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TOP FIVE CHEAP EATS
Balboa Park
Prado
CALIFORNIAN
mains lunch $12-21, dinner $22-35;
11:30am-3pm Mon-Fri, from 11am Sat & Sun, 5-9pm Sun & Tue-
Thu, to 10pm Fri & Sat)
In one of San Diego's most beautiful dining rooms, feast on Cal-eclectic cooking by one of
San Diego's most renowned chefs: bakery sandwiches, chicken and orecchiette pasta, and
pork prime rib. Go for a civilized lunch on the verandah or for afternoon cocktails and ap-
petizers in the bar.
Gaslamp Quarter
Café 222
BREAKFAST
619-236-9902;
www.cafe222.com
;
222 Island Ave; mains $7-11;
7am-1:30pm)
Downtown's favorite breakfast place serves renowned peanut butter and banana French
toast; buttermilk, orange-pecan or granola pancakes; and eggs in scrambles or Benedicts. It
also sells lunchtime sandwiches and salads, but we always go for breakfast (available until
closing).
Gaslamp Strip Club
STEAK
5-10pm Sun-Thu, to midnight Fri & Sat)