Cheap Eats in San Diego
Kono’s Cafe
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No matter what cuisine strikes your fancy, this guide to restaurants in San Diego will keep both your stomach and wallet happy!
A stroll away from Pacific Beach lies Kono’s Cafe, an American cuisine hotspot with a patio overlooking the ocean. Hang out with the local beach bums while you chow down on “Kono’s potatoes” and piping hot stacks of pancakes. Hailed the quintessential San Diego breakfast, it’s also amazingly cheap.
For a delectable bowl of amazing noodles, check out Pho Hoa for Vietnamese cuisine. At $6 a bowl, this place attracts families and twenty-somethings alike, both out to get their fill of beef pho with delicious green onions, Sriracha sauce (made from chile peppers, vinegar, salt, sugar, and garlic), or Hoisin sauce. Get ready for a traditional Vietnamese dining experience with all the authentic flavors you can imagine.
Look no further than Mama’s Bakery and Deli for some yummy Mediterranean flavors. From homemade hummus and falafel to beef shawarma and stuffed grape leaves, this place has something for everyone. Enjoy the lovely outdoor seating and top off your meal with some homemade baklava.
Voted one of the best Italian delis in the city, give BMH Italian a try! Known for their huge portions, freshly baked bread, and entirely homemade ingredients, try the sopressata, salami, and sweet Italian sausage on any of their torpedo sandwiches.
A great local bar right by the beach, South Beach Bar & Grille is known as a perfect hangout spot. With amazing fish tacos, peel & eat shrimp, oysters, steamers, and tostadas, you won’t leave hungry! Bring your friends, grab some drinks and stop in for happy hour from Monday-Friday from 3-6 pm and save with the specials menu. After dinner, you can even take a stroll down the beach.
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Great posting on cheap eats in SD. I left San Diego about a year ago and seeing these restaurants reminds me of all the great places to eat. I’m posting a link to it on my website, www.DavesCheapEats.com, where I’ve got a list of the best cheap eats in the U.S.
[…] (San Diego) California Dreamin’ (of cheap eats) November 14, 2007 Posted by David Smith in California, Links, San Diego. trackback It’s been one year to the day since my family packed up and left the sunny environs of San Diego. As I look out at the rainy grey weather of middle Tennessee, I can’t help but reminisce of the sunny warm days of San Diego. They have saying out there that you pay for paradise. Earthquakes, fires, high gas prices, and astronomical housing values are all a part of life. Luckily, a big dining bill doesn’t have to be part of your payment plan for paradise. Here is a link to a posting on another blog about San Diego cheap eats. […]
South Beach Bar and Grill, as mentioned at the end of this blog, is our FAVORITE restaurant! It’s always hard to get a table but completely worth the wait. I guarantee you can’t find better fish tacos anywhere in the world, and it has a fun and funky Ocean Beach vibe - we just love it!