Guidebook for Encinitas

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Guidebook for Encinitas

Essentials

A local favorite! Gourmet grocery store with many local vendors. Not to be missed! Perfect for a quick trip the store for essentials or a snack at the deli.
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Cardiff Seaside Market
2087 San Elijo Ave
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A local favorite! Gourmet grocery store with many local vendors. Not to be missed! Perfect for a quick trip the store for essentials or a snack at the deli.

Food Scene

One of Cardiff's oldest landmarks! Stop in and grab a donut or any of the other freshly baked goods! Locally owned for over 30 years!
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VG Donut & Bakery
106 Aberdeen Dr
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One of Cardiff's oldest landmarks! Stop in and grab a donut or any of the other freshly baked goods! Locally owned for over 30 years!
Mexican food with a view! Budget and family friendly eatery. Also owned locally for over 30 years!
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Las Olas
2655 S Coast Hwy 101
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Mexican food with a view! Budget and family friendly eatery. Also owned locally for over 30 years!
Upscale dining with an unparalleled view! Looking for something a little less beach casual and more formal.
30 locals raden deze aan
Chart House
2588 S Coast Hwy 101
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Upscale dining with an unparalleled view! Looking for something a little less beach casual and more formal.
Casual pizzeria! One of the hidden gems of Cardiff!
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The Besta Wan Pizza House
148 Aberdeen Dr
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Casual pizzeria! One of the hidden gems of Cardiff!
Cozy wine bar with food. Local fav.
29 locals raden deze aan
Wine Steals
1953 San Elijo Avenue
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Cozy wine bar with food. Local fav.
One of Cardiff's icons. Inexpensive, fun and family friendly breakfast spot. Large portions for a great price!
68 locals raden deze aan
Pipes Cafe
121 Liverpool Dr
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One of Cardiff's icons. Inexpensive, fun and family friendly breakfast spot. Large portions for a great price!
Good Thai food in the heart of Encinitas
Siamese Basil
527 S Coast Hwy 101
Good Thai food in the heart of Encinitas
Another great Thai restaurant located in Solana Beach.
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Bangkok Bay
Highway 101
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Another great Thai restaurant located in Solana Beach.
Get an yummy Acai bowl here!
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Sambazon Acai Cafe
2031 San Elijo Ave
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Get an yummy Acai bowl here!
Great Thai/Vietnamese Fusion Cuisine. Smaller restaurant with an intimate setting. Located in funky Leucadia.
45 locals raden deze aan
Birdseye Kitchen
540 N Coast Hwy 101
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Great Thai/Vietnamese Fusion Cuisine. Smaller restaurant with an intimate setting. Located in funky Leucadia.
A childhood favorite of ours and a 30 year staple in Encinitas. Home of the Justin Burrito. Good cheap food. Great lunch spot.
6 locals raden deze aan
Rico's Taco Shop
165 S El Camino Real
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A childhood favorite of ours and a 30 year staple in Encinitas. Home of the Justin Burrito. Good cheap food. Great lunch spot.
Pizza place with great salad! Low key yet modern and fun.
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URBN Encinitas
764 S Coast Hwy 101
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Pizza place with great salad! Low key yet modern and fun.
Another restaurant that has been in San Diego for over 30 years. Concentrating on authentic Japanese cuisine, they offer the freshest sushi North County San Diego has to offer.
6 locals raden deze aan
Samurai Japanese Restaurant
979 Lomas Santa Fe Dr
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Another restaurant that has been in San Diego for over 30 years. Concentrating on authentic Japanese cuisine, they offer the freshest sushi North County San Diego has to offer.
A fun sit down Italian/pizza place. Always bustling. Decently priced with large portions.
29 locals raden deze aan
Leucadia Pizza Encinitas
315 S Coast Hwy 101
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A fun sit down Italian/pizza place. Always bustling. Decently priced with large portions.
An iconic piece of Downtown Encinitas. A fast food drive through dedicated to Mexican food. There isn't anyone in Encinitas who hasn't once driven through this food joint.
Filiberto's
476 S Coast Hwy 101
An iconic piece of Downtown Encinitas. A fast food drive through dedicated to Mexican food. There isn't anyone in Encinitas who hasn't once driven through this food joint.
Good food, large portions, great prices! Amazing breakfasts. Try an acai bowl here! Loaded with fresh fruit, homemade granola, bee pollen, and coconut flakes. Or for a lighter fare, grab a smoothie.
62 locals raden deze aan
Swamis Cafe
1163 S Coast Hwy 101
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Good food, large portions, great prices! Amazing breakfasts. Try an acai bowl here! Loaded with fresh fruit, homemade granola, bee pollen, and coconut flakes. Or for a lighter fare, grab a smoothie.
Known for having the "best chicken soup" in North County, this quick mexican eatery is popular with many locals. Inexpensive yet delicious, they also have a mean fish taco and breakfast burrito.
12 locals raden deze aan
Jorge's Mexicatessen
417 Santa Fe Dr
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Known for having the "best chicken soup" in North County, this quick mexican eatery is popular with many locals. Inexpensive yet delicious, they also have a mean fish taco and breakfast burrito.

Drinks & Nightlife

Another upscale dining experience on the water front. Enjoy a fine dining experience with ocean waves crashing just yards away!
121 locals raden deze aan
Pacific Coast Grill
2526 S Coast Hwy 101
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Another upscale dining experience on the water front. Enjoy a fine dining experience with ocean waves crashing just yards away!
Really good sushi!
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Zenbu Sushi
2003 San Elijo Avenue
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Really good sushi!
Fun Dive bar on the Coast Hwy
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The Kraken
2531 S Coast Hwy 101
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Fun Dive bar on the Coast Hwy

Everything Else

In case of midnight emergencies or quick convenience store pick up, 7-Eleven is just a stone's throw away!
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7-Eleven
2211 San Elijo Ave
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In case of midnight emergencies or quick convenience store pick up, 7-Eleven is just a stone's throw away!
Vinyasa Arts Yoga classes at The Soul of Yoga Studio
Pop in for a quick yoga class!
One of the best beaches in Encinitas. Totally kid friendly with long stretches of sand and easy waves.
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Cardiff State Beach
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One of the best beaches in Encinitas. Totally kid friendly with long stretches of sand and easy waves.
For most of your natural food shopping.. although Seaside will have many of the same items.
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Whole Foods Market
687 S Coast Hwy 101
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For most of your natural food shopping.. although Seaside will have many of the same items.
Hot yoga. One of Encinitas first heated yoga spots
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Yoga Tropics
965 2nd St
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Hot yoga. One of Encinitas first heated yoga spots
Grab an iconic Encinitas Surfboards shirt or sweatshirt from here!
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Encinitas Surfboards
107 N Coast Hwy 101
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Grab an iconic Encinitas Surfboards shirt or sweatshirt from here!
Another iconic beach
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Swami's Beach
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Another iconic beach
Get anywhere in San Diego by the Coaster Station.
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Encinitas Station
25 E D St
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Get anywhere in San Diego by the Coaster Station.
One of the surf breaks of Encinitas.
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D Street Viewpoint Park
404 W D St
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One of the surf breaks of Encinitas.
Beautifully shaded hidden park
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Glen Park
2149 Orinda Dr
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Beautifully shaded hidden park
Place for kids and families. During summer months they are open till 7 and have their water park open. If you get there on a good day, there are limited crowds.
1249 locals raden deze aan
Legoland Californië
One Legoland Dr
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Place for kids and families. During summer months they are open till 7 and have their water park open. If you get there on a good day, there are limited crowds.
A small local bar/concert venue.
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Belly Up
143 S Cedros Ave
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A small local bar/concert venue.
Deemed to be on sacred holistic land, this parcel of Encinitas is truly a magical space. With lush gardens and meditative spaces, it is an amazing way to spend a couple of hours after a bite at Swamis
130 locals raden deze aan
Self-Realization Fellowship Encinitas Temple
939 2nd St
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Deemed to be on sacred holistic land, this parcel of Encinitas is truly a magical space. With lush gardens and meditative spaces, it is an amazing way to spend a couple of hours after a bite at Swamis
Gorgeous views of the ocean.
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Encinitas Library
540 Cornish Dr
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Gorgeous views of the ocean.
For the doggies. During the summer months, dogs are allowed here, but must be leashed. The rest of the year, they can be unleashed.
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Del Mar North Beach
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For the doggies. During the summer months, dogs are allowed here, but must be leashed. The rest of the year, they can be unleashed.

Shopping

An iconic part of Encinitas Culture. Been in Encinitas for over 30 years.
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Hansen Surfboards
1105 S Coast Hwy 101
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An iconic part of Encinitas Culture. Been in Encinitas for over 30 years.
One the pricier side, but has been a Downtown Encinitas staple for decades. "Home-cooked" cuisine with an intimate setting. Owner is present in the restaurant and loves to check in on all patrons.
8 locals raden deze aan
Maurizio's Trattoria Italiana
505 S Coast Hwy 101
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One the pricier side, but has been a Downtown Encinitas staple for decades. "Home-cooked" cuisine with an intimate setting. Owner is present in the restaurant and loves to check in on all patrons.
I'm a big thrift store fanatic, so when I travel, I like to frequent them because of those exciting finds that only a local resident would discard.
Rancho Coastal Humane Society Thrift Shop
120 Aberdeen Dr
I'm a big thrift store fanatic, so when I travel, I like to frequent them because of those exciting finds that only a local resident would discard.
Another Encinitas Favorite. Support local businesses by grabbing a in house made gelato. Our favorites are the coconut , chocolate hazelnut, and vanilla rose.
Bubby's Gelato
937 S Coast Hwy 101
Another Encinitas Favorite. Support local businesses by grabbing a in house made gelato. Our favorites are the coconut , chocolate hazelnut, and vanilla rose.