Guidebook for Encinitas

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Guidebook for Encinitas

Food Scene

Inexpensive spot frequented by locals. Usually a line up but worth the short wait.
138 locals recommend
Fish 101 Leucadia
1468 N Coast Hwy 101
138 locals recommend
Inexpensive spot frequented by locals. Usually a line up but worth the short wait.
Only place in the area with live music every night of the week. It is a restaurant with a full food and bar menu.
114 locals recommend
Le Papagayo
1002 N Coast Hwy 101
114 locals recommend
Only place in the area with live music every night of the week. It is a restaurant with a full food and bar menu.
Coffee shop that houses Revolution Roasters, a local coffee roaster. If you go on a Saturday morning chances are you will see Dan roasting away.
64 locals recommend
Coffee Coffee
970 N Coast Hwy 101
64 locals recommend
Coffee shop that houses Revolution Roasters, a local coffee roaster. If you go on a Saturday morning chances are you will see Dan roasting away.
Winery with dozens of varieties made on site by a local wine maker. Mestizo is their best wine. More of a tapas menu but there are some entree's to choose from. Sunday brunch is excellent.
85 locals recommend
Solterra Winery & Kitchen
934 North Coast Highway 101
85 locals recommend
Winery with dozens of varieties made on site by a local wine maker. Mestizo is their best wine. More of a tapas menu but there are some entree's to choose from. Sunday brunch is excellent.
Mexican fast food joint.
16 locals recommend
Kotija Jr. Taco Shop
852 N Coast Hwy 101
16 locals recommend
Mexican fast food joint.
Hipster gastro pub with full menu and bar. Live music on Tuesday's and Wednesday's.
23 locals recommend
Priority Public House
576 N Coast Hwy 101
23 locals recommend
Hipster gastro pub with full menu and bar. Live music on Tuesday's and Wednesday's.
As seen on Guy Fieri's Diners Drive-ins and Dives, this organic taco shop is decked out with Ron Burgundy, Napoleon Dynamite, and Wes Anderson memorabilia. Hours 11a-3p
38 locals recommend
Haggo's Organic Taco
1302 N Coast Hwy 101
38 locals recommend
As seen on Guy Fieri's Diners Drive-ins and Dives, this organic taco shop is decked out with Ron Burgundy, Napoleon Dynamite, and Wes Anderson memorabilia. Hours 11a-3p
Original home of Haggo's, this hidden spot serves traditional Hawaiian plate lunch in a picnic style setting. Hours 11a-3p
6 locals recommend
The Lanai
1114 N Coast Hwy 101
6 locals recommend
Original home of Haggo's, this hidden spot serves traditional Hawaiian plate lunch in a picnic style setting. Hours 11a-3p
High quality sushi hidden in a strip mall. They even serve real wasabi.
25 locals recommend
Sushi Kuchi
4475 Mission Blvd
25 locals recommend
High quality sushi hidden in a strip mall. They even serve real wasabi.
Upper end restaurant with full menu and bar. They have live music every Sunday night from 7-9.
33 locals recommend
Solace & the Moonlight Lounge
25 East E Street
33 locals recommend
Upper end restaurant with full menu and bar. They have live music every Sunday night from 7-9.
Hipster run coffee shop. I like the quality of the drinks here better than Coffee Coffee. Lofty has a light breakfast and pastry menu but is more health conscious.
82 locals recommend
Lofty Coffee Company
90 N Coast Hwy 101
82 locals recommend
Hipster run coffee shop. I like the quality of the drinks here better than Coffee Coffee. Lofty has a light breakfast and pastry menu but is more health conscious.
Greasy spoon breakfast joint. I am not a fan, but some people like it. I added it because it is a stone through away.
7 locals recommend
A Little Moore Cafe
1030 N Coast Hwy 101
7 locals recommend
Greasy spoon breakfast joint. I am not a fan, but some people like it. I added it because it is a stone through away.
Best pizza in the area. Sit down restaurant. There is usually a line up so be prepared to wait.
59 locals recommend
Blue Ribbon Artisan Pizzeria
897 S Coast Hwy 101
59 locals recommend
Best pizza in the area. Sit down restaurant. There is usually a line up so be prepared to wait.
Breakfast and lunch place tucked away at the end of Cedros street in Solana Beach. There is always a wait. Usually an hour. So go early, and browse the nearby shops. As soon as you sit down, order the walnut butter. Mmmmm, so good.
17 locals recommend
Lockwood Table Cafe
346-B S Cedros Ave
17 locals recommend
Breakfast and lunch place tucked away at the end of Cedros street in Solana Beach. There is always a wait. Usually an hour. So go early, and browse the nearby shops. As soon as you sit down, order the walnut butter. Mmmmm, so good.

Drinks & Nightlife

Beer pub with 24 rotating taps. Classic pub grub menu with Sausage, philly cheesesteak, and burgers. A true local pub complete with regulars and great bartenders. Trivia is on Tuesday nights and Thursday nights are cask night.
47 locals recommend
The Regal Seagull
996 N Coast Hwy 101
47 locals recommend
Beer pub with 24 rotating taps. Classic pub grub menu with Sausage, philly cheesesteak, and burgers. A true local pub complete with regulars and great bartenders. Trivia is on Tuesday nights and Thursday nights are cask night.
Local dive bar with pool table and juke box. Nobody goes here on purpose. This is where people go when there is no where else to go. If you end up there it means you're probably having a great night.
O'Hurley's
107 Diana St
Local dive bar with pool table and juke box. Nobody goes here on purpose. This is where people go when there is no where else to go. If you end up there it means you're probably having a great night.
Popular live music spot. There is a band playing about 4-5 times a week.
271 locals recommend
Belly Up
143 S Cedros Ave
271 locals recommend
Popular live music spot. There is a band playing about 4-5 times a week.

Parks & Nature

The nearest beach access. About a 5 min walk from the door to your feet in the sand.
49 locals recommend
Beacon Beach
948 Neptune Ave
49 locals recommend
The nearest beach access. About a 5 min walk from the door to your feet in the sand.
Stone Steps Beach. Next Beach access point to the South.
399 S El Portal St
399 South El Portal Street
Stone Steps Beach. Next Beach access point to the South.
Grandview Beach. Next beach access point to the North.
1674 Neptune Ave
1674 Neptune Avenue
Grandview Beach. Next beach access point to the North.
Main state beach in the area with full amenities. Bathrooms, concession stand, main lifeguard tower, volley ball courts, and kids park. They sometimes have concerts and/or surf competitions here.
322 locals recommend
Moonlight Beach
400 B St
322 locals recommend
Main state beach in the area with full amenities. Bathrooms, concession stand, main lifeguard tower, volley ball courts, and kids park. They sometimes have concerts and/or surf competitions here.

Essentials

Small family run grocery store with a large selection of produce.
39 locals recommend
Just Peachy
1354 N Coast Hwy 101
39 locals recommend
Small family run grocery store with a large selection of produce.
10 locals recommend
7-Eleven
2211 San Elijo Ave
10 locals recommend
Nearest large grocery store.
39 locals recommend
Ralphs
7140 Avenida Encinas
39 locals recommend
Nearest large grocery store.
63 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
687 S Coast Hwy 101
63 locals recommend
Cheaper version of Whole Foods.
110 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
2629 Gateway Rd
110 locals recommend
Cheaper version of Whole Foods.
Cross-fit gym with a lot of free wights. Only been open for a year or two. All the equipment is brand new. They welcome drop ins too. I have a buddy who goes there when he comes to visit me.
Physical Culture 101
1144 N Coast Hwy 101
Cross-fit gym with a lot of free wights. Only been open for a year or two. All the equipment is brand new. They welcome drop ins too. I have a buddy who goes there when he comes to visit me.
Very cool spot. It has Bali influenced landscaping and a koi pond. More than just a spa, they have a yoga studio as well. It is a peaceful, grounding space. The teachers are high quality. It is all donation based. $12-20 suggested. Cash only. The room is quite small, holds 10 people comfortably. Sometimes they cram 25 people into it! All depends how popular the teacher is.
19 locals recommend
Four Moons Spa
775 N Vulcan Ave
19 locals recommend
Very cool spot. It has Bali influenced landscaping and a koi pond. More than just a spa, they have a yoga studio as well. It is a peaceful, grounding space. The teachers are high quality. It is all donation based. $12-20 suggested. Cash only. The room is quite small, holds 10 people comfortably. Sometimes they cram 25 people into it! All depends how popular the teacher is.

Shopping

Popular local surf shop. Boards, fins, leashes, wax, wet-suits, clothes, etc.
15 locals recommend
Surfy Surfy Surf Shop
974 N Coast Hwy 101
15 locals recommend
Popular local surf shop. Boards, fins, leashes, wax, wet-suits, clothes, etc.
Surf shop where you can rent surf boards ($40/day), stand up paddle boards ($50/day), body boards ($15/day), and wet suits ($15/day). They also sell clothes and new/used boards.
8 locals recommend
Progression Surf
828 N Coast Hwy 101
8 locals recommend
Surf shop where you can rent surf boards ($40/day), stand up paddle boards ($50/day), body boards ($15/day), and wet suits ($15/day). They also sell clothes and new/used boards.
Rent stand up paddle boards and sea kayaks. Stand Up Paddle Board Rental Rates: All Day $69 | 1/2 Day $55 | Hourly $17 (2.5 hr minimum) Wetsuits $10 Full Day Single Kayaks: $40/half day $55/full day Tandem Kayaks - $50/half day $65/full day No hourly rates on kayaks.
7 locals recommend
Paddle Planet
996 N Coast Hwy 101
7 locals recommend
Rent stand up paddle boards and sea kayaks. Stand Up Paddle Board Rental Rates: All Day $69 | 1/2 Day $55 | Hourly $17 (2.5 hr minimum) Wetsuits $10 Full Day Single Kayaks: $40/half day $55/full day Tandem Kayaks - $50/half day $65/full day No hourly rates on kayaks.
"bookstore, art gallery and center for cultural studies offering a unique opportunity for artists, musicians, the intelligentsia and the curious, to meet, gather and converse. As an additional stimulus we are a source for the scarce and unusual in books, multimedia art, esoterica and an eclectic selection of items to stimulate interest and creativity in a world in which we are surrounded by the ordinary, the average and the mundane, in a world that caters to the lowest common denominator."
Ducky Waddle's Emporium
"bookstore, art gallery and center for cultural studies offering a unique opportunity for artists, musicians, the intelligentsia and the curious, to meet, gather and converse. As an additional stimulus we are a source for the scarce and unusual in books, multimedia art, esoterica and an eclectic selection of items to stimulate interest and creativity in a world in which we are surrounded by the ordinary, the average and the mundane, in a world that caters to the lowest common denominator."
One of the best farmers markets in San Diego county. Shop for locally grown produce, arts and crafts, or have a bite to eat. Sundays 10am-2pm.
59 locals recommend
Leucadia Farmers Market
185 Union St
59 locals recommend
One of the best farmers markets in San Diego county. Shop for locally grown produce, arts and crafts, or have a bite to eat. Sundays 10am-2pm.
Surf and motorcycle clothing store with a Hipster influence.
9 locals recommend
Seaweed & Gravel
1144 N Coast Hwy 101
9 locals recommend
Surf and motorcycle clothing store with a Hipster influence.

Getting Around

Nearest train station that will take you to downtown San Diego.
82 locals recommend
Encinitas Station
25 E D St
82 locals recommend
Nearest train station that will take you to downtown San Diego.