Guidebook for La Jolla
Food Scene
Fig Tree Cafe Pacific Beach
5119 Cass StHarry's Coffee Shop
7545 Girard AveBird Rock Coffee Roasters
5627 La Jolla Blvd99 Cups of Coffee
4680 Cass StEinstein Bros. Bagels
4150 Regents Park RowBreakfast Republic
2730 University AveDon Bravo
5504 La Jolla BlvdRelaxed, beach-adjacent outfit serving up classic & modern tacos, tortas, sides & sodas.
323 residents recomanen
Oscars Mexican Seafood
703 Turquoise StRelaxed, beach-adjacent outfit serving up classic & modern tacos, tortas, sides & sodas.
Locals head to this CASH ONLY, casual sports bar offering pints & made-to-order burgers & fries.
182 residents recomanen
Rocky's Crown Pub
3786 Ingraham StLocals head to this CASH ONLY, casual sports bar offering pints & made-to-order burgers & fries.
Inventive mix of surf, turf & pub grub in simple, wood-paneled digs or on the oceanfront patio.
207 residents recomanen
World Famous
711 Pacific Beach DrInventive mix of surf, turf & pub grub in simple, wood-paneled digs or on the oceanfront patio.
CASH ONLY - Late-night counter-serve outlet for hefty burritos & other familiar Mexican eats in basic digs.
12 residents recomanen
Los Dos Pedros
723 Turquoise StCASH ONLY - Late-night counter-serve outlet for hefty burritos & other familiar Mexican eats in basic digs.
Casual local chain serving sandwiches & craft beers in a colorful, surf-themed space.
24 residents recomanen
Board & Brew - Pacific Beach
4516 Mission BlvdCasual local chain serving sandwiches & craft beers in a colorful, surf-themed space.
Upscale locale with rooftop seating & two bars serving modern Mexican coastal cuisine & wine.
35 residents recomanen
Pueblo
877 Hornblend StUpscale locale with rooftop seating & two bars serving modern Mexican coastal cuisine & wine.
Elegant fine-dining chain with a seafood & steak menu, plus a cocktail lounge featuring live jazz
156 residents recomanen
Eddie V's Prime Seafood
1270 Prospect StreetElegant fine-dining chain with a seafood & steak menu, plus a cocktail lounge featuring live jazz
La Jolla offshoot known for top-shelf meats, martinis & desserts in a dim, sophisticated setting.
13 residents recomanen
Donovan's Steak & Chop House
1250 Prospect StreetLa Jolla offshoot known for top-shelf meats, martinis & desserts in a dim, sophisticated setting.
Kitschy Chinese joint for Americanized fare, tropical cocktails & lunch specials.
15 residents recomanen
Mandarin House
6765 La Jolla BlvdKitschy Chinese joint for Americanized fare, tropical cocktails & lunch specials.
Cozy, easygoing Italian eatery featuring a rustic vibe, traditional fare & food-friendly wines.
21 residents recomanen
Osteria Romantica
2151 Avenida De La PlayaCozy, easygoing Italian eatery featuring a rustic vibe, traditional fare & food-friendly wines.
Bustling trattoria inside a vintage cottage showcases unique Italian cuisine inside or on the patio.
24 residents recomanen
Mamma Mia
1932 Balboa AveBustling trattoria inside a vintage cottage showcases unique Italian cuisine inside or on the patio.
Snug, go-to fixture since 1986 for sashimi, rolls & Japanese entrees amid no-frills decor.
16 residents recomanen
Mister Sushi
1535 Garnet AveSnug, go-to fixture since 1986 for sashimi, rolls & Japanese entrees amid no-frills decor.
Chef-owned Japanese outfit in a modest strip-mall locale crafts premium sushi & omakase tastings.
146 residents recomanen
Sushi Ota
4529 Mission Bay DrChef-owned Japanese outfit in a modest strip-mall locale crafts premium sushi & omakase tastings.
PB Sushi
1203 Garnet AveAiry two-story destination for Hawaiian-inspired fare with outdoor seating & ocean views.
51 residents recomanen
Duke's La Jolla
1216 Prospect StAiry two-story destination for Hawaiian-inspired fare with outdoor seating & ocean views.
American eats & clever cocktails, plus an upstairs, outdoor patio with DJs & club vibe after dark.
85 residents recomanen
Firehouse American Eatery & Lounge
722 Grand AveAmerican eats & clever cocktails, plus an upstairs, outdoor patio with DJs & club vibe after dark.
Snug, cash-only beachfront bar with a menu of burgers & tacos, plus a vast patio with sunset views.
65 residents recomanen
Lahaina Beach House
710 Oliver CtSnug, cash-only beachfront bar with a menu of burgers & tacos, plus a vast patio with sunset views.
Beach House Grill
3125 Ocean Front WalkSleek but casual American bar & grill features small plates plus beer on tap & beach views.
91 residents recomanen
Draft South Mission
3105 Ocean Front WalkSleek but casual American bar & grill features small plates plus beer on tap & beach views.
Fans flock to this wood-and-brick dive bar for Steelers games, shuffleboard, free peanuts & grub.
20 residents recomanen
Bub's at the Beach
1030 Garnet AveFans flock to this wood-and-brick dive bar for Steelers games, shuffleboard, free peanuts & grub.
Lively boardwalk hot spot offering a menu of fish tacos, burgers, sandwiches, burritos & specialty margaritas.
32 residents recomanen
Baja Beach Cafe
701 Thomas AveLively boardwalk hot spot offering a menu of fish tacos, burgers, sandwiches, burritos & specialty margaritas.
Chill brewpub with a patio offering ocean views, a Middle Eastern menu & large beer selection.
81 residents recomanen
Amplified Ale Works Kitchen + Beer Garden
4150 Mission BlvdChill brewpub with a patio offering ocean views, a Middle Eastern menu & large beer selection.
JRDN Restaurant
723 Felspar StBustling restaurant & bar specializes in pho, beer on tap & a wide variety of sake drinks
205 residents recomanen
OB Noodle House & Sake Bar
2218 Cable StBustling restaurant & bar specializes in pho, beer on tap & a wide variety of sake drinks
Local pizza chain known for its craft brews is popular with families, beer fans & surfers alike.
164 residents recomanen
Pizza Port Ocean Beach
1956 Bacon StLocal pizza chain known for its craft brews is popular with families, beer fans & surfers alike.
This relaxed bar with lots of windows features ocean views, sports on TV & a full food menu.
228 residents recomanen
Wonderland Ocean Pub
5083 Santa Monica AveThis relaxed bar with lots of windows features ocean views, sports on TV & a full food menu.
Lively eatery offering ocean views, seafood-focused Mexican fare & a huge selection of microbrews.
225 residents recomanen
South Beach Bar & Grille
5059 Newport AveLively eatery offering ocean views, seafood-focused Mexican fare & a huge selection of microbrews.
Il Fornaio Coronado
1333 1st StHappening local mainstay for Spanish-style tapas & sangria with modern decor & a rustic patio.
108 residents recomanen
Costa Brava
1653 Garnet AveHappening local mainstay for Spanish-style tapas & sangria with modern decor & a rustic patio.
Himitsu
1030 Torrey Pines RdDrinks & Nightlife
Buzzy upstairs bungalow for revered fish tacos & pub grub with an action-sports decor & beach views
118 residents recomanen
PB Shore Club
4343 Ocean BlvdBuzzy upstairs bungalow for revered fish tacos & pub grub with an action-sports decor & beach views
2-story beachfront pub popular with locals for house-brewed beer, pub grub & patio people-watching.
68 residents recomanen
Pacific Beach AleHouse
721 Grand Ave2-story beachfront pub popular with locals for house-brewed beer, pub grub & patio people-watching.
Casual neighborhood hangout for pub grub, a rotating selection of craft beers on tap & happy hour.
92 residents recomanen
The Local Pacific Beach
809 Thomas AveCasual neighborhood hangout for pub grub, a rotating selection of craft beers on tap & happy hour.
Spacious, hopping destination for country music & dance, with live bands, 2 bars & Tex-Mex grub.
32 residents recomanen
Moonshine Beach
1165 Garnet AveSpacious, hopping destination for country music & dance, with live bands, 2 bars & Tex-Mex grub.
Bi-level, oceanside spot features sports, brew & basic pub grub on to 2 patios or inside.
51 residents recomanen
Sandbar Sports Grill
718 Ventura PlBi-level, oceanside spot features sports, brew & basic pub grub on to 2 patios or inside.
No-nonsense neighborhood pub with billiards & a jukebox doling out small bar bites & panini.
12 residents recomanen
West End
5157 La Jolla BlvdNo-nonsense neighborhood pub with billiards & a jukebox doling out small bar bites & panini.
American beach bar fare of sandwiches, burgers & salads with a pet-friendly patio & daily specials.
40 residents recomanen
The Shack Bar & Grill
6941 La Jolla BlvdAmerican beach bar fare of sandwiches, burgers & salads with a pet-friendly patio & daily specials.
Mavericks Beach Club
860 Garnet AveEssentials
Gelson's Market
730 Turquoise StVons
1702 Garnet AveRalphs
8657 Villa La Jolla DrTrader Joe's
1640 Garnet AveSprouts Farmers Market
1260 Garnet AveJug Liquor Store
4979 Cass StHeidi's Liquor & Deli
980 Turquoise StEntertainment & Activities
Hotel Del Coronado
1500 Orange AveLa Jolla Kayak
2199 Avenida De La PlayaCanoe & kayak rental service
San Diego's Finest Rental Facility. Paddleboards, Flyboard, Jetpack, Jetskis, Sailboats, Pontoon Boats, Kayaks, and more!"
49 residents recomanen
Mission Bay Sportcenter
1010 Santa Clara PlSan Diego's Finest Rental Facility. Paddleboards, Flyboard, Jetpack, Jetskis, Sailboats, Pontoon Boats, Kayaks, and more!"
Cheap Rentals
3689 Mission BlvdBicycle rental service
Just Kayak - Paddle Board & Kayak Rentals
4090 Dawes StCanoe & kayak rental service
Belmont Park is a historic oceanfront amusement park located in the Mission Bay.
689 residents recomanen
Belmont Park
3146 Mission BlvdBelmont Park is a historic oceanfront amusement park located in the Mission Bay.
**Ask Mitch (Host) about tickets during your visit**
Petco Park is a baseball park located in the downtown area of San Diego. This is the home of the San Diego Padres Major League Baseball. The park opened in 2004
709 residents recomanen
Parc Petco
100 Park Blvd**Ask Mitch (Host) about tickets during your visit**
Petco Park is a baseball park located in the downtown area of San Diego. This is the home of the San Diego Padres Major League Baseball. The park opened in 2004
Torrey Pines Golf Course is a 36-hole municipal public golf facility on the west coast of the United States, owned by the city of San Diego, California. It sits on the coastal cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the community of La Jolla, just south of Torrey Pines State Reserve
214 residents recomanen
Camp de golf Torrey Pines
11480 N Torrey Pines RdTorrey Pines Golf Course is a 36-hole municipal public golf facility on the west coast of the United States, owned by the city of San Diego, California. It sits on the coastal cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the community of La Jolla, just south of Torrey Pines State Reserve
18 hole public golf course with driving range.
17 residents recomanen
Mission Bay Golf Course and Practice Center
2702 N Mission Bay Dr18 hole public golf course with driving range.
Mission Trails Golf Course
7380 Golfcrest Pl18 hole public golf course.
Tecolote Canyon Golf Course
2755 Snead AveSeaWorld San Diego is an animal theme park, oceanarium, outside aquarium, and marine mammal park inside Mission Bay Park.
1754 residents recomanen
SeaWorld San Diego
500 Sea World Dr.SeaWorld San Diego is an animal theme park, oceanarium, outside aquarium, and marine mammal park inside Mission Bay Park.
Whale Watching at H&M Landing
2803 Emerson StFishing charter in San Diego.
Pesca esportiva Seaforth
1717 Quivira RdFishing charter in San Diego.
The San Diego Zoo is a zoo in Balboa Park, San Diego, California, housing over 3,700 animals of more than 650 species and subspecies.
2510 residents recomanen
Zoo de San Diego
2920 Zoo DrThe San Diego Zoo is a zoo in Balboa Park, San Diego, California, housing over 3,700 animals of more than 650 species and subspecies.
Parks & Nature
Grassy and peaceful spot on a hilltop above the beach with benches. Also a great spot to start if you want to explore down the boardwalk along Ocean Blvd.
38 residents recomanen
Parc Palisades
4960 Ocean BlvdGrassy and peaceful spot on a hilltop above the beach with benches. Also a great spot to start if you want to explore down the boardwalk along Ocean Blvd.
Torrey Pines State Beach is a coastal beach located in the San Diego, California community of Torrey Pines, and is located south of Del Mar and north of La Jolla. Coastal erosion from the adjacent Torrey Pines State Reserve makes for a picturesque landscape
268 residents recomanen
Torrey Pines State Beach
Torrey Pines State Beach is a coastal beach located in the San Diego, California community of Torrey Pines, and is located south of Del Mar and north of La Jolla. Coastal erosion from the adjacent Torrey Pines State Reserve makes for a picturesque landscape
Balboa Park is a 1,200-acre urban cultural park in San Diego. In addition to open space areas, natural vegetation zones, green belts, gardens, and walking paths, it contains museums, several theaters, and the world-famous San Diego Zoo
61 residents recomanen
Balboa Park Visitors Center
1549 El PradoBalboa Park is a 1,200-acre urban cultural park in San Diego. In addition to open space areas, natural vegetation zones, green belts, gardens, and walking paths, it contains museums, several theaters, and the world-famous San Diego Zoo
Dog-friendly recreation area boasting sweeping hillside views, plus sports fields & a playground.
185 residents recomanen
Parc Memorial Kate Sessions
5115 Soledad RdDog-friendly recreation area boasting sweeping hillside views, plus sports fields & a playground.
One of the most popular trails for photo ops and scenic views of the Pacific Ocean, this steep and narrow hike up to Potato Chip Rock and Mount Woodson summit is a must-do for locals and visitors alike.
Mount Woodson Trail
Mount Woodson TrailOne of the most popular trails for photo ops and scenic views of the Pacific Ocean, this steep and narrow hike up to Potato Chip Rock and Mount Woodson summit is a must-do for locals and visitors alike.
The scenic pathway up Cowles Mountain is one of the most popular trails in San Diego County. The trailhead starts in the San Carlos neighborhood on the corner of Golfcrest Drive and Navajo Road and summits the highest point in the City of San Diego. Visitors will enjoy great views during the entire ascent but the summit offers 360 degree panoramic views of downtown San Diego, Mexico, North County and Orange County on a clear day.
Cowles Mountain Trail
Cowles MountainThe scenic pathway up Cowles Mountain is one of the most popular trails in San Diego County. The trailhead starts in the San Carlos neighborhood on the corner of Golfcrest Drive and Navajo Road and summits the highest point in the City of San Diego. Visitors will enjoy great views during the entire ascent but the summit offers 360 degree panoramic views of downtown San Diego, Mexico, North County and Orange County on a clear day.
A popular hike in San Diego County, the trail to Cedar Creek Falls is a challenging pathway through backcountry hills and down an exposed canyon to a spectacular waterfall. Based in eastern San Diego in Cleveland Nationa Forest, Cedar Creek Waterfall can be accessed from the main trailhead at San Diego River Gorge starting in Ramona or via Saddleback Trailhead at the end of Eagle Peak Road in Julian.
***CHECK WEATHER CONDITIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY BEFORE PLANNING YOUR VISIT HERE****
22 residents recomanen
Cedar Creek Falls Trailhead
15519 Thornbush RdA popular hike in San Diego County, the trail to Cedar Creek Falls is a challenging pathway through backcountry hills and down an exposed canyon to a spectacular waterfall. Based in eastern San Diego in Cleveland Nationa Forest, Cedar Creek Waterfall can be accessed from the main trailhead at San Diego River Gorge starting in Ramona or via Saddleback Trailhead at the end of Eagle Peak Road in Julian.
***CHECK WEATHER CONDITIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY BEFORE PLANNING YOUR VISIT HERE****
Sightseeing
Crystal Pier Hotel & Cottages
4500 Ocean BlvdThe central feature of Cabrillo National Monument atop the Point Loma Peninsula is the Old Point Loma Lighthouse, which was erected by the U.S. Government in 1855.
With spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean, the San Diego Bay, the downtown skyline, and Coronado, the sights in Point Loma are unparallelled. However, there's more to do and see than just gorgeous views, including some popular and lesser-known activities like the Lighthouse or the Fort Rosecrans Cemetary.
43 residents recomanen
Fanal Vell de Point Loma
1800 Cabrillo Memorial DrThe central feature of Cabrillo National Monument atop the Point Loma Peninsula is the Old Point Loma Lighthouse, which was erected by the U.S. Government in 1855.
With spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean, the San Diego Bay, the downtown skyline, and Coronado, the sights in Point Loma are unparallelled. However, there's more to do and see than just gorgeous views, including some popular and lesser-known activities like the Lighthouse or the Fort Rosecrans Cemetary.
South Mission Beach
Beach volleyball, surf swim, etc.
Sail Bay
Mount Soledad is a prominent landmark in the city of San Diego. The mountaintop is the site of the Mount Soledad cross, the subject of a 25-year controversy over the involvement of religion in government which concluded in 2016.
270 residents recomanen
Soledad Mountain
Mount Soledad is a prominent landmark in the city of San Diego. The mountaintop is the site of the Mount Soledad cross, the subject of a 25-year controversy over the involvement of religion in government which concluded in 2016.
La Jolla Shores Hotel
8110 Camino Del OroWindansea Beach
Neptune PlNatural cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean offer views of the coast & the occasional cliff diver.
268 residents recomanen
Parc Natural de les Penyes de la Pau
Ladera StreetNatural cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean offer views of the coast & the occasional cliff diver.
Black's Beach is a secluded section of beach beneath the bluffs of Torrey Pines on the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla.
26 residents recomanen
Blacks Beach Trailhead
9601 La Jolla Farms RdBlack's Beach is a secluded section of beach beneath the bluffs of Torrey Pines on the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla.
Nestled at the northern end of San Diego’s gorgeous Pacific Beach neighborhood, Tourmaline Surf Park San Diego is a place where people from all around flock to enjoy the sun and the surf in the same incubator that birthed some of the history’s best surfers. Enjoy this scenic spot for yourself by laying out on the soft sands and soaking up some of that cheerful California sunshine, light a beachside bonfire at sunset, or get in the water and surf with the best of them!
113 residents recomanen
Tourmaline Surf Park
Nestled at the northern end of San Diego’s gorgeous Pacific Beach neighborhood, Tourmaline Surf Park San Diego is a place where people from all around flock to enjoy the sun and the surf in the same incubator that birthed some of the history’s best surfers. Enjoy this scenic spot for yourself by laying out on the soft sands and soaking up some of that cheerful California sunshine, light a beachside bonfire at sunset, or get in the water and surf with the best of them!
Del Mar North Beach
Platja de l'Oceà
1850 Ocean Front StShopping
Westfield UTC
4545 La Jolla Village DrFashion Valley
7007 Friars RdWestfield Horton Plaza
324 Horton Plaza