Food & drink · Hillcrest
Penzeys Spices
on Hillcrest, with 6 more shops within a short walk
Spice merchant selling herbs, spices and seasoning blends individually or packed as gift boxes, on the busy middle stretch of University Ave.
Hours
Hours not posted; call ahead
Checked November 2026. Holiday hours can differ.
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Good to know
- Parking
- Metered street parking runs along Fifth Ave and University Ave, with paid lots on Sixth Ave and Robinson Ave; check posted signs for meter hours. On Sundays the Hillcrest Farmers Market points drivers to free parking at the California DMV lot at Normal St and Lincoln Ave.
- Hillcrest shops
- Most shops open around 10–11am and close 6–8pm, with shorter Sunday hours; a few independents close one weekday (Bluestocking Books closes Wednesdays).
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Shops a few minutes away
All of Hillcrest →- Goodwill Store & Donation CenterVintage · 1219 University Ave1 min walk
- HUMANITY! Hillcrest Lifestyle BoutiqueBoutiques · 1435 University Ave3 min walk
- Dirty Dog's & MeowSpecialty · 1040 University Ave, Ste B1133 min walk
- The UnOpticalSpecialty · 1010 University Ave, Ste C1094 min walk
- Father Joe's Villages Hillcrest Thrift StoreVintage · 1457 University Ave4 min walk
- Sir and SonMenswear · 1475 University Ave4 min walk
Before you go
What are Penzeys Spices's hours?
Penzeys Spices is usually open Hours not posted; call ahead. Hours can change on holidays, so check the shop's site before a special trip.
Where is Penzeys Spices?
Penzeys Spices is at 1274 University Ave in Hillcrest, San Diego.
Where can I park near Penzeys Spices?
The closest option for Hillcrest is Metered street parking runs along Fifth Ave and University Ave, with paid lots on Sixth Ave and Robinson Ave; check posted signs for meter hours. On Sundays the Hillcrest Farmers Market points drivers to free parking at the California DMV lot at Normal St and Lincoln Ave.. Most of the district is also an easy walk from MTS.
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