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Thrillist's Best Day of Your Life: San Diego
Dark Horse Coffee Roasters is one of Thrillist's Best Day of Your Life: San Diego.

1. Dark Horse Coffee Roasters

8.6
3260 Adams Ave (btwn Bancroft & 33rd St), San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · Adams North · 33 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: These new small-batch roasters in Normal Heights are serving up exactly what you'd expect via the pour-over method or French press. Read more.

The Mission is one of Thrillist's Best Day of Your Life: San Diego.

2. The Mission

8.9
2801 University Ave (btwn 28th & Utah St), San Diego, CA
Breakfast Spot · North Park · 108 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Get the protein-packed Power Plato Breakfast.

Balboa Park is one of Thrillist's Best Day of Your Life: San Diego.

3. Balboa Park

9.6
1549 El Prado (at Park Blvd), San Diego, CA
Park · Balboa Park · 334 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Hit up the nation’s largest sports museum and don’t miss the 40 exhibits of local athletes who are way better at sports than you.

4. The Brew Project

7.9
1735 Hancock St (at Washington), San Diego, CA
Bar · Midtown · 4 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Sometimes, an 11 a.m. beer at SD Brew Project really hits the spot...

The Waterfront Bar & Grill is one of Thrillist's Best Day of Your Life: San Diego.

5. The Waterfront Bar & Grill

8.4
2044 Kettner Blvd (btwn Hawthorn & Grape St), San Diego, CA
Dive Bar · Harborview · 101 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Nab a jalapeno jack grilled cheese.

Taste & Thirst is one of Thrillist's Best Day of Your Life: San Diego.

6. Taste & Thirst

6.9
715 4th Ave (btwn F & G St), San Diego, CA
Bar · Gaslamp · 50 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Enjoy the thrill of group shots from their “party bomber” contraption.

Neighborhood is one of Thrillist's Best Day of Your Life: San Diego.

7. Neighborhood

8.9
777 G St (at 8th Ave), San Diego, CA
Gastropub · Central San Diego · 200 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Their burgers consister of a blend of aged Midwestern beef ground fresh daily, which is sandwiched between Sadie Rose foccacia. Read more.

LOUNGEsix is one of Thrillist's Best Day of Your Life: San Diego.

8. LOUNGEsix

7.3
616 J St (at 6th Ave), San Diego, CA
Lounge · East Village · 27 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: End your day watching the sunset with a drink in hand next to a rooftop pool and glowing firepit.