San Diego suggestions

Marilyn
Wed, 09 May 2018 05:55:25 +0000

Where to eat:

Presumably you’re not looking for a Mother’s Day Brunch - DS will be in town and we’re going to the Prado in Balboa Park. Then we’ll check out the free organ concert and the International Houses. After that we may stop at Bertrand at Mr. A’s for a drink - fantastic views - go up there at sunset maybe. So that’s what we’re doing Sunday but I digress…

What sort of food do you like? Give us some parameters so we can speak to your preferences (style, price range, ambiance).

The popular breakfast places will probably have waits of over an hour (more on Sunday). A very fun experience is to go to one of the year round farmer’s markets; you might enjoy Little Italy on Saturday; maybe can even walk up from your hotel. https://www.littleitalysd.com/events/mercato It’s about one third produce (with samples), one third food stands, and one third crafts and artisinal products. You can eat your way from one end to the other.

I’m not a fish eater (or beer drinker), but there’s a very well rated casual place on Point Loma: http://www.pointlomaseafoods.com/ (Roy’s is a chain in several states). Hodad’s in Ocean Beach is fun and very popular with tourists (brother and SIL loved it). I enjoy relaxing with tacos and a drink on the upper deck of South Beach Bar & Grill, watching the waves and the surfers.

A couple of my favorite restaurants include Juniper and Ivy (fancy) and Crack Shack (casual) in Little Italy, and Duke’s La Jolla, Locals will tell you the best Mexican is not in Old Town San Diego (but very fun to go to Casa de Reyes) and the best Italian is not in Little Italy (which is becoming a foodie destination; way more than Italian). We were surprised to find a number of decent French restaurants in town.