baja Californian style Mexican food!
This place has very good sandwiches. Good for lunch and it's only 5-min drive away from my place.
12 recommandé par les habitants
Mendocino Farms
8795 Villa La Jolla Dr
12 recommandé par les habitants
This place has very good sandwiches. Good for lunch and it's only 5-min drive away from my place.
Great brunch place with a variety of brunch cocktails! Highly recommend their pancakes (try their pancake flight to get all the flavors you want!), egg benedict and corned beef hash. Their brunch cocktails made with bourbon and coffee are really good. Make sure you put your name on wait list using yelp before you go. The wait may be ~45-60 mins on weekends but since it's only 5-min away from my place you can just put your name down on yelp and go over when it's almost time. No wait at all (which is VERY RARE for brunch places in SD.)
13 recommandé par les habitants
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
8861 Villa La Jolla Drive
13 recommandé par les habitants
Great brunch place with a variety of brunch cocktails! Highly recommend their pancakes (try their pancake flight to get all the flavors you want!), egg benedict and corned beef hash. Their brunch cocktails made with bourbon and coffee are really good. Make sure you put your name on wait list using yelp before you go. The wait may be ~45-60 mins on weekends but since it's only 5-min away from my place you can just put your name down on yelp and go over when it's almost time. No wait at all (which is VERY RARE for brunch places in SD.)

Entertainment & Activities

Sea World is one of the famous traveling spot in San Diego with lots of interesting marine animal shows.
1754 recommandé par les habitants
SeaWorld San Diego
500 Sea World Dr.
1754 recommandé par les habitants
Sea World is one of the famous traveling spot in San Diego with lots of interesting marine animal shows.
The famous San Diego Zoo with a variety of animals including panda, koala, etc.
2510 recommandé par les habitants
Zoo de San Diego
2920 Zoo Dr
2510 recommandé par les habitants
The famous San Diego Zoo with a variety of animals including panda, koala, etc.
Small but educational aquarium next to Scripps Institute of Oceanography (SIO).
366 recommandé par les habitants
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
2300 Expedition Way
366 recommandé par les habitants
Small but educational aquarium next to Scripps Institute of Oceanography (SIO).

Everything Else

You can take bus 202/201 or Shuttle Arriba/Nobel to and from UCSD.
115 recommandé par les habitants
Université de Californie à San Diego
9500 Gilman Dr
115 recommandé par les habitants
You can take bus 202/201 or Shuttle Arriba/Nobel to and from UCSD.
Hospital with 24-Hour Urgent Care for Adult and Pediatric Patients in San Diego. Tel: 1-800-727-4777
21 recommandé par les habitants
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
9888 Genesee Ave
21 recommandé par les habitants
Hospital with 24-Hour Urgent Care for Adult and Pediatric Patients in San Diego. Tel: 1-800-727-4777
2nd best climbing gym in SD. (The first is their new place in Mission Valley.) Has the tallest walls in SD. Good for top-ropers. They have auto-belayers.
Mesa Rim Climbing Center (Mira Mesa)
10110 Mesa Rim Rd
2nd best climbing gym in SD. (The first is their new place in Mission Valley.) Has the tallest walls in SD. Good for top-ropers. They have auto-belayers.
The newest and the best climbing gym in SD. They have the tallest wall and are really good for both climbers who like top-roping or bouldering. They have several auto-belayers.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Mesa Rim Climbing & Fitness (Mission Valley)
405 Camino del Rio S
7 recommandé par les habitants
The newest and the best climbing gym in SD. They have the tallest wall and are really good for both climbers who like top-roping or bouldering. They have several auto-belayers.

Sightseeing

You can snorkel, surf and see seals at La Jolla Cove.
1327 recommandé par les habitants
La Jolla Cove
1100 Coast Blvd
1327 recommandé par les habitants
You can snorkel, surf and see seals at La Jolla Cove.
Very beautiful park with the SD zoo and botanical garden inside.
3290 recommandé par les habitants
Balboa Park
3290 recommandé par les habitants
Very beautiful park with the SD zoo and botanical garden inside.
This farmer's market is the biggest farmer's market in SD. It happens every Saturday with lots of fresh produce and local food. Definitely try to visit at least once during your stay if possible.
247 recommandé par les habitants
Little Italy Mercato Farmers' Market
600 W Date St
247 recommandé par les habitants
This farmer's market is the biggest farmer's market in SD. It happens every Saturday with lots of fresh produce and local food. Definitely try to visit at least once during your stay if possible.

Drinks & Nightlife

Good American food with good selection of beer and bourbon.
15 recommandé par les habitants
Eureka!
4353 La Jolla Village Dr
15 recommandé par les habitants
Good American food with good selection of beer and bourbon.
Best speakseasy bar in San Diego with very nice cocktails. Need to access from a back door in Neighborhood. Reservation is recommended.
116 recommandé par les habitants
Noble Experiment
777 G St
116 recommandé par les habitants
Best speakseasy bar in San Diego with very nice cocktails. Need to access from a back door in Neighborhood. Reservation is recommended.
Best selection of American bourbon in SD.
45 recommandé par les habitants
Aero Club Bar
3365 India St
45 recommandé par les habitants
Best selection of American bourbon in SD.
Good fusion style American food with a good collection of local beers.
17 recommandé par les habitants
Common Theory
4805 Convoy St
17 recommandé par les habitants
Good fusion style American food with a good collection of local beers.
One of my go-to place for sports bar around my place. They have good food (I recommend the sausage platter or steak salad!) and lots of TVs for live sports.
28 recommandé par les habitants
Draft Republic
4282 Esplanade Ct
28 recommandé par les habitants
One of my go-to place for sports bar around my place. They have good food (I recommend the sausage platter or steak salad!) and lots of TVs for live sports.
Their tasting menu ($12 for 5 tastings) contains a variety of white, red, dessert wine and a pretty special Port. It locates in a beautiful neighborhood and during summer, they have artwalk and live music on Friday nights, 4-9pm. It's a great spot for couples to spend a romantic night. Highly recommend their Chocolate Port, Merlot, Muscat and Reisling. You can find their full list on their website: http://bernardowinery.com/
44 recommandé par les habitants
Bernardo Winery
13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte
44 recommandé par les habitants
Their tasting menu ($12 for 5 tastings) contains a variety of white, red, dessert wine and a pretty special Port. It locates in a beautiful neighborhood and during summer, they have artwalk and live music on Friday nights, 4-9pm. It's a great spot for couples to spend a romantic night. Highly recommend their Chocolate Port, Merlot, Muscat and Reisling. You can find their full list on their website: http://bernardowinery.com/