Guidebook for La Jolla
Food Scene
Caroline’s Seaside Café by Giuseppe is located on the UCSD Scripps Institution of Oceanography campus in the Seaside Forum. Serving healthy and creative California style cuisine daily, Caroline’s menu focuses on organic and sustainable sources, hormone-free meats and poultry.
The café features breakfast and lunch with a selection of seasonal specials. Espresso drinks and baked goods are available at the counter all day. Caroline’s is reflective of the UCSD Seaside Forum’s relaxing contemporary look with approximately 40 seats inside and 40 on the outside ocean view patio. The interior décor is based on the environment surrounding the building, with its fresh and crisp seaside colors.
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Caroline's Seaside Cafe
Kennel Way Caroline’s Seaside Café by Giuseppe is located on the UCSD Scripps Institution of Oceanography campus in the Seaside Forum. Serving healthy and creative California style cuisine daily, Caroline’s menu focuses on organic and sustainable sources, hormone-free meats and poultry.
The café features breakfast and lunch with a selection of seasonal specials. Espresso drinks and baked goods are available at the counter all day. Caroline’s is reflective of the UCSD Seaside Forum’s relaxing contemporary look with approximately 40 seats inside and 40 on the outside ocean view patio. The interior décor is based on the environment surrounding the building, with its fresh and crisp seaside colors.
Our favorite breakfast place!
At Shorehouse Kitchen, we have created a menu with only the finest ingredients!
Our espresso and coffee is ground here daily. Our drip coffee is made from our own blend of African & Central American Coffee Beans roasted by Calabria Coffee Roasters of San Diego. Our espresso is a 5 bean blend from Calabria, creating a rich créma in every shot!
We even “cold brew” a smooth Kyoto Coffee!
Valencia Oranges are juiced here daily for the freshest glass of orange juice around! We only serve free range, veggie-fed brown eggs from Eben-Haezer Poultry Ranch. 100% pure Vermont Maple Syrup tops off your pancakes or French Toast.
All our breads are delivered daily from Bread & Cie Bakery of San Diego. & while a few of our pastries are also from Bread & Cie, MOST pastries are baked on the premises by Pastry Chef Sandy Yang. Sandy even bakes our locally famous Sticky Buns and Buttermilk Biscuits daily!
Our water is purified by reverse osmosis.
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Shorehouse Kitchen
2236 Avenida De La Playa Our favorite breakfast place!
At Shorehouse Kitchen, we have created a menu with only the finest ingredients!
Our espresso and coffee is ground here daily. Our drip coffee is made from our own blend of African & Central American Coffee Beans roasted by Calabria Coffee Roasters of San Diego. Our espresso is a 5 bean blend from Calabria, creating a rich créma in every shot!
We even “cold brew” a smooth Kyoto Coffee!
Valencia Oranges are juiced here daily for the freshest glass of orange juice around! We only serve free range, veggie-fed brown eggs from Eben-Haezer Poultry Ranch. 100% pure Vermont Maple Syrup tops off your pancakes or French Toast.
All our breads are delivered daily from Bread & Cie Bakery of San Diego. & while a few of our pastries are also from Bread & Cie, MOST pastries are baked on the premises by Pastry Chef Sandy Yang. Sandy even bakes our locally famous Sticky Buns and Buttermilk Biscuits daily!
Our water is purified by reverse osmosis.
Piatti features Italian-inspired, seasonally-dictated cuisine with an emphasis on local farms and producers. Our philosophy is simple: combine rustic, flavorful cuisine with simple, unpretentious design, an approachable and interesting wine list - many of which are served via our barrel-to-table program - a comprehensive offering of craft beers and unique, artisan cocktails.
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Piatti
2182 Avenida De La Playa Piatti features Italian-inspired, seasonally-dictated cuisine with an emphasis on local farms and producers. Our philosophy is simple: combine rustic, flavorful cuisine with simple, unpretentious design, an approachable and interesting wine list - many of which are served via our barrel-to-table program - a comprehensive offering of craft beers and unique, artisan cocktails.
Barbarella is a restaurant and full bar located on Avenida De La Playa in La Jolla Shores. Adorned with an eclectic mix of art and boasting plenty of outdoor seating, Barbarella a one-of-a-kind culinary gem.
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Barbarella Restaurant & Bar
2171 Avenida De La PlayaBarbarella is a restaurant and full bar located on Avenida De La Playa in La Jolla Shores. Adorned with an eclectic mix of art and boasting plenty of outdoor seating, Barbarella a one-of-a-kind culinary gem.
The restaurant has a good international wine list with more than 100 wines served by the bottle and by the glass and a full bar. Come and enjoy our relaxed atmosphere with a superb glass of wine, and our selection of favorite italian meals.
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Osteria Romantica
2151 Avenida De La Playa The restaurant has a good international wine list with more than 100 wines served by the bottle and by the glass and a full bar. Come and enjoy our relaxed atmosphere with a superb glass of wine, and our selection of favorite italian meals.
Sushi Mori
2161 Avenida De La PlayaThis one is in the village of La Jolla but is worth the 15 minute drive. It's our favorite restaurant for the quality of the food and the ocean view! You can have a more casual lunch on their rooftop, but if you are going for a more upscale dinner, their lower level also has incredible ocean views.
Executive chef Trey Foshee and his highly skilled team source locally grown or harvested products whenever possible, using them in seasonally-driven, inventive preparations that surprise and delight.
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George's at the Cove
1250 Prospect StThis one is in the village of La Jolla but is worth the 15 minute drive. It's our favorite restaurant for the quality of the food and the ocean view! You can have a more casual lunch on their rooftop, but if you are going for a more upscale dinner, their lower level also has incredible ocean views.
Executive chef Trey Foshee and his highly skilled team source locally grown or harvested products whenever possible, using them in seasonally-driven, inventive preparations that surprise and delight.
For more than 70 years, celebrities, world figures, residents, and visitors have made it a tradition to come to The Marine Room to enjoy its spectacular seaside panorama and inspired cuisine, from fresh seafood to unique and inventive seasonal dishes. The combination has made it one of San Diego’s best restaurants and one of the region’s most iconic dining destinations.
Since its opening in 1941, The Marine Room has become famous for the pounding surf that creates dramatic displays outside the restaurant windows. And today, award-winning Executive Chef Bernard Guillas and his team of tastemakers have introduced a culinary renaissance in La Jolla, with inspired dishes like Skuna Bay Salmon, Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna, Angus Beef Filet Mignon, and Cervena Elk Loin. The imaginative cuisine is more than matched by the up-close view of the surf. All tables, both window-side and elevated booths, offer reach-out-and-almost-touch views of the incoming water. And patrons seated window-side during an unusually high tide can savor the food as plumes of surf cascade off windows only a few inches away.
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The Marine Room
2000 Spindrift DrFor more than 70 years, celebrities, world figures, residents, and visitors have made it a tradition to come to The Marine Room to enjoy its spectacular seaside panorama and inspired cuisine, from fresh seafood to unique and inventive seasonal dishes. The combination has made it one of San Diego’s best restaurants and one of the region’s most iconic dining destinations.
Since its opening in 1941, The Marine Room has become famous for the pounding surf that creates dramatic displays outside the restaurant windows. And today, award-winning Executive Chef Bernard Guillas and his team of tastemakers have introduced a culinary renaissance in La Jolla, with inspired dishes like Skuna Bay Salmon, Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna, Angus Beef Filet Mignon, and Cervena Elk Loin. The imaginative cuisine is more than matched by the up-close view of the surf. All tables, both window-side and elevated booths, offer reach-out-and-almost-touch views of the incoming water. And patrons seated window-side during an unusually high tide can savor the food as plumes of surf cascade off windows only a few inches away.
With a motto that says 'No shirt, no shoes, no problem', this new casual spot that welcomes even wet and sandy diners to its all-outdoor space located a short stroll from La Jolla Shores beach.
Calling it a "community sandbox", owner Darren Moore has created an ocean-inspired beer garden that has become a neighborhood hangout. Spanning a 2,300-square-foot partially-covered dining patio, the surf and beach-themed Shore Rider features a large bar stocked with 16 beer taps and draft wine that will also offer warm weather sippers including soju-based frozen drinks, sangria and micheladas.
Open at 11 a.m. daily, Shore Rider is serving a menu that includes $3 tacos, ceviche and poke, plus salads, burgers and sandwiches.
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Shore Rider Bar
2168 Avenida De La PlayaWith a motto that says 'No shirt, no shoes, no problem', this new casual spot that welcomes even wet and sandy diners to its all-outdoor space located a short stroll from La Jolla Shores beach.
Calling it a "community sandbox", owner Darren Moore has created an ocean-inspired beer garden that has become a neighborhood hangout. Spanning a 2,300-square-foot partially-covered dining patio, the surf and beach-themed Shore Rider features a large bar stocked with 16 beer taps and draft wine that will also offer warm weather sippers including soju-based frozen drinks, sangria and micheladas.
Open at 11 a.m. daily, Shore Rider is serving a menu that includes $3 tacos, ceviche and poke, plus salads, burgers and sandwiches.
Great place for a healthy breakfast that is within walking distance from our house. It is located on UCSD campus.
Blue Bowl Superfoods
Great place for a healthy breakfast that is within walking distance from our house. It is located on UCSD campus.
Our favorite hidden gem if you want to have a cup of coffee and small healthy bite to eat with an amazing view. You can walk there from our house (nice 20 minute walk).
Pinpoint Cafe
Our favorite hidden gem if you want to have a cup of coffee and small healthy bite to eat with an amazing view. You can walk there from our house (nice 20 minute walk).
This La Jolla Shores place serves New York’s Van Leeuwan Artisan Ice Cream.
All the ice cream is made from scratch in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The Classic scoops are crafted with nothing more than fresh milk and cream, cane sugar, and egg yolks. The Vegan scoops are made with cashew milk, organic coconut milk, organic extra virgin coconut oil, organic cane sugar, pure cocoa butter, and organic carob bean. Both recipes result in rich, decadent, naturally perfect ice cream. We believe that ice cream is a delicious treasure and the sweet life you deserve!
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Scoops La Jolla
2179 Avenida De La PlayaThis La Jolla Shores place serves New York’s Van Leeuwan Artisan Ice Cream.
All the ice cream is made from scratch in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The Classic scoops are crafted with nothing more than fresh milk and cream, cane sugar, and egg yolks. The Vegan scoops are made with cashew milk, organic coconut milk, organic extra virgin coconut oil, organic cane sugar, pure cocoa butter, and organic carob bean. Both recipes result in rich, decadent, naturally perfect ice cream. We believe that ice cream is a delicious treasure and the sweet life you deserve!
Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oyster Bar is a casual neighborhood restaurant located just blocks from the beach in La Jolla Shores. Whether you opt to sit in the cozy indoor dining room, fresh oyster bar, or by the fireplace on our dog-friendly patio, you’ll find it’s easy to kick back, relax and enjoy your day at the beach.
The menu features a variety of fun, shareable items from a custom-designed wood fired grill, raw bar, and desserts from Georges at the Cove pastry chef Aly Lyng.
Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters
Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oyster Bar is a casual neighborhood restaurant located just blocks from the beach in La Jolla Shores. Whether you opt to sit in the cozy indoor dining room, fresh oyster bar, or by the fireplace on our dog-friendly patio, you’ll find it’s easy to kick back, relax and enjoy your day at the beach.
The menu features a variety of fun, shareable items from a custom-designed wood fired grill, raw bar, and desserts from Georges at the Cove pastry chef Aly Lyng.
You have to eat some Mexican food while in San Diego! This place is located in La Jolla Shores and is a great place to eat if you want a quick meal while at the beach.
El Charro Mexican Food
2175 Avenida De La PlayaYou have to eat some Mexican food while in San Diego! This place is located in La Jolla Shores and is a great place to eat if you want a quick meal while at the beach.
This one is in La Jolla Village, so a bit farther than most of our recommandations, but we had to include it. It's our favorite vegan restaurant in San Diego. Go there for lunch on a nice sunny day. They have a nice rooftop spot and the food is delicious!
Trilogy Cafe serves 100% organic, vegan and gluten-free food. They offer detox programs, fresh cold-pressed juices, superfood smoothies, catering, and thoughtfully crafted dishes.
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Trilogy Sanctuary
7650 Girard AveThis one is in La Jolla Village, so a bit farther than most of our recommandations, but we had to include it. It's our favorite vegan restaurant in San Diego. Go there for lunch on a nice sunny day. They have a nice rooftop spot and the food is delicious!
Trilogy Cafe serves 100% organic, vegan and gluten-free food. They offer detox programs, fresh cold-pressed juices, superfood smoothies, catering, and thoughtfully crafted dishes.
Parks & Nature
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is 2,000 acres of coastal state park located in the community of La Jolla, off North Torrey Pines Road. Although it is located within San Diego city limits, it remains one of the wildest stretches of land (8 km²) on the Southern California coast.
The reserve consists of a plateau with cliffs that overlook Torrey Pines State Beach, and a lagoon that is vital to migrating seabirds. Many different kinds of wildlife and flora are found within the reserve, including bobcats, foxes, skunks, raccoons, coyotes, rabbits, cacti, coastal chaparral, and the rare Torrey pine. The eight miles of trails within the park offer an attraction for hikers and beach-goers and a small museum sits at the top, as well as the Torrey Pines Lodge, a hotel and tour station. From the cliffs or many places along the beach, it is possible to see La Jolla to the south and Del Mar to the north. During whale migrations, it is sometimes possible to see whales from the cliffs. At the southern end of the beach is a large rock that projects into the ocean, called Flat Rock. South of the rock is San Diego's unofficial nude beach, Black's Beach.
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สวนสัตว์รัฐ Torrey Pines
12600 North Torrey Pines RoadTorrey Pines State Natural Reserve is 2,000 acres of coastal state park located in the community of La Jolla, off North Torrey Pines Road. Although it is located within San Diego city limits, it remains one of the wildest stretches of land (8 km²) on the Southern California coast.
The reserve consists of a plateau with cliffs that overlook Torrey Pines State Beach, and a lagoon that is vital to migrating seabirds. Many different kinds of wildlife and flora are found within the reserve, including bobcats, foxes, skunks, raccoons, coyotes, rabbits, cacti, coastal chaparral, and the rare Torrey pine. The eight miles of trails within the park offer an attraction for hikers and beach-goers and a small museum sits at the top, as well as the Torrey Pines Lodge, a hotel and tour station. From the cliffs or many places along the beach, it is possible to see La Jolla to the south and Del Mar to the north. During whale migrations, it is sometimes possible to see whales from the cliffs. At the southern end of the beach is a large rock that projects into the ocean, called Flat Rock. South of the rock is San Diego's unofficial nude beach, Black's Beach.
The La Jolla Sea Caves are only accessible by kayak, except for Sunny Jim's cave. Sunny Jim’s is the only La Jolla cave that is accessible by land via a hand-dug tunnel at The Cave Store
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La Jolla Cove
1100 Coast BlvdThe La Jolla Sea Caves are only accessible by kayak, except for Sunny Jim's cave. Sunny Jim’s is the only La Jolla cave that is accessible by land via a hand-dug tunnel at The Cave Store
Super hidden local gem that gives you an amazing hike and view of the surf at Black's Beach. Used by surfers and hikers as a tranquil way to access the beach...before/ during/ after a rain it can be very slick and dangerous, definitely take your time and turn around if the end falls are flowing.
The entrance to Ho Chi Minh Trail is about a quarter mile north from our house on La Jolla Farms rd. and is located at these coordinates 32.8852, -117.2492 (put these into maps for routing from your location). It is obscured by a large bush and can be hard to spot. See also the map in the photos above.
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Blacks Beach Trailhead
9601 La Jolla Farms RdSuper hidden local gem that gives you an amazing hike and view of the surf at Black's Beach. Used by surfers and hikers as a tranquil way to access the beach...before/ during/ after a rain it can be very slick and dangerous, definitely take your time and turn around if the end falls are flowing.
The entrance to Ho Chi Minh Trail is about a quarter mile north from our house on La Jolla Farms rd. and is located at these coordinates 32.8852, -117.2492 (put these into maps for routing from your location). It is obscured by a large bush and can be hard to spot. See also the map in the photos above.
Beautiful and less crowded beach. The southern portion of Black's Beach is known to surfers as one of the most powerful surf breaks in Southern California. If you have never surfed before, it is better to learn at La Jolla Shores Beach. The road down to the beach is not accessible by car. It is across the street from our house just a bit north on La Jolla Farms road. See picture.
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Black's Beach
Beautiful and less crowded beach. The southern portion of Black's Beach is known to surfers as one of the most powerful surf breaks in Southern California. If you have never surfed before, it is better to learn at La Jolla Shores Beach. The road down to the beach is not accessible by car. It is across the street from our house just a bit north on La Jolla Farms road. See picture.
La Jolla Shores is a sandy beach approximately 1 mile long located in La Jolla. In summer, waves at this beach are usually the most gentle of all San Diego beaches.
La Jolla Shores is adjacent to the San Diego La Jolla Underwater Park Ecological Reserve. Fishing and removal of objects from this area is prohibited and possession of game is unlawful.
Many novice scuba classes are held at La Jolla Shores.
La Jolla Shores is one of nine beaches that has permanent lifeguard stations patrolled by San Diego Lifeguards.
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หาดลาโฮย่าชอร์ส
La Jolla Shores is a sandy beach approximately 1 mile long located in La Jolla. In summer, waves at this beach are usually the most gentle of all San Diego beaches.
La Jolla Shores is adjacent to the San Diego La Jolla Underwater Park Ecological Reserve. Fishing and removal of objects from this area is prohibited and possession of game is unlawful.
Many novice scuba classes are held at La Jolla Shores.
La Jolla Shores is one of nine beaches that has permanent lifeguard stations patrolled by San Diego Lifeguards.
Sightseeing
This easy 0.5-mile cliff-side walk offers incredible views of resident sea lions, seabirds, and the dramatic La Jolla coastline. The path, a mix of sidewalk and dirt trails, starts to the left of the parking area on Coast Walk, a narrow street (if they are full, drive to Cave Street and park along the curb) where the trail is lined by thick stands of lemonadeberry bushes.
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Coast Walk Trail
Coast Walk TrailThis easy 0.5-mile cliff-side walk offers incredible views of resident sea lions, seabirds, and the dramatic La Jolla coastline. The path, a mix of sidewalk and dirt trails, starts to the left of the parking area on Coast Walk, a narrow street (if they are full, drive to Cave Street and park along the curb) where the trail is lined by thick stands of lemonadeberry bushes.
Soledad Mountain
Entertainment & Activities
Welcome to San Diego’s new luxury cinema and dining destination. A high energy social hub for craft coffee, artisan pastries, elevated cuisine, premium spirits and sophisticated wines.
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THE LOT La Jolla
7611 Fay AveWelcome to San Diego’s new luxury cinema and dining destination. A high energy social hub for craft coffee, artisan pastries, elevated cuisine, premium spirits and sophisticated wines.
Best place for surf lessons for kids and adults in La Jolla Shores.
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Surf Diva Shop & Surf School
2160 Avenida De La PlayaBest place for surf lessons for kids and adults in La Jolla Shores.
Located in La Jolla, California, Torrey Pines Golf Course sits on the coastal cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean and is recognized as the premier municipal golf course owned and operated by a city. It is named after the Torrey Pine, a rare tree that grows in the wild only along this local stretch of the coastline in San Diego County and on Santa Rosa Island.
It offers two picturesque and, due to its yearly hosting of the PGA TOUR's Farmers Insurance Open event, widely recognizable championship 18-hole golf courses. It is surely the most accessible public facility for the die-hard enthusiast wishing to play at a world-renown facility that nearly all golfers know by name.
Torrey Pines was the site of perhaps the most memorable modern day U.S. Open Championship, when in 2008, under the typically brutal conditions of this major tournament, injured and hobbling Tiger Woods defeated Rocco Mediate during their sudden death playoff after 90 grueling holes of exciting golf.
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สนามกอล์ฟ Torrey Pines
11480 N Torrey Pines RdLocated in La Jolla, California, Torrey Pines Golf Course sits on the coastal cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean and is recognized as the premier municipal golf course owned and operated by a city. It is named after the Torrey Pine, a rare tree that grows in the wild only along this local stretch of the coastline in San Diego County and on Santa Rosa Island.
It offers two picturesque and, due to its yearly hosting of the PGA TOUR's Farmers Insurance Open event, widely recognizable championship 18-hole golf courses. It is surely the most accessible public facility for the die-hard enthusiast wishing to play at a world-renown facility that nearly all golfers know by name.
Torrey Pines was the site of perhaps the most memorable modern day U.S. Open Championship, when in 2008, under the typically brutal conditions of this major tournament, injured and hobbling Tiger Woods defeated Rocco Mediate during their sudden death playoff after 90 grueling holes of exciting golf.
In a single tour you will experience southern California's surf culture, observe several species of marine animals, and visit 4 different marine environments: sandy beach, rocky coast, kelp forest, and open ocean - each with its unique characteristics and wildlife viewing opportunities. See the Sea Lions, Leopard Sharks, Pelicans, Cormorants... and of course, the Caves! While the ultimate destination is the magnificent sea caves that the ocean has carved from ancient cliffs, the true beauty of the area is all around the caves.
La Jolla Sea Cave Kayaks
In a single tour you will experience southern California's surf culture, observe several species of marine animals, and visit 4 different marine environments: sandy beach, rocky coast, kelp forest, and open ocean - each with its unique characteristics and wildlife viewing opportunities. See the Sea Lions, Leopard Sharks, Pelicans, Cormorants... and of course, the Caves! While the ultimate destination is the magnificent sea caves that the ocean has carved from ancient cliffs, the true beauty of the area is all around the caves.
Essentials
The closest Target is walking distance on UCSD campus at 9500 Gilman Dr, 92023
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Target
3030 Grape StreetThe closest Target is walking distance on UCSD campus at 9500 Gilman Dr, 92023
Closest Whole Foods is a 5 minute drive at 8825 Villa La Jolla Dr.
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Whole Foods Market
8825 Villa La Jolla DrClosest Whole Foods is a 5 minute drive at 8825 Villa La Jolla Dr.
Trader Joe's
1640 Garnet AveClosest Trader Joe's at 8657 Villa La Jolla Dr.
A local spot where the community can gather and relax, enjoy delicious food and drinks and find unique gourmet products for their own kitchens.
Just up the street from the sand and smack dab in the middle of the bustling Avenida de La Playa, MRKT Space is the go to location for beach essentials, tonight’s dinner ingredients and a night out with your favorite friends.
MRKT SPACE - La Jolla Shores
A local spot where the community can gather and relax, enjoy delicious food and drinks and find unique gourmet products for their own kitchens.
Just up the street from the sand and smack dab in the middle of the bustling Avenida de La Playa, MRKT Space is the go to location for beach essentials, tonight’s dinner ingredients and a night out with your favorite friends.
Arts & Culture
La Jolla Playhouse
2910 La Jolla Village Dr