Best Pastries in La Jolla Shores

"Imperial BeachConveniently located right at the entrance to the Imperial Beach Pier, Cow-A Bunga Ice Cream has been serving its handcrafted ice cream to locals since 2000. Grab a cone, ice cream sandwich, or sundae and go for a stroll on the pier or along the beach. They also serve huge shave ice treats, delicious coffee drinks, and smoothies.How to:Limited seating is available on a first-come basis."

"This Imperial Beach spot has been owned by French Chef Fabrice Gaunin for 17 years. With prime views of the pier, Cow-A-Bunga serves equally impressive ice cream. Along with his wife, Nelly, each flavor is handmade in the shop one bucket at a time, sourcing farmers markets for local ingredients, like raspberries and strawberries for special batches."

"A post shared by skybound coffee☕️ (@skyboundcoffee) on Jun 6, 2014 at 7:37am PDT. Skybound is your go-to coffee or lunch break lounge. They offer healthy sandwiches, with vegan options, and renders a consistently pleasing customer service."

"Time: Tuesday – Friday from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.Specials: $2 off of appetizers and other food and drink specialsOcean View: Panoramic ocean viewWhy Go: Counter-serve café serving mostly Italian cuisine adjacent to UCSD with views in addition to indoor and outdoor seatingNeighborhood: Torrey Pines/UCSDAddress: 2880 Torrey Pines Scenic Drive, La Jolla, California 92037"

"It's always good, but the drinks are pretty inconsistent in quality. It seems like they always have new employees making the drinks different ways."

"This new dessert joint offers handmade French pastries, amazing macarons, and some to-die-for truffles. Be sure to visit, and try their coconut salted caramel macarons as well as the creme brulee and chocolate truffles!"

"The Museum of Us is a museum of anthropology that is housed in historic landmark buildings located in Balboa Park, San Diego. The museum traces its origins to the Panama-California Exposition, which opened in 1915. The museum is housed in four original buildings from the 1915 Exposition."

"The San Diego Museum of Man was designed by the architect Bertram Goodhue in 1915. It’s also known as the California Tower. It stands at a height of 200 feet."

"The Museo de las Californias chronicles the history of Baja California from prehistoric times to the present. The exhibit kicks off with replica cave paintings, then covers important historical milestones, illustrated in many cases by realistic dioramas and scale models, including replicas of a 16th-century ship, several missions and even a freestone chapel."

"Built by William Heath Davis in 1850, many fascinating people, including Alonzo Horton, have called the William Heath Davis House 'home.' You'll get to tour the home, and its decorated rooms - each representing different eras in the life of the house and its various former (and rumored ghostly current) inhabitants. Getting in: William Heath Davis House tickets are included on the Go San Diego Card All-Inclusive Pass."

"Throughout the year’s many historical figures have visited the William Heath Davis House. As visitors tour the house, they will see each room is dedicated to a different period in the house’s history, and most of it was restored to its 1850’s glory. Rumor also has it that this house hosts its own ghostly visitors as well."

"For a celebratory upscale meal in San Diego’s Gaslamp District, you won’t be disappointed at The Oceanaire Seafood Room. Great for a date night, the dining room feels like you’re stepping aboard a luxury ocean liner from years past. Start with the Grand Shellfish Tower — an array of fresh crab legs, jumbo shrimp, and other ocean goodies served atop crushed ice in an impressive display."

"Versatility and freshness set this seafood specialist apart. Combining a bountiful oyster bar with a fresh fish menu that changes daily, Oceanaire offers a changing selection that may include snapper, swordfish, grouper, mahi-mahi and blue marlin steak. Jumbo lump crab cakes and fish and chips are favorites as well."

"Enter the sleek and sophisticated seafood room at The Oceanaire and behold a space reminiscent of a luxury cruise liner. Guests are immersed in the fresh menu offerings, topped of by oysters from the nearby Carlsbad Shellfish Farm.[Learn more]"

"The Red Lobster restaurant in San Diego is a part of a lively restaurant chain offering American seafood standards with a lovely New-England theme for each restaurant. Some seafood lovers prefer Red Lobster because of the similar themes found throughout all locations throughout the United States. It offers familiarity and a standardized menu so it’s easy for patrons to find their favorite dishes in any town."

"Café 21 offers guests a tasty and unique menu with Western Asian and Eastern European influences. They have two successful locations, one in the charming neighborhood of University Heights and the other in Downtown. The light wood bistro tables, floor-to-ceiling windows, exposed brick, and custom geometric wine rack are a few of the details that give this café its casual, rustic-chic feel."

"Azerbaijan, Café 21 is an eclectic restaurant with two locations in the Gaslamp Quarter and University Heights. In a warm and rustic interior, this café, serves up cuisine infused with international flavours. The menu presents diners with many sweet and savoury dishes, which are all made with fresh organic ingredients when possible, and handcrafted libations."

"Located about 1.5 miles away from Qualcomm Stadium, Cafe 21 is a great option for any reason. This extremely popular restaurant is Turkish and if you don't order the baklava... well, let's just say you should."

"Trust Restaurant is a community restaurant in Hillcrest with a menu of seasonal, shareable plates that is especially popular at brunch time. Look out for favorites such as Rolled Tacos con Huevos (two eggs, black beans, chorizo, potatoes, salsa ranchero, oaxaca, guacamole, radish) or the Trust Way burger (house cured-braised bacon and sunny side egg). Pair your decadent meal with sips from the globally-influenced beverage program which showcases local craft beer and celebrates artisan producers of wine throughout the world."

"Chef-owner Brad Wise has built this almost-too-pretty-to-eat menu around wood-fire cooking, and you'll taste the technique in everything from the cauliflower and fingerling potatoes, to the octopus to the namesake burger. We're also partial to the rotating flavors of fluffy profiteroles—but that's just us."

"Everyone has a restaurant they would rather go back to instead of trying somewhere new. For us, that’s Trust. Whether it’s for a casual weeknight dinner at the bar or a group brunch, we know we’re going to eat well here, drink good wine and cocktails, and feel taken care of by their super attentive staff."