Groceries
Trader Joe's
University Ave, about 6 minutes on foot. Resident favorite for weekly basics.
Home/ Neighborhood
Hillcrest, 921033743 sits on the seam between two of San Diego's best neighborhoods. Hillcrest is one block north: indie coffee shops, vintage stores, ramen counters, design studios, and the busiest stretch of University Avenue. Bankers Hill is two blocks south: quieter, leafier, with the city's best restaurant row. Balboa Park anchors the east end. Every grocery store you'd actually use sits within a fifteen-minute walk.
San Diego from our front door · Hillcrest, Bankers Hill, and Balboa Park
Hillcrest is one of the only San Diego neighborhoods where you can do an entire weekly grocery run, drop off dry cleaning, refill a prescription, hit the post office, and grab dinner without ever getting in a car.
University Ave, about 6 minutes on foot. Resident favorite for weekly basics.
8th and University Ave, about 10 minutes on foot. Bigger weekend run.
Washington St, about 5 minutes on foot. Open late for the last-minute trips.
About a 10-minute walk or 3-minute drive. Bulk bins, fresh produce, prepared foods.
Sundays, 9am to 2pm. Two blocks away. Produce, prepared food, live music.
Two pharmacies within 5 minutes. UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center is a 6-minute walk.
USPS Hillcrest, Chase, Wells Fargo, and a Bank of America all within walking distance.
University Ave has the full lineup. Pilates and yoga studios two blocks away.
San Diego Airport is about 9 minutes by car. Downtown is about 8 minutes or a direct bus on 4th.
A curated short-list of the Hillcrest spots residents end up at, again and again.
One of the largest urban cultural parks in North America. 1,200 acres of museums, gardens, theaters, hiking trails, and the world-famous San Diego Zoo. From 3743, the park's western edge is a four-minute walk.
"Hillcrest is San Diego's village. It's the neighborhood where you walk to dinner, where you know your barista's name, and where the front desk knows your dog. We built 3743 to belong here."
On choosing the block
Every tour ends with a quick walk to coffee. Our treat.