Little Italy

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Neighborhood in Downtown San Diego, originally a predominantly Italian and Portuguese fishing neighborhood, now a popular neighborhood full of Italian restaurants and grocery stores, art galleries and residential units

General Information

Hours:
Open daily as an outdoor neighborhood (restaurants and shops have varying hours)
Popular weekly events include the Little Italy Mercato (Farmers Market): Saturdays 8:00am–2:00pm and Wednesdays 9:30am–1:30pm
Fees:
Free to visit (costs vary by restaurants, shops, and events)
Pet Policy:
Generally dog-friendly neighborhood with many pet-friendly patios, outdoor spaces, and a dedicated dog park
Closest cities with hotels:
Downtown San Diego (0 mi)
Seasons:
All year (best in spring and summer for festivals, outdoor dining, and events)
Location:
Little Italy, San Diego, CA 92101
Website:
littleitalysd.com

How to Get There

From Downtown San Diego (1 mi): Head north on N Harbor Dr, turn right onto W Ash St, then turn left onto India St to enter the Little Italy neighborhood.

Overview

Little Italy is a lively downtown San Diego neighborhood near the waterfront, once an Italian and Portuguese fishing community, now full of Italian restaurants, cafés, design shops, art galleries and a big Mercato farmers market every Saturday. It hosts frequent festivals and is walkable from the Embarcadero.

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Little Italy, San Diego", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0

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