El Prado

El Prado is one of eleven Cohn restaurants in the San Diego area. In 1981 the Cohn Restaurant Group started their restaurants with 11 based in California, and one eventually opened in Kapalua, Maui. These restaurants are known around the world for their cuisine and ambiance. El Prado is located in the Gaslamp Quarter serving several residents and vacationers each year. The original restaurant of the group was the Corvette Diner, which has moved to a location near the Historic Liberty Station. The Cohn group is also adding a new restaurant with LEED certification.

The Prado in Balboa Park is at 1549 El Prado. They are open Monday through Friday 11:30am to 3pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 3pm. Tuesday through Sunday they provide dinner at 5pm. Prado has several specialty items on the menu including specialty drinks like sangria, Pradorita Margarita, Pisco Sout, and Brazilian Caipirinha. Starters on the menu are shaved prosciutto and grilled asparagus, pank jumbo lump crabcakes, seasonal steamed mussels, and trip skewers. Main cuisine runs from fresh seafood like lemon grass or lock duart salmon to pastas, hamburgers, and steak. Entrees range in cost from $25.95 to over $36 like their rack of Colorado Lamb.