I decided with summer quickly approaching, I should put together a quick little guide to San Diego’s must see, must go & must eat destinations. Every vacation my family and I take, we usually spend nearly 30 minutes deciding & debating what we should do or where we should eat. Needless to say, we waste a lot of time trying to get wherever we are going. Although iPhones and yelp exist, sometimes it’s nice to receive a personal recommendation when traveling to places that you have never been. I have compiled a list of my favorite restaurants and places to visit in San Diego. Make sure you add my fav San Diego hot spots to your vacation idea list and pop in while you are in town.

Del Mar

Del Mar Fair

Cinepolis – Luxury Movie Theatre / Restaurant – $$

La Jolla
Places to Eat:
Coffee Cup- Good outdoor seating – (Breakfast/Lunch)- $
Georges – Beautiful views of the ocean – Lunch – $$
Piatti’s – Best Bread and Olive Oil in town/Good outdoor seating – Lunch/Dinner – $$$

Fun things to do:
La Jolla Cove Activities – Kayak/Paddle Board etc.
Torrey Pines Hike – Beautiful Views – FREE FUN!
Wind ‘n Sea Beach

Pacific Beach
Places to Eat:
Taco Surf – Best Breakfast Burritos/Mexican Food – $
PB Ale House – Roof top seating/views of beach – $$
Isabel’s Cantina – Great breakfast – $$
Tower23 – Fun Happy Hour with beautiful ocean view – $$

Ocean Beach
Places to eat:
Hodad’s – Best Burgers in Town – $
OB Smoothie – BIG Acai Bowls – $

Things to do:
Farmers Market on Wednesday’s

Fashion Valley
Places to eat:
Stacked – Order your burger on an iPad – $

SHOP SHOP SHOP – Zara, Foreign Exchange, Neiman Marcus, Nordstroms

Downtown
Places to eat:
Zanzibar Cafe – Breakfast/Lunch – $$
Extravagant Desserts – $
Bucca di Beppo – Family style italian

Coronado
Hotel Del Coronado
Beautiful Beach

DONT FORGET TO …
– Visit Balboa Park
– Go to a Padres Game
– Go to the San Diego Zoo