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Best of San Diego

Best of San Diego

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Created by Gina Trapani • Updated On: August 24, 2013
Self-Realization Fellowship Hermitage & Meditation Gardens is one of Best of San Diego.

1. Self-Realization Fellowship Hermitage & Meditation Gardens

8.8
215 W K St (at 3rd St), Encinitas, CA
Garden · 23 tips and reviews
Saltbox Dining and Drinking is one of Best of San Diego.

2. Saltbox Dining and Drinking

1047 5th Ave (at Broadway), San Diego, CA
Restaurant · Central San Diego · 26 tips and reviews
The Cottage is one of Best of San Diego.

3. The Cottage

9.0
7702 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA
Breakfast Spot · 172 tips and reviews
Ocean Beach Dog Beach is one of Best of San Diego.

4. Ocean Beach Dog Beach

9.2
Voltaire St. (at W Point Loma Blvd.), San Diego, CA
Dog Park · Ocean Beach · 55 tips and reviews
Blue Water Seafood Market and Grill is one of Best of San Diego.

5. Blue Water Seafood Market and Grill

8.8
3667 India St (btwn Winder & Chalmers St), San Diego, CA
Fish Market · Midtown · 172 tips and reviews
Urge Gastropub is one of Best of San Diego.

6. Urge Gastropub

8.6
16761 Bernardo Center Dr, San Diego, CA
Gastropub · Rancho Bernardo · 87 tips and reviews
Torrey Pines Gliderport is one of Best of San Diego.

7. Torrey Pines Gliderport

9.4
2800 Torrey Pines Scenic Dr, La Jolla, CA
Other Great Outdoors · Torrey Pines · 28 tips and reviews
Salk Institute is one of Best of San Diego.

8. Salk Institute

10010 N Torrey Pines Rd (at Torrey Pines Scenic Dr), La Jolla, CA
College Lab · 13 tips and reviews
Ranchos is one of Best of San Diego.

9. Ranchos

1830 Sunset Cliffs Blvd (at Niagara Ave), San Diego, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Ocean Beach · 39 tips and reviews
Chief's Burgers & Brew is one of Best of San Diego.

10. Chief's Burgers & Brew

7.0
124 Lomas Santa Fe Dr Ste 108 (at N. Cedros Ave), Solana Beach, CA
Burger Joint · 36 tips and reviews
Prepkitchen is one of Best of San Diego.

11. Prepkitchen

1201 Camino del Mar (at 12th St.), Del Mar, CA
American Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews
Whisknladle is one of Best of San Diego.

12. Whisknladle

1044 Wall St (at Herschel Ave.), La Jolla, CA
American Restaurant · Village · 93 tips and reviews
Sushi Ota is one of Best of San Diego.

13. Sushi Ota

9.0
4529 Mission Bay Dr (at Bunker Hill St), San Diego, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Pacific Beach · 139 tips and reviews
Sprinkles Cupcakes is one of Best of San Diego.

14. Sprinkles Cupcakes

8.3
8855 Villa La Jolla Drive, La Jolla, CA
Cupcake Shop · 65 tips and reviews
Local Habit is one of Best of San Diego.

15. Local Habit

3827 5th Ave (btwn Robinson & University Ave), San Diego, CA
Bar · Hillcrest · 49 tips and reviews
Ocean Beach is one of Best of San Diego.

16. Ocean Beach

9.3
Abbot St, San Diego, CA
Beach · Ocean Beach · 80 tips and reviews
Ruriberto's Taco Shop is one of Best of San Diego.

17. Ruriberto's Taco Shop

7.5
3202 Mission Blvd (at Ventura Pl), San Diego, CA
Taco Restaurant · Mission Beach · 22 tips and reviews
Julian Pie Company is one of Best of San Diego.

18. Julian Pie Company

9.2
2225 Main St., Julian, CA
Bakery · 53 tips and reviews
Pacifica Del Mar is one of Best of San Diego.

19. Pacifica Del Mar

8.4
1555 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 40 tips and reviews
Arrivederci Ristorante is one of Best of San Diego.

20. Arrivederci Ristorante

8.5
3845 4th Ave, San Diego, CA
Italian Restaurant · Hillcrest · 61 tips and reviews
Bull's Smokin BBQ is one of Best of San Diego.

21. Bull's Smokin BBQ

8.4
1127 W Morena Blvd, San Diego, CA
BBQ Joint · Morena · 32 tips and reviews
Point Loma Seafoods is one of Best of San Diego.

22. Point Loma Seafoods

8.7
2805 Emerson St (at Scott St), San Diego, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Roseville - Fleet Ridge · 140 tips and reviews
Gaijin Noodle + Sake House is one of Best of San Diego.

23. Gaijin Noodle + Sake House

627 4th Ave, San Diego, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Gaslamp · 19 tips and reviews
Dumpling Inn & Shanghai Saloon is one of Best of San Diego.

24. Dumpling Inn & Shanghai Saloon

8.3
4625 Convoy St, San Diego, CA
Dumpling Restaurant · Kearny Mesa · 81 tips and reviews
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery is one of Best of San Diego.

25. Snooze, an A.M. Eatery

9.0
3940 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA
Breakfast Spot · Hillcrest · 252 tips and reviews
Saffron is one of Best of San Diego.

26. Saffron

7.9
3737 India St, San Diego, CA
Thai Restaurant · Midtown · 57 tips and reviews
Rubicon Deli is one of Best of San Diego.

27. Rubicon Deli

9.2
3715 India St, San Diego, CA
Deli · Midtown · 27 tips and reviews
Art of Espresso is one of Best of San Diego.

28. Art of Espresso

8.0
9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA
Coffee Shop · 22 tips and reviews
Tiger!Tiger! is one of Best of San Diego.

29. Tiger!Tiger!

3025 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA
Pub · North Park · 106 tips and reviews
Landmark Theatres La Jolla Village Cinemas is one of Best of San Diego.

30. Landmark Theatres La Jolla Village Cinemas

8879 Villa La Jolla Dr (btwn La Jolla Village & Nobel Dr), San Diego, CA
Indie Movie Theater · La Jolla Village · 11 tips and reviews
Bite Of Boston is one of Best of San Diego.

31. Bite Of Boston

3202 Governor Dr, San Diego, CA
Sandwich Spot · University City · 19 tips and reviews
Martinis Above Fourth is one of Best of San Diego.

32. Martinis Above Fourth

3940 4th Ave Ste 200, San Diego, CA
Cocktail Bar · Hillcrest · 47 tips and reviews
Bread & Cie is one of Best of San Diego.

33. Bread & Cie

8.5
350 University Ave (btwn 3rd & Albatross St), San Diego, CA
Bakery · Hillcrest · 49 tips and reviews
Landmark Theatres Hillcrest Cinemas is one of Best of San Diego.

34. Landmark Theatres Hillcrest Cinemas

8.2
3965 5th Ave (btwn Washington & University Ave), San Diego, CA
Movie Theater · Hillcrest · 30 tips and reviews
Anthony's Fish Grotto is one of Best of San Diego.

35. Anthony's Fish Grotto

1360 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 107 tips and reviews
Pizzeria Bruno Napoletano is one of Best of San Diego.

36. Pizzeria Bruno Napoletano

4207 Park Blvd (btwn El Cajon & Howard Ave), San Diego, CA
Pizzeria · University Heights · 43 tips and reviews
Chocolat is one of Best of San Diego.

37. Chocolat

8.0
3896 5th Ave (at University Ave), San Diego, CA
Dessert Shop · Hillcrest · 88 tips and reviews
Naked Cafe is one of Best of San Diego.

38. Naked Cafe

8.4
3555 Rosecrans St, San Diego, CA
Café · Midway District · 31 tips and reviews
Punjabi Tandoor is one of Best of San Diego.

39. Punjabi Tandoor

8.3
9235 Activity Rd #111 (btwn Clayton & Padgett St), San Diego, CA
Indian Restaurant · Miramar · 53 tips and reviews
The Cardiff Kook is one of Best of San Diego.

40. The Cardiff Kook

7.4
S Coast Highway 101 (at Chesterfield Dr), Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 7 tips and reviews
Mt Soledad Veterans Memorial is one of Best of San Diego.

41. Mt Soledad Veterans Memorial

9.1
6905 La Jolla Scenic Dr S (at Soledad Park Rd), La Jolla, CA
Scenic Lookout · 42 tips and reviews
Wild Animal Park Flightline is one of Best of San Diego.

42. Wild Animal Park Flightline

15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd, Escondido, CA
Other Great Outdoors · 1 tip
Mission Bay Park is one of Best of San Diego.

43. Mission Bay Park

9.1
W Mission Bay Dr, San Diego, CA
Park · Mission Beach · 68 tips and reviews
Pacific Beach Fish Shop is one of Best of San Diego.

44. Pacific Beach Fish Shop

8.9
1775 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Pacific Beach · 140 tips and reviews
Regents Pizzeria is one of Best of San Diego.

45. Regents Pizzeria

9.0
4150 Regents Park Row Ste 170 (at La Jolla Villa Dr), La Jolla, CA
Pizzeria · 89 tips and reviews
Piatti is one of Best of San Diego.

46. Piatti

8.9
2182 Avenida de La Playa, La Jolla, CA
Italian Restaurant · 57 tips and reviews
La Jolla Cove is one of Best of San Diego.

47. La Jolla Cove

9.5
1200 Coast Blvd, San Diego, CA
Beach · Village · 231 tips and reviews
Phil's BBQ is one of Best of San Diego.

48. Phil's BBQ

9.1
3740 Sports Arena Blvd (at Hancock St.), San Diego, CA
BBQ Joint · Midway District · 510 tips and reviews
Hennessey's Tavern is one of Best of San Diego.

49. Hennessey's Tavern

8.0
7811 Herschel Ave (at Silverado St), La Jolla, CA
Pub · Village · 29 tips and reviews
Birch Aquarium is one of Best of San Diego.

50. Birch Aquarium

8.8
2300 Expedition Way, San Diego, CA
Aquarium · La Jolla Shores · 118 tips and reviews
Le Bambou Restaurant is one of Best of San Diego.

51. Le Bambou Restaurant

2634 Del Mar Heights Rd, Del Mar, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 4 tips and reviews
Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas is one of Best of San Diego.

52. Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas

8.7
12905 El Camino Real (at Del Mar Hights Rd), San Diego, CA
Movie Theater · Carmel Valley · 72 tips and reviews
Darband is one of Best of San Diego.

53. Darband

7.4
1556 5th Ave (btwn Beech & Cedar St), San Diego, CA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Cortez · 13 tips and reviews
MIHO Gastrotruck is one of Best of San Diego.

54. MIHO Gastrotruck

San Diego, CA
Food Truck · North Park · 32 tips and reviews

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Cheese Shop is one of Best of San Diego.

55. Cheese Shop

8.1
2165 Avenida de La Playa (at Calle De La Plata), La Jolla, CA
Deli · 22 tips and reviews
Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is one of Best of San Diego.

56. Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

9.4
5627 La Jolla Blvd (btwn Chelsea & Bird Rock Ave), La Jolla, CA
Coffee Shop · 100 tips and reviews
Meditation Garden At Encinitas is one of Best of San Diego.

57. Meditation Garden At Encinitas

Encinitas, CA
Garden · No tips or reviews