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Café Chloe
FRENCH
lunch $11-17, dinner $20-29; 7:30am-10pm Mon-Fri, 8:30am-10:30pm Sat, 8:30am-9:30pm Sun)
This delightful corner French bistro has a simple style and gets the standards perfect, and
everything else as well. Mac 'n' cheese transforms into macaroni, pancetta and French
blue gratin, and the
steak frites
is served with herb butter and salad. Wonderful egg dishes
for weekend brunch.
Bankers Hill & Old Town
At the giant Mexican eateries all along San Diego Ave, hard-working ladies churn out an
estimated 210,000 fresh tortillas per month and most have great bar scenes too.
Cucina Urbana
CALIFORNIAN, ITALIAN
$12-28; 11:30am-2pm Tue-Fri, 5-9pm Sun & Mon, 5-10pm Tue-Thu, 5pm-midnight Fri & Sat)
In this corner place with modern rustic ambience, business gets done, celebrations get cel-
ebrated and friends hug and kiss over refined yet affordable Cal Ital cooking. Look for
short rib pappardelle, pizzas like foraged mushroom with taleggio cheese and braised
leeks, and smart cocktails and local 'brewskies'.
Fred's
MEXICAN
619-858-8226; 2470 San Diego Ave; mains $9-15;
11am-11pm Sun, Mon, Wed
& Thu, to midnight Tue, Fri & Sat)
Every night, party people on a budget crowd into raucous Fred's.
Old Town Mexican Café
MEXICAN
619-297-4330;
www.oldtownmexcafe.com
; 2489 San Diego Ave; mains $4-16;
7am-2am; )
Rowdy and always crowded.
El Agave
MEXICAN
