EatBalboa Park-Hillcrest

The Prado

Just about the only full-service restaurant in Balboa Park (save for a couple of places in the zoo), The Prado has a diverse menu with appetizers, salads, soups, seafood, pastas, and sandwiches.

Address: 1549 El Prado
Getting there: in the House of Hospitality
Hours: Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30AM-3PM, Sat Sun 11AM-3PM. Dinner Tue-Sun from 5PM onward
Price: $11-40
Website: cohnrestaurants.com (opens in a new tab)

Directions Suggest a nearby place

Listing from Wikivoyage: San Diego/Balboa Park-Hillcrest, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.

Close by

SeeBalboa Park-Hillcrest
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
If you have kids or know a train buff, a visit to this fantastic museum should be high on your list. Just like the name suggests, this institution is dedicated to model railroading, with some of the largest model railroad layouts in the world. There are also some interactive exhibits and displays on the history of railroads in San Diego.
Tue-Fri 11AM-4PM, Sat Sun 11AM-5PM$10 adults, $7 seniors (65+), $5 military, $4.50 students, $2 children (6-14) free for ages 5 and under
SeeBalboa Park-Hillcrest
Timken Museum of Art
A small art museum with collections of lesser-known pieces from famous European old masters, American, and Russian painters.
Tue-Sat 10AM-4:30PM, Sun noon-4:30PMFree
SeeBalboa Park-Hillcrest
Museum of Photographic Arts
Dedicated to the art and history of photographic arts, with works from famous photographers such as Ansel Adams. The museum also holds changing exhibitions and a theater that plays art and cult films.
Tue-Sun 10AM–5PM (open Thursdays until 9PM)$8 adults, $7 seniors/veterans, $6 students, free for children under 12/active military (theater admission separate)
SeeBalboa Park-Hillcrest
San Diego Museum of Art
The largest art museum in the region, with European, contemporary, and Latin American art, 19th and 20th century American art, and an Asian collection. There are also changing exhibitions, featuring show major art shows.
Thu-Sat, Mon-Tue 10AM-5PM, Sun noon-5PM (closed Wednesdays)$12 adults, $9 seniors/military, $8 students, $4.50 children, free for children 6 and under