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San Diego Travel
Saturday, April 18, 2015
This eatery serves salads, antojitos
(Mexican tapas), ceviches, moles, to-
stadas and other authentic Mexican
favorites.
Café Chloe
721 9th Ave.
619-232-3242
www.cafechloe.com
Café Chloe is a cozy neighborhood
café located in San Diego's East Vil-
lage, serving updated bistro classics
alongside gourmet coffee, tea, and
wines. Described as a "jewel box of
a café," the restaurant offers diners
a unique experience with a sunny
dining room and charming sidewalk
patio in a chic yet casual atmo-
sphere.
Jsix Restaurant
616 J St.
619- 531-8744
www.jsixrestaurant.com
Jsix draws diners with seafood-fo-
cused Californian fare and hand-
crafted cocktails. This East Village
spot offers small plates of fresh, local
farm-to-table produce and sustain-
ably raised meats in a comfortable,
neighborhood atmosphere.
Buona Forchetta
3001 Beech St.
619-381-4844
www.buonaforchettasd.com
This husband-and-wife-owned spot
in South Park offers 21 varieties of
traditional, Neapolitan-style pizza
alongside a range of fresh pastas, cal-
zones, antipasti, salads and desserts.
In addition to their traditional red
and white pizzas, Buona Forchetta
has an exciting selection of pizze
fritte, pizzas that are lightly fried
before they're finished in the oven.
Spike Africa's Fresh Fish and Grill Bar
411 Broadway Ave.
619-795-3800
www.spikeafricas.com
Named after the legendary sailor,
Spike Africa's offers a raw bar and
a wide selection of fresh seafood in
an easygoing, contemporary setting.
The well-stocked bar offers inven-
tive, San Diego-inspired cocktails,
and the homemade butterscotch
pudding with salted caramel is the
perfect ending to any meal.
Searsucker
611 5th Ave.
619-233-7327
www.searsucker.com
Chef Brian Malarkey's menu focus-
es on fresh, local items, offering
seafood caught on the San Diego
coast as well as a selection of locally
brewed beer on tap. The restau-
rant's open kitchen design creates a
laid-back, comfortable atmosphere,
where "friends and family can chat
with chefs and servers as easily as
they can with each other," according
to its website.
Puesto
789 W. Harbor Dr.
619-233-8880
www.eatpuesto.com
Puesto mixes a casual attitude with
an original twist on Mexican street
food and drinks. The locally sourced,
handmade items are the definition
of fresh, from homemade tortillas,
salsas made from scratch, all natural
meats, and local organic greens.
offers a variety of affordable dishes
including pizzas, pastas, salads,
and antipasti created by chef Joe
Magnanelli, all in the setting of a
rustic country farmhouse. According
to its website, the restaurant is being
heralded as the leader in the new
regime of affordable dining in San
Diego, coupling Italian classics with
fresh, local produce and organic,
sustainable products.
Hash House a Go Go
3628 5th Ave.
619-298-4646
www.hashhouseagogo.com
Noted by numerous magazines and
websites as one of the best break-
fast and brunch spots in San Diego,
Hash House a Go Go offers old farm
recipes with a twist that aim to
"keep the fun in food," according
to executive chef Andy Beardslee.
The fried chicken, Eggs Benedict,
and hot sticky granola have been
described as "life-changing."
Check out all that San
Diego has to offer in
terms of food, including
American, European, and
Mexican-inspired cuisines
The Prado at Balboa Park
1549 El Prado
619-557-9441
www.cohnrestaurants.com/theprado
Situated in a beautiful hacienda in
historic Balboa Park, the Prado offers
contemporary California-inspired
cuisine with a variety of dishes from
both land and sea. The restaurant
has an outdoor terrace and patio,
as well as a cocktail lounge with its
own tapas bar.
Cucina Urbana
505 Laurel St.
619-239-2222
www.urbankitchengroup.com
A California-inspired Italian kitch-
en and wine shop, Cucina Urbana
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