Ocean Beach
Dog Beach, Newport Avenue, and a Wednesday plan that runs straight to sunset.
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21 in total
Neighborhood DiningThe 9 Best Restaurants in Ocean Beach, Ranked9
ItinerariesPoint Loma, Ocean Beach & Liberty Station in One Day10
BeachesWhich San Diego Beach Is Right for You?12
Pizza, Burgers & SandwichesThe 12 Best Burgers in San Diego, Ranked12
Bars & NightlifeThe 6 Best Dive Bars in San Diego6
MarketsThe 13 Best Farmers Markets in San Diego, by Day of the Week13
Every list that covers Ocean Beach
Updated as places change
9 rankedNeighborhood DiningThe 9 Best Restaurants in Ocean Beach, RankedUpdated Jul 27
10 stopsItinerariesPoint Loma, Ocean Beach & Liberty Station in One DayUpdated Aug 2
12 optionsBeachesWhich San Diego Beach Is Right for You?Updated Aug 2
12 rankedPizza, Burgers & SandwichesThe 12 Best Burgers in San Diego, RankedUpdated Aug 2
6 rankedBars & NightlifeThe 6 Best Dive Bars in San DiegoUpdated Aug 2
13 rankedMarketsThe 13 Best Farmers Markets in San Diego, by Day of the WeekUpdated Aug 2
12 rankedThings to DoThe 12 Best Vintage and Thrift Stores in San DiegoUpdated Aug 2
12 rankedBreakfast, Bakeries & SweetsThe 12 Best Breakfast and Brunch Spots in San Diego, RankedUpdated Jul 31
12 rankedPizza, Burgers & SandwichesThe 12 Best Sandwiches in San DiegoUpdated Jul 30
12 rankedRestaurantsThe 12 Essential San Diego Dishes, RankedUpdated Jul 30
7 rankedBeachesThe 7 Best Tide Pools in San Diego, RankedUpdated Jul 27
8 rankedBars & NightlifeThe 8 Best Wine Bars in San Diego, RankedUpdated Jul 27
11 stopsItinerariesThe Budget Weekend: San Diego for Under $150 a DayUpdated Jul 27
10 rankedBars & NightlifeThe 10 Best Rooftop Bars in San Diego, RankedUpdated Jul 26
10 rankedMexicanThe 10 Best Margaritas in San Diego, RankedUpdated Jul 24
9 rankedSeafoodThe 9 Best Seafood Restaurants in San Diego, RankedUpdated Jul 24
12 rankedOutdoors & ViewsThe 12 Best Dog-Friendly Places in San Diego, RankedUpdated Jul 24
10 rankedMexicanThe 10 Best Breakfast Burritos in San DiegoUpdated Jul 19
9 rankedMexicanThe 9 Best Burritos in San DiegoUpdated Jul 19
8 rankedMexicanThe 8 Best California Burritos in San DiegoUpdated Jul 19
12 rankedBreakfast, Bakeries & SweetsThe 12 Best Bakeries in San DiegoUpdated Jul 18
The neighborhood itself
25 verified places · 15 eat & drink and 6 things-to-do listsOcean Beach is easiest to plan on a Wednesday: start with Dog Beach or check the tide for the tide pools, then work your way to Newport Avenue for the 4–8pm farmers market. The neighborhood does not need a packed itinerary. Pick a food lane—Hodad’s for burgers, South Beach for a mahi taco, or Azucar for a cortadito—and leave room to browse the antique row.
For sunset, choose Wonderland or OB Surf Lodge. If the tide pools are part of the plan, go only at a verified low tide.
If you only do 5 things
1Hodad’seat2Dog Beachdogs3Pizza Port OBdrinkKnow before you go
Parking: the beach lots fill by 10am in summer — side streets east of Sunset Cliffs Blvd are your friend
Transit: Bus 35 from Old Town
Pier: OB Pier remains closed for replacement — do not plan on pier access
Don’t miss: the Wednesday farmers market on Newport
Where they are — 25 verified places
The index
Ranked places pulled from all 21 listsHodad's is the Ocean Beach burger shop with license plates on the walls, and its double bacon cheeseburger is the reason it's on this list.
OB Noodle House on Cable Street is the Ocean Beach answer for a night that starts with wings and ends with pho.
If It's Raw is the best lunch in Ocean Beach, Azucar is the best reason to get up early.
On Monday nights for more than 30 years, the Electric Waste Band has played Grateful Dead songs at Winstons Beach Club in Ocean Beach.
Ask any San Diego dog where it wants to spend Saturday and the answer is Ocean Beach Dog Beach.
Want to show a kid something alive on a budget of zero? The Ocean Beach Tide Pools, around the pier in Ocean Beach, are the answer.