Hillcrest has always been known for good food. The epicenter of the LGBTQ+ community could arguably be considered San Diego's first foodie neighborhood. Before the tide of craft breweries, artisanal doughnuts and design-conscious bistros, the area offered a wide variety of tastes, cultures and price points. Hillcrest — along with neighboring Balboa Park and Bankers Hill — keeps things fresh and exciting, welcoming adventurous flavors from all corners of the world.

From San Diego staples to new kids on the block bound for distinction, these neighborhoods are filled with so many top restaurants, you may never get to them all. But there's no reason not to try! Restaurants of every genre fill cozy corner spots, high-ceilinged expanses and mood-lit nooks — and finding the best is a worthy endeavor. Here are a few stars to point you in the right direction.

Downtown's scenic Embarcadero is a perfect place to dine, shop, sightsee and play outdoors. Curling along San Diego Bay, the expansive waterfront area boasts a rich maritime history, eye-catching public art, restaurants with incredible views, and lots of opportunities for fun on and along the water.

Visitors can explore popular maritime sites, shop in charming bayfront settings and tour around San Diego Bay while taking in U.S. Navy ships, aquatic wildlife and spectacular sites. Here's a roundup of seven things that just have to be experienced during your visit to San Diego's picturesque Embarcadero.

From the wild west to ghostly hauntings, San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter has an interesting and colorful past. Here are ten secrets to uncover the next time you're visiting the Quarter.

Located adjacent to Downtown San Diego along the Big Bay, San Diego's Embarcadero is a testament to the region's colorful maritime history complete with historic ships, museums and harbor tours, as well as a working fishing harbor, cruise ship terminal and plenty of hotels, restaurants and shops.