Food Scene
Good Margs and Great Guacamole. Large menu, mid level mexican food quality. The Avocado Rice Bowl for Vegetarians. Great Happy Hour with half price tacos and apps. Easy walk.
25 locals recommend
Su Casa Restaurant
6738 La Jolla BlvdGood Margs and Great Guacamole. Large menu, mid level mexican food quality. The Avocado Rice Bowl for Vegetarians. Great Happy Hour with half price tacos and apps. Easy walk.
Special Surprise local spot with local beach vibe. Great organic coffee, self serve style or latte machine, better is the Acai Bowl,and Vahik does it right. Fresh Salads, bagels, Sandwiches.
29 locals recommend
Café Vahik
6780 La Jolla BlvdSpecial Surprise local spot with local beach vibe. Great organic coffee, self serve style or latte machine, better is the Acai Bowl,and Vahik does it right. Fresh Salads, bagels, Sandwiches.
Rigoberto's Taco Shop
6990 La Jolla Blvd24 Hour Burritos, The El Champion, do it.
Hot Catering Outfit gone brick and mortar, wood bench seating, Lamb Lollipops app, Gourmet Sandwich/Burger of your choice, a few craft beers and Vino in a social setting with chalkboard specials.
51 locals recommend
The Promiscuous Fork
6984 La Jolla BlvdHot Catering Outfit gone brick and mortar, wood bench seating, Lamb Lollipops app, Gourmet Sandwich/Burger of your choice, a few craft beers and Vino in a social setting with chalkboard specials.
The "go to" place for the views, high quality dining, drinks, and split level seating options (go for the roof top or middle for ocean views)
248 locals recommend
George's at the Cove
1250 Prospect StThe "go to" place for the views, high quality dining, drinks, and split level seating options (go for the roof top or middle for ocean views)
Great bar for happy hour and nice enough to go for dinner, great brunch on weekend's, too. Live music on popular nights, Part hip, part local hangout. Good food.
107 locals recommend
Beaumont's
5662 La Jolla BlvdGreat bar for happy hour and nice enough to go for dinner, great brunch on weekend's, too. Live music on popular nights, Part hip, part local hangout. Good food.
High End Dining on the Ocean. This would be an expensive but opulent evening. Or just get a drink at the cool bar where he water has been known to hit the windows!
73 locals recommend
The Marine Room
1950 Spindrift DrHigh End Dining on the Ocean. This would be an expensive but opulent evening. Or just get a drink at the cool bar where he water has been known to hit the windows!
The best carne asado burrito in America. It makes no sense to go there from La Jolla. But I wanted to share that this one is the best I've found.
13 locals recommend
Karina's Taco Shop
916 N Coast Hwy 101The best carne asado burrito in America. It makes no sense to go there from La Jolla. But I wanted to share that this one is the best I've found.
The local coffee shop across the street from a Starbucks. And it is good coffee.
217 locals recommend
Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
5627 La Jolla BlvdThe local coffee shop across the street from a Starbucks. And it is good coffee.
Hipster Street Tacos, high quality and unique with alcohol license and wait staff. They melt unique fixings in chez to keep it taco'd. Taco Tuesday is 1/2 price tacos! By the La Jolla cove shops.
98 locals recommend
Puesto La Jolla
1026 Wall StHipster Street Tacos, high quality and unique with alcohol license and wait staff. They melt unique fixings in chez to keep it taco'd. Taco Tuesday is 1/2 price tacos! By the La Jolla cove shops.
NY style, pick from 10 types off the rack, What they call a Stromboli is amazing. They actually have a Slice Pie where you pick 8 slices any type and box it up. Delivery until about 10pm.
21 locals recommend
Pizza On Pearl
617 Pearl StNY style, pick from 10 types off the rack, What they call a Stromboli is amazing. They actually have a Slice Pie where you pick 8 slices any type and box it up. Delivery until about 10pm.
Here's your Diner with booths and wood paneling on the walls. It is the place for waitress served coffee, hash-browns and endless breakfast menu.
42 locals recommend
Harry's Coffee Shop
7545 Girard AveHere's your Diner with booths and wood paneling on the walls. It is the place for waitress served coffee, hash-browns and endless breakfast menu.
Where to go for beer, like 300 choices in beer. They have big burgers and similar food items, too.
18 locals recommend
Public House La Jolla
830 Kline StWhere to go for beer, like 300 choices in beer. They have big burgers and similar food items, too.
El Pescador Fish Market
634 Pearl StPopular local fish house, Casual. great chowder!
High end dining at the cove. They have one in Austin and another elsewhere. Steak and Fish. Roof top is nice and more casual than the dining room.
155 locals recommend
Eddie V's Prime Seafood
1270 Prospect StreetHigh end dining at the cove. They have one in Austin and another elsewhere. Steak and Fish. Roof top is nice and more casual than the dining room.
High end dining at the cove. Real deal crab legs and lobster dishes, expensive, more formal with some history.
10 locals recommend
Crab Catcher
1298 Prospect StHigh end dining at the cove. Real deal crab legs and lobster dishes, expensive, more formal with some history.
Fresh squeezed OJ! Bagels, egg sandwhiches, breakfast burritos and daily patries.
28 locals recommend
Busy Bee's Bagel Bakery
6861 La Jolla BlvdFresh squeezed OJ! Bagels, egg sandwhiches, breakfast burritos and daily patries.
Newer in town, American Bar and Grill with bar food, salads, flat breads and an amazing craft beer list. Patio dining a short walk up the street.
6 locals recommend
barleyanfigs
6830 La Jolla BoulevardNewer in town, American Bar and Grill with bar food, salads, flat breads and an amazing craft beer list. Patio dining a short walk up the street.
Best Fish tacos and street tacos around. Hole-in-the-wall order and sit or take out. Homemade hot sauces. Shrimp Ceviche and the Surf & Turf Burrito are my favorites.
323 locals recommend
Oscars Mexican Seafood
703 Turquoise StBest Fish tacos and street tacos around. Hole-in-the-wall order and sit or take out. Homemade hot sauces. Shrimp Ceviche and the Surf & Turf Burrito are my favorites.
Coffee "house" like in an old house. Next door is mom and pop vintage book store. A block or two from farmers market if it's a weekend.
46 locals recommend
Pannikin La Jolla
7467 Girard AveCoffee "house" like in an old house. Next door is mom and pop vintage book store. A block or two from farmers market if it's a weekend.
Drinks & Nightlife
Tater Tots! and cheap beer, pool table, outside patio with fire pit, smoking allowed, burgers, sports bar, Friday and Sat night gets filled up, but mostly relaxed sports bar rest of the time.
40 locals recommend
The Shack Bar & Grill
6941 La Jolla BlvdTater Tots! and cheap beer, pool table, outside patio with fire pit, smoking allowed, burgers, sports bar, Friday and Sat night gets filled up, but mostly relaxed sports bar rest of the time.
Essentials
Surfside Race Place
2260 Jimmy Durante BoulevardGrocery Store
Sightseeing
La Jolla Hermosa Park
5780 Chelsea AveCool park to check out.
Great Outdoor Cafe, Cool exterior, Events and Exhibits vary.
133 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
700 Prospect StGreat Outdoor Cafe, Cool exterior, Events and Exhibits vary.
Scripps Park
Tidepools
Head to La Jolla shores if you want to rent a kayak or stroll a small beach/retail section. Lot's of scuba divers, cave tours, rental shops operate here.
184 locals recommend
La Jolla Shores
Head to La Jolla shores if you want to rent a kayak or stroll a small beach/retail section. Lot's of scuba divers, cave tours, rental shops operate here.
Good sized farmers market, great place to eat from a few different vendors or take home healthy fixings. I think only weekends until 2:00
51 locals recommend
La Jolla Open Aire Farmers Market
7335 Girard AveGood sized farmers market, great place to eat from a few different vendors or take home healthy fixings. I think only weekends until 2:00
Childrens Pool Beach
Popular beach for snorkel entry and seal watching.
Protected bay that is the natural side of La Jolla cove for athletes to swim across, snorkelers to see protected Garibaldi gold fish, and Kayakers to explore sea caves.
8 locals recommend
San Diego - La Jolla Underwater Park
8302 Camino Del OroProtected bay that is the natural side of La Jolla cove for athletes to swim across, snorkelers to see protected Garibaldi gold fish, and Kayakers to explore sea caves.
Windansea Beach
Neptune PlThis is all you really need.
Walk down 124 steps to the bottom of La Jolla's classic sea cave and end at the waters edge looking out from the cave...for $4.00...and climb back up.
1327 locals recommend
La Jolla Cove
1100 Coast BlvdWalk down 124 steps to the bottom of La Jolla's classic sea cave and end at the waters edge looking out from the cave...for $4.00...and climb back up.
Shopping
Liquor Box
6980 La Jolla BlvdThe Local Liquor Store.