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    Balboa Park's Panama 66

    Balboa Park · $14–22 per person · Ranked in 1 list

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    Balboa Park's Panama 66 is a Balboa Park spot ranked #3 of 8 in our Best Food Halls in San Diego list, scoring 87/100. Order the beer garden, sculpture garden seating. The best setting of any casual food-and-drink spot in the county.

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    Score 87/100 · Order: Beer garden, sculpture garden seating · $14–22 per person

    Panama 66 isn't a traditional food hall, but its beer garden in the Museum of Art's sculpture court serves the same purpose with a far better view. Live jazz runs several nights a week.

    Local tip: Sit in the sculpture garden — it's free to enter during restaurant hours.

    Scored with our ranking methodology — food-halls.

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