Rudford's has anchored El Cajon Boulevard since 1949 — a proper American diner counter running 24 hours Thursday through Sunday, feeding San Diego's night shift for three generations.
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Chicken-fried steak at 3 AM at a 1949 counter — San Diego's all-night original.
Late plates with the family after the lounge. Members hear first.
Late-night is one chapter of Pip's Lifestyle — find the lounges, whiskey bars, jazz clubs and the Domino Club below.