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Tucked inside the Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park, this casual museum restaurant takes the global-folk-art mandate and runs with it on the plate. The menu hops from rock shrimp gyoza to lamb kibbeh to Thai green curry without breaking a sweat, and the plant-based options feel like full commitments rather than checkboxes. A monthly dinner series works through a different world cuisine each time, which keeps the regulars guessing.
Two honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in San Diego
One number, weighted & current 78
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Lamb kibbeh with quinoa tabbouleh Michelin Guide
- Cardamom tapioca with saffron granita Michelin Guide
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