Neighborhoods In San Diego

Discover the best neighborhoods in San Diego with curated recommendations from our editors.

Balboa Park, Bankers Hill, and San Diego Zoo

Overlooking Downtown and the Pacific Ocean, 1,200-acre Balboa Park is the cultural heart of San Diego. This is where you'll find most of the city’s...

  • 6 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 32 Things To Do

Coronado

As if freeze-framed in the 1950s, Coronado’s quaint appeal is captured in its old-fashioned storefronts, well-manicured gardens, and charming Ferry Landing Marketplace. The streets of...

  • 11 Restaurants
  • 5 Hotels
  • 25 Things To Do

Downtown

Nearly written off in the 1970s, today Downtown San Diego is a testament to conservation and urban renewal. Once derelict Victorian storefronts now house the...

  • 50 Restaurants
  • 24 Hotels
  • 102 Things To Do

La Jolla

La Jollans have long considered their village to be the Monte Carlo of California, and with good reason. Its coastline curves into natural coves backed...

  • 30 Restaurants
  • 12 Hotels
  • 51 Things To Do

Mission Bay and the Beaches

Mission Bay and the surrounding beaches are the aquatic playground of San Diego. The choice of activities available is astonishing, and the perfect weather makes...

  • 16 Restaurants
  • 9 Hotels
  • 24 Things To Do

Northern San Diego

Located inland from La Jolla and north of Mission Valley, the neighborhoods of Clairemont and Kearny Mesa often fly under the radar of most visitors...

  • 0 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 3 Things To Do

Old Town and Uptown

San Diego’s Spanish and Mexican roots are most evident in Old Town and the surrounding hillside of Presidio Park. Visitors can experience settlement life in...

  • 48 Restaurants
  • 6 Hotels
  • 82 Things To Do

Point Loma Peninsula

Point Loma protects the San Diego Bay from the Pacific’s tides and waves. Here you'll find sandy beaches, private marinas, and prominent military installations. Nestled...

  • 33 Restaurants
  • 9 Hotels
  • 30 Things To Do

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