The Prado at Balboa Park

Californian restaurant
Celiac friendly
Sushi
GF Options
Dinner
Lunch
More
Set within a historic park, this spot offers a welcoming atmosphere with both indoor and dog-friendly outdoor seating featuring heaters and a charming fountain. The attentive, knowledgeable staff ensure a safe, cross-contamination-free dining experience ideal for those with gluten sensitivities.
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Celiac friendly

Low risk of cross-contamination

Dedicated GF place
Trained staff
Dedicated kitchen space
Dedicated appliances
Pots/Pans
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Always inquire directly about health and safety.

Good to know

1

They have a separate gluten-free menu available.

2

Reservations are recommended, especially on weekends.

3

Parking is available behind the restaurant.

1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
2.4km

People are saying

M
I have Celiac (avoid gluten like my life depends on it). Tons of options. Super safe/ knowledgeable about cross contamination. EXCELLENT service (shoutout Catalina). Steak, broccolini and mashed was amazing w the peppercorn sauce. 100% recommend
G
Ate here for lunch between museums. Not crowded, rapid service, fantastic food, with great views from the outside seating of the surrounding valley. The gluten free fish tacos were great with the server taking the time to document allergies to the kitchen. The offer of a reward for a review is inappropriate and is always refused.
E
Very good food. As a celiac, I need totally 100% gluten free food which they had and it was delicious. The drinks took a while so the pre-meal cocktails arrived right before the food or I would have ordered wine w the meal which woulda made a better pairing. That said, the mango margarita was nuts - A+. Tajin rim ftw. Imo what they do really well here is sauces. They are really remarkable. The cocktails are also to die for. I wasn’t as fond of the meat as it seemed a little dry. A little. My friend who ordered the same thing disagreed. I had the creme brulee and that was pretty good. However, I highly appreciated the foodie-grade meal that was gluten free and allowed me to enjoy a pretty good meal with friends and experience a somewhat normal life for a few hours. It isn’t dedicated gf but I didn’t get sick. This is not a given when you go to certain other places and order “gluten free” menu items which frequently aren’t gluten free. So this fine restaurant is on our rotation now.

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