Guidebook for San Diego

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Guidebook for San Diego

Food Scene

Serving up tasty Asian dishes, but go for the "Pho" - a delicious broth packed with noodles, your choice of mean/protein and lots of goodies. So great, they opened a 2nd location near Newport!
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OB Noodle House & Sake Bar
2218 Cable St
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Serving up tasty Asian dishes, but go for the "Pho" - a delicious broth packed with noodles, your choice of mean/protein and lots of goodies. So great, they opened a 2nd location near Newport!
Noodle enthusiasts couldn't get enough of the original (at Cable & Voltair) so they opened this new spot near the action at Newport & Bacon). Loads of indoor/outdoor seating.
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OB Noodle House Bar 1502
4993 Niagara Ave
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Noodle enthusiasts couldn't get enough of the original (at Cable & Voltair) so they opened this new spot near the action at Newport & Bacon). Loads of indoor/outdoor seating.
Quite possibly the biggest and best selection of beer & pizza in OB. Expect this place to be busy, but you can always find a seat in the Family style dining room.
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Pizza Port Ocean Beach
1956 Bacon St
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Quite possibly the biggest and best selection of beer & pizza in OB. Expect this place to be busy, but you can always find a seat in the Family style dining room.
Open air restaurant and bar at the base of the pier, known for their fish tacos! Perch yourself along the window seating to enjoy the parade of passersby and beach views.
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South Beach Bar & Grille
5059 Newport Ave
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Open air restaurant and bar at the base of the pier, known for their fish tacos! Perch yourself along the window seating to enjoy the parade of passersby and beach views.
An OB mainstay, serving up your typical American-ized Mexican dishes. Seating on the patio is nice, as is the service!
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Nati's Mexican Restaurant
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An OB mainstay, serving up your typical American-ized Mexican dishes. Seating on the patio is nice, as is the service!
Coffee, Tea, Smoothies, Breakfast Bowls a VERY short walk from your beach house!
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Tiki Port
2201 Cable St
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Coffee, Tea, Smoothies, Breakfast Bowls a VERY short walk from your beach house!
Just a hop, skip and jump from your beach house -- O'Bistro Cafe serves up Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Bar with a wide variety of choices -- seafood, tacos, pizza and traditional American meals
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O'Bistro Cafe
4934 Voltaire St
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Just a hop, skip and jump from your beach house -- O'Bistro Cafe serves up Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Bar with a wide variety of choices -- seafood, tacos, pizza and traditional American meals
So much has been said about Hodad's "Best Burgers in the World" - featured on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives twice!! Grab a burger and taste for yourself.
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Hodad's
5010 Newport Ave
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So much has been said about Hodad's "Best Burgers in the World" - featured on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives twice!! Grab a burger and taste for yourself.
Family run Bavarian Tavern serving German Favorites (Brat, Schnitzel) a short walk from your beach house
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Kaiserhof German American
2253 Sunset Cliffs Blvd
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Family run Bavarian Tavern serving German Favorites (Brat, Schnitzel) a short walk from your beach house
Enjoy tacos, burgers and traditional pub food at this local joint with an outside patio.
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The Holding Company
5046 Newport Avenue
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Enjoy tacos, burgers and traditional pub food at this local joint with an outside patio.
Bo (as in Ocean Beach Bohemian) + Beau (as in Beautiful) = casual neighborhood bistro - serving dinner nightly from 4:30pm. Part of the Cohen Restaurant Group, which means EVERYTHING will taste good!
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BO-beau kitchen + bar
4996 W Point Loma Blvd
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Bo (as in Ocean Beach Bohemian) + Beau (as in Beautiful) = casual neighborhood bistro - serving dinner nightly from 4:30pm. Part of the Cohen Restaurant Group, which means EVERYTHING will taste good!
Breakfast & lunch with a Hawaiian-themed menu. with a "build your own Bloody Mary" Tiki Bar. Open weekdays 9AM-3PM and weekends 8AM-6PM
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Daybreak Island Grill
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Breakfast & lunch with a Hawaiian-themed menu. with a "build your own Bloody Mary" Tiki Bar. Open weekdays 9AM-3PM and weekends 8AM-6PM
Fine Dining in OB? Yep! A highly rated menu and expansive wine list just a few blocks from your beach cottage. Kitchen & Wine Shop are Closed Mondays
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The 3rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro
2265 Bacon St
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Fine Dining in OB? Yep! A highly rated menu and expansive wine list just a few blocks from your beach cottage. Kitchen & Wine Shop are Closed Mondays
Organic Smoothies, Acai Bowls, Coffee and More! Coffee, open daily from 8AM till 4:30PM
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Sunshine Smoothie
5020 W Point Loma Blvd
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Organic Smoothies, Acai Bowls, Coffee and More! Coffee, open daily from 8AM till 4:30PM
Casual & Delicious Waterfront Dining with one of the best views of the San Diego Skyline and Bay. A great place to catch lunch or dinner before catching your flight home.
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C Level Lounge
880 Harbor Island Dr
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Casual & Delicious Waterfront Dining with one of the best views of the San Diego Skyline and Bay. A great place to catch lunch or dinner before catching your flight home.
You can't miss the Farmers Market in Little Italy, held every Saturday from 8AM - 2PM with over 100 vendors offering fresh produce, prepared food and all sorts of fun goodies. The crowds are great!
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Little Italy Mercato Farmers' Market
600 W Date St
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You can't miss the Farmers Market in Little Italy, held every Saturday from 8AM - 2PM with over 100 vendors offering fresh produce, prepared food and all sorts of fun goodies. The crowds are great!
Our favorite Tiki Bar for strong Mai Tai cocktails and their Pacific-Rim inspired menu. A perfect place for a few drinks and tasty appetizers at Sunset - and the views equally awesome!
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Bali Hai Restaurant
2230 Shelter Island Dr
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Our favorite Tiki Bar for strong Mai Tai cocktails and their Pacific-Rim inspired menu. A perfect place for a few drinks and tasty appetizers at Sunset - and the views equally awesome!
This 28 acre complex was formerly a Naval Training Center, but has been converted to a fantastic spot to find restaurants, galleries, nightlight and events in a beautiful Spanish Revival setting
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I-Steshini ye-Liberty
2640 Historic Decatur Rd
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This 28 acre complex was formerly a Naval Training Center, but has been converted to a fantastic spot to find restaurants, galleries, nightlight and events in a beautiful Spanish Revival setting
The Hillcrest neighborhood is home to, I am guessing, at least 100 restaurants and nightclubs - plus lots of quirky boutiques and vintage shops.
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Hillcrest
3960 Normal St
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The Hillcrest neighborhood is home to, I am guessing, at least 100 restaurants and nightclubs - plus lots of quirky boutiques and vintage shops.

Drinks & Nightlife

Hess Brewing is one of the premiere "small production" craft breweries in San Diego and opened this Tasting Room in OB in late 2015. Open daily at noon
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Mike Hess Brewing
4893 Voltaire St
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Hess Brewing is one of the premiere "small production" craft breweries in San Diego and opened this Tasting Room in OB in late 2015. Open daily at noon
This CASH ONLY local dive bar is known for their strong drinks. You'll find shuffleboard, pool and foosball inside.
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Lucy's Tavern
4906 Voltaire St
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This CASH ONLY local dive bar is known for their strong drinks. You'll find shuffleboard, pool and foosball inside.

Everything Else

Convenient Gas Station
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Shell
4794 Voltaire St
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Convenient Gas Station
Produce, prepared foods, gifts, live music and great fun. Held every Wednesday from 4pm - 8pm on Newport Ave.
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Ocean Beach Farmers Market
4900 Newport Ave
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Produce, prepared foods, gifts, live music and great fun. Held every Wednesday from 4pm - 8pm on Newport Ave.
More than a dozen museums, parks, activities and restaurants.
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I-Balboa Park
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More than a dozen museums, parks, activities and restaurants.
Climb to the top of this iconic landmark for a 360 degree view of San Diego
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California Tower (Temporarily Closed)
1350 El Prado
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Climb to the top of this iconic landmark for a 360 degree view of San Diego
Lions & Tigers & Bears, OH MY! But lets not forget the Pandas, Monkeys, Elephants and Giraffes!
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Iziko likaSan Diego
2920 Zoo Dr
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Lions & Tigers & Bears, OH MY! But lets not forget the Pandas, Monkeys, Elephants and Giraffes!
Tons of restaurants, shops & nightlife, plus seasonal street fairs and events
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Gaslamp Quarter
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Tons of restaurants, shops & nightlife, plus seasonal street fairs and events
Home to the world famous COMIC-CON, drawing crowds of more than 100,000 superheros and zombies each July in San Diego.
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I-Centre ye-Convention ye-San Diego
111 W Harbor Dr
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Home to the world famous COMIC-CON, drawing crowds of more than 100,000 superheros and zombies each July in San Diego.
Take a tour to see what life was like aboard this amazing aircraft carrier. Get there early for a chance to visit the bridge!
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USS Midway Museum
910 N Harbor Dr
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Take a tour to see what life was like aboard this amazing aircraft carrier. Get there early for a chance to visit the bridge!
Restaurants & shops along the waterfront - check their schedule for live music and events: Busker Festival in Spring, Santa in December, Auto Shows year-round.
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Seaport Village
849 W Harbor Dr
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Restaurants & shops along the waterfront - check their schedule for live music and events: Busker Festival in Spring, Santa in December, Auto Shows year-round.
Tour this awesome collection of boats & submarines along the water front embarcadero
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I-Museum yaseMaritim eSan Diego
1492 N Harbor Dr
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Tour this awesome collection of boats & submarines along the water front embarcadero
Home of the San Diego Padres and the 2016 MLB All-Star Game. Catch a baseball game April - September, or take a behind the scene's tour into the dugout, press box, locker room etc..
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Petco Park
100 Park Blvd
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Home of the San Diego Padres and the 2016 MLB All-Star Game. Catch a baseball game April - September, or take a behind the scene's tour into the dugout, press box, locker room etc..
You can catch a ferry between Coronado and two locations in downtown San Diego -- Broadway Pier (near the Midway) and behind the Convention Center.
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Coronado Ferry Landing Park
1201 1st St
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You can catch a ferry between Coronado and two locations in downtown San Diego -- Broadway Pier (near the Midway) and behind the Convention Center.
Catch a harbor cruise or a ferry to Coronado Island.
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Broadway Pier
1000 N Embarcadero
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Catch a harbor cruise or a ferry to Coronado Island.
Less than 5 miles (15 minute drive) to the airport terminal
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San Diego International Airport
3225 N Harbor Dr
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Less than 5 miles (15 minute drive) to the airport terminal
The new Car Rental Center is a 15 minute (5 mile) drive from your Ocean Beach vacation rental
3355 Admiral Boland Way
The new Car Rental Center is a 15 minute (5 mile) drive from your Ocean Beach vacation rental
Even if you don't take a tandem ride on a paraglider - you'll be glad you visited to watch the daredevils jump off the cliffs and soar along the rugged and breathtaking coastline of La Jolla
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Torrey Pines Gliderport
2800 Torrey Pines Scenic Dr
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Even if you don't take a tandem ride on a paraglider - you'll be glad you visited to watch the daredevils jump off the cliffs and soar along the rugged and breathtaking coastline of La Jolla
Great hiking trails with a stunning backdrop of the La Jolla coast
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I-Torrey Pines State Reserve
12600 North Torrey Pines Road
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Great hiking trails with a stunning backdrop of the La Jolla coast

Essentials

Convenience Store just a block away
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7-Eleven
1602 University Ave
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Convenience Store just a block away
Corner store with HUGE selection of Craft Beer, wine, liquor and snacks. Say hi to Ivan
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Abbott Liquor
2074 Abbott St
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Corner store with HUGE selection of Craft Beer, wine, liquor and snacks. Say hi to Ivan
A wide range of natural and organic grocery items, beer & wine. Open daily from 7AM to 10PM
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Sprouts
1327 Encinitas Blvd
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A wide range of natural and organic grocery items, beer & wine. Open daily from 7AM to 10PM
Full Service Grocery Store Mon-Sat 5AM - 1AM Sun 5AM-Midnight Pharmacy hours may vary
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Ralphs
101 G St
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Full Service Grocery Store Mon-Sat 5AM - 1AM Sun 5AM-Midnight Pharmacy hours may vary

Shopping

Need flip flops, sun screen, beach gear or a new swim suit? You'll find just about everything you need at this Department Store / Grocery Store / Pharmacy
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Target
4864 Newport Ave
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Need flip flops, sun screen, beach gear or a new swim suit? You'll find just about everything you need at this Department Store / Grocery Store / Pharmacy
Go window shopping in the charming village of La Jolla - filled with restaurants, high-end boutiques and exotic car dealerships
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Village of La Jolla
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Go window shopping in the charming village of La Jolla - filled with restaurants, high-end boutiques and exotic car dealerships

Arts & Culture

A waterfront concert venue - see a show under the stars! 2016 shows include Steve Miller Band, Chris Stapleton, Jewel, Ringo, etc
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Humphreys Concerts By The Bay
2241 Shelter Island Dr
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A waterfront concert venue - see a show under the stars! 2016 shows include Steve Miller Band, Chris Stapleton, Jewel, Ringo, etc

Entertainment & Activities

Amusement park rides, midway games, a zipline, bike rentals, wave/surf machines, shops, restaurants and two free parking lots
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Belmont Park
3146 Mission Blvd
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Amusement park rides, midway games, a zipline, bike rentals, wave/surf machines, shops, restaurants and two free parking lots