Chris’s guidebook
Neighborhood Food
Best carnitas or fish/shrimp burrito in the neighborhood. Their spicy burritos are very hot, cuidado!
Baja fusión grill
3564 University AvenueBest carnitas or fish/shrimp burrito in the neighborhood. Their spicy burritos are very hot, cuidado!
El Paisano
3820 University AvenueLocal market with excellent mexican take-out. Great birria, burritos, or adobada.
Ban lao Cuisine
4134 University AvenueGreat Laotian - get the Nam Khao and beef jerky.
Maybe the best chicken sandwich I have ever had. Crack Shack downtown is great, but this is special.
Ali's Chicken & Waffles
4350 University AvenueMaybe the best chicken sandwich I have ever had. Crack Shack downtown is great, but this is special.
Get there early; they run out of everything early and shut off service before posted schedule.
Ly Heng Asian Restaurant
4451 University AvenueGet there early; they run out of everything early and shut off service before posted schedule.
Trieu Chau Restaurant
4653 University AvenueGreat Cantonese spot, especially the roast duck and pork soups.
Favorite Breweries
North Park Beer Company
3038 University AveLocal classic
Some of the best barrel aged stouts around
106 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Modern Times Flavordome
3000 Upas StSome of the best barrel aged stouts around
Favorite brewery in town, especially if you want to try stuff other than IPAs. The tap room up north looks like a bit of a drive but it's easy from I15, and once you're up there you can check out Alesmith and a few others in that area.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mikkeller Brewing San Diego
9366 Cabot DrFavorite brewery in town, especially if you want to try stuff other than IPAs. The tap room up north looks like a bit of a drive but it's easy from I15, and once you're up there you can check out Alesmith and a few others in that area.
Original 40 Brewing Company
3117 University AveNice new local spot
Not an actual brewery but they have incredible stuff on tap and a great cheese shop; also walkable to about 10 other breweries.
29 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bottlecraft North Park
3007 University AveNot an actual brewery but they have incredible stuff on tap and a great cheese shop; also walkable to about 10 other breweries.