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San Diego: Where to stay, eat + Things to do

We visited San Diego in October 2020 and October 2022 and had so much fun exploring the beautiful coastal city!

Read below for my San Diego itinerary!

WHERE TO STAY

Airbnb – modern condo close to La Jolla

Airbnb – beach bungalow walking distance to Mission Beach

WHERE TO EAT/DRINK

● Rum Jungle Café for acai bowls

● Rose’s Tasting Room for wine tasting

● Zinque for dinner

●Juniper and Ivy Restaurant for dinner

● Hammond’s Gourmet Ice Cream for ice cream flights

● Farmer’s Table for brunch

● Breakfast and Bubbles for brunch (very instagrammable interior + food/drinks!)

● Café Tropics for acai bowls

● Upper East Bar for rooftop drinks and lunch

● Rusticucina for dinner (loved the tableside cheese wheel pasta experience!)

● The Broken Yolk Café for brunch

● S3 Coffee Bar for coffee/pastries (very instagrammable interior!)

THINGS TO DO

● Enjoy a beach day (or surf) at La Jolla Shores (also recommend checking out the popular Scripps Pier), Coronado Beach and/or Mission Beach

● Watch the sea lions at La Jolla Caves (you can also take a kayak cave tour)

● Shop and dine and explore at Old Town San Diego

● Explore Little Italy

● Enjoy a unique nature walk across the Spruce Street Suspension Bridge

● Explore Balboa Park and San Diego Zoo

● Shop, Dine, Sightsee in Downtown San Diego (walk across the Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge for amazing city views !)

● Explore The Embarcadero and visit the famous Unconditional Surrender Statue + USS Midway

● Visit the Cabrillo National Monument + Old Point Loma Lighthouse

● Watch the sunset from Sunset Cliffs

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