Nataly’s guidebook
Our Favorite Food Nearby
Asian fusion gastropub known for their dumplings
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Dumpling Inn & Shanghai Saloon
4625 Convoy StAsian fusion gastropub known for their dumplings
Cross Street Chicken and Beer
4403 Convoy StTrendy Korean Fried Chicken joint
Sushi bar serving sushi on a revolving conveyor belt
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Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
4609 Convoy StSushi bar serving sushi on a revolving conveyor belt
Niban Japanese Restaurants
7081 Clairemont Mesa BlvdBento box joint hidden unassumingly in a strip mall but delicious
All you can eat Korean BBQ (mid range spot serving Korean meat you grill yourself at your table)
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Manna BBQ
4428 Convoy StAll you can eat Korean BBQ (mid range spot serving Korean meat you grill yourself at your table)
Japanese BBQ (pricy spot serving incredible cuts of beef you cook yourself at your table)
Tsuruhashi Japanese BBQ
3904 Convoy StJapanese BBQ (pricy spot serving incredible cuts of beef you cook yourself at your table)
Tajima Izakaya
4411 Mercury StAsian fusion with excellent ramen
Small spot for impeccable sushi, known for their omakase (chef’s choice course of sushi). Make a reservation in advance!
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Hidden Fish
4764 Convoy StSmall spot for impeccable sushi, known for their omakase (chef’s choice course of sushi). Make a reservation in advance!
Amazing Dessert Nearby
Somi Somi
4620 Convoy StSoft serve ice cream served in a freshly made soft waffle
Kung Fu Tea
4869 Convoy StBoba tea shop
Freeze San Diego
3904 Convoy StIce cream made fresh in front of you, using kitchenaid mixers and liquid nitrogen
Nearby Bars
Gastropub serving great food and a rotating selection of excellent beer
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Common Theory
4805 Convoy StGastropub serving great food and a rotating selection of excellent beer
Cute and novel speakeasy hidden in Common Theory Public House. Make a reservation as far in advance as you can! They’re new and popular.
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Realm Of The 52 Remedies
4805 Convoy StCute and novel speakeasy hidden in Common Theory Public House. Make a reservation as far in advance as you can! They’re new and popular.
Another speakeasy with great mixologists. It’s in the mall, but adorable enough inside that you’ll forgive their choice of location. Make reservations in advance.
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Raised by Wolves
4301 La Jolla Village DrAnother speakeasy with great mixologists. It’s in the mall, but adorable enough inside that you’ll forgive their choice of location. Make reservations in advance.
O'Brien's
4646 Convoy StA good old divey, gritty pub with a nice beer selection.
Large gastropub with excellent food and good beer, and plenty of TVs for sports fans.
28 locals raden deze aan
Draft Republic
4282 Esplanade CtLarge gastropub with excellent food and good beer, and plenty of TVs for sports fans.
Our Favorite Food In Other Neighborhoods
Amazing Tijuana style tacos. This is our favorite taco shop in San Diego!
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¡SALUD! Barrio Logan
2196 Logan AveAmazing Tijuana style tacos. This is our favorite taco shop in San Diego!
Unique, fresh San Diego spin on tacos. The mushroom taco is a MUST HAVE even if you’re not vegetarian. Trust us! This one is a super close second favorite for tacos.
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City Tacos
3028 University AveUnique, fresh San Diego spin on tacos. The mushroom taco is a MUST HAVE even if you’re not vegetarian. Trust us! This one is a super close second favorite for tacos.
Our current favorite spot for brunch. The Little Italy location is slightly better than the one in the UTC mall, but both our great. Usually less of a wait than other brunch spots.
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Queenstown Public House
1557 Columbia StOur current favorite spot for brunch. The Little Italy location is slightly better than the one in the UTC mall, but both our great. Usually less of a wait than other brunch spots.
Excellent brunch with giant portions. They have multiple locations in San Diego. Expect a wait.
280 locals raden deze aan
Breakfast Republic
2730 University AveExcellent brunch with giant portions. They have multiple locations in San Diego. Expect a wait.
Another go to brunch spot for locals, with giant portions and many maple oriented dishes. Expect a wait.
144 locals raden deze aan
Great Maple
1451 Washington StAnother go to brunch spot for locals, with giant portions and many maple oriented dishes. Expect a wait.
Ambrogio15
926 Turquoise StUnassuming spot for excellent artisanal pizza.
Unique and tasty vegan food served amidst beautiful decor. Their drinks are great too.
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KINDRED
1503 30th StUnique and tasty vegan food served amidst beautiful decor. Their drinks are great too.
Great New Zealand food and drink in a cute setting. We love this spot for happy hour food.
7 locals raden deze aan
Dunedin New Zealand Eats
3501 30th StreetGreat New Zealand food and drink in a cute setting. We love this spot for happy hour food.
Russian / Georgian restaurant. The Adjaruli (Georgian cheese boat) is a must try. Their lamb chops are also incredible.
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Pomegranate
2312 El Cajon BlvdRussian / Georgian restaurant. The Adjaruli (Georgian cheese boat) is a must try. Their lamb chops are also incredible.
Bars in Other Neighborhoods for Drinks
Good ole trashy fun! Great for grabbing a red bull slushie and watching drunk people out on the boardwalk
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PB Shore Club
4343 Ocean BlvdGood ole trashy fun! Great for grabbing a red bull slushie and watching drunk people out on the boardwalk
The Lamplighter
817 W Washington StTrashy Karaoke fun
Great Spots to Dance
Park & Rec
4612 Park BlvdLarge bar with great drinks and live music many nights
Prohibition Lounge
548 Fifth AveJazz bar with amazing performers on many nights
Unique spot downtown, themed like a trailer park! Great DJs some nights with 90s music to dance to and plenty of debauchery opportunities
7 locals raden deze aan
Trailer Park After Dark
835 Fifth AveUnique spot downtown, themed like a trailer park! Great DJs some nights with 90s music to dance to and plenty of debauchery opportunities
Classier spot downtown with great wine and a dance floor. DJs with live instrumentalists some nights
92 locals raden deze aan
Vin de Syrah
901 Fifth AveClassier spot downtown with great wine and a dance floor. DJs with live instrumentalists some nights
While low key and divey, this bar has one of our favorite 80s vs 90s dance nights ever, every other Saturday. Other alternating Saturdays host Booty Bassment, which is also a blast.
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Whistle Stop
2236 Fern StWhile low key and divey, this bar has one of our favorite 80s vs 90s dance nights ever, every other Saturday. Other alternating Saturdays host Booty Bassment, which is also a blast.
A bit of a younger crowd, but this is the place to go if you’re in the mood for a DJ cranking EDM tunes all night! Big names in the EDM scene often play here.
102 locals raden deze aan
OMNIA Nightclub San Diego
454 Sixth AveA bit of a younger crowd, but this is the place to go if you’re in the mood for a DJ cranking EDM tunes all night! Big names in the EDM scene often play here.