Guidebook for Encinitas
Food Scene
Walk from the Casita. Best food and vibe in North County. Get the crudo and the grilled romaine salad for a light bite. Fish and chips or fish tacos and a beer for pure Fish 101 satisfaction. Closed on Mondays.
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Fish 101 Leucadia
1468 N Coast Hwy 101Walk from the Casita. Best food and vibe in North County. Get the crudo and the grilled romaine salad for a light bite. Fish and chips or fish tacos and a beer for pure Fish 101 satisfaction. Closed on Mondays.
Iconic cafe in the old Leucadia train station. Best muffins and mochas. Great retail shop with in house roasted coffee, loose tea, spices, candy and rad Leucadia chachkas.
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Pannikin Coffee & Tea
510 N Coast Hwy 101Iconic cafe in the old Leucadia train station. Best muffins and mochas. Great retail shop with in house roasted coffee, loose tea, spices, candy and rad Leucadia chachkas.
Excellent Japanese tapas and sushi with top of the line sake and imported beer. Cute and romantic, although a tight bustling space so not exactly quiet, but great energy. Closed Mondays.
Umi Restaurant
1246 N Coast Hwy 101Excellent Japanese tapas and sushi with top of the line sake and imported beer. Cute and romantic, although a tight bustling space so not exactly quiet, but great energy. Closed Mondays.
Fun little bar/restaurant with excellent food. Full bar and cute window seats. Closed Mondays (I think!)
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Priority Public House
576 N Coast Hwy 101Fun little bar/restaurant with excellent food. Full bar and cute window seats. Closed Mondays (I think!)
Delicious coffee and cafe treats (and VG's donuts!) and a surf shop next door. Walk to check the surf after breakfast. Sweet little patio.
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Coffee Coffee
970 N Coast Hwy 101Delicious coffee and cafe treats (and VG's donuts!) and a surf shop next door. Walk to check the surf after breakfast. Sweet little patio.
Delicious food and drinks in downtown Encinitas. Fun atmosphere.
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Solace & the Moonlight Lounge
25 East E StreetDelicious food and drinks in downtown Encinitas. Fun atmosphere.
Best French pastries, crepes, espresso, food. You will wait and pay for it, but a worthy splurge.
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French Corner
1200 N Coast Hwy 101Best French pastries, crepes, espresso, food. You will wait and pay for it, but a worthy splurge.
Leucadia Donut Shoppe
1604 N Coast Hwy 101You can walk there and they have the best donuts.
The Taco Stand
642 S Coast Hwy 101Really good tacos and Mexican cokes
Looking for a unique deli experience? You will not be disappointed.
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Moto Deli
190 N Coast Hwy 101Looking for a unique deli experience? You will not be disappointed.
Pandora's Pizza
828 N Coast Hwy 101Excellent pizza and outdoor seating
A Little Moore Cafe
1030 N Coast Hwy 101Leucadia's greasy spoon
Roberto's Mexican Food
1900 N Coast Hwy 101Burritos!
Best organic street tacos in North County. Open for lunch. You will wait but it's so tasty
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Haggo's Organic Taco
1302 N Coast Hwy 101Best organic street tacos in North County. Open for lunch. You will wait but it's so tasty
Lofty Coffee Company
90 N Coast Hwy 101Highest quality coffee in town
Sweet little frozen yogurt shop with lots of frozen treats to choose from. Nice patio to hang out on
Yocadia Creamery
1076 N Coast Hwy 101Sweet little frozen yogurt shop with lots of frozen treats to choose from. Nice patio to hang out on
Endless homemade ice cream flavors. Down the street from Moonlight Beach
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Handel's Homemade Ice Cream
90 N Coast Hwy 101Endless homemade ice cream flavors. Down the street from Moonlight Beach
Bread & Barley
542 N Coast Hwy 101Great burgers, etc and cute, open atmosphere
NaPizza
615 S Coast Hwy 101Classic Roman pizza with excellent salads
Incredible sushi and ramen noodles made locally (go for the 'Hangover' noodles). Brand new so no liquor license, but adorable space and sweet crew!
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Kai Ola Sushi
918 N Coast Hwy 101Incredible sushi and ramen noodles made locally (go for the 'Hangover' noodles). Brand new so no liquor license, but adorable space and sweet crew!
Drinks & Nightlife
The Regal Seagull
996 N Coast Hwy 101Great beer and brats with a fun little bar.
Fun, good food and full bar, with live local music most nights. Some of the best live (and free) music in North County. Great outdoor seating.
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Le Papagayo
1002 N Coast Hwy 101Fun, good food and full bar, with live local music most nights. Some of the best live (and free) music in North County. Great outdoor seating.
Excellent local wine and food with bustling atmosphere yet still romantic. Lovely outdoor seating. Pretty sure they serve food till 10... a rarity in town.
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Solterra Winery & Kitchen
934 North Coast Highway 101Excellent local wine and food with bustling atmosphere yet still romantic. Lovely outdoor seating. Pretty sure they serve food till 10... a rarity in town.
Good food and wine, full bar. Kitchen open late (past 10pm)
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The 3rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro
2265 Bacon StGood food and wine, full bar. Kitchen open late (past 10pm)
Fantastic local tasting room. Latest addition to Encinitas
23 abantu bendawo batusa
Culture Brewing Co | Encinitas
629 South Coast Highway 101Fantastic local tasting room. Latest addition to Encinitas
Getting Around
The Hatch Bicycle & Adventure Workshop
1114 N Coast Hwy 101Rad bikes, Ebikes, and surfboards
Encinitas Station
25 E D St Coaster station
Carlsbad Poinsettia Station
6511 Avenida EncinasCoaster station
Cardiff Vintage Bike Shop & Repair
2141 Newcastle AveVintage Schwinns for rent.
Carlsbad Village Station
2775 State StCoaster and Amtrak station
Solana Beach Station
105 N Cedros AveCoaster and Amtrak station. Shuttles to Racetrack
Essentials
Ralphs
7140 Avenida Encinas5 minutes up coast highway
Jimbo's...Naturally!
1923 Calle BarcelonaLarge natural food store with quality organic produce
Lazy Acres
150 Encinitas BlvdLarge natural food store with poke deli and kombucha bar
Trader Joe's
2629 Gateway RdEquinox La Costa
7710 El Camino RealBig, clean and fancy with lots of classes
Yoga Tropics
965 2nd StTons of Classes
Ashtanga Yoga Center
414 North Coast Highway 101For traveling Ashtanga yogis.
Acupuncture and Massage Indigo Dragon Center
451 La Veta AveMassage, acupuncture, wellness stop. Lovely space.
Jolly Clean Giant
132 Encinitas BlvdRight next to Lazy Acres and a bar :)
Just Peachy
1354 N Coast Hwy 101Great market close by with good produce.
ATM Machine at Leucadia Liquor
640 N Coast Hwy 101Wonderful selection of liquor, beer, wine
Royal Liquor
1496 N Coast Hwy 101Great local and interesting selections. Next door to Fish 101.
Chevron
540 La Costa Ave Closest gas station when you are heading out of town
5 minutes away! Best spa ever with breath taking grounds.
Now called Four Moons Spa
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Four Moons Spa
775 N Vulcan Ave5 minutes away! Best spa ever with breath taking grounds.
Now called Four Moons Spa
Gather Yoga Studio
412 N Coast Hwy 101Beautiful space. Interesting classes and great teachers!
Parks & Nature
Ponto State Beach Jetty
Sandy, bathrooms, lifeguards.
Moonlight Beach
400 B StSandy, concessions, bathrooms, walk to downtown restaurants
Beautiful botanical garden with gorgeous specimens and knowledgable staff. Fun place to bring a picnic when you are tired of the sand. There is an entrance fee.
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Isitshalo saseSan Diego Botanic
300 Quail Gardens DrBeautiful botanical garden with gorgeous specimens and knowledgable staff. Fun place to bring a picnic when you are tired of the sand. There is an entrance fee.