Food Scene
The best Mexico City style Chicken Soup and Tortilla Soup around.
25 locals recommend
La Especial Norte
664 N Coast Hwy 101The best Mexico City style Chicken Soup and Tortilla Soup around.
Locally owned by friendly people with great organic, fair trade coffee and a nice selection of breakfast and lunch items, all well prepared.
82 locals recommend
Lofty Coffee Company
90 N Coast Hwy 101Locally owned by friendly people with great organic, fair trade coffee and a nice selection of breakfast and lunch items, all well prepared.
Really good sushi and very friendly staff. Great happy hour specials too.
9 locals recommend
Sakura Bana Sushi Bar
1031 S Coast Hwy 101Really good sushi and very friendly staff. Great happy hour specials too.
Wonderful pastries. Part of the Self Realization Fellowship.
20 locals recommend
Darshan Bakery & Cafe
949 2nd StWonderful pastries. Part of the Self Realization Fellowship.
ST. TROPEZ BAKERY & BISTRO.
947 S Coast Hwy 101Good breakfasts, pastries, and lunches.
Starbucks
1560 Leucadia BlvdIt's Starbucks. What else needs said?
Our absolute favorite place for great breakfasts and lunches. 20 kinds of coffee.
43 locals recommend
Honey's Bistro & Bakery
632 S Coast Hwy 101Our absolute favorite place for great breakfasts and lunches. 20 kinds of coffee.
Kim's Restaurant
745 S Coast Hwy 101Good Vietnamese food and plenty of vegetarian entrees.
Locally World Famous for their amazing hamburgers and always revolving selection of hundreds of beers from around the world.
41 locals recommend
Encinitas Ale House
1044 S Coast Hwy 101Locally World Famous for their amazing hamburgers and always revolving selection of hundreds of beers from around the world.
Funky ambiance with outdoor seating and really good food at great prices, across from the Self Realization Fellowship. (Try the Acai Bowl.)
62 locals recommend
Swamis Cafe
1163 S Coast Hwy 101Funky ambiance with outdoor seating and really good food at great prices, across from the Self Realization Fellowship. (Try the Acai Bowl.)
Great, healthy food at very reasonable prices in a nice casual atmosphere and very friendly people to serve you.
47 locals recommend
Lotus Cafe & Juice Bar
765 S Coast Hwy 101Great, healthy food at very reasonable prices in a nice casual atmosphere and very friendly people to serve you.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great food and fabulous bread pudding for desert.
180 locals recommend
The 3rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro
2265 Bacon StGreat food and fabulous bread pudding for desert.
Really good Italian food. Unique entrees well prepared in a nice atmosphere.
32 locals recommend
Trattoria I Trulli
830 S Coast Hwy 101Really good Italian food. Unique entrees well prepared in a nice atmosphere.
Solace & the Moonlight Lounge
25 East E StreetArts & Culture
Original single screen movie theater showing intelligent first-run movies and cult classics.
67 locals recommend
La Paloma Theatre
471 S Coast Hwy 101Original single screen movie theater showing intelligent first-run movies and cult classics.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
687 S Coast Hwy 101It's Whole Foods. What else needs said?
Everything Else
Soul of Yoga
627 Encinitas BlvdOur VERY favorite Spiritual Yoga studio. :-D
Swamis Seaside Park
1298 S Coast Hwy 101Very nice facilities at a lovely beach.
Shopping
Friendly staff with a very nice collection of all sorts of yoga, new-age and self actualization books crafts and gift items.
16 locals recommend
Soulscape Gift & Book Store
765 S Coast Hwy 101Friendly staff with a very nice collection of all sorts of yoga, new-age and self actualization books crafts and gift items.
A really amazing selection of crystals and semi-precious gems and a very knowledgeable and friendly staff.
Beads, Crystals & More
350 E BroadwayA really amazing selection of crystals and semi-precious gems and a very knowledgeable and friendly staff.
Sightseeing
Visit the Meditation Gardens at the corner of K St. and 2rd St.
130 locals recommend
Self-Realization Fellowship Encinitas Temple
939 2nd StVisit the Meditation Gardens at the corner of K St. and 2rd St.
Moonlight Beach
400 B StVery nice facilities at a lovely beach.
San Diego Botanic Garden
300 Quail Gardens DrBeautiful botanic garden.