Guidebook for Encinitas
Food Scene
Great atmosphere and people watching!!! I love the cheese plate!!! Nice selection of their wine. Fun to go in and people watch. Large bar area. Basically tapas some better than others but fun to go to regardless. Walking distance (south)
85 locals recommend
Solterra Winery & Kitchen
934 North Coast Highway 101Great atmosphere and people watching!!! I love the cheese plate!!! Nice selection of their wine. Fun to go in and people watch. Large bar area. Basically tapas some better than others but fun to go to regardless. Walking distance (south)
Family owned serving Japanese tapas, udon, tempura, some sashimi but not really a sushi bar. Large selection of sake. Great japanese food, Best to try to get a reservation, small place. Hmmm, they may be closing so stay tuned! Walking distance (south)
19 locals recommend
Sake House Yu Me Ya
1246 N Coast Hwy 101Family owned serving Japanese tapas, udon, tempura, some sashimi but not really a sushi bar. Large selection of sake. Great japanese food, Best to try to get a reservation, small place. Hmmm, they may be closing so stay tuned! Walking distance (south)
Good authentic Mexican taco joint. Good burritos and tacos. Great carnitas. A little short on atmosphere but it is a taco joint! Too far to walk. (south)
26 locals recommend
Juanitas Taco Shop
290 N Coast Hwy 101Good authentic Mexican taco joint. Good burritos and tacos. Great carnitas. A little short on atmosphere but it is a taco joint! Too far to walk. (south)
Great restaurant, beer and wine bar for everyone! Great for families and pizza sold by the slice! The salads look good too. Very family. Order at the counter and sit down. Ambience OK. Walking distance (south)
36 locals recommend
Pandora's Pizza
828 N Coast Hwy 101Great restaurant, beer and wine bar for everyone! Great for families and pizza sold by the slice! The salads look good too. Very family. Order at the counter and sit down. Ambience OK. Walking distance (south)
Fun, lively restaurant with good food and local music. This place is all about Leucadia!!! You must go here as it is way fun, they have good drinks, good food and usually live music. Welcome to the Leucadia scene! One of my favs, I usually hit Happy Hour! The tacos and salads are really good but call ahead and make a reservation especially in the summer! Walking distance south)
114 locals recommend
Le Papagayo
1002 N Coast Hwy 101Fun, lively restaurant with good food and local music. This place is all about Leucadia!!! You must go here as it is way fun, they have good drinks, good food and usually live music. Welcome to the Leucadia scene! One of my favs, I usually hit Happy Hour! The tacos and salads are really good but call ahead and make a reservation especially in the summer! Walking distance south)
Yummy!!! Very Fresh! Open for lunch! Have not been here but it gets rave reviews and was featured on the Food Network. Walk from my house south. Close to the French Corner.
38 locals recommend
Haggo's Organic Taco
1302 N Coast Hwy 101Yummy!!! Very Fresh! Open for lunch! Have not been here but it gets rave reviews and was featured on the Food Network. Walk from my house south. Close to the French Corner.
Excellent fresh fish and cool surfy vibe! This is a great place for fish lovers and they make a mean hamburger too! Order at the cash and then they bring your food to you. Lots of kids about. Good beer, wine is OK. Try it for Happy Hour and make sure to have the fish tacos. Open for lunch and go then to avoid the crowds! Very close to the house (north(
138 locals recommend
Fish 101 Leucadia
1468 N Coast Hwy 101Excellent fresh fish and cool surfy vibe! This is a great place for fish lovers and they make a mean hamburger too! Order at the cash and then they bring your food to you. Lots of kids about. Good beer, wine is OK. Try it for Happy Hour and make sure to have the fish tacos. Open for lunch and go then to avoid the crowds! Very close to the house (north(
Cold filtered brewed coffee, makes coffee drinking an art form! Trendy, good coffee, a few pastries etc. If you want a really strong cup of coffee, ask them for it! Some indoor seating but mostly outside. Too far to walk as it is near Encinitas Blvd.
82 locals recommend
Lofty Coffee Company
90 N Coast Hwy 101Cold filtered brewed coffee, makes coffee drinking an art form! Trendy, good coffee, a few pastries etc. If you want a really strong cup of coffee, ask them for it! Some indoor seating but mostly outside. Too far to walk as it is near Encinitas Blvd.
Basic local coffee shop which is the place to get an omelette or eggs. They have a counter, booths and tables. Go for breakfast or lunch, nice, friendly people. Coffee so-so but after the Pannikin I'm spoiled! Walking distance (south).
7 locals recommend
A Little Moore Cafe
1030 N Coast Hwy 101Basic local coffee shop which is the place to get an omelette or eggs. They have a counter, booths and tables. Go for breakfast or lunch, nice, friendly people. Coffee so-so but after the Pannikin I'm spoiled! Walking distance (south).
This is where I go when I want coffee. I get a double latte and a pumpkin muffin. All of their baked goods are made in house or locally and they are the nicest group of people. There is also a little gift shop which sells the beans they roast downstairs. Lots of lunch and carb choices. The building it is housed in is the old Encinitas train station. Sit in or out. A bit of a hike, close to Birdseye Kitchen. (south). On the weekend, there is always a line!
111 locals recommend
Pannikin Coffee & Tea
510 N Coast Hwy 101This is where I go when I want coffee. I get a double latte and a pumpkin muffin. All of their baked goods are made in house or locally and they are the nicest group of people. There is also a little gift shop which sells the beans they roast downstairs. Lots of lunch and carb choices. The building it is housed in is the old Encinitas train station. Sit in or out. A bit of a hike, close to Birdseye Kitchen. (south). On the weekend, there is always a line!
Grab a locally made coffee and light breakfast food and sit on the patio. They roast the beans right there. Next door is an expensive surf shop and Fern a pricy gift/clothing store. Walking distance (south)
64 locals recommend
Coffee Coffee
970 N Coast Hwy 101Grab a locally made coffee and light breakfast food and sit on the patio. They roast the beans right there. Next door is an expensive surf shop and Fern a pricy gift/clothing store. Walking distance (south)
Best Donuts served up by the nicest people...Tom and Emily! Go early since the sell out fast! Our local donut shop. Basic, fresh donuts. Coffee is diner style. Walking distance (north)
26 locals recommend
Leucadia Donut Shoppe
1604 N Coast Hwy 101Best Donuts served up by the nicest people...Tom and Emily! Go early since the sell out fast! Our local donut shop. Basic, fresh donuts. Coffee is diner style. Walking distance (north)
A very quaint French Corner Bistro with excellent pastries, coffee and crepes! Strong coffee and a almond croissant is my favorite! But many other options too! High quality, carb load and calories but worth it! Breakfast and lunch. Walking distance (south)
31 locals recommend
French Corner
1200 N Coast Hwy 101A very quaint French Corner Bistro with excellent pastries, coffee and crepes! Strong coffee and a almond croissant is my favorite! But many other options too! High quality, carb load and calories but worth it! Breakfast and lunch. Walking distance (south)
New yogurt/ice cream shop within walking distance! If you have a crave for ice-cream/yogurt and want to walk, this is it! Personally thought it was overpriced for what it was but as I said its the only game that is walking distance! (south)
Yocadia Creamery
1076 N Coast Hwy 101New yogurt/ice cream shop within walking distance! If you have a crave for ice-cream/yogurt and want to walk, this is it! Personally thought it was overpriced for what it was but as I said its the only game that is walking distance! (south)
Vietnamese, Thai, Asian Fusion. Brand new addition to our neighborhood! This restaurant won the Taste of Leucadia! I personally have not eaten there but did have a taste at Taste of Leucadia which showcased local restaurants. It is north of Leucadia Blvd. and a little bit of a hike. (south)
45 locals recommend
Birdseye Kitchen
540 N Coast Hwy 101Vietnamese, Thai, Asian Fusion. Brand new addition to our neighborhood! This restaurant won the Taste of Leucadia! I personally have not eaten there but did have a taste at Taste of Leucadia which showcased local restaurants. It is north of Leucadia Blvd. and a little bit of a hike. (south)
At the intersection of La Costa Avenue and Hwy 101, its a popular place with the locals and tourists. My son is addicted to the bean and cheese burrito. Not that innovative but very fresh food as it is always busy. Everything is good there. Some limited seating but keep in mind it is a taco stand. A bit off a walk (north)
13 locals recommend
Roberto's Mexican Food
1900 N Coast Hwy 101At the intersection of La Costa Avenue and Hwy 101, its a popular place with the locals and tourists. My son is addicted to the bean and cheese burrito. Not that innovative but very fresh food as it is always busy. Everything is good there. Some limited seating but keep in mind it is a taco stand. A bit off a walk (north)
Mexican restaurant with seating and full menus. A little tacky but what the heck. Large portions; kids like the burritos. The chicken or chicken tortilla soup is the bomb and the special quesadilla is really good too. Family restaurant. Margaritas are fine, a little sweet for me. When kids come how, they always want to go there! A bit of a hike but doable or drive and park in their parking lot. (north)
25 locals recommend
La Especial Norte
664 N Coast Hwy 101Mexican restaurant with seating and full menus. A little tacky but what the heck. Large portions; kids like the burritos. The chicken or chicken tortilla soup is the bomb and the special quesadilla is really good too. Family restaurant. Margaritas are fine, a little sweet for me. When kids come how, they always want to go there! A bit of a hike but doable or drive and park in their parking lot. (north)
Drinks & Nightlife
Beers, Burgers and Brauts! The three essential B's for every diet! Local favorite for craft beer. Close to Solterra. Walking distance (south)
47 locals recommend
The Regal Seagull
996 N Coast Hwy 101Beers, Burgers and Brauts! The three essential B's for every diet! Local favorite for craft beer. Close to Solterra. Walking distance (south)
Dive bar with billiards, shuffleboard and nice bartenders! Stuck in a time warp. Walking distance, otherwise not my favorite. Interesting crowd.
11 locals recommend
Leucadian
1542 N Coast Hwy 101Dive bar with billiards, shuffleboard and nice bartenders! Stuck in a time warp. Walking distance, otherwise not my favorite. Interesting crowd.
Popular craft beer with restaurant. Gets crowded on weekend nights. Have had breakfast there with a Bloody Mary and was very happy with both. Kinda a stark atmosphere. Barely walking distance but doable. Close to the Pannikin. (south)
23 locals recommend
Priority Public House
576 N Coast Hwy 101Popular craft beer with restaurant. Gets crowded on weekend nights. Have had breakfast there with a Bloody Mary and was very happy with both. Kinda a stark atmosphere. Barely walking distance but doable. Close to the Pannikin. (south)
Shopping
Rhino Art Co
97 N Coast Hwy 101Seriously? How lucky are we to have an awesome art store in town!!!
Great vintage clothing and costume shop! Shopping here is too much fun!!!
7 locals recommend
Flashbacks Recycled Fashion
570 Grand AveGreat vintage clothing and costume shop! Shopping here is too much fun!!!
An musical institution! Find new and old vinyl records, cassette tapes and cd's!
6 locals recommend
Lou's Records
434 N Coast Hwy 101An musical institution! Find new and old vinyl records, cassette tapes and cd's!
Ducky Waddle's Emporium
Greatest bookstore, art emporium and creator of cool!
The coolest surf shop around! Surfboards sold here are truly works of art!
15 locals recommend
Surfy Surfy Surf Shop
974 N Coast Hwy 101The coolest surf shop around! Surfboards sold here are truly works of art!
Caldwell Antiques
1234 N Coast Hwy 101Go introduce yourself to Fred Caldwell the local historian of Leucadia!
Great shop for vintage, mortorcycle, surf, skate and even bonsai!!!
9 locals recommend
Seaweed & Gravel
1144 N Coast Hwy 101Great shop for vintage, mortorcycle, surf, skate and even bonsai!!!
Essentials
Best selection of craft beer in North San Diego County! Our local liquor store that stocks everything: wine, beer spirits. Walking distance. (north)
Royal Liquor
1496 N Coast Hwy 101Best selection of craft beer in North San Diego County! Our local liquor store that stocks everything: wine, beer spirits. Walking distance. (north)
Local Fruit and Veggie shop with some essentials sold! At the base of our street. Try the mexican fruit bars and check out what is in the cold case. If you have a tortilla chip crave, buy a bag of El Nopalito Chips!
39 locals recommend
Just Peachy
1354 N Coast Hwy 101Local Fruit and Veggie shop with some essentials sold! At the base of our street. Try the mexican fruit bars and check out what is in the cold case. If you have a tortilla chip crave, buy a bag of El Nopalito Chips!
Parks & Nature
These gardens have amazing views of the ocean. Plus it is a great place for you little ones to run around and play in the tree house!!!
196 locals recommend
San Diego Botanic Garden
300 Quail Gardens DrThese gardens have amazing views of the ocean. Plus it is a great place for you little ones to run around and play in the tree house!!!
Go to the Meditation Gardens and walk around beautifully tended gardens, see the coast below and see the Koi pond. Lots of benches to meditate and contemplate life. One of those jewels that is unique.
22 locals recommend
Self-Realization Fellowship: Hermitage
Go to the Meditation Gardens and walk around beautifully tended gardens, see the coast below and see the Koi pond. Lots of benches to meditate and contemplate life. One of those jewels that is unique.
Our local beach. Take a short walk and see why we live here. Some surfing here or head a little south to Beacon's Beach.
29 locals recommend
Grandview Street beach
1700 Neptune AveOur local beach. Take a short walk and see why we live here. Some surfing here or head a little south to Beacon's Beach.
Everything Else
Detour Salon & Detour The Store
594 S Coast Hwy 101If you need a haircut they will take walk-ins
This is from 10 am to 2 pm on Sunday and is one of the best Farmer's Markets in San Diego County. You will love all of the great things to eat and see!!!
59 locals recommend
Leucadia Farmers Market
185 Union StThis is from 10 am to 2 pm on Sunday and is one of the best Farmer's Markets in San Diego County. You will love all of the great things to eat and see!!!
Take your coffee and go stroll the neighborhood garden nursery...I bet you will find some new ideas for your garden!!!
Gardens By The Sea Nursery
1500 N Coast Hwy 101Take your coffee and go stroll the neighborhood garden nursery...I bet you will find some new ideas for your garden!!!
Arts & Culture
This historical landmark is an absolute treasure to our town. You can catch great independent movies, surf movies and even concerts. Hopefully you will meet Oscar (the popcorn loving dog)!
67 locals recommend
La Paloma Theatre
471 S Coast Hwy 101This historical landmark is an absolute treasure to our town. You can catch great independent movies, surf movies and even concerts. Hopefully you will meet Oscar (the popcorn loving dog)!