Bali Thai Cafe
Located within Mission Valley, for three years in a row Bali Thai Cafe has been voted San Diego's Best Thai in a Reader's poll for SignonSanDiego.com. This restaurant specializing in both Indonesian and Thai food offers a comprehensive and authentic cuisine, including meat and poultry dishes, and other Thai staples such as curry. Prices in November 2009 ranged $9 to $22 per person per entree. The restaurant also offers catering services and hosts many events to help raise funds for local charities.
Bali Thai Cafe
407 Camino Del Rio South
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 297-0800
balithaicafe.com
Thai Time II
Located just next to Mission Valley, Thai Time II offers guests a relaxed atmosphere and reasonable prices. Those who are fans of hot and spicy food will feel especially at home, as this is the restaurant's unique specialty. Thai Time II presents a full authentic Thai menu with regular staples such as curries, poultry and ham dishes. Guests can dine in or take out. Prices for the full-service menu range from $9 to $13.50 for an entree.
Thai Time II
3545 Midway Drive
San Diego, California 92110
(619) 224-3245
thaitime2.com
Saffron San Diego
Located a few miles east of Mission Valley, is the Saffron Restaurant. Opened in 1985, Saffron was the first Thai restaurant in the area. Owned by Su-Mei Yu, the owner has received the coveted "Restauranteur of the Year" award in both 2001 and 2002 by the San Diego Home and Garden Magazine.
The food is both reasonably priced and changes with the season, offering a different menu several times a year. The restaurant offers a children's menu as well as daily and everyday specials, ranging from $2 to $10. In addition, any meal can be made vegan or vegetarian upon request. The restaurant also offers caters for parties as few as five and up to several hundred guests.
Saffron
3731-B India Street
San Diego, California 92103
(619) 574-7737
saffronsandiego.com
Article Written By Fiona Miller
Writing since 2008, Fiona Miller has taught English in Eastern Europe and also teaches kids in New York schools about the Holocaust. Her work can be found on Overstock.com, ConnectED and various other Web sites. Miller holds a B.A. in French from Chapman University and an M.A. in educational theater from New York University.
