Best Historic Restaurants in Hillcrest

The food was fantastic and the staff were awesome! Very quaint and cozy dining!

The food was so good on our last visit that we made it our first stop from the airport upon arrival, before even checking into the hotel. The food was delicious and the service outstanding. See you guys on our next business trip to San Diego.

Amazing food and service! Shared appetizers and dessert. Fabulous!

We had a very small and quiet Thanksgiving this year, so we opted to go to a restaurant. We have been to Lou and Mickey’s several times and have always had a great experience. The food was great, we all had steak. The ambiance is lively and made it feel like everything was not shut down for the day. Our server was very pleased and helpful. Overall it was a fantastic experience.

I love The Prado at Balboa Park and have been a frequent diner there for many years. It never disappoints and Thanksgiving Day was no exception. We arrived and were immediately greeted and sat on the patio. I requested the patio. There were several diners but it wasn't busy, yet. We were brought water and our server Kara came over and took our beverage order and let us know about the new cocktails and the pre-fixe menu. She helped us make adjustments with what we ordered. Our first course, the beet salad, came out and we were able to eat and chat and enjoy each bit before our entrees came out. Mom and I had the traditional turkey meal and friend had the prime rib. We all tucked right into our meals and they were all so good. There was plenty of food and there was no way we could finish our delicious meals. Dessert was also packed up to go with our leftovers. More families had come in to dine and the energy on the patio was great. We sat and had another cocktail and had wonderful, relaxing Thanksgiving Day.