Restaurants near Balboa Park, San Diego

Located inside the Intercontinental Hotel, we parked with valet out front. (South Park was $6 an hour, valet was $10 an hour). We headed to the elevators out front and took them to the third floor, walked across the lobby to the elevators in the back that took us to the 19th floor. Exiting to the lobby of Seneca is a magical experience. You're let out in a dark room with a starry night sky, and the soundscapes of crickets and a quiet night. To your left are double doors that take you into a beautiful nautical experience. We were seated right away because we had reservations. We requested a table outside and I should have specified that we would have liked to table by the glass edge for an even more phenomenal view of the city. We ordered the focaccia bread and the olives as an appetizer. Both were fantastic. My husband ordered a sausage pizza, and I ordered the Agnolotto pasta. It was incredibly delicious. We also both ordered a spritzer cocktail which was delicious as well. Everything was fantastic, the service was excellent, the prices were less than I thought they would be and I was a little disappointed I didn't leave room for dessert! But it just gives me even more reason to come back, and that I will.

Fantastic dining experience! We ordered so many different things and shared and everything was fantastic: Hamachi, trumpet mushrooms, beef carpaccio, oxtail gnocchi, pappardelle with mussels, mushroom pizza, crispy golden Dutch potatoes. Complimentary sparkling wine to celebrate my cousins and my 50th birthday and a delicious agave/citrus cocktail.

We booked a table at Mister A's to celebrate us moving in to our first apartment together. The staff went above and veyond to ensure we would have a memorable stay! Our server Israel was both incredibly knowledgeable and kind, very attentive to what we were looking for and his suggestions definitely did not dissapoint. The Blanchard wine that was recommended to us by the owner Ryan was very good and paired well with the food we ordered. My partner went for the risotto with scallops as recommended by Israel, and I went for the 12oz Ribeye. The food came out very fast and was beyond amazing. The servers attention for care made it so much better. This is one of the best views of San Diego you will get. Definitely recommend!

Brittany is a wonderful server and very professional at her work. All my dining selections were delicious: baby beet salad, salmon on the plate setting for sea bass, and mango sorbet. I had a wonderful experience there and will return ASAP.

This was a fantastic experience. We had the squash blossoms appetizer (filled with Tiger Prawns), then the sourdough bread. Our entrees were the squid ink pasta with uni and trout roe on top - Delicious!! My wife had the 4 cheese ravioli which was delicious We finished with Nutella creme brulee- fantastic You need to try this gem