Liberty Station

Great food options and shopping too or just walk the paths or stop and play at the park!

If you want to visit a piece of San Diego’s military history I’d definitely check out liberty station. It is actually registered on the national register of historic places. It was once one of the US naval training centers but closed down and given to SD in the 90’s. It’s interesting since SD is a military town my dad can still remember what the old buildings here were used for.
Nowadays, this piece of SD history houses many businesses, educational, religious centers, scenic views and recreational areas. It’s also very clean and great place to hang out or take the family.
I recommend: Dining at one of the local restaurants here (⁵⁰⁄₅₀ or corvette diner), or just have nice picnic next to one of the historic scenic views of SD.

Easily one of my favorite areas of San Diego. Lots of places to eat, historic, near water, nice walking areas, dog friendly, variety of businesses for profit and non-​profit.
So glad that they renovated it and did not tear it down.
Not only was part of TOP GUN filmed here («Lieutenant!») but this was where my dad first was when he came here in the US Navy, many years ago… and his funeral was held here just a few months ago. So this place is near and dear to my heart.
*I’ve been here to:
eat
walk
worship
volunteer
shop
attend events
throw events
celebrate and grieve
This place has it all… AND plenty of PARKING! :)

I love the idea of Liberty station. Fixing up the place that was once used by the military into not only something functional but a place where people actually want to go to is awesome. There are a lot of nice restaurants and shops here. Nice places. It never feels alive but never too crowded. A good balance. The only thing is that the Airport is right next to it and the planes are constantly landing. Once you’re inside a shop or restaurant it’s not much of and issue but it might be if you are sensitive to loud noises or are sitting outside.

I love Liberty Station for many reasons. First, there are some really great restaurants and food choice options here (⁵⁰⁄₅₀ Slaters, Corvette Diner). But overall, the grounds are just clean and well maintained. I love the old barracks and seeing the transformation into kitchy shops. There always seems to be some sort of event going on, whether it be a 5K or festival. Between the shopping, food, and open spaces for my kids to run and play… it’s a must visit.

This is the easiest 5 stars ever observed. It is always so encouraging and brilliant to see large chunks of land formerly used by the military adequately reclaimed and recycled into something an entire city can utilize.
Liberty Station has become the focal point of Point Loma. There are some Unilocal favorites here like Slater’s 50/​50, Ikuru Japanese, Tender Greens, Corvette Diner, and Fig Tree Café. And that’s in addition to the dozens of shops and grocery stores.
There’s also a vibrant aspect of Liberty Station where you have so many purveyors of arts and dance (I’m a dozen reviews behind just on these alone), AND the park. The NTC park is one of the most awesome multi-​use swaths of land you will find in any city. The park here is waaaay more functional than Balboa. Easily. Better parking, better space, better views, better everything!

I love Liberty Station! It’s one of my favorite places in San Diego to visit. There is always something going on there. So many cool restaurants and businesses to see. Some of my favorites
Stone Brewery and World Gardens (nicest brewery bistro in SD)
Moment Cycle Sport (premier bicycle retailer for cyclists and Triathletes in SD)
Cone Pane (best bakery in SD)
Chi Chocolate (awesome chocolatier)
Luna Grill (favorite Mediterranean grill)
Tender Greens (grill/​salad super organic joint)
Trader Joes (needs no mention)
awesome parks and promenades
Home of San Diego Triathlon Classic
Probably the best place to run in San Diego starting at the parks running to SD
Corvette Dinner (awesome diner, great place for kids)
Wine Steals (great wine bar and love the pizza)
Solare (San Diego’s best authentic italian cuisine)
too many art galleries to list
A.L Jacobs and Sons Jewelry, (Chris knows his stuff and is super helpful)
Slaters ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ (incredible burger joint and amazing beer selection)
It’s also great because parking is plentiful and the scenery is awesome. Take a date for a walk along the water in the park, see a view of downtown, be amazed at planes flying overhead and then hit a restaurant for dinner.
The only thing Liberty Station is missing is an awesome Mexican joint… Miguel’s? Anyone?

There are some really great restaurants at this wonderful historic redevelopment. A great place to sample some of San Diego’s finest finds! Stone Brewery is perhaps the best of all. An experience in itself. Like adult Disneyland

Wow they converted the old naval training center into one heck of a nice shopping center/​entertainment center. There are a lot of different types of places to eat. The usual standard businesses like other malls.
Enjoy the activities they hold in and around the center. Nice place to talk a little stroll during the beautiful weather down by the bay.

I love visiting Liberty Station. Not only is it a beautiful place with its great greens and fountains (
), but has a variety of restaurants, food stores, and shops scattered around. Parking is plentiful and security visible.
The Liberty NTC Park is adjacent to the shopping facilities which a great place to go for a walk after a big meal at one of the many eateries. The place is always well maintained and groomed. Also, they are facilities for large events, weddings and festivals a like.
The directory they provide near the Starbucks is very helpful given the locations of places are spread out throughout the station. (
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Great place to kill some time! It’s decently close to the airport too, so you can hang around here, grab a bite to eat, and take off!
Free parking, LOTS of parking actually, and it’s a very safe place too.
There are sections you can take your dog to run around, there’s a place for playing soccer, watching the bay come through, shopping at TJ or Vons.
This place is such a cool area. Check it out!

Liberty station ROCKS! So much to do in one place. I love the fact that it used to be a naval training center, and instead of tearing it down, they turned it into a shopping center. I think that is a great way to preserve the history. Liberty Station is literally minutes from my house, so we spend a lot of time out there. I can’t rave enough about it. Love it!

Liberty Station is awesome! It’s beautiful. Everything from their parks, landscaping and buildings, everything’s pleasing to the eye.
They have a great selection of shops, places to eat and awesome places like Stone Brewery, a kid’s bookstore and a kid’s barbershop, and of course, The Rock!