Elizabeth’s guidebook

Elizabeth
Elizabeth’s guidebook

Local Restaurants and Cafes We Recommend

Encinitas, Cardiff and Leucadia have many wonderful eateries. We are "foodies" so we will only recommend restaurants which offer excellent food and service.
Best coffee and gluten free muffins!
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Pannikin Coffee & Tea
510 N Coast Hwy 101
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Best coffee and gluten free muffins!
Great breakfast place!
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Swamis Cafe
1163 S Coast Hwy 101
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Great breakfast place!
Great high end pizza and salads with good wine and micro-brew beer options in downtown Encinitas.
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Blue Ribbon Artisan Pizzeria
897 S Coast Hwy 101
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Great high end pizza and salads with good wine and micro-brew beer options in downtown Encinitas.
Lovely restaurant/local winery, fun outdoor patio, nice bar indoors, sometimes have live music. Located in Leucadia on coast highway.
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Solterra Winery & Kitchen
934 North Coast Highway 101
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Lovely restaurant/local winery, fun outdoor patio, nice bar indoors, sometimes have live music. Located in Leucadia on coast highway.
Famous local donuts and pastries located in Cardiff.
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VG Donut & Bakery
106 Aberdeen Dr
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Famous local donuts and pastries located in Cardiff.
Walking distance (just across Mt. Vista at the corner of El Camino). Great food and fun atmosphere. Family friendly.
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The Craftsman Tavern
267 N El Camino Real
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Walking distance (just across Mt. Vista at the corner of El Camino). Great food and fun atmosphere. Family friendly.
Excellent and inexpensive Mexican food. Just one block away!
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Jorge's Mexicatessen
417 Santa Fe Dr
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Excellent and inexpensive Mexican food. Just one block away!
Walking distance. Great sushi, family friendly.
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Sushi Bar Blue Fin
257 N El Camino Real
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Walking distance. Great sushi, family friendly.
Excellent rolls and specials. Easier to get into than Blue Fin but just as good in our opinion.
Hooked on sushi
272 N El Camino Real
Excellent rolls and specials. Easier to get into than Blue Fin but just as good in our opinion.
Excellent for breakfast or lunch. Gluten-free and vegan options. Love the pancakes!
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Lotus Cafe & Juice Bar
765 S Coast Hwy 101
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Excellent for breakfast or lunch. Gluten-free and vegan options. Love the pancakes!
One of our favorite cafes near Moonlight Beach. Go for a walk on the beach just down the street then have breakfast at Lofty ...a great weekend starter. We love the avocado toast and lattes.
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Lofty Coffee Company
90 N Coast Hwy 101
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One of our favorite cafes near Moonlight Beach. Go for a walk on the beach just down the street then have breakfast at Lofty ...a great weekend starter. We love the avocado toast and lattes.
A fun place for dinner and live music. Great food and wine list. Outdoor patio in back is a special place to enjoy a meal.
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Le Papagayo
1002 N Coast Hwy 101
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A fun place for dinner and live music. Great food and wine list. Outdoor patio in back is a special place to enjoy a meal.
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Breakfast Republic
2730 University Ave
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Great ocean front location
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Chart House
2588 S Coast Hwy 101
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Great ocean front location
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Pacific Coast Grill
2526 S Coast Hwy 101
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Pipes Cafe
121 Liverpool Dr
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Buona Forchetta - Encinitas
250 N Coast Hwy 101
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Amazing Italian food. Close to the beach for a sunset walk before dinner. Great wine list.
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Trattoria Positano
2171 San Elijo Ave
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Amazing Italian food. Close to the beach for a sunset walk before dinner. Great wine list.

Beaches and other local spots

What to do in Encinitas
Family friendly beach with bathrooms, snack bar, playground, lots of lifeguards. Not a great surf spot but convenient with parking and all the amenities. After a day at the beach visit local restaurants nearby or stop for an ice cream at Handles.
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月光海灘
400 B St
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Family friendly beach with bathrooms, snack bar, playground, lots of lifeguards. Not a great surf spot but convenient with parking and all the amenities. After a day at the beach visit local restaurants nearby or stop for an ice cream at Handles.
Great surf spot, mostly locals. Must pay to park.
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Cardiff State Beach
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Great surf spot, mostly locals. Must pay to park.
Great local surf spot. Must pay to park. Fun restaurants nearby such as Tower 13, Pacific Coast Grill, Las Olas, and Kai's.
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聖埃利霍州立海灘
2050 S Coast Hwy 101
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Great local surf spot. Must pay to park. Fun restaurants nearby such as Tower 13, Pacific Coast Grill, Las Olas, and Kai's.
Local surf spot near downtown Encinitas.
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Swami's Beach
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Local surf spot near downtown Encinitas.
Fun playgrounds for the kids, dog park, sport fields, skate park.
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恩西尼塔斯社區公園
425 Santa Fe Dr
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Fun playgrounds for the kids, dog park, sport fields, skate park.
Beautiful meditation garden and views of the Pacific ocean. Entrance is free.
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Self-Realization Fellowship Encinitas Temple
939 2nd St
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Beautiful meditation garden and views of the Pacific ocean. Entrance is free.
Gorgeous gardens with children's play areas, gift shop, and walking paths.
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San Diego Botanic Garden
300 Quail Gardens Dr
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Gorgeous gardens with children's play areas, gift shop, and walking paths.

San Diego Adventures

San Diego has many tourist attractions to visit, all under 30 minutes from your home base in Encinitas.
There is so much to do and see at Balboa Park. From the Museum of Art to the San Diego Zoo, you will love spending a day here!
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巴爾博亞公園
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There is so much to do and see at Balboa Park. From the Museum of Art to the San Diego Zoo, you will love spending a day here!
Seaworld is a fun place to visit but can get really crowded so plan accordingly.
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海洋世界聖地牙哥
500 Sea World Dr.
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Seaworld is a fun place to visit but can get really crowded so plan accordingly.
Just a 30 minute drive. Fun place to spend the day. Gets really hot in the summer.
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San Diego Safari Park( Insidegate) station
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Just a 30 minute drive. Fun place to spend the day. Gets really hot in the summer.
Just 15 minutes away.
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LEGOLAND California
One Legoland Dr
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Just 15 minutes away.
Fun day trip, rent bikes at the Del Coronado or walk on the path around the Island.
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Coronado Island
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Fun day trip, rent bikes at the Del Coronado or walk on the path around the Island.

Golf

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Encinitas Ranch Golf Course
1275 Quail Gardens Dr
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托瑞樹松高爾夫球場
11480 N Torrey Pines Rd
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Lomas Santa Fe Executive Golf Course
1580 Sun Valley Rd
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Food scene

Great local market with take out deli, excellent cheese shop, great produce and bakery. The best meat/fish counter.
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Cardiff Seaside Market
2087 San Elijo Ave
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Great local market with take out deli, excellent cheese shop, great produce and bakery. The best meat/fish counter.