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Date night in Balboa Park
Where to eat, drink and end the night in Balboa Park.
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Planning a date night in Balboa Park? We track 17 spots here — places for dinner, bars and things to do outdoors — and the best-rated of them are below, editors' picks first.
For one kind of night, the Balboa Park guides plan the whole evening: activities, each with dinner and a last stop within walking distance.
The best date spots in Balboa Park
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
The NAT
4.9(26)Balboa Park · $
Artifact at Mingei
4.8(15)Balboa Park · $$
Timken Museum of Art
4.7(9)Balboa Park · $
Balboa Park
4.5(4)Balboa Park · $
San Diego Natural History Museum
4.3(23)Balboa Park
ARTIFACT
4.1(9)Balboa Park · $$$
The Prado at Balboa Park
4.1(8)Balboa Park · $$$
Mingei International Museum
Balboa Park · $
Spanish Village Art Center
Balboa Park · $
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
Balboa Park · $
The San Diego Museum of Art
Balboa Park · $
ICA San Diego / Central
Balboa Park · $
Centro Cultural de la Raza
Balboa Park · $
Museum of Photographic Arts (MoPA)
Balboa Park · $
Spreckels Organ Pavilion
Balboa Park · $
Museum of Us
Balboa Park · $
San Diego Zoo
4.4(24)Balboa Park · $$$
Good to know
- What are the best date spots in Balboa Park?
- Our top pick is The NAT, rated 4.9 out of 5. Artifact at Mingei and Timken Museum of Art are close behind.
- Where should we eat in Balboa Park?
- Try Artifact at Mingei, ARTIFACT and The Prado at Balboa Park for dinner.
- What's the most romantic spot in Balboa Park?
- The Prado at Balboa Park is the most romantic on this list.