Restaurants in Balboa Park, San Diego
There are 16 independent places to eat in Balboa Park, San Diego, counted on . National chains are left out. 1 has hours on record.
Counted from the live Hot Tip map. Listings start from OpenStreetMap and are corrected by hand.
By kind
- Restaurant10
- Counter service5
- Ice cream1
Kitchens, as tagged in OpenStreetMap
- Asian1
- Burgers1
- Mexican1
- Pizza1
- Sandwiches1
- Tacos1
Every one of the 16 is listed. Places named in print or on Reddit come first, the ones more publications have named ahead of the rest. Then places with hours on record, then the rest by name. The order is how much the map knows about a place, never how good anybody thinks it is.
Named in print or on Reddit 7
Panama 66
RestaurantNamed bySan Diego Beer News, Time Out, KPBS and 4 more mentions
On Reddit216 threads, among them r/sandiego thread, r/FoodSanDiego thread
Albert's Restaurant
RestaurantOn Reddit2 threads, among them r/FoodSanDiego thread
Hua Mei Cafe
Asian, BurgersOn Redditr/SanDiegan thread, r/asksandiego thread
Lagoon Terrace
PizzaOn Redditr/FoodSanDiego thread
Sabertooth Mexican Grill
MexicanOn Redditr/asksandiego thread
Sydney's
RestaurantOn Redditr/sandiego thread
The Craft Taco at The Nat
Tacos, counter service1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
Every day 10am to 4:30pm
On Redditr/FoodSanDiego thread
On the map, hours not on record 9
Craveology
Ice creamFront Street Sweet Shack
Counter serviceLady Carolyn’s Pub
Restaurant1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, CA 92101
Prado
Restaurant1549 El Prado, San Diego
Rocks Box
RestaurantSandwich Co.
Sandwiches, counter serviceThe Bridge Snacks and Refreshments
Counter serviceThe Pagoda
Counter serviceThe Prado
Restaurant
What the hours can tell you
How many places to eat are there in Balboa Park?
Hot Tip lists 16 independent places to eat in Balboa Park, San Diego, counted on 5 October 2026. By the tag each one carries in OpenStreetMap: Restaurant 10, Counter service 5, Ice cream 1. National chains are not counted, so the area has more than this in all.
Hours come from OpenStreetMap or from the business's own website. A place with no hours on record stays on the map and is never the app's answer, because the answer promises open now. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@hottip.club. If the place is yours, claiming it is free.
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