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Hi. Pete's Meats is -and has been- located in this nondescript storefront in Little Italy across from Filippi's. In this area of town with all the fancy Italian themed restaurants, Pete's is one of very few places I consider not pretentious and just good.
It used to be a butcher shop and a lot of the original shop paraphernalia is still inside-more to the back of the store.
There are usually two tables out in front.
Inside, pretty much as nondescript, as you can see from this view from one of the back tables.
The simple menu is right there-above the grill, in front of the barstools.
Sandwiches- hot or mild sausage, meatball, steak, eggplant. Each $6.95. You can ask for half and half if you would like.
(There used to be a Spitini sandwich which is now covered over on the menu- veal and prosciutto, rolled around a mix of cheese, parsley, onions, tomatoes, pine nuts and currants: heaven. It always cost about $2 more than the other sandwiches, could not be gotten as a half sandwich and was wonderful…)
ANYHOW…This is a photo of half of an eggplant sandwich-grilled, thin sliced pieces of eggplant with grilled onions and peppers, some marinara and topped with Parmesan. 
This is a photo of half of a mild Italian sausage sandwich. The same fresh roll and toppings. The sausage is made in house and is *excellent* with the wonderful fennel that compliments the pork.
You can buy canned regular or diet Coke and bottled water as your beverage. That's it.
Limited menu. Done perfectly every time. A San Diego Institution.
Pete's Meats 1742 1/2 India Street San Diego 92101 (619)234-1684 Hours Mon-Sat 10-5, closed Sunday.
Good call! I like to hit Mona Lisa for groceries, Assenti’s for pasta, and get a pound of Pete’s to go. Little Italy may not be the immigrant community it once was, but there are still a few great remnants.
We followed the opposite route on the weekend, Trent…Ate at Pete’s first, got some pasta at Assenti’s and then across to Mona Lisa where I got my jar o’ anchovies, some Chianti, those anise crostoli cookies, bread and some prosciutto and a hunk of parmesan for a snack before dinner…
Looks like a great place for a quick lunch. I go to school up the street on 3rd and Cedar and will definitely grab some lunch there! I like places with limited menus as I am a very indecisive person :]
So simple I like. Almost sounds like Claros.
Is this the same place that makes the fresh sausage they sell at Mona Lisa?
You will like not only the menu, and location, but also the quality of food here, LMC.
It is a great kind of ‘neighborhood’ joint, Bill. I really like it here, and have. For years.
Almost positive it is, JF. Solunto Bakery supplies most of LI with breads and Petes provides the sausages. A tad less expensive here than Mona Lisa…no middle man you know…just walk across the street and South one block.
Looks yummy!
Aloha,
Keahi
Thanks for the post. I have lived in SD for 42 years now, and even though I have been in the neighborhood, and ate at Fillipi’s, I have never seen this place. Now I know where to get good sandwiches and good pasta,which I have been looking for for years.
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Welcome, Keahi. Thanks for stopping by.
Wow, Stephen.. I figured everyone knew about Pete’s. I am glad you do too. It is great. Filippi’s, Solunto, Mona Lisa and Asenti’s are my regular stops on India Street and have been, for years.