J's Guidebook

Jay
J's Guidebook

Food Establishments

I highly recommend that you visit this pizzeria just around the corner and about a 1 minute walk. They are open all day and into the night. Nice quaint atmosphere. Family-run and you can buy East Coast style pizza by-the-slice that is freshly made: https://www.sisterspizzasd.com/
Sisters Pizza
3603 Fourth Avenue
I highly recommend that you visit this pizzeria just around the corner and about a 1 minute walk. They are open all day and into the night. Nice quaint atmosphere. Family-run and you can buy East Coast style pizza by-the-slice that is freshly made: https://www.sisterspizzasd.com/
It is literally a three block walk(under five minutes) from the house and is very popular!!! The food is delicious and their portions are MASSIVE: https://www.hashhouseagogo.com
185 locals recommend
Hash House A Go Go
3628 Fifth Ave
185 locals recommend
It is literally a three block walk(under five minutes) from the house and is very popular!!! The food is delicious and their portions are MASSIVE: https://www.hashhouseagogo.com
This is a fun and place to enjoy breakfast in the heart of Hillcrest where you can explore the quirky shops nearby afterwards. https://www.eatbreakfastbitch.com
Breakfast Bitch
3825 Fifth Avenue
This is a fun and place to enjoy breakfast in the heart of Hillcrest where you can explore the quirky shops nearby afterwards. https://www.eatbreakfastbitch.com
Very popular eatery for very tasty breakfast in an atmosphere that likens itself to 50s kitsch and old-school diners. https://snoozeeatery.com/locations/hillcrest/
178 locals recommend
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
3940 Fifth Ave
178 locals recommend
Very popular eatery for very tasty breakfast in an atmosphere that likens itself to 50s kitsch and old-school diners. https://snoozeeatery.com/locations/hillcrest/
A huge indoor market with a great variety of foods and desserts. There are restaurants there as well as bars to explore: https://libertystation.com/go/liberty-public-market There are also restaurants and grocery stores and shops in Liberty Station to explore.
227 locals recommend
Liberty Public Market
2820 Historic Decatur Rd
227 locals recommend
A huge indoor market with a great variety of foods and desserts. There are restaurants there as well as bars to explore: https://libertystation.com/go/liberty-public-market There are also restaurants and grocery stores and shops in Liberty Station to explore.
Less than 8 minute drive from here in Little Italy and has delicious food stalls. Plus you can walk around Little Italy and explore to see all that it has to offer: https://littleitalyfoodhall.com/
28 locals recommend
Little Italy Food Hall
550 W Date St
28 locals recommend
Less than 8 minute drive from here in Little Italy and has delicious food stalls. Plus you can walk around Little Italy and explore to see all that it has to offer: https://littleitalyfoodhall.com/
Just a short walk away from here. Great for breakfast…good portions and tasty coffee!
Breakfast Republic
3685 Fifth Avenue
Just a short walk away from here. Great for breakfast…good portions and tasty coffee!
Their broth is yummy and their noodles are freshly made. Their rice bowls are tasty as well.
7 locals recommend
HiroNori Craft Ramen
3803 Fifth Ave
7 locals recommend
Their broth is yummy and their noodles are freshly made. Their rice bowls are tasty as well.
This is my absolute fave ramen joint in town. Their noodles are spun by hand and their ramen is award-winning. You can put your name in a waitlist to avoid standing in a queue: http://www.menya-ultra.com/
Menya Ultra Hillcrest
690 University Avenue
This is my absolute fave ramen joint in town. Their noodles are spun by hand and their ramen is award-winning. You can put your name in a waitlist to avoid standing in a queue: http://www.menya-ultra.com/
Delicious establishment. Ramen, dumplings, and always fresh.
28 locals recommend
Tajima Ramen Bar Hillcrest
3739 Sixth Ave
28 locals recommend
Delicious establishment. Ramen, dumplings, and always fresh.
This is a delicious place for French cuisine. Nice for special occasions as the ambiance is fantastic.
9 locals recommend
La Bonne Table
3696 Fifth Ave
9 locals recommend
This is a delicious place for French cuisine. Nice for special occasions as the ambiance is fantastic.

Coffeehouses

Great tasting coffee nearby. Only a 5 min walk from house and they have delicious gelato, baked goods and other foods there. Italian-owned and ran. https://www.pappalecco.com/hillcrest
132 locals recommend
Pappalecco
1602 State St
132 locals recommend
Great tasting coffee nearby. Only a 5 min walk from house and they have delicious gelato, baked goods and other foods there. Italian-owned and ran. https://www.pappalecco.com/hillcrest
Hip coffee in Little Italy in an industrial setting. The coffee is very high quality. Quirky boutique shops in the building as well. https://jamescoffeeco.com/
69 locals recommend
James Coffee Co.
2355 India St
69 locals recommend
Hip coffee in Little Italy in an industrial setting. The coffee is very high quality. Quirky boutique shops in the building as well. https://jamescoffeeco.com/
I always like to support local businesses if I can and this is certainly one of the establishments I like to have a cup of coffee from.
32 locals recommend
Heartwork Coffee Bar
3993 Goldfinch St
32 locals recommend
I always like to support local businesses if I can and this is certainly one of the establishments I like to have a cup of coffee from.
Specialty coffee roaster that has a lovely atmosphere both in and outside. The coffee is delicious and the employees are very friendly. Their food is very fresh as well. A part of their business(connected) is a lovely plant shop.
La Marque
3590 Fifth Ave
Specialty coffee roaster that has a lovely atmosphere both in and outside. The coffee is delicious and the employees are very friendly. Their food is very fresh as well. A part of their business(connected) is a lovely plant shop.

Craft Breweries

A relatively new brewery in nearby University Heights. It has tasty beers and food and is ran by people from New Zealand. Has a nice rooftop deck: https://www.kairoa.com/
29 locals recommend
Kairoa Brewing Company
4601 Park Blvd
29 locals recommend
A relatively new brewery in nearby University Heights. It has tasty beers and food and is ran by people from New Zealand. Has a nice rooftop deck: https://www.kairoa.com/
Very very popular and nice to have a beer on the patio when the weather is nice out; you can hear and see the planes fly over. Very good food as well. https://yelp.to/qTKq/otaDkmvyTY
182 locals recommend
Ballast Point Brewing Little Italy
2215 India St
182 locals recommend
Very very popular and nice to have a beer on the patio when the weather is nice out; you can hear and see the planes fly over. Very good food as well. https://yelp.to/qTKq/otaDkmvyTY
About a 10 minute drive from here, and they have delicious beer there. There’s usually a good truck parked outside as well if you get hungry.
100 locals recommend
Fall Brewing Company
4542 30th St
100 locals recommend
About a 10 minute drive from here, and they have delicious beer there. There’s usually a good truck parked outside as well if you get hungry.
Very nearby and very tasty beers.
10 locals recommend
Pure Project Balboa Park
2865 Fifth Ave
10 locals recommend
Very nearby and very tasty beers.
Delicious beers here. Massive back patio and tasty (but sort of pricey) food. You can venture into the rest of the Liberty Station food court and sights before or after visiting here for a nice time out.
175 locals recommend
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Station
2816 Historic Decatur Rd
175 locals recommend
Delicious beers here. Massive back patio and tasty (but sort of pricey) food. You can venture into the rest of the Liberty Station food court and sights before or after visiting here for a nice time out.

Sightseeing

Where culture, science, and nature collide, Balboa Park is home to more than 16 museums, multiple performing arts venues, lovely gardens, trails, and many other creative and recreational attractions, including the San Diego Zoo. With a variety of cultural institutions among its 1,200 beautiful and lushly planted acres, there is something for everyone.
3290 locals recommend
Balboa Park
3290 locals recommend
Where culture, science, and nature collide, Balboa Park is home to more than 16 museums, multiple performing arts venues, lovely gardens, trails, and many other creative and recreational attractions, including the San Diego Zoo. With a variety of cultural institutions among its 1,200 beautiful and lushly planted acres, there is something for everyone.
2510 locals recommend
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Dr
2510 locals recommend
For epic sunsets on clear days, this is THE place to head to. Drive up and find parking as it is free, and find a spot to take on the sunset. I highly recommend bringing food and/or drinks with you as there is not a store too close by.
580 locals recommend
Sunset Cliffs
580 locals recommend
For epic sunsets on clear days, this is THE place to head to. Drive up and find parking as it is free, and find a spot to take on the sunset. I highly recommend bringing food and/or drinks with you as there is not a store too close by.