Guidebook for San Diego
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MIddletown
Central location in San Diego
The Regal Beagle
3659 India StSan Diego craft beers, and excellent sausages.
California style Mexican food. A line out the door usually!
139 locals recommend
Lucha Libre Taco Shop
1810 W Washington StCalifornia style Mexican food. A line out the door usually!
Casual setting complete with communal tables serving Italian classics including wood-fired pizzas. I personally haven't tried it yet because it's fairly new!
Pizza e Birra San Diego
3625 India StCasual setting complete with communal tables serving Italian classics including wood-fired pizzas. I personally haven't tried it yet because it's fairly new!
Food Scene
Great coffee, pastries and gelato. Full vegan cafe above which is great for breakfast. Don't mind the surly waitstaff though. They are just hipsters.
44 locals recommend
Gelato Vero Caffe
3753 India StGreat coffee, pastries and gelato. Full vegan cafe above which is great for breakfast. Don't mind the surly waitstaff though. They are just hipsters.
It's all about the chicken. It can be a little hit and miss, so just get the chicken.
51 locals recommend
Saffron Thai
3737 India StIt's all about the chicken. It can be a little hit and miss, so just get the chicken.
I've had guests tell me this was their favorite experience. Excellent California bistro food, & great local wine pairing dinners for prix fixe LOW prices. Go online to get their menus for the week you are staying, and then make a booking because they sell out!
19 locals recommend
Wine Vault & Bistro
3731 India StI've had guests tell me this was their favorite experience. Excellent California bistro food, & great local wine pairing dinners for prix fixe LOW prices. Go online to get their menus for the week you are staying, and then make a booking because they sell out!
Excellent oysters on the half shell. Fish Tacos are some of the best in California. Fresh seafood. Key tip: call your order in to mitigate the 30minute ordering line.
100 locals recommend
Blue Water Seafood Market & Grill
3667 India StExcellent oysters on the half shell. Fish Tacos are some of the best in California. Fresh seafood. Key tip: call your order in to mitigate the 30minute ordering line.
Excellent California cuisine; nice wine list. Best martini in San Diego.
71 locals recommend
The Patio on Goldfinch
4020 Goldfinch StExcellent California cuisine; nice wine list. Best martini in San Diego.
Excellent California Cuisine & great for Happy Hour! My favorite is the crab tower appetizer. Order it with a vodka martini and start your Friday off right!
48 locals recommend
Brooklyn Girl
4033 Goldfinch StExcellent California Cuisine & great for Happy Hour! My favorite is the crab tower appetizer. Order it with a vodka martini and start your Friday off right!
Solid California-style Mexican food. Large servings. I usually take the 3 rolled tacos with guac. This is a destination for many San Diegans when returning from travel, so lines can be long.
44 locals recommend
El Indio Mexican Restaurant and Catering
3695 India StSolid California-style Mexican food. Large servings. I usually take the 3 rolled tacos with guac. This is a destination for many San Diegans when returning from travel, so lines can be long.
Local successful deli with multiple locations. Large New York style sandwiches on fresh bread.
38 locals recommend
Rubicon Deli
3715 India StLocal successful deli with multiple locations. Large New York style sandwiches on fresh bread.
Drinks & Nightlife
San Diego's best English Pub. Excellent fish and chips. Huge curries! Sausage rolls, and more. Good for a family meal believe it or not - just share the dishes. They are huge!
39 locals recommend
Shakespeare Pub
3701 India StSan Diego's best English Pub. Excellent fish and chips. Huge curries! Sausage rolls, and more. Good for a family meal believe it or not - just share the dishes. They are huge!
Hipster food and drinks. Recommend the octopus, and the burger. Make sure to order medium rare (if you like it like that.) Malbecs are great here too. You will need a reservation Thurs, Fri & Sat.
83 locals recommend
Starlite
3175 India StHipster food and drinks. Recommend the octopus, and the burger. Make sure to order medium rare (if you like it like that.) Malbecs are great here too. You will need a reservation Thurs, Fri & Sat.
Nice quiet spot for dinner. Menu changes frequently and they use a lot of local, sustainable produce.
35 locals recommend
The Red Door
741 W Washington StNice quiet spot for dinner. Menu changes frequently and they use a lot of local, sustainable produce.
Bar Dynamite
1808 West Washington StreetYounger 20s and 30s crowd. Dancing too!
One of San Diego's oldest bars. Check out the floors made of old redwood timbers. More alcohol choices than I've ever seen. Pool tables. Get's crowded late.
45 locals recommend
Aero Club Bar
3365 India StOne of San Diego's oldest bars. Check out the floors made of old redwood timbers. More alcohol choices than I've ever seen. Pool tables. Get's crowded late.
Arts & Culture
Amateur improv theater, but great comedy for $5 tix. Fri and Sat nights sell out. Family friendly for the first seating.
8 locals recommend
National Comedy Theatre
3717 India StAmateur improv theater, but great comedy for $5 tix. Fri and Sat nights sell out. Family friendly for the first seating.
Essentials
Chevron San Diego
4055 University AveGood gas station for ice.
Car wash.
Sushi Chef, large selection of organic produce, excellent deli, and good selection of CA and foreign wines. Convenient underground parking.
323 locals recommend
Vons
3610 Adams AveSushi Chef, large selection of organic produce, excellent deli, and good selection of CA and foreign wines. Convenient underground parking.
Entertainment & Activities
Washington Street Station