  San Diego
Click to get the inside scoop from
real travelers here at VirtualTourist. See the San Diego Travel GuideInside advice from real people on:Overview, Hotels, Things to Do, Restaurants, Nightlife, Shopping, General Tips, Transportation, Off the Beaten Path, Tourist Traps, Warnings or Dangers, Local Customs, Packing Lists or Sports Travel.
 3582 San Diego Tips.5292 San Diego Photos.0 San Diego Videos. San Diego Pages by shrimp56
Tips 1 - 7 of 7 San Diego Restaurants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restaurant Name: Anthony's Fish Grotto
Favorite Dish: This is actually three restaurants on the waterfront just north of the Cruiseship Terminal. . The lower-priced semi fast-food place is Anthony's Fishette and the higher-priced restaurant is Star of the Sea. All have tables with a view of the bay, but I liked those at the Fishette best!
Leave a Comment
Theme: Seafood
Phone: (619) 232-5103
Address: 1360 North Harbor Drive
Directions: Located on the San Diego Harbor
Website: http://www.gofishanthonys.com
Other Contact: http://www.starofthesea.com/
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restaurant Name: Casa de Bandini
If you take the Old Town Trolley to Old Town the first restaurant you will pass is Casa De Bandini. It combines excellent Mexican food with an restored 1829 adobe hacienda.
Leave a Comment
Theme: Mexican
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$11-20
» Currency Converter
Phone: (619) 297-8211
Address: 2754 Calhoun Street
Directions: Located in Old Town
Website: http://www.bazaardelmundo.com/dining/bandini.html
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
Casa de Pico: The answer to a tired shopper's prayer ...
|
Tip Rating:    Satisfaction:  
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Restaurant Name: Casa de Pico
Casa de Pico have the ideal location -- inside the busy Bazaar El Mundo in Old Town, but more than tired feet are satisfied here. The food and drink are reviving also! . We were in Old Town on the weekend and here, as at other Mexican restaurants, there were wandering musicians to entertain the ear as well. The cheerful umbrellas complete the happy picture!
Leave a Comment
Theme: Mexican
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$11-20
» Currency Converter
Phone: (619) 296-3267
Address: In the courtyard of Bazaar Del Mundo
Directions: Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
Website: http://www.bazaardelmundo.com/dining/pico.html
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restaurant Name: Casa de Pico
Favorite Dish: The margaritas at Casa de Pico are exceptional. The fruit is fresh and they are minus the additives that some places use to make foam or whatever. The picture shows two traditional lime margaritas and a mango-strawberry one. We liked them so much we tried to have another on our second visit to Old Town -- and they were full up!
Leave a Comment
Theme: Mexican
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$11-20
» Currency Converter
Phone: (619) 296-3267
Address: In the courtyard of Bazaar Del Mundo
Directions: Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
Website: http://www.bazaardelmundo.com/dining/pico.html
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restaurant Name: Rancho El Nopal
We couldn't get a seat at Casa de Pico so we settled here. There was music, pleasant servers and REALLY LOUSY MARGARITAS. These are the ones with an additive to make foam or something -- really grim.
Leave a Comment
Theme: Mexican
Phone: (619) 295-0584
Address: 4016 Wallace Street
Directions: Bazaar Del Mundo
Website: http://ranchoelnopal.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
El Fandango: Good food in an historic setting
|
Tip Rating: Satisfaction:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restaurant Name: El Fandango
Casa de Bandini had a 20 minute wait so we tried this restaurant and were not sorry. There are some nightmare reviews on one of the San Diego restaurant sites, but we enjoyed the simple homey setting and found the service more than acceptable.
Favorite Dish: The food wasn't gourmet, but it *was* very tasty. I had a chicken mole enchilada and was very pleased. . It does claim to serve foods that would have been eaten in the early days of Old Town -- and includes some non-Mexican fare on their menu. From their website: . El Fandango is a historically interpretive restaurant reflecting the changing patterns of food preparation in California during the time period of 1846 to 1856, the years of great change in California.
Leave a Comment
Theme: Mexican
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$11-20
» Currency Converter
Phone: 619-298-2860
Address: 2734 Calhoun St.
Directions: In Old Town State Park between Casa de Bandini & Bazaar El Mundo.
Website: http://www.elfandango.signonsandiego.com/1.html
|
|
|
|
|
|
More San Diego Tips
| Overview | Things to Do | Restaurants
Tips: 7 - Photos: 7 | Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2 | | Nightlife | Off The Beaten Path | | Tourist Traps | Warnings Or Dangers | Transportation
Tips: 3 - Photos: 3 | Local Customs | | Packing Lists | Shopping | | Sports Travel | General Tips |
|
Join a Discussion Where do I Park??
(6 replies, Saturday, Jul 26, 2008, 5:22 PM UTC) Camcorder retailers in San Diego?
(8 replies, Sunday, Jul 6, 2008, 7:12 PM UTC) (Water) Sport Activities
(18 replies, Saturday, Jul 12, 2008, 7:59 PM UTC) Be the first to reply to these questions Staybridge Suites Riviera
(no replies yet, Friday, Jun 2, 2006, 2:40 AM UTC) cabs
(no replies yet, Sunday, Apr 30, 2006, 9:47 AM UTC) Morocco info
(no replies yet, Sunday, Apr 23, 2006, 9:23 AM UTC) » All San Diego Posts
» Ask about San Diego |
 Comments for shrimp56 about San Diego | | | | |
broadoak2006 Thu Dec 29, 2005 12:16 UTC
First -Class San Diego page, you should be very proud -I enjoyed viewing very much, it brought back many happy memories, Martin | globetrott Mon Apr 19, 2004 00:39 UTC
Lots of great restaurant-tips ! San Diego does not seem to be a good place for a diet... | acemj Sun Apr 11, 2004 04:16 UTC
Tough to come up with too many cons for San Diego (although it's pricey!!). | Leipzig Mon Apr 5, 2004 10:28 UTC
Great page with excellent photos! The trolley looks amazing - always thought trolleys need rails and electric power |
|
|
email me
add as friend
on Mar 25, 2004
