Guidebook for Encinitas
Essentials
Eco-minded chain with natural, organic grocery items, juice bar, sushi bar, bakery, sandwich bar, coffee and juice bar, housewares, liquor. 150 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas, CA 92024.
69 locals recommend
Lazy Acres
150 Encinitas BlvdEco-minded chain with natural, organic grocery items, juice bar, sushi bar, bakery, sandwich bar, coffee and juice bar, housewares, liquor. 150 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas, CA 92024.
Smart & Final Extra!
479 Encinitas BlvdBulk Groceries, low prices.
Gourmet grocery store popular for prepared foods, including tri-tip, with an outdoor eating area. Produce, flowers, sushi bar, fresh fish, meat & deli counter, coffee, fresh baked bread, organic options, bakery bar, wine, hard liquor, kitchen supplies and catering. They are known for their “Cardiff Crack Meat”. It is AMAZING! I like picnics, I have the market steam a lobster, cook my steak… and I grab a bottle of wine and have romantic meals on the beach! It is fun! 2087 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA 92007
176 locals recommend
Cardiff Seaside Market
2087 San Elijo AveGourmet grocery store popular for prepared foods, including tri-tip, with an outdoor eating area. Produce, flowers, sushi bar, fresh fish, meat & deli counter, coffee, fresh baked bread, organic options, bakery bar, wine, hard liquor, kitchen supplies and catering. They are known for their “Cardiff Crack Meat”. It is AMAZING! I like picnics, I have the market steam a lobster, cook my steak… and I grab a bottle of wine and have romantic meals on the beach! It is fun! 2087 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA 92007
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
354 Santa Fe DrThe YMCA has all you need to work out. Classes, weights, yoga, treadmills, showers, bikes and more. The YMCA Skate Park is a skateboarder’s paradise!! Bowls, A Vert Ramp, and concrete street sections to skate on. 200 Saxony Rd, Encinitas, CA 92024.
16 locals recommend
Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA
200 Saxony RdThe YMCA has all you need to work out. Classes, weights, yoga, treadmills, showers, bikes and more. The YMCA Skate Park is a skateboarder’s paradise!! Bowls, A Vert Ramp, and concrete street sections to skate on. 200 Saxony Rd, Encinitas, CA 92024.
Vons
453 Santa Fe DrFood Scene
Great food, Italian, fish and steak. “Live Music”. 530 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024.
26 locals recommend
Vigilucci's Trattoria Italiana
530 N Coast Hwy 101Great food, Italian, fish and steak. “Live Music”. 530 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024.
This charming cafe offers a global organic selection of coffee, tea, award winning pastries, breakfast and a lunch menu, organic and gluten free meals. A little shop to buy gifts. Look for the yellow house. Opens at 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 510 N Coast Highway 101 Hwy, Encinitas, CA 92024.
111 locals recommend
Pannikin Coffee & Tea
510 N Coast Hwy 101This charming cafe offers a global organic selection of coffee, tea, award winning pastries, breakfast and a lunch menu, organic and gluten free meals. A little shop to buy gifts. Look for the yellow house. Opens at 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 510 N Coast Highway 101 Hwy, Encinitas, CA 92024.
Best Fish Tacos with a beer at a great price! 642 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024.
65 locals recommend
The Taco Stand
642 S Coast Hwy 101 Best Fish Tacos with a beer at a great price! 642 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024.
Live Music. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Cozy serves Mediterranean and Latin American fusion fare including paella, Kalua pork, fish, steak, lobster, organic dishes and bar. 1002 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024.
114 locals recommend
Le Papagayo
1002 N Coast Hwy 101Live Music. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Cozy serves Mediterranean and Latin American fusion fare including paella, Kalua pork, fish, steak, lobster, organic dishes and bar. 1002 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024.
Features unique cuisine, fish, steak, bar and dazzling views. 2588 S Coast Highway 101, Cardiff, CA 92007.
30 locals recommend
Chart House
2588 S Coast Hwy 101Features unique cuisine, fish, steak, bar and dazzling views. 2588 S Coast Highway 101, Cardiff, CA 92007.
Features breakfast and lunch. The shack is where the surfers hang out. Great food, large quantity. There is always a line and they are known for their breakfast egg burritos! 121 Liverpool Dr, Cardiff by Sea, CA 92007.
68 locals recommend
Pipes Cafe
121 Liverpool DrFeatures breakfast and lunch. The shack is where the surfers hang out. Great food, large quantity. There is always a line and they are known for their breakfast egg burritos! 121 Liverpool Dr, Cardiff by Sea, CA 92007.
Dine on the beach off the coast of Cardiff Reef. Fresh Seafood and Steaks. 2526 S Coast Highway 101, Cardiff, CA 92007.
121 locals recommend
Pacific Coast Grill
2526 S Coast Hwy 101Dine on the beach off the coast of Cardiff Reef. Fresh Seafood and Steaks. 2526 S Coast Highway 101, Cardiff, CA 92007.
Whether you are looking to have brunch, lunch, or dinner in Encinitas, Bier Garden has a delicious menu for you to choose from. 25 beers on tap. Bones and Beer is a favorite.
75 locals recommend
The Bier Garden of Encinitas
641 S Coast Hwy 101Whether you are looking to have brunch, lunch, or dinner in Encinitas, Bier Garden has a delicious menu for you to choose from. 25 beers on tap. Bones and Beer is a favorite.
AMAZING Italian food. They have a "live" Tenor that sings on Friday and Saturday nights.
27 locals recommend
Cicciotti's Trattoria Italiana & Seafood
1933 San Elijo AveAMAZING Italian food. They have a "live" Tenor that sings on Friday and Saturday nights.
Parks & Nature
You can walk north or south on the beach for miles. Fishing, Dolphins, Whales, Sea Lions and other aquatic life are often seen. Best time to get seashells is early morning.
13 locals recommend
Stonesteps
340 S El Portal StYou can walk north or south on the beach for miles. Fishing, Dolphins, Whales, Sea Lions and other aquatic life are often seen. Best time to get seashells is early morning.
Fun family beach with volleyball, bon fire pits, picnic tables, playground for kids and lots of activity. Snack Bar, outside showers and restrooms. If you drive, the cross Streets are HWY 101 and Encinitas Blvd or B Street.
322 locals recommend
Moonlight Beach
400 B St Fun family beach with volleyball, bon fire pits, picnic tables, playground for kids and lots of activity. Snack Bar, outside showers and restrooms. If you drive, the cross Streets are HWY 101 and Encinitas Blvd or B Street.
Great Swells to Surf. Head north on sidewalk, access at 948 Neptune Avenue.
49 locals recommend
Beacon Beach
948 Neptune AveGreat Swells to Surf. Head north on sidewalk, access at 948 Neptune Avenue.
This is where “surfers” go to surf. 1298 S Coast Hwy 10, Encinitas, CA 92024.
117 locals recommend
Swami's Beach
This is where “surfers” go to surf. 1298 S Coast Hwy 10, Encinitas, CA 92024.
San Elijo State Beach
2050 S Coast Hwy 101Dog Friendly Beach. 2050 S Coast Hwy 101.
Also known as North Beach, this half-mile beach caters to canines and pooches. Has some leash requirements. 3200 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014.
62 locals recommend
Del Mar North Beach
Also known as North Beach, this half-mile beach caters to canines and pooches. Has some leash requirements. 3200 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014.
Park offers picnic areas, basketball, tennis courts, a gazebo, and playground. 95 N Vulcan Ave, Encinitas, CA 92024.
16 locals recommend
Cottonwood Creek Park
95 N Vulcan AvePark offers picnic areas, basketball, tennis courts, a gazebo, and playground. 95 N Vulcan Ave, Encinitas, CA 92024.
Opened in 2016. This 44-acre recreational area featuring multi-use sports fields, a huge skate park, picnic tables, playground & open space. Dog Friendly. 425 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024.
31 locals recommend
Encinitas Community Park
425 Santa Fe DrOpened in 2016. This 44-acre recreational area featuring multi-use sports fields, a huge skate park, picnic tables, playground & open space. Dog Friendly. 425 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024.
Entertainment & Activities
Horse races and concerts. Opening Day for races is July 21st, 2023, Friday. 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar, CA 92014.
185 locals recommend
Del Mar Racing
2260 Jimmy Durante BlvdHorse races and concerts. Opening Day for races is July 21st, 2023, Friday. 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar, CA 92014.
Rents Surfboards, soft surfboards, fiberglass surfboards, wetsuits, and bikes. Individual or group surf lessons. Camps for kids. Opens 10:00 AM. 215 W D St, Encinitas, CA 92024.
8 locals recommend
Concept Surf Shop
215 W D StRents Surfboards, soft surfboards, fiberglass surfboards, wetsuits, and bikes. Individual or group surf lessons. Camps for kids. Opens 10:00 AM. 215 W D St, Encinitas, CA 92024.
Shopping
~ One of the greatest shops on earth. Unique gifts that you can’t find anywhere else. They specialize in gourmet gift baskets, novelty gifts and fun! Decorations for your home, kitchen supplies, surfer gifts, clothing for adult, kids and babies, toys, cards, t-shirts, socks and much more. Voted BEST Shop in Encinitas 2023! 548 South Coast Hwy 101.
6 locals recommend
Queen Eileen's Gift Baskets
548 S Coast Hwy 101~ One of the greatest shops on earth. Unique gifts that you can’t find anywhere else. They specialize in gourmet gift baskets, novelty gifts and fun! Decorations for your home, kitchen supplies, surfer gifts, clothing for adult, kids and babies, toys, cards, t-shirts, socks and much more. Voted BEST Shop in Encinitas 2023! 548 South Coast Hwy 101.
Drinks & Nightlife
Whether you are looking to have brunch, lunch, or dinner in Encinitas, Bier Garden has a delicious menu for you to choose from. 25 beers on tap. Bones and Beer is a favorite.
75 locals recommend
The Bier Garden of Encinitas
641 S Coast Hwy 101Whether you are looking to have brunch, lunch, or dinner in Encinitas, Bier Garden has a delicious menu for you to choose from. 25 beers on tap. Bones and Beer is a favorite.
Our Encinitas outpost of culinary and libational magic features a full menu of staggeringly delicious plant-based cuisine & over 30 taps of mind-bendingly tasty beverages (scroll down for the current tap list). This vortex of excellent vibes also boasts a full mini-mart where you can buy coffee, beer to go, and a host of sundry merchandise, each item sexier than the last.
27 locals recommend
Modern Times Far West Lounge
470 S Coast Hwy 101Our Encinitas outpost of culinary and libational magic features a full menu of staggeringly delicious plant-based cuisine & over 30 taps of mind-bendingly tasty beverages (scroll down for the current tap list). This vortex of excellent vibes also boasts a full mini-mart where you can buy coffee, beer to go, and a host of sundry merchandise, each item sexier than the last.
Had the fish tacos. Great flavors, with the added kimchi. Many screens to watch a game and seemed like a good atmosphere, not real noisy. A nice local watering hole with a good menu.
Home & Away Encinitas
Had the fish tacos. Great flavors, with the added kimchi. Many screens to watch a game and seemed like a good atmosphere, not real noisy. A nice local watering hole with a good menu.
The 3rd Corner Wine Shop and Bistro is a unique concept that combines a retail wine shop with a true California Bistro restaurant.
Offers your favorite wine to drink at home or Duck Confit at midnight.
The 3rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro
The 3rd Corner Wine Shop and Bistro is a unique concept that combines a retail wine shop with a true California Bistro restaurant.
Offers your favorite wine to drink at home or Duck Confit at midnight.
Beauty
Nails
Pedicure, manicure, lashes, eye brow waxing.French nails is wonderful! The ladies are so sweet and always do such a wonderful job.I actually get my lashes done there as well and am so spoiled now by the amazing job they do, I will never go elsewhere!I Surprisingly, they have never been so busy or overcrowded that they turn me away. Ask for Carina
French Nails & Spa
687 South Coast Highway 101Pedicure, manicure, lashes, eye brow waxing.French nails is wonderful! The ladies are so sweet and always do such a wonderful job.I actually get my lashes done there as well and am so spoiled now by the amazing job they do, I will never go elsewhere!I Surprisingly, they have never been so busy or overcrowded that they turn me away. Ask for Carina
Contemporary hair and nail salon. The salon offers a relaxed and friendly setting, with skilled stylists and a CND certified nail tech.
Deluxe Hair & Nails
Contemporary hair and nail salon. The salon offers a relaxed and friendly setting, with skilled stylists and a CND certified nail tech.