Cafe 222 in downtown San Diego has served scratch-made breakfast on Island Avenue since 1992, when its founder opened the corner diner just blocks from the San Diego Convention Center. The pumpkin waffle—a moist, pie-spiced batter pressed to order—and the peanut butter and banana stuffed French toast have both drawn national television coverage, giving this Marina District breakfast counter a culinary reach extending well beyond the waterfront dining corridor that includes The Fish Market on the harbor. Three Eggs Benedict variations arrive on house-baked buttermilk biscuits topped with scratch hollandaise, alongside orange-pecan pancakes made with fresh juice, vanilla, and toasted pecans. The same founder later launched Bankers Hill Bar + Restaurant with an acclaimed chef partner, applying the identical from-scratch discipline to a dinner format across town. A retail line of house-made pumpkin waffle mix, corn waffle mix, and granola extends the kitchen's recipes into home pantries—a take-home program uncommon among downtown breakfast operations like Harbor Breakfast on the waterfront. Private dining and full off-site catering bring the complete breakfast and lunch menu to corporate events and group gatherings near the Convention Center and Petco Park.