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Mission Hills
Mission Hills is the neighborhood north of Little Italy and west of Hillcrest. On India St,
where it meets Washington St, there's a block of well-regarded eateries.
Saffron
THAI
10:30am-9pm Mon-Sat, 11am-8pm Sun)
This multi-award-winning hole-in-the-wall is actually two shops - Saffron Thai Grilled
Chicken and Noodles & Saté, but you can get both at either shop and enjoy it in the noodle
shop. Chicken is cooked over a charcoal-grill and comes with a choice of sauces, salad,
jasmine rice and a menu of finger foods.
El Indio
MEXICAN
619-299-0333;
www.el-indio.com
; 3695 India St; dishes $3-9;
8am-9pm;
)
Counter-service shop famous since 1940 for its
taquitos
,
mordiditas
(tiny
taquitos
), ta-
males and excellent breakfast burritos. Eat in a rudimentary dining room or at picnic tables
under metal umbrellas across the street.
Shakespeare Pub & Grille
PUB FOOD
10:30am-midnight Mon-Thu, to 1am Fri, 8am-1am Sat, 8am-midnight Sun)
One of San Diego's most authentic English ale houses, Shakespeare is the place for darts,
soccer by satellite, beer on tap and pub grub, including fish and chips, and bangers and
mash. On weekends, load up with a British breakfast: bacon, mushrooms, black and white
pudding and more. One thing they don't have in Britain: a great sundeck.
Embarcadero & the Waterfront
Puesto at the Headquarters
MEXICAN
