18 neighborhoods. 1550 independent spots.

Warehouses turned into coffee roasters and breweries, wrapped around the ballpark.

• 123 food
• 58 drinks
• 37 coffee

Garnet Avenue and the boardwalk. Loud, sunburnt, open late.

• 90 food
• 34 drinks
• 30 barbers and studios

Fish off the boats at the landing, and the long quiet run out to the lighthouse.

• 54 food
• 32 shops
• 21 barbers and studios

More independent restaurants, bars and cafes per block than anywhere else in the city. 30th and University is the corner.

• 50 food
• 30 drinks
• 20 shops

University Avenue after dark. Dense, loud, open later than most of the city.

• 53 food
• 30 shops
• 20 drinks

India Street, the Saturday market, and more patios per block than anywhere downtown.

• 61 food
• 23 shops
• 16 coffee

The cove, the cliffs, and Girard Avenue behind them.

• 62 food
• 28 shops
• 15 coffee

Newport Avenue, the pier, and a Wednesday farmers market that shuts the street.

• 25 food
• 23 shops
• 22 drinks

Where the city started. Still the oldest kitchens in it.

• 34 shops
• 29 food
• 4 barbers and studios

The most-spoken-languages neighborhood in San Diego, and the food follows.

• 35 food
• 13 shops
• 9 drinks

Adams Avenue runs a mile and a half of dive bars, record shops and breakfast.

• 24 food
• 16 drinks
• 9 shops

Park Boulevard and Adams. Coffee in the morning, natural wine at night.

• 24 food
• 10 shops
• 8 drinks

Washington Street on the ridge, with the airport and the bay below it.

• 17 food
• 9 shops
• 6 drinks

Six walkable blocks around Fern and Grape. Small, quiet, and almost entirely owner-run.

• 11 food
• 5 shops
• 4 drinks

Old houses, older bars, and the edge of Balboa Park two minutes away.

• 8 food
• 6 shops
• 4 drinks

Chicano Park, Logan Avenue, and the galleries and kitchens along it.

• 9 food
• 4 shops
• 3 drinks

One intersection, a single-screen cinema, and a handful of places people drive across town for.

• 4 food
• 3 drinks
• 1 coffee

The quiet side of Balboa Park. Old apartment buildings and restaurants that have been there for decades.

• 3 drinks
• 2 coffee