Where grand meets the sand! It’s not just a clever tagline as the PB Shore club features a clubby upstairs bungalow overlooking the beach and water. Be sure to grab some fish tacos and a frozen RBV. Read more.
On Thursdays the co-owner, Frank, bartends & belts out all his favorite country songs. Hit it up any other night of the week for the outdoor space, craft beers and table games like jenga & ping pong. Read more.
Located in the Shores section of La Jolla, this spot is all-outdoors and only a few blocks from the beach. Read more.
They claim to be the oldest bar in San Diego (50/50 as to whether that’s true), but it's in a cool location, and you get used to the stale beer smell pretty quickly. Read more.
The best fresh-fish sandwiches in San Diego with bonus points for their tacos. The line is always out the door, so call in your order, cut the line, and do a picnic up the hill in Pioneer Park. Read more.
New Yorkers are probably rolling their eyes, but trust us: bring cash, grab a pie to go, take a bite and you’ll quickly forget it’s west coast pizza. Read more.
There are a ton of coffee options in the Mission Hills neighborhood of San Diego, but this spot has the best atmosphere. Drive down the nearby Sunset Blvd. for a quintessential SoCal experience. Read more.
Caroline’s is on the oceanside campus of the Scripps Institute of Oceanography (part of UCSD), and has the best breakfast views in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego. Read more.
There are a lot of beach options, but check out Coronado. The beach is wider, the sand issofter, and you can roll up to the nearby Hotel Del beach bar for a pina colada. Read more.
This used to be an old naval base, but now it's been converted to restaurants and shops. It's right on the water, and it almost feels like a college campus. Read more.
The Padres stadium was voted the best in the MLB last year, and if you take in a game you'll soon discover why. Great views, great food options, and lots of fun to be had in the surrounding area. Read more.
This North Park spot is near cool bars and brunch spots. Have a couple beers, then go buy a birthday present for your girlfriend or boyfriend. Read more.
Obviously there are a ton of surf shops in San Diego, and Bird's is one of the best. Bird does the daily surf report on one of the local radio stations, so you know he's legit. Read more.
Get in a round of golf and a hike down to Black's Beach (the only nude beach in San Diego). Read more.
This place is a cross between a Motel 6 and the Beverly Hills Hotel... the result is an Ace Hotel type of experience. Read more.
Right in the heart of Little Italy is...the best Japanese comfort food in town. For ramen, it's expensive, but if there's a chill in the air you'll definitely be glad you stopped in. Read more.
