Travel: San Diego

26 May 2026

Nature

• Cabrillo National Monument Tidepools
• Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
• Scripps Beach
• La Jolla Cove
• Sunset Cliffs
• Mission Bay

Sights & Things to Do

• The Carlsbad Flower Fields
• LegoLand
• San Diego Botanical Gardens
• Birch Aquarium at Scripps
• University of California San Diego: Bear Statue, Falling Star (blue house on roof)
• Balboa Park
• San Diego Zoo
• San Diego Zoo Safari Park
• Spruce Street Suspension Bridge
• SeaWorld San Diego
• Old Town
• Seaport Village
• Belmont Park
• Little Italy

Food

Brunch

• Cody’s La Jolla
• The Cottage La Jolla
• Shorehouse Kitchen
• Snooze, an A.M. Eatery

Tacos & Mexican

• The Taco Stand
• Tacos El Gordo — add pineapple slices to your tacos
• Puesto
• Oscars Mexican Seafood — fish tacos
• Vallarta’s or Lolitas — carne asada fries

BBQ

• Phil’s BBQ

Asian

• Din Tai Fung
• Poke Subarashi
• Taegukgi Korean BBQ House
• Manna Korean BBQ
• Rakiraki Ramen & Tsukemen
• Steamy Piggy — Asian fusion, buns
• Phuong Trang Restaurant
• Koon Thai Kitchen
• Tajima Ramen House
• Yokohama Yakitori Koubou
• Harumama Noodles and Buns — cute character buns
• Shank & Bone — Vietnamese food
• Fortunate Son Chinese

Desserts & Drinks

• Copa Vida Cafe
• Bobboi Natural Gelato
• Boba Bar and Desserts — egg puff waffles
• MNGO Cafe
• Hammonds Gourmet Ice Cream
• Extraordinary Desserts
• Donut Bar
• Hogetsu Bakery — homemade mochi
• Better Buzzed Coffee Roasters
• LAB Dessert & Coffee

Upscale

• Born and Raised
• Morning Glory