Tea Pavilion

Tea Pavilion. The Tea Pavilion is a casual café at 2215 Pan American Way, San Diego, CA 92101, located next to the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park. Open daily from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm, it offers light Japanese-inspired fare, sandwiches, rice bowls, soups, salads, and a wide selection of teas and beverages. Guests order at the counter and can enjoy their food inside or on the shaded outdoor patio overlooking the gardens.

Soups
• Miso Soup - Seaweed, tofu, green onion
• Udon or Soba Noodle Soup - Green onion, Japanese pickles

Salads & Sides
(Add grilled chicken, beef, salmon, vegetables & tofu, or tempura shrimp)
• Friendship Green Salad - Mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, sprouts, walnuts, miso vinaigrette
• Soba Noodle Salad - Lettuce, cucumber, carrots, sprouts, walnuts, soy ginger dressing
• Japanese Potato Salad - Red onion, cucumber
• Kaiso Salad - Marinated seaweed, touch of spicy sesame
• Sushi - Light rolls/snack style
• Edamame - Steamed soybeans, lightly salted

Rice Bowls
(Choice of grilled chicken, beef, salmon, vegetables & tofu, or tempura shrimp)
• Teriyaki Rice Bowl - Sesame seeds, steamed carrots, green onion
• Curry Rice Bowl - Mild Japanese curry, Japanese pickles

Sandwiches
• Vegetable Sandwich - Lettuce, cucumber, carrots, tomato, avocado, sprouts, wasabi mayo
• California Krab Sandwich - Lettuce, cucumber, avocado, wasabi mayo
• Curry Chicken Sandwich - Curry chicken salad, lettuce, tomato, mayo
• Tuna Salad Sandwich - Tuna salad, lettuce, tomato, mayo

Beverages
• Beer, Wine, Sake - Alcoholic options
• Hot Tea - Over 40 varieties including Japanese green teas
• Iced Tea - House-brewed and flavored selections
• Hot or Iced Chai Latte - Spiced tea blends with milk
• Thai Iced Tea - Sweet and creamy
• Hot or Iced Matcha Latte - Japanese green tea with milk
• Pour-Over Coffee - Freshly brewed by hand
• Cold Brew Coffee - Smooth and bold
• Kombucha on Draft - Lightly fermented, sparkling tea