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Things to do and Travel Guide for San Diego ☀️🌇
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items My favorite activities, restaurants and etc around and in San Diego. From strolling by the beach to a fun night out.
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Outdoor Activities
Restaurants & Bars
Other Food and Drinks 🌮🥗
Arts and Entertainment 🎭🖼️
Shopping 🛍️
Outdoor Activities
A must see gem in San Diego! Perfect for watching sea lions up close and enjoying the stunning ocean views. Perfect for strolling or a picnic in the park close by. Recommend also getting a view from the La Valencia Hotel if you can! Options for kayak...
La Jolla Cove | City of San Diego Official Website
Another must see when you visit San Diego! Many landscapes to take in and a variety of museums on site for anyone to enjoy. Can spend the whole day here if you wish. The newly renovated arboretum opened a few months ago as well. Plenty of restaurants...
Balboa Park
Love Coronado Island, the beach is beautiful. Recommend spending time near the Hotel Del Coronado which is historic in itself. The interior of the hotel is also a must see! Lots of nice little boutiques and restaurant on the Main Street.
Coronado Beach
If you love hiking then Torrey Pines might be the place for you with a lot of coastal hiking trails and stunning views perfect when the sun sets. There are a lot of easy and moderate trails to choose from.
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
If you want an easy trail while you take in views of the Lagoon then this is the perfect hike. It connects with the Solana Hills trail which is a total of 2.3 miles, or you can do Annie’s Canyon trail alone which will take you about 20-25 mins. You g...
Annie's Canyon Trail
Couldn’t recommend this enough to anyone who is a tourist. One of the best zoos in the world and is so big so get ready to spend the whole day here.
San Diego Zoo
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Restaurants & Bars
There are 5 locations across San Diego! Known for woodfired Italian style pizzas and some fantastic pasta dishes! Highly rated!
Buona Forchetta - South Park
Rooftop views of the bay front + Italian food = 😋 It offers a stunning rooftop experience and great views of Downtown San Diego. Recommend booking well in advance as it gets booked up fast!
SENECA
Tapas and Seafood Restaurant that is Iberian inspired. Great fish dishes or if you like oysters. 🐟🦐
Mabel's Gone Fishing
This is a hotel that has several restaurants and cocktail bars inside. The cocktail drinks here are really good. Gets super busy on weekends. There is also an indoor bowling alley.
Lafayette Hotel
My favorite place for sushi in San Diego and located in the La Mesa neighborhood. Their speciality rolls are delicious and beautifully places on each plate.
Banbu Sushi Bar & Grill
Love the aesthetic of this place. It’s a New Zealand cuisine restaurant that serves good steaks and pub style food. It’s walking distance from La Jolla Cove.
Queenstown Village
Other Food and Drinks 🌮🥗
If you want authentic Tijuana style tacos then head over to Tacos El Gordo in Chula Vista. Recommend going to this location over the downtown location. My favorite dish are the Carne Asada Tacos but they have plenty of options including loaded fries.
Tacos El Gordo
Lovely dessert shop where you can try cakes that are shaped as common fruits like mangoes and raspberries. They also have plenty of pastry options and a coffee/tea menu 🍑🍓🍒🥭
Desserts by Clement
Don’t be fooled by the name! It’s San Diego’s best ice cream shop in town and they serve interesting specialty flavors you won’t see elsewhere!
An's Dry Cleaning
Don’t want to gatekeep this one, but this deli shop serves the best sandwiches in San Diego. The deli is inside a grocery store and I would definitely recommend any of the pastrami sandwiches!
Olive Tree Marketplace - San Diego
My favorite gelato shop chain that was popularized in Europe. This is the first location in San Diego. They also sell assortments of Italian chocolates.
Venchi
If you love middle eastern desserts like baklava and other sweets then you will love this place that has an assortment of different types of baklava and other pastries. They also make delicious birthday cakes.
Shakira Pastry
The closest thing to a New York slice in San Diego
Bronx Pizza
Arts and Entertainment 🎭🖼️
Part of Balboa park that is full with small shops selling various art pieces and home items. Nice to stroll around and take in all of the art.
Spanish Village Art Center
Must see if you’re visiting full of small shops selling Mexican inspired art and home goods. There are always live performances going on in the center. Lots of food options available.
Old Town San Diego
Comedy club featuring stand up and open mic comedy shows in downtown San Diego. Check what shows are on ahead of time to book.
Mad House Comedy Club
This is such good fun with a large group of friends. Prepare to have a fun night dancing and the DJ does a good job with the playlists.
Good Night John Boy
Super fun place filled with various activities to book such as bowling, ping pong, karaoke, and other games. Great for big groups.
Punch Bowl Social
Shopping 🛍️
The top shopping mall in the region and has every store you can think of. There is also a variety of restaurants and cafes around. Has a lot of high end as well as standard clothing stores.
Fashion Valley
This mall has it all and has every store you can think of. It also has a lot of the better restaurants than other shopping centers like Lucrezia and Javier’s. Has a lot of outdoor seating space. Free parking is only for the first two hours.
Westfield UTC
Outlet mall just right on the US-Mexico border. Has a variety of outlet shops if you’re looking for a good discount.
Las Americas Premium Outlets