Food scene
This truck has some of the best and most amazing tacos, hot dogs, and nacho fries in the area. Usually parked right outside 3 Punk Ales where you can get some great local brews to pair with your tacos.
Tacos el Vaquero
269 3rd AvenueThis truck has some of the best and most amazing tacos, hot dogs, and nacho fries in the area. Usually parked right outside 3 Punk Ales where you can get some great local brews to pair with your tacos.
Happy hours, good food, and live music. Can be a good place to hang out or celebrate an event on the Marina. Also, talk a walk north through the park along the coast and you'll have a nice view of downtown San Diego and the Coronado Bay Bridge.
16 locals recommend
Galley At the Marina
550 Marina PkwyHappy hours, good food, and live music. Can be a good place to hang out or celebrate an event on the Marina. Also, talk a walk north through the park along the coast and you'll have a nice view of downtown San Diego and the Coronado Bay Bridge.
Pizzeria Luigi
1137 25th StAwesome gourmet pizza place in Imperial Beach.
Another great taco place, combined with a brewery and outdoor seating just off the beach.
150 locals recommend
City Tacos
3028 University AveAnother great taco place, combined with a brewery and outdoor seating just off the beach.
Really awesome gourmet burger place in North Park (which is also a really nice neighborhood to walk around in). You can burgers made from all kinds of uncommon meat.
34 locals recommend
Crazee Burger
3993 30th StReally awesome gourmet burger place in North Park (which is also a really nice neighborhood to walk around in). You can burgers made from all kinds of uncommon meat.
Great local place for Chinese food, not too far from where you'll be staying.
Tasty Mandarin Chinese Cuisine
1285 BroadwayGreat local place for Chinese food, not too far from where you'll be staying.
Sunny Donuts
601 BroadwayReally great local donut shop (with more than donuts for breakfast).
A really fun place to get some tacos or burritos (or carne asada fries), with a Mexican wrestler theme.
139 locals recommend
Lucha Libre Taco Shop
1810 W Washington StA really fun place to get some tacos or burritos (or carne asada fries), with a Mexican wrestler theme.
Really nice place to grab a coffee (hot or cold), a drink (they have stuff from all over, we've had wine and even hard Cider from France served here), and some food. Whether you're looking for breakfast, lunch, or just a snack.
Brew Bar.
277 3rd AveReally nice place to grab a coffee (hot or cold), a drink (they have stuff from all over, we've had wine and even hard Cider from France served here), and some food. Whether you're looking for breakfast, lunch, or just a snack.
Sightseeing
Nice place to go for a walk or relax for a bit, there's a park and a pier as well access to the bay.
17 locals recommend
Chula Vista Marina
550 Marina PkwyNice place to go for a walk or relax for a bit, there's a park and a pier as well access to the bay.
Lots of little shops and restaurants and a great walking path along the ocean. You can go all the way from the convention center to the ship museums on harbor drive.
762 locals recommend
Seaport Village
849 W Harbor DrLots of little shops and restaurants and a great walking path along the ocean. You can go all the way from the convention center to the ship museums on harbor drive.
Historical neighborhood in San Diego with a variety of shops and restaurants, as well as some small museums and even a haunted house!
1069 locals recommend
Old Town
Historical neighborhood in San Diego with a variety of shops and restaurants, as well as some small museums and even a haunted house!
Lots of museums to see as well as some nice architecture and this is also where you'll find the San Diego Zoo. If you get the chance for sure check out the flight simulators in the Aerospace Museum.
3289 locals recommend
Balboa Park
Lots of museums to see as well as some nice architecture and this is also where you'll find the San Diego Zoo. If you get the chance for sure check out the flight simulators in the Aerospace Museum.
Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center
2800 Olympic PkwyLots of little shops, plenty of good restaurants and several brewerys. Great place for a walk.
6 locals recommend
3rd Avenue
3rd AvenueLots of little shops, plenty of good restaurants and several brewerys. Great place for a walk.
https://www.sandiegosailingexperiences.com/
Great relaxing 2hr experience around the San Diego bay.
San Diego Sailing Experiences
955 Harbor Island Drivehttps://www.sandiegosailingexperiences.com/
Great relaxing 2hr experience around the San Diego bay.
Recreation
A fun waterpark to go and spend the day at with some friends or family.
114 locals recommend
Sesame Place San Diego
2052 Entertainment CirA fun waterpark to go and spend the day at with some friends or family.
An environmental education center with lots of neat marine exhibits and fun projects for the kiddos.
30 locals recommend
Living Coast Discovery Center
1000 Gunpowder Point DrAn environmental education center with lots of neat marine exhibits and fun projects for the kiddos.
Sky Zone Trampoline Park
851 Showroom PlA really fun place for just about all ages.
Rent a Jet Ski, Paddle Board, or Kayak. Tours also available.
https://www.cvwatersports.com/
Chula Vista Water Sports
999 Bayside ParkwayRent a Jet Ski, Paddle Board, or Kayak. Tours also available.
https://www.cvwatersports.com/