Possibly my favorite restaurant in San Diego - Very delicious mix of French & Mexican cuisine in a beautiful setting with excellent ambiance.
Wormwood
Very tasty upscale restaurant
Wolf In The Woods
Best sushi restaurant in San Diego
Azuki Sushi Lounge
Awesome restaurant that has large tables to host large groups, and they also have live music some nights! Just bring a jacket because it's mostly outdoor seating.
Madison
Great place for a quick sandwich or salad
Urbane Cafe
Tasty grab & go Mediterranian bowls
Medina
Great brunch spot
Madi
One of the best coffee shops in all of San Diego (also serves delicious food)
bica
Great café that serves lots of alternatives to coffee including teas, cacao drinks, matcha, and other tasty brews.
Maya Moon Collective
Go for the decor more than anything else! It's expensive, and can get packed, but has a great ambiance.
Seneca Trattoria
Great Spanish tapas restaurant in San Diego
Costa Brava
Tiny local café that sometimes opens for dinner
Little Lion Cafe
Delicious homey Italian restaurant
Ciccia Osteria
Drinks
My favorite bars in San Diego to go out for a cocktail.
Funky coctail bar with a vintage 70s kind of vibe
Sycamore Den
Cocktail lounge with live jazz music
Prohibition Lounge
Very social rooftop bar, great to meet people and make new friends.
Kettner Exchange
Beautiful cocktail bar with a vintage look and greta live shows
Lou Lou’s Jungle Room
Beautifully designed cocktail bar
Polite Provisions
Brand new cocktail bar with small plates, a great ambiance, poetry nights, and occasional live music.
Jaguar Paw
Cool bar with a vinyl DJ booth
La Bamba Room
Very social cocktail bar with a bowling alley in the Lafayette Hotel - great place to meet new people
The Gutter
Parks, Beaches, and Hikes
Pretty parks, beaches, and hikes.
San Diego's "Central Park" if you will…
Balboa Park
Beautiful beach, especially at sunset!
Sunset Cliffs
Great sunny place to lay on the grass, have a picnic or enjoy the sunset.
Kate Sessions Memorial Park
Flowers everywhere!
The Flower Fields in Carlsbad
Great hike to the beach! (NOT beginner friendly)
Ho Chi Minh Trail - Beach Access
Lots of great hikes and outdoor rock climbing
Mission Trails Visitor Center
Beautiful hikes year-round (but especially pretty in the Spring with all the flowers)
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
Farmer's Markets
Here is a list of farmers' markets in San Diego, including their times and days of operation:
MONDAY Location: 262 E. Grand Ave, Escondido, CA 92025 Hours: 2:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Escondido Farmers Market
TUESDAY Location: 1201 First St at B Ave, Coronado, CA 92118 Hours: 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Coronado Farmers Market
TUESDAY Location: 4500 Bayard St from Garnet Ave to Hornblend St, San Diego, CA 92109 Hours: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Pacific Beach Tuesday Farmers' Market
TUESDAY Location: 2015 Birch Rd. and Eastlake Blvd., Chula Vista, CA 91915 Hours: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Otay Ranch Farmers Market
WEDNESDAY Location: 501 W Date St from Kettner Blvd to Front St, San Diego, CA 92101 Hours: 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Little Italy Mercato Farmers' Market
THURSDAY Location: 2900 North Park Way from 30th St to Granada Ave, San Diego, CA 92104 Hours: 3:00 PM - 7:30 PM
North Park Thursday Farmers' Market
THURSDAY Location: Pier View Way & Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054 Hours: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Oceanside Morning Farmers Market
THURSDAY Location: 10380 Spring Canyon Rd, San Diego, CA 92131 Hours: 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Scripps Ranch Farmers Market
FRIDAY Location: Imperial Beach Pier Plaza, 10 Evergreen Ave, Imperial Beach, CA 91932 Hours: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Imperial Beach Certified Farmers Market
SATURDAY Location: 1050 Camino Del Mar (Civic Center), Del Mar, CA 92014 Hours: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Del Mar Farmers Market
SUNDAY Location: 3960 Normal St from Lincoln Ave to University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103 Hours: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Hillcrest Farmers Market
SUNDAY Location: 7300 Block of Girard Ave at Genter St, La Jolla, CA 92037 Hours: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
La Jolla Open Aire Farmers Market
SATURDAY Location: Point Loma High School, 2335 Chatsworth Blvd, San Diego, CA 92106 Hours: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
