Artifact at Mingei

Balboa Park · International

GOOGLE★ 4.5184 YELP★ 4.1211 TRIPADVISOR★ 4.910 OPENTABLE★ 4.8144Google: higher than 37% of venues in San Diego

The happy hour

Drinks

Select white, red, rosé or bubbles by the glass — $9
Beer — $2 off
Artifact cocktails — $3 off

Food

Lebanese 7-spice fried chickpeas — $5
Roasted rainbow carrots — $13
Pork meatballs or crispy green bean pakora — $14
Cumin fava bean dip with flatbread — $15
Brant beef choripán burger

Deal last verified 2026-10-08. Confirmed on the venue’s own website.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

Inside the Mingei International Museum; weekend happy hour on Balboa Park patio

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Hip
Good for groups
Known for cocktails
Known for wine
Google: happy hour drinks
Vegetarian options
Takes reservations
Outdoor seating

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in San Diego, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4.5 184 ratings ↗

In San Diego 112 rated venues At the median

4.2 THIS SPOT 4.5 4.8

Rated higher than 37% · tied with 30% · lower than 33% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues At the median

3.1 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 34% · tied with 23% · lower than 44% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 4.1 211 reviews ↗

In San Diego 106 rated venues Below median

3.5 THIS SPOT 4.1 4.5 4.8

Rated higher than 24% · tied with 19% · lower than 57% of the others · median ★ 4.2

Across the US 1,993 rated venues At the median

2.0 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.1 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 37% · tied with 13% · lower than 49% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4.9 10 reviews ↗

In San Diego 100 rated venues Top 10%

3.2 3.5 4.0 4.5 THIS SPOT 4.9

Rated higher than 95% · tied with 2% · lower than 3% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Across the US 1,653 rated venues Top 10%

1.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 THIS SPOT 4.9

Rated higher than 94% · tied with 2% · lower than 4% of the others · median ★ 4.3

OPENTABLE ★ 4.8 144 diners ↗

Food 4.8Service 4.7Value 4.4Ambience 4.7Noise Moderate

In San Diego 28 rated venues Top quarter

3.8 4.0 4.5 THIS SPOT 4.8

Rated higher than 78% · tied with 19% · lower than 4% of the others · median ★ 4.6

Across the US 537 rated venues Top quarter

3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 THIS SPOT 4.8 5.0

Rated higher than 77% · tied with 17% · lower than 6% of the others · median ★ 4.6

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 7, 2026.

Getting there

1439 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101

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