Panama 66 - San Diego

This restaurant in Balboa offers a great value for lunch. The soba salad is very refreshing and they have a rotating selection of draft beers. The service is fast and friendly, making it a nice place to grab a quick meal.

After months of walking by this place, my family and I finally decided to check it out. We ordered the hummus board and soba salad, but multiple other vegan options looked delicious. My mom’s soba salad was really good; I really liked the dressing too. My hummus board was tasty, the veggies were fresh, and the coconut tzatziki was my favorite part. The hummus was a little bland, in my opinion, but I still really enjoyed my lunch. The outdoor seating was nice, the service was pretty quick, and the staff was relatively friendly. I am definitely looking forward to going back and trying the other vegan options! Updated from previous review on 2022-05-14

I was pleasantly surprised by the vegan fare at Balboa Park. The fried cauliflower was exceptional and the hummus board was delicious.

We came for the lentil sandwich but no longer on the menu. We weren’t disappointed, though. There were still several options and they were all very good. (Posted photos of all of it.

This charming cafe offers a variety of vegan options. I tried the lentil mushroom patty and it was delicious!