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The Prado
The Prado Review
The striking Spanish-Moorish interior of this lovely restaurant in the historic House of Hospitality on Balboa Park's museum row has painted ceilings and elaborate glass sculptures. It also brings a contemporary menu to an area where picnic lunches or hot dogs from a nearby cart are the usual options. The bar is a fashionable pre- and post-theater destination for light nibbles with Latin, Italian, and Asian flavors and creative drinks; in the dining room, reliable dishes range from lunchtime grilled mahimahi tacos and a fancy pressed salad of baby arugula, strawberries, dried figs, and asiago cheese to saffron-scented lobster paella and roasted sea bass.
- Address: 1549 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA, 92101 | Map It
- Phone: 619/557-9441
- Website: www.pradobalboa.com
- Location: Balboa Park
Contact Information
- Credit cards accepted.
- No dinner Mon.
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