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My SoCal Favs & To Do's

My SoCal Favs & To Do's

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Created by John Hammack • Updated On: August 12, 2023
La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

1. La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club

8.1
2000 Spindrift Dr, La Jolla, CA
Resort · 20 tips and reviews
La Jolla Shores Beach is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

2. La Jolla Shores Beach

9.5
La Jolla Shores, San Diego, CA
Beach · La Jolla Shores · 136 tips and reviews
The Marine Room is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

3. The Marine Room

8.9
2000 Spindrift Drive, La Jolla, CA
French Restaurant · 43 tips and reviews
Shorehouse Kitchen is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

4. Shorehouse Kitchen

9.2
2236 Avenida de La Playa, La Jolla, CA
Breakfast Spot · 26 tips and reviews
Johnnie's Pastrami is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

5. Johnnie's Pastrami

8.7
4017 Sepulveda Blvd (btwn Washington Blvd & Washington Pl), Culver City, CA
Sandwich Spot · 87 tips and reviews
Saratoga west is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

6. Saratoga west

Solana Beach, CA
Home (private) · 1 tip
Siesel's Meats is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

7. Siesel's Meats

8.8
4131 Ashton St (at Morena Blvd), San Diego, CA
Butcher · Bay Park · 24 tips and reviews
Bay Park Fish Company is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

8. Bay Park Fish Company

8.9
4121 Ashton St, San Diego, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Bay Park · 45 tips and reviews
Caroline's Seaside Cafe is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

9. Caroline's Seaside Cafe

8.3
8610 Kennel Way, La Jolla, CA
Café · La Jolla Shores · 48 tips and reviews
The Cottage is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

10. The Cottage

9.0
7702 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA
Breakfast Spot · 172 tips and reviews
Fosselman's Ice Cream Co. is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

11. Fosselman's Ice Cream Co.

8.9
1824 W Main St (btwn Raymond & Marengo Ave), Alhambra, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · 101 tips and reviews
The Greek At The Harbor is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

12. The Greek At The Harbor

7.7
1583 Spinnaker Dr #101, Ventura, CA
Greek Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews
The Palace Grill is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

13. The Palace Grill

8.2
8 E Cota St (btw State & Anacapa St), Santa Barbara, CA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Lower State · 43 tips and reviews
Wine Cask is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

14. Wine Cask

8.6
813 Anacapa St (btw E Canon Perdido St & E De La Guerra St), Santa Barbara, CA
New American Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 9 tips and reviews
Olio e Limone Ristorante is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

15. Olio e Limone Ristorante

7.6
11 W Victoria St Ste 17 (btwn State & Chapala St.), Santa Barbara, CA
Italian Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 22 tips and reviews
Phil's BBQ is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

16. Phil's BBQ

9.1
3740 Sports Arena Blvd (at Hancock St.), San Diego, CA
BBQ Joint · Midway District · 510 tips and reviews
Kristy's MVP Sports Bar is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

17. Kristy's MVP Sports Bar

3225 Midway Dr, San Diego, CA
Sports Bar · Midway District · 27 tips and reviews
Slater's 50/50 is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

18. Slater's 50/50

8.6
2750 Dewey Rd Ste 193, San Diego, CA
Burger Joint · Naval Training Center · 195 tips and reviews
Rockin' Baja Lobster - Old Town is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

19. Rockin' Baja Lobster - Old Town

7.9
3890 Twiggs St, San Diego, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Old Town · 61 tips and reviews

20. Lucha Libre Taco Shop

8.6
1810 W Washington St (at India St), San Diego, CA
Taco Restaurant · Midtown · 257 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Try the Surfin' California Burrito -- a steak, shrimp and french-fry-filled concoction that puts the smackdown on standard taqueria fare. As seen on Man v Food.

Harney Sushi is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

21. Harney Sushi

8.4
3964 Harney St (btwn Congress & San Diego Ave), San Diego, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Old Town · 91 tips and reviews
La Valle Coastal Club is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

22. La Valle Coastal Club

8.0
5690 Cancha de Golf, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Golf Course · 9 tips and reviews
Brigantine is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

23. Brigantine

9.0
3263 Camino del Mar (at Via De La Valle), Del Mar, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 79 tips and reviews
TCL Chinese Theatre is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

24. TCL Chinese Theatre

8.3
6925 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Movie Theater · 240 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: This theater opened May 18, 1927 with the premiere of Cecil B. DeMille's film 'The King of Kings'. The Academy Awards were held here in 1944, 1945, & 1946. It was declared a historic landmark in 1968.

Mauro's Cafe at Fred Segal is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

25. Mauro's Cafe at Fred Segal

8.3
8112 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Café · Mid-City West · 29 tips and reviews
Umami Burger is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

26. Umami Burger

8.0
525 Broadway (at 5th St.), Santa Monica, CA
Burger Joint · 277 tips and reviews
The Counter is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

27. The Counter

8.0
2901 Ocean Park Blvd, Ste 102 (at 29th St), Santa Monica, CA
Burger Joint · 75 tips and reviews
STACKED is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

28. STACKED

7007 Friars Rd #356, San Diego, CA
American Restaurant · 129 tips and reviews
Neighborhood is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

29. Neighborhood

8.8
777 G St (at 8th Ave), San Diego, CA
Gastropub · Central San Diego · 200 tips and reviews

30. The Apple Pan

8.8
10801 W Pico Blvd (at Glendon Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Burger Joint · Westside · 334 tips and reviews
Bruski Burgers & Brew is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

31. Bruski Burgers & Brew

9844 Hibert St (at Mira Mesa Blvd), San Diego, CA
Burger Joint · Scripps Ranch · 38 tips and reviews
Library Alehouse is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

32. Library Alehouse

8.5
2911 Main St (btwn Kinney St & Ashland Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Gastropub · Ocean Park · 137 tips and reviews

33. Harvest Christian Fellowship

6115 Arlington Ave, Riverside, CA
Church · 18 tips and reviews

Mark M.Mark Mellor: Pastor Greg Laurie provides the sermons here and they are quite good!

Memphis Cafe is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

34. Memphis Cafe

8.2
2920 Bristol St (Randolph Ave), Costa Mesa, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · 75 tips and reviews
Original Tommy's Hamburgers is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

35. Original Tommy's Hamburgers

8.9
2575 Beverly Blvd (at Rampart Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Burger Joint · East LA · 100 tips and reviews
The Fishery is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

36. The Fishery

9.0
5040 Cass St (at Opal St), San Diego, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Pacific Beach · 43 tips and reviews
Tip Top Meats is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

37. Tip Top Meats

8.4
6118 Paseo del Norte (At Palomar Airport Rd), Carlsbad, CA
German Restaurant · 68 tips and reviews
La Super-Rica Taqueria is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

38. La Super-Rica Taqueria

8.6
622 N Milpas St (at Alphonse St), Santa Barbara, CA
Taco Restaurant · Lower East · 94 tips and reviews
Lilly's Taqueria is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

39. Lilly's Taqueria

8.5
310 Chapala St (at Parker Way), Santa Barbara, CA
Taco Restaurant · West Downtown · 59 tips and reviews
Los Agaves Restaurant is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

40. Los Agaves Restaurant

9.1
600 N Milpas St, Santa Barbara, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East · 108 tips and reviews
The Natural Cafe is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

41. The Natural Cafe

7.7
361 Hitchcock Way, Santa Barbara, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · North State · 16 tips and reviews
Santa Barbara FisHouse is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

42. Santa Barbara FisHouse

8.1
101 E Cabrillo Blvd (at Anacapa), Santa Barbara, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Lower State · 57 tips and reviews
Lucky's is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

43. Lucky's

8.4
1279 Coast Village Rd, Montecito, CA
Steakhouse · 25 tips and reviews
Chuck's Steakhouse Of Hawaii is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

44. Chuck's Steakhouse Of Hawaii

7.6
3888 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
American Restaurant · North State · 3 tips and reviews
Giovanni's is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

45. Giovanni's

7.2
1187 Coast Village Rd (at Middle), Montecito, CA
Pizzeria · 5 tips and reviews
Brophy Bros. is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

46. Brophy Bros.

8.6
119 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 145 tips and reviews
The French Press is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

47. The French Press

8.8
1101 State St (at Figueroa St), Santa Barbara, CA
Coffee Shop · Santa Barbara Downtown · 88 tips and reviews
Moby Dick Restaurant is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

48. Moby Dick Restaurant

6.1
220 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 43 tips and reviews
Ocean Beach People's Organic Food Market is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

49. Ocean Beach People's Organic Food Market

9.0
4765 Voltaire St (at Sunset Cliffs Blvd), San Diego, CA
Health Food Store · Ocean Beach · 43 tips and reviews
Hodad's is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

50. Hodad's

9.1
5010 Newport Ave (at Bacon St), San Diego, CA
Burger Joint · Ocean Beach · 230 tips and reviews
OB Noodle House & Sake Bar is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

51. OB Noodle House & Sake Bar

9.0
2218 Cable St (at Voltaire St), San Diego, CA
Asian Restaurant · Ocean Beach · 133 tips and reviews
Tender Greens is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

52. Tender Greens

8.9
2400 Historic Decatur Rd, San Diego, CA
Salad Restaurant · Naval Training Center · 69 tips and reviews
Lito's Mexican Food is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

53. Lito's Mexican Food

8.1
514 E Haley St (btw N Salsipuedes St & Olive St), Santa Barbara, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East · 17 tips and reviews
Mac's Fish & Chip Shop is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

54. Mac's Fish & Chip Shop

503 State St (Haley St), Santa Barbara, CA
Fish and Chips Shop · Lower State · 26 tips and reviews
Savoy Cafe & Deli is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

55. Savoy Cafe & Deli

8.8
24 W Figueroa St, Santa Barbara, CA
Café · Santa Barbara Downtown · 34 tips and reviews
Longboard's Grill is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

56. Longboard's Grill

5.9
210 Stearns Wharf (upstairs from Harbor Restaurant), Santa Barbara, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 45 tips and reviews
Jeannine's American Bakery & Restaurant is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

57. Jeannine's American Bakery & Restaurant

8.7
1253 Coast Village Rd, Montecito, CA
Bakery · 32 tips and reviews

58. Anderson split pea soup

12411 South Of Flags, Buellton, CA
Restaurant · No tips or reviews
Montecito Coffee Shop is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

59. Montecito Coffee Shop

7.0
1498 E Valley Rd, Santa Barbara, CA
Coffee Shop · 4 tips and reviews
Santa Barbara Farmers Market is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

60. Santa Barbara Farmers Market

7.8
522 State St (btw Ortega & Haley), Santa Barbara, CA
Farmers Market · Lower State · 5 tips and reviews
Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

61. Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market

8.8
Santa Barbara St & Cota St (btw Ortega & Haley), Santa Barbara, CA
Farmers Market · Lower State · 18 tips and reviews
Kanaloa Seafood is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

62. Kanaloa Seafood

7.8
715 Chapala St, Santa Barbara, CA
Fish Market · West Downtown · 6 tips and reviews
Pea Soup Andersen's is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

63. Pea Soup Andersen's

376 Avenue of the Flags (at E Hwy 246), Buellton, CA
Soup Spot · 74 tips and reviews
Enterprise Fish Co. is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

64. Enterprise Fish Co.

225 State St (at Montecito), Santa Barbara, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Lower State · 49 tips and reviews
McConnell's Fine Ice Creams is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

65. McConnell's Fine Ice Creams

9.1
728 State St (btw E De La Guerra & E Ortega), Santa Barbara, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower State · 74 tips and reviews
Scarlett Begonia is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

66. Scarlett Begonia

8.5
11 W Victoria St #10 (In Victoria Court), Santa Barbara, CA
American Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 29 tips and reviews
Bouchon is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

67. Bouchon

7.3
9 W Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA
French Restaurant · Santa Barbara Downtown · 27 tips and reviews
The Lark is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

68. The Lark

9.0
131 Anacapa St (Yanonali Street), Santa Barbara, CA
New American Restaurant · Lower State · 48 tips and reviews
Warwick is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

69. Warwick

8.1
6507 W Sunset Blvd (at N Wilcox Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Lounge · Central Hollywood · 17 tips and reviews
O Hotel is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

70. O Hotel

5.6
819 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA
Hotel · South Park · 26 tips and reviews
Fabrocini's Beverly Glen is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

71. Fabrocini's Beverly Glen

7.2
2960 N Beverly Glen Cir, Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Bel Air · 7 tips and reviews
Umami Burger is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

72. Umami Burger

7.5
189 The Grove Drive Suite C-10 (at W 3rd St.), Los Angeles, CA
Burger Joint · Mid-City West · 167 tips and reviews
Umami Burger is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

73. Umami Burger

5.4
400 World Way (LAX Airport), Los Angeles, CA
Burger Joint · West Los Angeles · 42 tips and reviews
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

74. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

6.0
1 World Way, Los Angeles, CA
International Airport · 4610 tips and reviews
Pizzeria Mozza at The Headquarters is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

75. Pizzeria Mozza at The Headquarters

789 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA
Pizzeria · Marina · 9 tips and reviews
Pizzeria Mozza is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

76. Pizzeria Mozza

9.1
641 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Pizzeria · Hancock Park · 292 tips and reviews
Osteria Mozza is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

77. Osteria Mozza

8.9
6602 Melrose Ave (at Highland Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · 157 tips and reviews
Georgia's Greek Cuisine is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

78. Georgia's Greek Cuisine

7.6
3550 Rosecrans St, San Diego, CA
Greek Restaurant · Midway District · 13 tips and reviews
Catania is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

79. Catania

9.2
7863 Girard Ave (Wall St), La Jolla, CA
Italian Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews
Bobboi Natural Gelato is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

80. Bobboi Natural Gelato

9.5
8008 Girard Ave, La Jolla, CA
Gelato Shop · 78 tips and reviews
Mr. Frostie is one of My SoCal Favs & To Do's.

81. Mr. Frostie

9.0
1470 Garnet Ave (at Haines St), San Diego, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Pacific Beach · 40 tips and reviews