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Essential PB

Essential PB

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Created by Beau Haugh • Updated On: January 26, 2021

Trust me. I have been building this list my entire life. (There are no bars here because bars in PB aren't really all that essential.)

Crystal Pier is one of Essential PB.

1. Crystal Pier

9.2
4500 Ocean Blvd (at Garnet Ave), San Diego, CA
Pier · 20 tips and reviews
The Grass Skirt is one of Essential PB.

2. The Grass Skirt

8.7
910 Grand Ave (Bayard St), San Diego, CA
Tiki Bar · Pacific Beach · 8 tips and reviews
Mr. Frostie is one of Essential PB.

3. Mr. Frostie

9.0
1470 Garnet Ave (at Haines St), San Diego, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Pacific Beach · 40 tips and reviews
Pasta Espresso is one of Essential PB.

4. Pasta Espresso

4480 Haines St (btwn Garnet & Hornblend St), San Diego, CA
Italian Restaurant · Pacific Beach · 13 tips and reviews
Taco Surf is one of Essential PB.

5. Taco Surf

8.8
4657 Mission Blvd (at Emerald St), San Diego, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Pacific Beach · 78 tips and reviews
Los Dos Pedros is one of Essential PB.

6. Los Dos Pedros

6.8
723 Turquoise St, San Diego, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Pacific Beach · 8 tips and reviews
La Jolla Car Wash is one of Essential PB.

7. La Jolla Car Wash

7.8
891 Turquoise St, San Diego, CA
Car Wash and Detail · Pacific Beach · 7 tips and reviews
Poor Boy Subs is one of Essential PB.

8. Poor Boy Subs

909 Grand Ave (at Cass), San Diego, CA
Sandwich Spot · Pacific Beach · 8 tips and reviews
World Curry is one of Essential PB.

9. World Curry

8.5
1433 Garnet Ave (btwn Gresham St & Haines St), San Diego, CA
Indian Restaurant · Pacific Beach · 36 tips and reviews
Kono's Surf Club Cafe is one of Essential PB.

10. Kono's Surf Club Cafe

8.8
704 Garnet Ave (The Boardwalk), San Diego, CA
Café · Pacific Beach · 74 tips and reviews
Isabel's Cantina is one of Essential PB.

11. Isabel's Cantina

966 Felspar St (at Cass St), San Diego, CA
Asian Restaurant · Pacific Beach · 38 tips and reviews
JRDN is one of Essential PB.

12. JRDN

8.7
4551 Ocean Blvd, San Diego, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Pacific Beach · 86 tips and reviews
Palisades Park is one of Essential PB.

13. Palisades Park

8.4
4960 Ocean Blvd (Between Law St. & Crystal Dr.), San Diego, CA
Park · Pacific Beach · 2 tips and reviews