San Diego Restaurant Tips by Bwana_Brown

Restaurant Name: McP's Irish Pub & Grill

Our Sunday lunch location was at a nice Pub on Coronado Island, just on the westward side of the San Diego harbour area. It was very pleasant to sit outdoors and enjoy a few warm rays of sunshine after a long and cold Canadian winter!

Favorite Dish: I had the BBQ ribs and a salad for $17 including the tip - not bad!

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Theme: American
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Address: 1107 Orange Avenue
Directions: Very close to the Hotel del Coronado

Restaurant Name: Baleen at Paradise Point Resort

Part of the conference fee included our meals at the Paradise Point Resort. Our lunches were served outdoors by the resort staff, next to their Baleen Restaurant. It was a prepared menu in both cases, consisting of a salad, main course of steak or chicken and then dessert. It was all very tastefully done and the dishes were brought to the tables without us having to lift a finger (except for the odd dive-bombing seagull!). We did have breakfast and an evening meal at the Baleen on a couple of occasions and found that these meals were not cheap (US$18 for a typical ham and egg breakfast!).


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Theme: American
Comparison: more expensive than average

Address: 1404 Vacation Road, San Diego
Directions: A point of land in the Mission Bay area

Restaurant Name: Asti Ristorante

On a free evening, we ventured into the Gas Lamp Quarter of downtown San Diego to experience dining off the resort. We ended up at the Asti in the heart of this area - one of many restaurants to choose from. I had a typically priced portobello mushroom entree ($13) followed by salmon fresco ($21). Both the food and the service were excellent!


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Theme: Italian
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$31-40  » Currency Converter
Address: 728 5th Avenue, San Diego
Directions: Gas Lamp Quarter