Guidebook for Encinitas
Food Scene
Pannikin Coffee & Tea
510 N Coast Hwy 101Good coffee and pastries as well as breakfast.
Lofty Coffee Company
90 N Coast Hwy 101Good coffee, pastries, and açaí bowls.
The best donuts and the funniest, nicest, 'crazy Korean' owner.
26 locals recommend
Leucadia Donut Shoppe
1604 N Coast Hwy 101The best donuts and the funniest, nicest, 'crazy Korean' owner.
Great pizza and salad made with fresh, local ingredients.
59 locals recommend
Blue Ribbon Artisan Pizzeria
897 S Coast Hwy 101Great pizza and salad made with fresh, local ingredients.
Le Papagayo
1002 N Coast Hwy 101Great food and music.
Free wi-fi with great breakfast and coffee and a comfortable patio with tables!
64 locals recommend
Coffee Coffee
970 N Coast Hwy 101Free wi-fi with great breakfast and coffee and a comfortable patio with tables!
Great coffee and French bakery. Their almond croissants are a must indulgence.
31 locals recommend
French Corner
1200 N Coast Hwy 101Great coffee and French bakery. Their almond croissants are a must indulgence.
Q'ero Restaurant
564 S Coast Hwy 101Amazing Peruvian food. We love their empanadas and sangria.
Birdseye Kitchen
540 N Coast Hwy 101Thai, Lao & Vietnamese dishes—dine in or takeaway.
Buona Forchetta - Encinitas
250 N Coast Hwy 101Great Italian food.
Beaches
Good public beach with 3 volleyball courts, snack bar, showers, and kids' play area.
322 locals recommend
Moonlight Beach
400 B StGood public beach with 3 volleyball courts, snack bar, showers, and kids' play area.
Beacon Beach
948 Neptune AveGood surfing and views for sunsets and watching surf and whales.
Great beach and good sunsets and whale watching on cliff up stairs on south side of beach.
31 locals recommend
South Ponto Beach
Carlsbad BoulevardGreat beach and good sunsets and whale watching on cliff up stairs on south side of beach.
Swamis Seaside Park
1298 S Coast Hwy 101Famous surf spot with beautiful views.
Great place to watch surfers and sunsets from stairs. Do not sit near cliffs as erosion may result in cliff failure.
29 locals recommend
Grandview Street beach
1700 Neptune AveGreat place to watch surfers and sunsets from stairs. Do not sit near cliffs as erosion may result in cliff failure.
Craft Beer Scene
Good Belgian and other craft beer and rare, interesting burgers.
41 locals recommend
Encinitas Ale House
1044 S Coast Hwy 101Good Belgian and other craft beer and rare, interesting burgers.
The Regal Seagull
996 N Coast Hwy 101Great beer selection. Also good sausage sandwiches and salad.
About 30 beers on tap—my favorite place for hazy IPA’s.
27 locals recommend
Modern Times Far West Lounge
470 S Coast Hwy 101About 30 beers on tap—my favorite place for hazy IPA’s.
Good food and selection of bier with open-air atmosphere and patio.
75 locals recommend
The Bier Garden of Encinitas
641 S Coast Hwy 101Good food and selection of bier with open-air atmosphere and patio.
Amazing hazy IPA’s with Pure Taco takeaway nearby you can bring in.
10 locals recommend
Pure Project Carlsbad
2825 State StAmazing hazy IPA’s with Pure Taco takeaway nearby you can bring in.
Parks & Nature
Pretty garden with benches overlooking the ocean, and it's free.
92 locals recommend
Meditation Gardens
215 W K StPretty garden with benches overlooking the ocean, and it's free.
Large botanical gardens area with a variety of classes and events nearby.
196 locals recommend
San Diego Botanic Garden
300 Quail Gardens DrLarge botanical gardens area with a variety of classes and events nearby.
Great place to hike along the beach as well as on the cliffs above.
1108 locals recommend
Torrey Pines State Reserve
12600 North Torrey Pines RoadGreat place to hike along the beach as well as on the cliffs above.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
2629 Gateway RdLazy Acres
150 Encinitas BlvdSimilar to Whole Foods.
Jimbo's...Naturally!
1923 Calle BarcelonaGreat organic foods.
Costco Wholesale
Ralphs
7140 Avenida Encinas