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Cafe 21 University Heights
Breakfast Spot$$$$
North Park, San Diego
"... some unique dishes (Tiramisu pancakes)"(3 Tips)
"Get here early for happy hour, great tapas and sangria."(4 Tips)
"Pesto chicken omelette"(4 Tips)
"Their happy hour menu (tapas style) is my favorite and available 3-6 pm"(3 Tips)
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Sarah ChoFebruary 2, 2013Food is excellent here whatever you get but if you are a fan of spicy, ask for their hot sauce which is a mind bending salsa-esque concoction that blows all other hot sauces out of the water. Ow oww!
Nedrra LanakilaNovember 29, 2015Wow. Just wow. A small venue, an impressive menu as well as alcoholic drink menu. Even had Gluten Free options! Everything was delicious. Definitely going back.
- Sameer RautJuly 4, 2016Pesto chicken omelette is good but you must try the Tiramisu pancakes. They are mind blowing!!
Amazing brunches. Love the chicken apricot crepes, the mixed platter, and the stuffed strawberry items on the menu. The owner is super nice and knows us; always asks how things were.- The food is always so delicious, and worth the wait if there is one! Prices are reasonable too, considering they have some unique dishes (Tiramisu pancakes)
Art GarciaAugust 13, 2018Such a great atmosphere in the outside seating but out of the sun with amazing food
The fruit plate is awesome! It's not all melon like most places. Ours was kiwi, banana, apple, pear, blueberries, pineapple and watermelon.
Melanie FletcherJanuary 30, 2013The dirty red chai is to DIE for. The shrimp corn cake benny is a must. The cast iron pancake is leaps & bounds away from your boring old pancake.
Vivian HandysideMarch 31, 2015One of the best cafes in San Diego. Everything we ordered was amazing!! :)
H MulherinJuly 24, 2013PLT was amazing, potato chips to die for. Great service. I'm definitely coming back here.
- Song ChoeMarch 18, 2019The duck pancakes were great and the borscht soup was stupendous! A little hectic but the staff were very accommodating!
SharSeptember 15, 2013Salmon omelette and tiramisu pancake. You won't regret it. Everything's organic, even their homemade hot sauce (cost extra though).
Rikki GonzalesAugust 23, 2013Happy hour everyday 3-6 PM! $4 tapas and on the 21st of every month during happy hour, your first glass of sangria is 21¢! Portobello mushroom fries<3
Get their "adult" latte (organic Peruvian coffee with espresso, cream and vodka)
Michael TJune 28, 2012Try the Veggie Cakes - A healthy mixture of brown rice, Red Peppers, zucchini topped with runny poached eggs on a bed of saffron cream.. Loved It
Hillary HandwergerDecember 9, 2016This place was great for breakfast/brunch. I had the savory dutch pancake. Fabulous
Bug SchroederSeptember 6, 2013If you can, get the romantic table under the ivy canopy- it's a private little getaway. The sangria a are so refreshing!
Jaime MendozaMarch 28, 2014This place is amazingly tasty and awfully affordable... Spaghetti squash and shrimp plate is the best!- Lanise RobbinsMay 13, 2014Get here early for happy hour, great tapas and sangria. $3 craft ales... Great atmosphere, music, vibe, service.
The FeastJune 14, 2011The cafe's expertly constructed meals (with Azerbaijani influences) and pretty plate presentations are unexpected for a neighborhood restaurant, which now has a new location downtown.- Their happy hour menu (tapas style) is my favorite and available 3-6 pm
The staff is so friendly! Grilled eggplant is amazing (along with everything else on the menu)
Try the shrimp pesto sandwich. It's delicious!!! Crunchy, buttery bread, melted cheese, avocado and tomato... and of course shrimp and pesto!
The lamb sausage omelette never let's me down! The fried prosciutto is super tasty for a side.
If its breakfast... Everything is good... If its dinner... Everything is good. Take you pick!
Eric E.October 7, 2010The Normal Heights Stacker is the best beef and cheddar sandwich I have ever tasted in my life. So good it "compels" me to chew.
Steven ThompsonSeptember 6, 2010Good food but restaurant 101 says you don't put the paper towels to dry your hands after washing them on the back of the toilet. Please get a touchless paper towel dispencer ASAP!!!
Apple Cinnamon Pancakes highly recommended! Also potato pancakes are a great addition..
Chase RichardsonSeptember 26, 2010Super friendly wait staff and great food. Pay close attention to the specials.
The vegetarian skewars are amazing. Fresh, tasty, and filling. 2 thumbs WAY up
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- 8:00 AM–10:00 PM
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(619) 640-2121
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