Guidebook for Encinitas

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Guidebook for Encinitas

Food Scene

Best coffee and close by.
82 locals recommend
Lofty Coffee Company
90 N Coast Hwy 101
82 locals recommend
Best coffee and close by.
Best Pizza.
29 locals recommend
Leucadia Pizza Encinitas
315 S Coast Hwy 101
29 locals recommend
Best Pizza.
Two short blocks away and the best!
31 locals recommend
Handel's Homemade Ice Cream
90 N Coast Hwy 101
31 locals recommend
Two short blocks away and the best!
Has workshops and events in their back room almost every day and the best in Organic food. Also a great place to people watch the "Conscious, Spiritual, New Age" crowd that makes Encinitas unique.
14 locals recommend
EVE Encinitas
575 S Coast Hwy 101
14 locals recommend
Has workshops and events in their back room almost every day and the best in Organic food. Also a great place to people watch the "Conscious, Spiritual, New Age" crowd that makes Encinitas unique.
This one and several others are on the main street and are great for breakfast.
21 locals recommend
101 Diner
552 S Coast Hwy 101
21 locals recommend
This one and several others are on the main street and are great for breakfast.
A nice upscale family Italian restaurant where you can eat outside on the second floor plaza and let the kids run around while overlooking the ocean.
22 locals recommend
Il Fornaio Del Mar
1555 Camino Del Mar
22 locals recommend
A nice upscale family Italian restaurant where you can eat outside on the second floor plaza and let the kids run around while overlooking the ocean.

Everything Else

Golf Course
39 locals recommend
Encinitas Ranch Golf Course
1275 Quail Gardens Dr
39 locals recommend
Golf Course

Drinks & Nightlife

Best Upscale View Resturant on the beach.
62 locals recommend
The Poseidon Restaurant
1670 Coast Blvd
62 locals recommend
Best Upscale View Resturant on the beach.
Has a dj and dancing on the weekends.
51 locals recommend
SHELTER Encinitas
540 S Coast Hwy 101
51 locals recommend
Has a dj and dancing on the weekends.

Sightseeing

The birthplace of Yoga in southern California. Public meditation gardens over the ocean.
130 locals recommend
Self-Realization Fellowship Encinitas Temple
939 2nd St
130 locals recommend
The birthplace of Yoga in southern California. Public meditation gardens over the ocean.
The Rodeo Drive of San Diego. High end, beautiful beach and park, great restaurants and seals playing in the water and on the sand.
22 locals recommend
Village of La Jolla
22 locals recommend
The Rodeo Drive of San Diego. High end, beautiful beach and park, great restaurants and seals playing in the water and on the sand.
The downtown, of San Diego with tons of restaurants, bars, and nightclubs. Just walking around and people watching is fun.
1208 locals recommend
Gaslamp Quarter
1208 locals recommend
The downtown, of San Diego with tons of restaurants, bars, and nightclubs. Just walking around and people watching is fun.

Essentials

150 locals recommend
Costco Wholesale
1755 Hacienda Dr
150 locals recommend
High end, organic grocery store and take out eatery.
69 locals recommend
Lazy Acres
150 Encinitas Blvd
69 locals recommend
High end, organic grocery store and take out eatery.

Entertainment & Activities

The place to go for all types of yoga and spirituality classes and workshops.
14 locals recommend
Soul of Yoga
627 Encinitas Blvd
14 locals recommend
The place to go for all types of yoga and spirituality classes and workshops.
1249 locals recommend
LEGOLAND California
One Legoland Dr
1249 locals recommend
When we want a staycation, we go to this hotel for breakfast or lunch, then rent at their water sports pier for jet skis, paddle boards, small motor boats, etc. on the bay. There is even lounge chairs with umbrellas set up on the beach free to the public.
92 locals recommend
Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa
3999 Mission Blvd
92 locals recommend
When we want a staycation, we go to this hotel for breakfast or lunch, then rent at their water sports pier for jet skis, paddle boards, small motor boats, etc. on the bay. There is even lounge chairs with umbrellas set up on the beach free to the public.
A must see. Stop by for lunch and watch the surfers on an awesome man made Wave Pool. Walk the boardwalk, or go to Belmont Amusement Park and put your kids on the carousel or other rides.
100 locals recommend
Beach House Grill
3125 Ocean Front Walk
100 locals recommend
A must see. Stop by for lunch and watch the surfers on an awesome man made Wave Pool. Walk the boardwalk, or go to Belmont Amusement Park and put your kids on the carousel or other rides.
Has big Expos, and the famous horse racing track.
198 locals recommend
Del Mar Fairgrounds
198 locals recommend
Has big Expos, and the famous horse racing track.

Parks & Nature

Even without a dog, its a lot of fun and a great beach for a family walk.
62 locals recommend
Del Mar North Beach
62 locals recommend
Even without a dog, its a lot of fun and a great beach for a family walk.
The most beautiful beach with great restaurants on the sand, a playground and popular grassy area.
52 locals recommend
Powerhouse Park & Beach
1658 Coast Blvd
52 locals recommend
The most beautiful beach with great restaurants on the sand, a playground and popular grassy area.