Found! the Prado in the Park
Discovering the Prado Restaurant in Balboa Park was a delightful surprise!
As we wandered into the courtyard at the House of Hospitality searching for the familiar blue-tiled fountain that I remembered from my youth, 
there, quietly and elegantly under one of the arches, was the entrance to the Prado, inviting us into the cooler shadows of the veranda,
and where we discovered a peaceful dining area overlooking the courtyard.
Stepping on into the restaurant, the colorful and almost whimsical decor beckons us further inside. 
I am intrigued and curious if this might actually be where my sister and I had lunch with our grandmother years ago.
We are led to the patio seating where the red umbrellas seem strangely familiar, but the added bistro lighting and patio heaters, the lush growth of the gardens and trees, general decor and the many years that have gone by, keep it from being as familiar as the blue-tiled fountain in the courtyard!
