Balboa Park is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in San Diego.

1. Balboa Park

9.6
1549 El Prado (at Park Blvd), San Diego, CA
Park · Balboa Park · 334 tips and reviews

Marisol T.Marisol Thayre: Run any of the trails @ Balboa Park. Lots of fun scenery and people watching to take your mind off the running at hand. I like #3.

AJ C.AJ C.: Perfect place to sit and people watch :)

Lassen T.Lassen Tours: Great place to people watch!

Woody's Breakfast & Burgers is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in San Diego.

2. Woody's Breakfast & Burgers

8.2
4111 Ocean Blvd, San Diego, CA
American Restaurant · Pacific Beach · 35 tips and reviews

MindyMindy: Best beach people watching ever.

TylerTyler: Spency and small plates for $$, but prime people watching in Pb on da water...

Jennifer D.Jennifer Decker: A great place to people watch!

Mission Beach is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in San Diego.

3. Mission Beach

9.4
3141 Ocean Front Walk (Mission Bay Drive), San Diego, CA
Beach · Mission Beach · 81 tips and reviews

Ray E.Ray Elkins: Great place to jog, walk, bike, blade or just sit and people watch. South Mission Jetty to Crystal Pier and back = 5.25 miles. Grab some food @ World Famous if you get hungry.

Lee M.Lee Mills: Respect the beach! Don't litter! Don't leave cigarette butts on the ground! Enjoy the sunsets, waves and awesome people watching :)

Sandro M.Sandro Marino: Boardwalk, beach and people watching :)

Ocean Beach is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in San Diego.

4. Ocean Beach

9.3
Abbot St, San Diego, CA
Beach · Ocean Beach · 80 tips and reviews

BRINK MagazineBRINK Magazine: Great people watching here at Ocean Beach. Walk all the way down to the end of the pier and breathe in life, you're alive! brinkmagonline.com

BRINK MagazineBRINK Magazine: Great people watching here at Ocean Beach. Walk all the way down to the end of the pier and breathe in life, you're alive! brinkmagonline.com

Jackie P.Jackie Pardue: O.B. is a great place to visit. Great food, great people, great beach, & great fun. It's one of my favorite places in San Diego. I love it. Great friendly atmosphere, especially at night.

JRDN is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in San Diego.

5. JRDN

8.8
4551 Ocean Blvd, San Diego, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Pacific Beach · 86 tips and reviews

Gerald G.Gerald Gapusan: great food/steak; friendly staff; ask for a seat on the patio near the fire pit for great people watching

LeeanneLeeanne: The bloody mary here is GREAT. Sunshine, the ocean and people watching make this a great brunch spot for out of town guests.

TheDLTheDL: Not bad. A little pricey for what you get but the staff and proximity to the boardwalk/beach make up for it. Good people watching. Calamari is loaded with more broccoli and lemon than calamari :-/

Mission Beach Boardwalk is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in San Diego.

6. Mission Beach Boardwalk

9.0
2688 E Mission Bay Dr (Ocean Front Walk), San Diego, CA
Waterfront · Mission Beach · 46 tips and reviews

Brian L.Brian Lewis: Great place to enjoy the sun and people watch

Christian T.Christian Tafoya: People watching paradise.

Heather S.Heather Smith: Great place at sunset for color, sand, food, and bands.

Starbucks is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in San Diego.

7. Starbucks

7.2
8657 Villa La Jolla Dr, La Jolla, CA
Coffee Shop · 20 tips and reviews

Jay L.Jay Liew: Great people watching spot

StevenSteven: Great people-watching people watching spot.

K L.K La: If you are cute and single ladies, buy a venti Americano & take over to Beau at Trader Joes for the best smile in SD

South Mission Beach Jetty is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in San Diego.

8. South Mission Beach Jetty

9.3
N Jetty Rd, San Diego, CA
Surf Spot · 20 tips and reviews

Kevin M.Kevin Millburn: great place to people watch, as there is quite the blend of lifestyles converging at this spot.

Jan H.Jan Hrovat: View, sunset, bonfires, people chillinh and surfing... Just awesome

ALI DALI D: )( south mission beach

Pacific Beach Shore Club is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in San Diego.

9. Pacific Beach Shore Club

7.8
4343 Ocean Blvd (at Grand Ave), San Diego, CA
Pub · Pacific Beach · 86 tips and reviews

Charlie G.Charlie Girl: Great people watching...

James G.James Guzman: Great spot to people watch. Awesome lobster tacos.

MartínMartín: The food and service is kind of an afterthought. You definitely just want to be there for the view and the people watching.

"M" Winehouse is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in San Diego.

10. "M" Winehouse

8.5
1918 India St (India Street), San Diego, CA
Wine Bar · Little Italy · 5 tips and reviews

Tanya V.Tanya V: Loved it, sit out for people watching in a busy street

Jenya S.Jenya S: Great wine selection, cheese platter was a nice accompaniment.

Zaki M.Zaki Manian: Nice wine selection, cozy, intimate

Newport Pizza & Ale House is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in San Diego.

11. Newport Pizza & Ale House

8.2
5050 Newport Ave (btwn Abbott & Bacon St), San Diego, CA
Pizzeria · Ocean Beach · 49 tips and reviews

Jeremy P.Jeremy Pritchard: BRING CASH! Good tap and bottle selection. Gotta love the people watching too.

Darkest Hour A.Darkest Hour Apparel: Love the pizza here. Always a good time in San Diego at this spot. Good location, great for people watching and delicious for pizza.

Marvin L.Marvin Lopez: Great beer and pizza! Ask'em to play sum Mars Volta

La Jolla Shores Beach is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in San Diego.

12. La Jolla Shores Beach

9.5
La Jolla Shores, San Diego, CA
Beach · La Jolla Shores · 136 tips and reviews

Paige D.Paige DellArmi: Busy beach but it's great for people watching!

Brad H.Brad Hager: Beautiful beach, & park. Very crowded making it a great place for people watching. A number of places within walking distance for food, beer, and cocktails.

Dalal A.Dalal Aldhobaib: Lovely beach .. i enjoy the view and sea lion there

Lestat's Coffee House is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in San Diego.

13. Lestat's Coffee House

8.5
3343 Adams Ave (at Felton St), San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · Normal Heights · 107 tips and reviews

Christiane ..Christiane .: People watching (while you're pretending to be engrossed in your laptop) in the late night hours

AlyssaAlyssa: Non-fat chai latte & AWESOME pieces of art. Heck-to-the-yeah!! The Vietnamese coffee will keep you up if you're planning to people watch for a while.

Cris C.Cris Campbell: People watching is fun here. There are so many different types of people that come through the doors.

Balboa Park Fountain is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in San Diego.

14. Balboa Park Fountain

8.8
1549 El Prado (Park Blvd & Village Place), San Diego, CA
Fountain · Balboa Park · 22 tips and reviews

Scott R.Scott R.: One of the best people watching places in San Diego.

Pelin G.Pelin Güvenç Kefel: Love this place at dusk, the lighting is incredible!

Kali L.Kali Love: Make sure to take the pedestrian bridge across Park Blvd and visit the Rose Garden... Yum!

Moonshine Flats is one of The 15 Best Places for People Watching in San Diego.

15. Moonshine Flats

8.4
344 7th Ave, San Diego, CA
Music Venue · East Village · 7 tips and reviews

Jake S.Jake Smith: Wow. Maybe the most perfect honky-tonk in America. Great live music, so many places to drink and people watch, backyard games, and an awesome clientele.

Jase L.Jase Laudadio: I absolutely loved this place. The front area had great food and tailgating games. The line dancing was a little crowded with non-dancers so was ok, and later transitioned to just standing room only.

Lauren S.Lauren Scan: Great live music such a fun vibe