Cafe 222

Cafe 222

Breakfast. It’s the most important meal of the day. Mom said so. Yet it’s 7am and San Diego urbanites are looking to over-caffinate the conscience back into themselves with a venti, half-caff, soy latte, no cream. Sound familiar?  Yeah, I thought so.

Would mom ever send you off to school with that? Not sure what school you went to but I’d never make it on coffee mixed with a lil soy juice. I’d probably pass out by reccess  -and IT is JUICE people. Milk comes from mammals. I’m not a botanist but I’m pretty sure soybeans don’t have nipples. In my house asking for something like that would’ve got “the stare.”  Where did we lose are way?

Not sure, but I’ll tell you where I found it: On the corner of Island Ave and 2nd in Downtown San Diego. Opening in 1991 and operated by owner Tarryl Gavre Cafe 222 has made a quite a name for itself as a local morning/mid-afternoon hotstpot. The menu is funky and ecclectic and the decor whimsical with chandaliers made from coffee cups and silverware. The peanut butter and banana stuffed french toast was labeled “The Best Breakfast I ever ate” by Food Network Chef Bobby Flay. I’m a fan of  the pumpkin waffle (the mix of which is available for sale) but it’s tough to argue with chef Flay. The French toast is out of this world.  The hash and granola is house made, orange juice fresh squeezed and coffee is strong. Open for for breakfast and lunch seating from 7am to 1:45pm.

Mom would approve.

Cafe 222
222 Island Ave.
San Diego, CA  92101
www.cafe222.com
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