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Artifact at Mingei
                            
                                1439 El Prado, San Diego, 92101, USA
                            
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                
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                                    International, Contemporary
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
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Artifact at Mingei
                            
                                1439 El Prado, San Diego, 92101, USA
                            
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                    $$
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                                    International, Contemporary
                                
                                
                            
                        
                        
                    
                    
                        Visitors to scenic Balboa Park's trove of museums are well-advised to stop in for the unique collection of folk art, craft and design on display here, but this unassuming restaurant, just across from the gift shop, is worth a visit in its own right. Like the museum itself, the culinary offerings are proudly eclectic and international, ranging from carefully pleated rock shrimp gyoza with a yuzu-flavored dashi, to lamb kibbeh with quinoa tabbouleh. Plant-based options, like Thai green curry with sweet potato and crispy noodles, are clearly no afterthought, and desserts like cardamom tapioca with saffron granita hold their own. As if to drive home the kitchen’s far-ranging sensibilities, an exclusive dinner series highlights a different global cuisine every month.
                    
                
            Location
                                    Monday
                                
                                
                                    
                                        closed
                                    
                                
                            
                                    Tuesday
                                
                                
                                    
                                        11:30-14:30
                                    
                                
                            
                                    Wednesday
                                
                                
                                    
                                        11:30-14:30
                                    
                                
                            
                                    Thursday
                                
                                
                                    
                                        11:30-14:30
                                    
                                
                            
                                    Friday
                                
                                
                                    
                                        11:30-20:00
                                    
                                
                            
                                    Saturday
                                
                                
                                    
                                        11:30-14:30
                                    
                                
                            
                                    Sunday
                                
                                
                                    
                                        11:30-14:30
                                    
                                
                             
                                             
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                        