Casa Brillante - San Diego, CA
Food scene
Sleek, cedar-walled space with vaulted ceilings serving modern Mediterranean fare and cocktails. Located in the University Heights neighborhood and 2 miles away.
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Madison
4622 Park BlvdSleek, cedar-walled space with vaulted ceilings serving modern Mediterranean fare and cocktails. Located in the University Heights neighborhood and 2 miles away.
Apothecary-esque bar offers craft cocktails & microbrews in a stylish, retro space with an atrium. Always has a lively crowd with plenty of libations. Located on 30th Street and Adams Avenue where the Normal Heights and North Park neighborhoods meet. Always has something going on at this crossroad.
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Polite Provisions
4696 30th StApothecary-esque bar offers craft cocktails & microbrews in a stylish, retro space with an atrium. Always has a lively crowd with plenty of libations. Located on 30th Street and Adams Avenue where the Normal Heights and North Park neighborhoods meet. Always has something going on at this crossroad.
Best prices for good sushi within walking distance. Small venue, but great service. Order take out if the place is full. Recommend the SoCal roll and Purple Rain, but all of them are good. We eat here at least once a week.
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SoCal Sushi
3454 Adams AveBest prices for good sushi within walking distance. Small venue, but great service. Order take out if the place is full. Recommend the SoCal roll and Purple Rain, but all of them are good. We eat here at least once a week.
Housemade pasta & other Italian-inspired specialties are served in a stylish, cozy space.
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CUCINA sorella
4055 Adams AveHousemade pasta & other Italian-inspired specialties are served in a stylish, cozy space.
Highly-rated SD coffee shop. Quick walk for a good morning cuppa Joe. Try their tasty donuts.
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Dark Horse Coffee Roasters
3260 Adams AveHighly-rated SD coffee shop. Quick walk for a good morning cuppa Joe. Try their tasty donuts.
For homemade chicken pot pie, this is THE place. Try any of their assortment of pot pies. They are also next to one of the best ice cream shops in these neighborhoods, Stella Jeans, for an after meal treat!
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Pop Pie Co.
4404 Park BlvdFor homemade chicken pot pie, this is THE place. Try any of their assortment of pot pies. They are also next to one of the best ice cream shops in these neighborhoods, Stella Jeans, for an after meal treat!
Enjoy a drink and tapas at the roof top bar. Great place to catch a sunset while sipping your favorite drink.
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SKA Bar & Restaurant
3250 Adams AveEnjoy a drink and tapas at the roof top bar. Great place to catch a sunset while sipping your favorite drink.
One of the four gourmet ice cream parlors in the area with flavors you can't get anywhere else. Our favorite flavors are the Mango Stickie Rice and the Oats and Strawberries. Try also the other shops: Mariposa Ice Cream (Normal Heights) , An's Dry Cleaning (North Park), Moose's Ice Cream (Kensington) . Can't go wrong with any of these ice creameries. Pick one or try them all!
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Stella Jean’s Ice Cream
4404 Park BlvdOne of the four gourmet ice cream parlors in the area with flavors you can't get anywhere else. Our favorite flavors are the Mango Stickie Rice and the Oats and Strawberries. Try also the other shops: Mariposa Ice Cream (Normal Heights) , An's Dry Cleaning (North Park), Moose's Ice Cream (Kensington) . Can't go wrong with any of these ice creameries. Pick one or try them all!
The Haven Pizzeria
4051 Adams AveCute place with good pizzas to dine in or to go/deliver.
Authentic pizzeria. Causal dine in or takeaway. Nice pastries and gelato.
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Pappalecco
1602 State StAuthentic pizzeria. Causal dine in or takeaway. Nice pastries and gelato.
Sightseeing
Within a 10-minute drive, go to the world famous San Diego Zoo. Visit the museums and stroll through the Prado while watching the street performers. Marvel at the Japanese gardens. Picnic on the grass under a tree. Take in a play at the Old Globe outdoor theater or listen to a concert at the organ pipe pavilion. So much to do here you may want to visit more than once.
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Balboa Park
Within a 10-minute drive, go to the world famous San Diego Zoo. Visit the museums and stroll through the Prado while watching the street performers. Marvel at the Japanese gardens. Picnic on the grass under a tree. Take in a play at the Old Globe outdoor theater or listen to a concert at the organ pipe pavilion. So much to do here you may want to visit more than once.
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Visit all the neighborhoods that intersect along Adams Ave.
A block away from our home is Adams Avenue. Within three to four miles, it connects with 30th street and Park Blvd to make up an area of the hippest, eclectic, and funnest neighborhood groupings in San Diego. Walk, bike, or drive along these stretch of streets and visit Kensington, Normal Heights, North Park, University Heights, and Hillcrest. Along the way you can stop in local restaurants, bars, breweries, shops, and parks including Balboa Park, which is the largest in-city park in the US.
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Beaches
Personal Favorites
- Swimming/Surfing: La Jolla Shores (beginners), Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Del Mar, Wind and Sea
- Family: Coronado, La Jolla Shores, Del Mar
- Sunset: Sunset Cliffs (get there early), Del Mar
- Tidepools and Seals: La Jolla in town - not La Jolla Shores
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View of San Diego
Point Loma Cabrillo Monument has a beautiful view facing San Diego’s downtown and bay. High above the city, this point offers a beautiful sunset and views to Tijuana, Mexico. There are also tide pools on the ocean side of the point.