During our trip to San Diego, we ate at some fabulous restaurants! Andrew is a chef, and I have always been a foodie, so we really enjoy trying new things together. Sage loves to eat too, so it’s super fun for us to experience it together. I love visiting restaurants that have amazing interiors. It makes the atmosphere and experience so much more enjoyable. We are both Italian, so we had to dine at some Italian restaurants, and I am a sucker for a cute coffee shop. In this blog post, I am highlighting the 5 restaurants that we ate at in San Diego!

Cori

After checking into our hotel on the Tuesday that we arrived in San Diego, we drove over to North Park for dinner at Cori, which was about a 10-minute drive from our hotel. Andrew and I had been excited about an Italian dinner all day. Sage loves Italian food too, and we all arrived ready to eat! We got to try their Italian flight of wine and food. I believe it was called a “taste of Italy”. I tried octopus for the first time! That was actually Andrew’s favorite dish. The desert was amazing as well. The restaurant was so charming with beautiful tile floors, dried florals, and amazing art gallery walls. The old bar was gorgeous too! The staff at Cori was so kind to us, and we had an amazing experience there.

Communal Coffee

The following morning (on our second day in San Diego) we had coffee as well as sweet and savory pastries at Communal Coffee for our breakfast. They have 3 locations in North Park, but we ended up visiting the University location because it looked so pretty online. My latte and our pastries were perfection, and I really loved the interiors at this spot. They also had the Communal boutique gift section of the store with books, decor, and more. They have a flower bar where you can watch the florists making the bouquets they sell in their shop. I love spots like this, so I totally adored it! Afterward, we drove over to Balboa Park.

Shop My Outfits

The following morning (on our second day in San Diego) we had coffee as well as sweet and savory pastries at Communal Coffee for our breakfast. They have 3 locations in North Park, but we ended up visiting the University location because it looked so pretty online. My latte and our pastries were perfection, and I really loved the interiors at this spot. They also had the Communal boutique gift section of the store with books, decor, and more. They have a flower bar where you could see them making the bouquets they sell in their shop. I love spots like this, so I totally adored it! Afterward we drove over to Balboa Park.

Lovesong Coffee

After our fun-filled morning exploring Balboa Park, we drove back to North Park and had coffee at the prettiest coffee shop, Lovesong Coffee. I really loved the vibe of this coffee shop! The large windows at the entrance were all the way up with a cement bench and pillows for seating. I really like the indoor/outdoor feature of that, and there was plenty of indoor seating and outdoor seating for those getting work done remotely or just meeting a friend for coffee. There were tons of plants there, which I always love. Best of all though, were the fabulous pastries we had! They were so good and the coffee was excellent as well. Andrew had a meeting he had to hop on, so this was the perfect spot for him to get that done. While he was in a meeting, Sage and I walked around the neighborhood exploring boutiques. The location of this coffee shop was perfect because there were so many local boutiques nearby.

Elvira

After checking out Sunset Cliffs, we drove up the coast to Elvira in Ocean Beach for another amazing Italian dinner. Poor Sage, who had been sleeping in our baby carrier as Andrew carried him, was still napping in the car on the way over, and into the restaurant. We were on our second course before he woke up, and when he did, he was ready for some yummy pasta! I really loved the cozy, family home vibes of this restaurant. It really felt like you were in “nonna’s” dining room. They had an amazing bar, patio, and room for special occasions as well. We took our desserts to go and had them back at our hotel room that evening.

Selva Coffee House

On our last morning in San Diego, we checked out of the Andaz, then drove over to Selva Coffee House, which was on the way to our next destination, La Jolla. It was about a 20-minute drive from our hotel in downtown San Diego. I was really excited to visit this coffee shop because it is located in a plant nursery, Terra Bella. Both Andrew and I love plants! It was really cool having our coffee and breakfast among all the plants. They had a really cool plant wall feature, and I loved the murals that were painted at the entrance. We walked around the nursery for a little bit afterward, then headed out.

Check out my full San Diego travel guide here!

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