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Little Italy
Piazzas and the Saturday Mercato
Patio cafés, galleries, piazzas and the Mercato farmers’ market in downtown San Diego.
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In the area: Union Square at night, with Saks Fifth Avenue, the Dewey Monument and the winter ice rink. Image courtesy of © Dllu · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Little Italy
Little Italy is a downtown San Diego neighbourhood of patio cafés, restaurants, pubs, galleries, shops and hotels, with a string of piazzas and Amici Park. Come on a Saturday or a Wednesday for the Little Italy Mercato, its farmers’ market; in December the neighbourhood holds a tree lighting and a Christmas Village. The Little Italy Association’s website lists shops, restaurants and events.
Our take
- Piazzas and patios
- Mercato on Sat and Wed
- Christmas Village
- Address
- San Diego, California
- Website
- littleitalysd.com
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Little Italy before you go.
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