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Dagney
Feb 8, 2013 05:01 AM
You are staying in "Cortez Hill." The centerpiece of this area is the Cortez Hotel, which has been remodeled into a beautiful condo building. The Cortez houses a little cafe called Sol Le Luna. It's casual, small, and friendly, and not too expensive.
http://www.solelunacafe.com/Cafe Chloe is located fairly close to your hotel and they have wonderful French fare. Bonus: their service is solid.
http://www.cafechloe.com/Enjoy!
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re: Dagney
Stiflers_Mom
Feb 8, 2013 06:33 AM
Chaplos is a newer restaurant a few blocks from you at 9th & B. They bill themselves as a throwback to the 20's, serving classic American fare - in San Diego, this usually points to a menu with burgers and $12 cocktails. I haven't been, but it looks like they did a good job on the renovation.
On the upside, they just opened, are a bit off the beaten path, and, like many newer restaurants, have opted for pushing a Groupon on the market for initial buzz - you can google Chaplos Groupon to find it - it was $15 for $30.
Haven't seen any chowhound reviews, but if $15 is in your price range, perhaps you can check it out and post about your experience.
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Dagney
Feb 7, 2013 02:09 PM
Could you be more specific? Which Holiday Inn Express? I am familiar with downtown San Diego, but I am not sure where this hotel is located.
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re: JohnnyT
ipsedixit
Feb 8, 2013 03:11 PM
You're pretty close to Little Italy, and for some coffee and gelato, you should check out Pappalecco (corner of State and Cedar, about 1/2 mile NW of your hotel).
There's also Mexican Fiesta, a little taco hut, on India and Beech, also about 1/2 mile W NW of your hotel. I'm told the tacos and breakfast burritos are good there, but I think the hamburgers are the real gems. $2 and change gets you one of the better burgers around.
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