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Little Italy

The best of Little Italy, ranked by what locals say in their reviews. 137 places, never pay-to-rank.

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Restaurants & Bars89 placesQUICK BITES CAFE / Best Sandwiches · Bobboi Natural Gelato · Divo Diva CafeSee all Restaurants & Bars in Little Italy →Things to Do7 placesWaterfront Park · Adelman Fine Art Gallery · Seaforth Boat Rentals & Yacht Charters – DowntownSee all Things to Do in Little Italy →Fitness & Wellness15 placesPersonal training: StretchLab Little Italy · Glide Training Co.Pilates: Pilates Room Studios San Diego · SALTVAULT Hot Pilates Classes & Studio of San Diego, CAYoga: Fit Little Italy · Luma Yoga StudioHIIT & CrossFit: Body Fit Training Little Italy · F45 Training Little ItalySee all Fitness & Wellness in Little Italy →Home Services14 placesLA Maid Service & House Cleaners · QFC Real Estate · Greater Good RealtySee all Home Services in Little Italy →Professional Services12 placesThe Little Italy Barbery · BayRoseHairflows | Hair Extensions & Salon · Precious Pet Care San DiegoSee all Professional Services in Little Italy →

Top 10 in Little Italy

  1. 1Stretch & Recovery Room

    Stretch & Recovery Room

    A Little Italy studio for stretching and recovery, tucked above Isola on India Street.

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  2. 2QUICK BITES CAFE / Best Sandwiches

    QUICK BITES CAFE / Best Sandwiches

    Breakfast and brunch spot in Little Italy.

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  3. 3The Little Italy Barbery

    The Little Italy Barbery

    Hair salon in Harborview

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  4. 4Body Fit Training Little Italy

    Body Fit Training Little Italy

    Body Fit Training in Little Italy: structured functional group training on Kettner Boulevard.

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  5. 5BayRoseHairflows | Hair Extensions & Salon

    BayRoseHairflows | Hair Extensions & Salon

    Hair salon in Harborview

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  6. 6StretchLab Little Italy

    StretchLab Little Italy

    Personal training studio in Little Italy.

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  7. 7Precious Pet Care San Diego

    Precious Pet Care San Diego

    Dog daycare in Emerald Hills

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  8. 8Bobboi Natural Gelato

    Bobboi Natural Gelato

    Dessert shop in Little Italy.

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  9. 9Divo Diva Cafe

    Divo Diva Cafe

    Coffee shop in Little Italy.

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  10. 10Elli’s Hair Studio

    Elli’s Hair Studio

    Hair salon in Harborview

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Downtown's waterfront and office core: the USS Midway Museum, Broadway Pier, the County Administration Center and Little Italy next door.

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Top picks: Rolling-Out · Dorothy’s Wine Bar · CAVABest Coffee Shops · 21 here1.2 miGaslamp Quarter224 places

Victorian-era downtown district of rooftop bars, steakhouses, nightclubs and the Convention Center, all within a 16-block walk.

Top picks: Good Night John Boy · Tacos El Franc · Wine Girl San DiegoBest Bars & Pubs · 41 here1.5 miHillcrest289 places

The Hillcrest Pride Flag, the Sunday farmers market, Fifth Avenue's bars and brunch spots and UC San Diego Medical Center.

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