San Diego dating photo location guide
This guide lists indoor and outdoor photo locations across San Diego County.
For a two-hour route, combine one indoor stop with one nearby outdoor location to keep travel short.
Full location table
All San Diego locations in this guide were checked against Google Maps place details, with weekly hours where available.
| # | Location | Hours | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🏨 Hotels & lounges | |||
| 1 | Estancia La Jolla / Greenfinch | Mon-Fri 7:00 AM-2:00 PM Sat-Sun 7:00 AM-2:30 PM | Hacienda courtyards, brick paths, heavy wood doors, quiet resort setting |
| 2 | The US Grant / Grant Grill Lounge | Mon-Fri 7:00-11:00 AM, 11:30 AM-2:00 PM, 5:30-9:00 PM Sat-Sun 7:00 AM-2:00 PM, 5:30-9:00 PM | Historic luxury-hotel bar, dark wood, downtown hotel-bar setting |
| 3 | Fairmont Grand Del Mar Lobby Lounge | Sun-Thu 4pm-10pm Fri-Sat 4pm-12am | Italian palazzo, chandeliers, canyon setting, high-end lounge in North County |
| 4 | The Lafayette Hotel Lobby Bar | Lobby Bar 11am-11pm, Gutter 5pm-2am | Retro-luxury murals, glasswork, poolside, retro hotel-lobby setting |
| 🏡 Luxury & coastal neighborhoods | |||
| 5 | La Jolla Muirlands | Public streets 24/7 | Hilltop estates, ocean views over Windansea, walkable, almost entirely ungated, ~$3.4-4M median |
| 6 | La Jolla Farms | Public streets 24/7 | Mt. Soledad oceanfront mansions above Black's Beach, excluding the Blackgold Ranch gated segment |
| 7 | La Jolla Hidden Valley | Public streets 24/7 | Tucked above the Cove, leafy, walkable, ocean glimpses |
| 8 | La Jolla Country Club neighborhood | Public streets 24/7 | Tudor and Spanish estates around the golf course, outside the Country Club Estates gated pocket |
| 9 | Bird Rock | Public streets 24/7 | South La Jolla coastal village, beach cottages and modern rebuilds, ocean blocks public |
| 10 | La Jolla Shores residential | Public streets 24/7 | Flat walkable grid above the Shores beach, mid-century and Spanish |
| 11 | Del Mar Beach Colony | Public streets 24/7 | Beach Colony oceanfront block, sand on one side, $10M+ homes on the other, ~$3.3M city median |
| 12 | Olde Del Mar | Public streets 24/7 | Original Del Mar village above 15th, walkable bluff lanes with bay and ocean views |
| 13 | Sunset Cliffs residential | Public streets 24/7 | Cliffside Spanish and modern homes opposite Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, $3-4.6M top streets |
| 14 | Point Loma Wooded Area | Public streets 24/7 | Ridge-top Catalina Blvd estates with bay and ocean views, fully public |
| 15 | La Playa | Public streets 24/7 | Bayfront Point Loma, sailboats and yachts as backdrop, walkable shoreline lanes |
| 16 | Coronado Ocean Boulevard | Public streets 24/7 | Beachfront Coronado estates opposite the sand, seawall walkway nearby |
| 17 | Coronado Country Club side | Public streets 24/7 | Spanish Revival and Craftsman estates around the muni golf course, palm-lined |
| 18 | Rancho Santa Fe Covenant | Public streets 24/7 | Original Covenant lanes (Paseo Delicias, El Montevideo, La Granada), Lilian Rice eucalyptus and adobe, $4.5M+ median, excluding gated sub-developments |
| 19 | Solana Beach bluffs | Public streets 24/7 | Oceanfront Pacific Ave above Fletcher Cove, public bluff edge |
| 20 | Cardiff-by-the-Sea bluffs | Public streets 24/7 | Surf-town bluff streets above San Elijo State Beach, sunset frames |
| 21 | Carmel Valley | Public streets 24/7 | Master-planned area with ocean-view ridges and mostly public streets, excluding The Pinnacle and gated Pacific Highlands Ranch pockets |
| 🍽️ Restaurants & design-forward dining | |||
| 22 | Born & Raised | Mon-Thu 3:00 PM-12:00 AM Fri 3:00 PM-1:00 AM Sat 4:00 PM-1:00 AM Sun 4:00 PM-12:00 AM | Basile Studio $6.5M build, green steel scrim facade, brass and velvet 2,700-sqft rooftop, reservations required |
| 23 | Herb & Wood | Mon-Thu, Sun 5:00-9:00 PM Fri-Sat 5:00-9:30 PM | Brian Malarkey wood-fired Mediterranean, barrel-vaulted ceilings, double-sided fireplace patio |
| 24 | Animae | Mon-Thu, Sun 5:00-9:00 PM Fri-Sat 5:00-9:30 PM | Modern Asian, futurist Art Deco interior with velvet, gold, ostrich-feather lighting |
| 25 | Juniper & Ivy | Mon-Thu, Sun 5:00-9:00 PM Fri-Sat 5:00-10:00 PM | Richard Blais flagship with exposed wood trusses and open-kitchen bar seating |
| 26 | Cesarina | Mon-Thu 12:00-3:00 PM, 4:00-9:30 PM Fri 12:00-9:30 PM Sat-Sun 11:00 AM-9:30 PM | Michelin Bib Gourmand, bougainvillea garden patio, open pastificio, dining room with open pasta production |
| 27 | George's at the Cove Ocean Terrace | Daily 11:00 AM-10:00 PM | Rooftop over La Jolla Cove, reopened Feb 6 2026 after seven-figure remodel |
| 28 | Rare Society | Mon-Thu, Sun 5:00-9:00 PM Fri-Sat 5:00-10:00 PM | Steakhouse with walnut paneling and leather banquettes, formal steakhouse setting |
| 29 | Crack Shack | Mon-Wed, Sun 10:00 AM-10:00 PM Thu-Sat 10:00 AM-11:00 PM | Open-air picnic-table patio, daytime casual |
| 30 | Seneca Trattoria | Mon-Thu, Sun 11:00 AM-10:00 PM Fri-Sat 11:00 AM-11:00 PM | 19th-floor Italian rooftop, brass accents, striped umbrellas, panoramic bay |
| 🍸 Cocktail bars & speakeasies | |||
| 31 | Polite Provisions | Mon-Thu 5:00 PM-2:00 AM Fri-Sun 3:00 PM-2:00 AM | 100-ft marble bar, glass-and-wood atrium, Basile Studio Victorian apothecary build |
| 32 | False Idol | Mon-Thu 4:00 PM-12:00 AM Fri-Sun 3:00 PM-12:00 AM | Hidden tiki bar, glass-buoy ceiling, waterfall, tight portrait |
| 33 | Noble Experiment | Mon-Wed, Fri-Sun 6:00 PM-2:00 AM Thu 6:00 AM-2:00 AM | Wall of golden skulls, tight golden portrait frame |
| 34 | Realm of the 52 Remedies | Mon-Thu, Sun 5:00 PM-12:00 AM Fri-Sat 5:00 PM-1:30 AM | Imperial Chinese apothecary, jade and red lacquer |
| 35 | The Lion's Share | Mon Closed Tue-Sun 4:00 PM-2:00 AM | Dark wood, game-meat menu, dim sconces |
| 🌆 Rooftops & skyline venues | |||
| 36 | The Nolen | Mon-Thu 3:00-11:00 PM Fri 3:00 PM-1:00 AM Sat 10:00 AM-1:00 AM Sun 10:00 AM-11:00 PM | Open-air cocktail-focused 14th-floor rooftop, Petco to Coronado Bridge view, fire pits, more lounge than club |
| 37 | ALTITUDE Sky Lounge | Mon-Tue, Thu, Sun 5:00 PM-12:00 AM Wed 3:00 PM-12:00 AM Fri-Sat 5:00 PM-1:30 AM | 22-story open-air rooftop with Petco, bay and Coronado views, fire pits, weekend DJs and no cover charge |
| 38 | Mister A's | Mon-Tue 3:30-10:00 PM Wed-Thu 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, 3:30-10:00 PM Fri 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, 3:30-11:00 PM Sat 10:00 AM-1:00 PM, 3:30-11:00 PM Sun 10:00 AM-1:30 PM, 3:30-10:00 PM | Iconic since 1965, 12th-floor indoor-outdoor patio with 180-degree skyline-Balboa-bay-planes view, business casual after 4pm |
| 39 | The Rooftop by STK | Mon-Thu, Sun 7:00-11:00 AM, 12:00-11:00 PM Fri-Sat 7:00-11:00 AM, 12:00 PM-12:00 AM | 4,500-sqft rooftop with pool, cabanas, fire pit, retractable roof, becomes a club on weekend nights |
| 40 | Harbor & Sky | Mon-Thu 4:00-10:00 PM Fri 4:00-11:00 PM Sat 12:00-11:00 PM Sun 12:00-10:00 PM | Fully outdoor terrace overlooking the bay near USS Midway, fire pits, cabanas, no reservations, free validated parking |
| 41 | Cannonball | Mon-Sat 12:00-9:00 PM Sun 12:00-8:00 PM | Beachfront rooftop, Pacific view, casual oceanfront setting |
| ☕ Coffee & casual lifestyle | |||
| 42 | Communal Coffee North Park | Mon-Thu, Sun 6:30 AM-5:00 PM Fri-Sat 6:30 AM-6:00 PM | Shared space with Native Poppy florist, long wood tables, marble bar |
| 43 | Moniker General Liberty Station | Mon-Sat 3:00-10:00 PM Sun 2:00-7:00 PM | Industrial-chic café and retail with leather, wood, concrete, outdoor seating |
| 44 | Lofty Coffee Little Italy | Daily 6:30 AM-4:00 PM | Open-air corner, white brick, black framing, shaded patio |
| 45 | James Coffee Co. North Park | Daily 7:00 AM-5:00 PM | Industrial roastery, denim and watch frame |
| 46 | James Coffee Co. Bankers Hill | Daily 7:00 AM-5:00 PM | Same brand, smaller Bankers Hill location |
| 47 | Bird Rock Coffee Roasters | Mon-Thu 6:00 AM-4:00 PM Fri-Sun 6:00 AM-5:00 PM | La Jolla's serious-coffee anchor |
| 🌳 Parks & scenic overlooks | |||
| 48 | Mission Hills Inspiration Point | Public streets 24/7 | Historic Inspiration Point bluff with panoramic bay views, walkable Craftsman and Spanish |
| 49 | Waterfront Park | Daily 6am-10pm | Palms, fountains, lawns, civic backdrop |
| 50 | Mission Bay / Sail Bay | Lots close 2am-4am | Calm bay, sailboats, bike paths |
| 51 | Sunset Point Mission Bay | 4am-2am | Bay, palms, grass, picnic energy |
| 52 | Kate Sessions Memorial Park | Closed 11pm-7am | Mission Bay overlook, free, almost always parking |
| 53 | Mount Helix | Day use only | 360 view, far less crowded than Mount Soledad |
| 54 | Lake Murray east shore | Park hours | Reservoir with mountain backdrop, sunrise from the dam |
| 🥾 Active outdoor lifestyle | |||
| 55 | Cowles Mountain | Daylight | 2.9-mi, 912-ft, highest point in the city, 45 min before posted sunrise |
| 56 | Iron Mountain | Daylight | 5.6 mi, 1,220-ft, fully exposed, 6-7am start |
| 57 | Mission Trails Visitor Center loop | Daylight | Easier 1.5-mi nature loop |
| 58 | Mesa Rim Mission Valley | Mon-Fri 6am-11pm Sat-Sun 8am-9pm | Climbing walls, indoor climbing setting |
| 59 | Scripps Ranch eucalyptus grove | 24/7 | Tall straight trunks, cooler tones, softer frame than palms |
| 🏄 Paddleboarding & kayaking | |||
| 60 | Mission Bay paddle launch at Santa Clara | Daylight | Flat-water SUP and kayak public launch, wetsuit optional May-Oct |
| 61 | Seaforth Boat Rentals Downtown | Mon-Fri 10:00 AM-6:30 PM Sat-Sun 9:30 AM-6:30 PM | Downtown marina at the Marriott, SUP rentals on San Diego Bay alongside the larger boat fleet |
| 62 | Seaforth Boat Rentals Coronado | Mon-Fri 9:30 AM-6:30 PM Sat-Sun 9:00 AM-6:30 PM | Glorietta Bay Marina, full fleet plus SUP and kayak rentals on calm bay water |
| 63 | The SUP & Saddle | Daily 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | Coronado Ferry Landing shop, SUPs, kayaks, bikes with self-guided route maps |
| 64 | West Coast Paddle Board Rentals | Mon-Fri Closed Sat-Sun 9:00 AM-4:00 PM | Seasonal dockside rentals on flat-water channel, SUP lessons, SUP-with-dog instruction |
| 65 | Aqua Adventures | Mon Closed Tue-Fri 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Sat-Sun 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | Veteran-owned paddlesports center, SUP, kayak, hydrobike, outrigger off the dock |
| 🏓 Table tennis clubs | |||
| 66 | San Diego Table Tennis Association | Mon, Wed 1:00-8:30 PM Tue, Thu 11:00 AM-8:30 PM Fri 12:00-7:30 PM Sat-Sun 9:00 AM-4:30 PM | 25-table club inside Balboa Park, $50/yr membership or $40 day pass, free for 17 and under |
| 67 | ASLT Table Tennis | Weekdays 11am-3pm and 8pm-11pm Sat 11am-11pm Sun 11am-6pm | Dedicated club led by former world champion Stellan Bengtsson, ~20 tables, $15 day pass or $40/month |
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Hotels & lounges Luxury & coastal neighborhoods Restaurants & design-forward dining Cocktail bars & speakeasies Rooftops & skyline venues Coffee & casual lifestyle Parks & scenic overlooks Active outdoor lifestyle Paddleboarding & kayaking Table tennis clubs
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