Drinks & Nightlife
Bar food with Flair. The Rabbit hole is a huge bar & restaurant. This place is also kid-friendly during the day and has a great back patio.
89 locals recommend
The Rabbit Hole
3377 Adams AveBar food with Flair. The Rabbit hole is a huge bar & restaurant. This place is also kid-friendly during the day and has a great back patio.
Great pizza spot with a few beers on tap. This place also has vegetarian/vegan options. Good to eat in or to go. They have a great lunch special as well.
40 locals recommend
The Haven Pizzeria
4051 Adams AveGreat pizza spot with a few beers on tap. This place also has vegetarian/vegan options. Good to eat in or to go. They have a great lunch special as well.
Sit-down Mexican, great for families. Pretty standard Mexican fare that San Diego is known for! Great enchiladas and tacos, washed down with some of the best margaritas in San Diego.
96 locals recommend
Ponce's
4050 Adams AveSit-down Mexican, great for families. Pretty standard Mexican fare that San Diego is known for! Great enchiladas and tacos, washed down with some of the best margaritas in San Diego.
The Hideout
3519 El Cajon Blvdthe closest bar to here. Great rotating taps and whiskey (no food)
Sycamore Den
3391 Adams Avesuper funky specialty cocktail bar
Blind Lady Ale House
3416 Adams Avebeer bar with tons of microbrews on tap
Swanky French food and optimal wine parings. This is a great place for a romantic dinner. They have nice happy hour specials on wine and select appetizers.
74 locals recommend
Bleu Bohème
4090 Adams AveSwanky French food and optimal wine parings. This is a great place for a romantic dinner. They have nice happy hour specials on wine and select appetizers.
Coin-Op Game Room
3926 30th Stsweet bar full of arcade machines!
Food Scene
DAO Fu
3332 Adams AveDelicious Vietnamese+Japanese Fusion, lots of vegetarian/vegan options.
This is our go to hole-in-the-wall restaurant. We recommend the Pho and the vermicelli. This is best eaten at the restaurant; Pho is not easily taken to-go.
8 locals recommend
Pho Van Restaurant
4233 El Cajon BlvdThis is our go to hole-in-the-wall restaurant. We recommend the Pho and the vermicelli. This is best eaten at the restaurant; Pho is not easily taken to-go.
Great mom & pop café for Breakfast & Brunch. Beautiful outdoor seating right in the heart of Kensington too!
79 locals recommend
Kensington Cafe
4141 Adams AveGreat mom & pop café for Breakfast & Brunch. Beautiful outdoor seating right in the heart of Kensington too!
Dark Horse Coffee Roasters
3260 Adams AveFantastic local coffee. My favorite for cold-brew
Starbucks
1206 28th Steasy in & out, some off-street parking available
Mariposa Ice Cream
3450 Adams Avewho can resist ice cream on a hot sunny day?
Dos Palmas Cafe
3562 Adams AvePretty good coffee with great outdoor seating space
Burger Lounge
4116 Adams AveMoncai Vegan
3531 Adams AveGreat for vegan options!
Essentials
Vons
3610 Adams AveStandard grocery store. Has everything you need for a decent price
Rite Aid
3650 Adams Ave24 hour pharmacy
Great inexpensive ethnic grocery store full, lots of middle eastern, turkish, ethiopian treats & specialties.
26 locals recommend
North Park Produce
3551 El Cajon BlvdGreat inexpensive ethnic grocery store full, lots of middle eastern, turkish, ethiopian treats & specialties.
Entertainment & Activities
Great park with a nice big play structure for the kids.
11 locals recommend
Ward Canyon Neighborhood Park
3905 Adams AveGreat park with a nice big play structure for the kids.
Copley-Price Family YMCA
4300 El Cajon BlvdGreat YMCA with 2 pools and a splash pad! This YMCA offers guest passes.
cute, cozy local library right next to a park with playground
9 locals recommend
Kensington-Normal Heights Library
4121 Adams Avecute, cozy local library right next to a park with playground
Landmark's Ken Cinema
4061 Adams Avecool cinema for indie & foreign films
Arts & Culture
One of San Diego's oldest music venues, Soda Bar keeps the music scene alive!
31 locals recommend
Soda Bar
3615 El Cajon BlvdOne of San Diego's oldest music venues, Soda Bar keeps the music scene alive!
Everything Else
Corner Wash
3501 Adams Aveeasy & affordable laundry with off-street parking
Sightseeing
Beautiful Spanish style architecture and lovely rose garden. Not a tourist attraction, just a lovely local Monastery
Carmelite Monastery
5158 Hawley BlvdBeautiful Spanish style architecture and lovely rose garden. Not a tourist attraction, just a lovely local Monastery