Guidebook for Encinitas/Leucadia

Jill & Lawrence
Jill & Lawrence
Guidebook for Encinitas/Leucadia

Food Scene

Delicious, healthy and around the corner. Great for breakfast or lunch
Excellent pizza in casual atmosphere. Great spot to sit outside and watch the world go by. Or sit at the bar and try one of the many beers on draft and watch sports and see if you can guess the riddle
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Pandora's Pizza
828 N Coast Hwy 101
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Excellent pizza in casual atmosphere. Great spot to sit outside and watch the world go by. Or sit at the bar and try one of the many beers on draft and watch sports and see if you can guess the riddle
Great local casual Mexican restaurant. Breakfast burrito is a must.
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Kotija Jr. Taco Shop
852 N Coast Hwy 101
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Great local casual Mexican restaurant. Breakfast burrito is a must.
Local coffee spot-roasts their own coffee. Fun place to hang out on patio, have a healthy breakfast and enjoy the morning sun. If you have some work to get done, bring your laptop.
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Coffee Coffee
970 N Coast Hwy 101
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Local coffee spot-roasts their own coffee. Fun place to hang out on patio, have a healthy breakfast and enjoy the morning sun. If you have some work to get done, bring your laptop.
Big, yellow, friendly former Encinitas train station. Lots of outdoor eating places. Gets super busy but there is always a place to sit. Fantastic for coffee/tea, banana bread, salads...classic Leucadia
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Pannikin Coffee & Tea
510 N Coast Hwy 101
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Big, yellow, friendly former Encinitas train station. Lots of outdoor eating places. Gets super busy but there is always a place to sit. Fantastic for coffee/tea, banana bread, salads...classic Leucadia
Healthy, tasty, hip seafood and salads. There will almost always be a line-worth the wait.
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Fish 101 Leucadia
1468 N Coast Hwy 101
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Healthy, tasty, hip seafood and salads. There will almost always be a line-worth the wait.
Love the Happy Hour, but also a nice restaurant when you feel like a fancier Italian option
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Vigilucci's Trattoria Italiana
530 N Coast Hwy 101
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Love the Happy Hour, but also a nice restaurant when you feel like a fancier Italian option
Campfire is a 10 minute drive or Uber, but worth the drive. Make reservations. Hot spot in North County, and for good reason. Known for delicious small plates-don't miss out on their broccoli dish!
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Campfire
2725 State St
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Campfire is a 10 minute drive or Uber, but worth the drive. Make reservations. Hot spot in North County, and for good reason. Known for delicious small plates-don't miss out on their broccoli dish!
Tasty new sushi restaurant around the corner. Great vibe, friendly people.
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Kai Ola Sushi
918 N Coast Hwy 101
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Tasty new sushi restaurant around the corner. Great vibe, friendly people.
There will be a line-but it is for good reason. Delicious baja style tacos and burritos for a great price. Very casual spot-great for lunch or a casual dinner.
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The Taco Stand
642 S Coast Hwy 101
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There will be a line-but it is for good reason. Delicious baja style tacos and burritos for a great price. Very casual spot-great for lunch or a casual dinner.
Tasty healthy breakfast and lunch. Whether you are vegan, paleo, or a flexitarian, there is something yummy for you.
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Nectarine Grove
948 N Coast Hwy 101
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Tasty healthy breakfast and lunch. Whether you are vegan, paleo, or a flexitarian, there is something yummy for you.
Top restaurant in Southern California. Definitely a place for a special occasion (yep-it's $$$) but absolutely impeccable service, incredible gourmet menu and wine list. Make a reservation well in advance. Can also sit at the bar and share appetizer
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Jeune et Jolie
2659 State St
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Top restaurant in Southern California. Definitely a place for a special occasion (yep-it's $$$) but absolutely impeccable service, incredible gourmet menu and wine list. Make a reservation well in advance. Can also sit at the bar and share appetizer

Drinks & Nightlife

Snazzy wine bar and tapas spot. Open windows great for people watching. Good date spot if you want to get dressed up-but keep in mind that just means fancy flip flops in Encinitas
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Solterra Winery & Kitchen
934 North Coast Highway 101
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Snazzy wine bar and tapas spot. Open windows great for people watching. Good date spot if you want to get dressed up-but keep in mind that just means fancy flip flops in Encinitas
Restaurant with fun bar scene and almost always music. Tasty cocktails and appetizers. Excellent Happy Hour-4-6 and all day Tuesday. Flat breads extra good.
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Le Papagayo
1002 N Coast Hwy 101
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Restaurant with fun bar scene and almost always music. Tasty cocktails and appetizers. Excellent Happy Hour-4-6 and all day Tuesday. Flat breads extra good.
Local dive bar and Encinitas landmark. Around for something like 80 years, used to be popular spot for Hollywood types on their way to Mexico. John Wayne was said to have broken up a fight in the parking lot and then bought a round of drinks for everyone. Bring a sense of humor and cash only.
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Captain Keno's Restaurant
158 N Coast Hwy 101
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Local dive bar and Encinitas landmark. Around for something like 80 years, used to be popular spot for Hollywood types on their way to Mexico. John Wayne was said to have broken up a fight in the parking lot and then bought a round of drinks for everyone. Bring a sense of humor and cash only.
Hopping spot to grab a craft beer. They use a 70's TV show as food ordering system...so clearly a worthwhile spot
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The Regal Seagull
996 N Coast Hwy 101
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Hopping spot to grab a craft beer. They use a 70's TV show as food ordering system...so clearly a worthwhile spot
Fun spot in downtown Encinitas (about 1-2 miles away). Great place to grab a drink, appetizer, and people watch
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The Bier Garden of Encinitas
641 S Coast Hwy 101
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Fun spot in downtown Encinitas (about 1-2 miles away). Great place to grab a drink, appetizer, and people watch
Famous local spot to hear all kinds of music. Buy tickets online first. 10 minutes south so easy to drive/Uber/Lyft there.
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Belly Up
143 S Cedros Ave
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Famous local spot to hear all kinds of music. Buy tickets online first. 10 minutes south so easy to drive/Uber/Lyft there.
Fun spot in downtown Encinitas (just a couple miles south) to listen to music, grab an appetizer and a beverage.
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The Roxy Encinitas
517 S Coast Hwy 101
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Fun spot in downtown Encinitas (just a couple miles south) to listen to music, grab an appetizer and a beverage.
Excellent high end restaurant just 2 blocks away. Suggest a reservation and to ask to sit inside. Paella is fantastic
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Valentina Restaurant
810 N Coast Hwy 101
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Excellent high end restaurant just 2 blocks away. Suggest a reservation and to ask to sit inside. Paella is fantastic
Sidle up and grab a beer from this local brewery. Check schedule for bingo and trivia nights. On weekends they partner with a food truck. 2 blocks away
Duck Foot Brewing Leucadia
Sidle up and grab a beer from this local brewery. Check schedule for bingo and trivia nights. On weekends they partner with a food truck. 2 blocks away

Parks & Nature

Swamis
Across the street-iconic beach spot. Steep path, so a little tricky to access. Great surf spot.
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Beacon Beach
948 Neptune Ave
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Across the street-iconic beach spot. Steep path, so a little tricky to access. Great surf spot.
Famous Moonlight Beach-volleyball courts, playground for little kids, huge beach with tons of parking.
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Moonlight Beach
400 B St
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Famous Moonlight Beach-volleyball courts, playground for little kids, huge beach with tons of parking.
The famous Torrey Pines State Reserve. Worth the effort for amazing hiking and views.
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Státní rezervace Torrey Pines
12600 North Torrey Pines Road
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The famous Torrey Pines State Reserve. Worth the effort for amazing hiking and views.
Beautiful state beach. Many stairs or a steep pathway-so plan accordingly
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Swami's Beach
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Beautiful state beach. Many stairs or a steep pathway-so plan accordingly
Lovely beach about 1 mile walk from studio
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Grandview Street beach
1700 Neptune Ave
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Lovely beach about 1 mile walk from studio
Local beach access-about a mile south from studio
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Stonesteps
340 S El Portal St
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Local beach access-about a mile south from studio

Everything Else

Just a great street to run, walk or bike all year long.
Neptune Avenue
Neptune Avenue
Just a great street to run, walk or bike all year long.
Sunday Farmer's Market from 10-2 held at Paul Ecke Elementary school-about 1/2 mile walk. Local, organic produce, vendors for all manners of lunch, music, silver jewelry. Great spot to grab items for a picnic or stock up while you are here
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Leucadia Farmers Market
185 Union St
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Sunday Farmer's Market from 10-2 held at Paul Ecke Elementary school-about 1/2 mile walk. Local, organic produce, vendors for all manners of lunch, music, silver jewelry. Great spot to grab items for a picnic or stock up while you are here

Arts & Culture

Old school movie theatre which represents all that is good about Encinitas
Lux has some super cool exhibits from time to time
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Lux Art Institute
1578 S El Camino Real
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Lux has some super cool exhibits from time to time
Lucky us-we have an awesome library with a view, ongoing art exhibits, and occasional concerts.
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Encinitas Library
540 Cornish Dr
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Lucky us-we have an awesome library with a view, ongoing art exhibits, and occasional concerts.
This is classic Encinitas. Show all types of movies, from surf flicks to documentaries to first run. Grab a burrito across the street and bring it in-they don't mind.
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La Paloma Theatre
471 S Coast Hwy 101
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This is classic Encinitas. Show all types of movies, from surf flicks to documentaries to first run. Grab a burrito across the street and bring it in-they don't mind.
Museum not too far up the road right in heart of Oceanside
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Oceanside Museum of Art
704 Pier View Way
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Museum not too far up the road right in heart of Oceanside

Essentials

Just up the coast, this is the store that has everything
Good little local store for produce and basics like fresh bread, coffee, milk...etc.
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Just Peachy
1354 N Coast Hwy 101
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Good little local store for produce and basics like fresh bread, coffee, milk...etc.
High end grocery store with anything/everything you need. Very similar to Whole Foods.
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Lazy Acres
150 Encinitas Blvd
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High end grocery store with anything/everything you need. Very similar to Whole Foods.
If you just need to grab beer, wine, liquor, couple blocks walk. Great selection and iconic sign you can't miss
ATM Machine at Leucadia Liquor
640 N Coast Hwy 101
If you just need to grab beer, wine, liquor, couple blocks walk. Great selection and iconic sign you can't miss
This is a very nice large supermarket which will have everything you can think of. Good prices also.
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Ralphs
7140 Avenida Encinas
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This is a very nice large supermarket which will have everything you can think of. Good prices also.
If you are looking for excellent pre-made options whether you had a busy day at work or heading to a picnic, head here. Also great selection of higher end, organic groceries.
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Cardiff Seaside Market
2087 San Elijo Ave
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If you are looking for excellent pre-made options whether you had a busy day at work or heading to a picnic, head here. Also great selection of higher end, organic groceries.

Getting Around

Easy to walk pretty much everywhere-but you can arrive via the train, or take the train from Encinitas to Los Angeles or downtown San Diego very easily. Uber and Lyft are always available to fill in the gaps.
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Encinitas Station
25 E D St
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Easy to walk pretty much everywhere-but you can arrive via the train, or take the train from Encinitas to Los Angeles or downtown San Diego very easily. Uber and Lyft are always available to fill in the gaps.