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Encinitas Necessities
D Street Beach is one of Encinitas Necessities.

1. D Street Beach

9.0
450 D St (at 4th St), Encinitas, CA
Beach · 4 tips and reviews

Casey ☀.Casey ☀️: Heaven on earth.

Daley Double Cocktail Lounge is one of Encinitas Necessities.

2. Daley Double Cocktail Lounge

546 S Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, CA
Cocktail Bar · 9 tips and reviews

Casey ☀.Casey ☀️: Dylan, the mayor here, is really hot. Buy him a jack and soda. And, just to clarify, he's not gay.

1st Street Bar is one of Encinitas Necessities.

3. 1st Street Bar

7.8
656 S Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, CA
Sports Bar · 27 tips and reviews

Brad K.Brad Kreutzkamp: Half priced pitchers Friday and Saturday nights! Are u kidding me? No one has specials on Friday or Saturday!

Lumberyard Tavern & Grill is one of Encinitas Necessities.

4. Lumberyard Tavern & Grill

7.4
967 S Coast Highway 101 Ste 101, Encinitas, CA
American Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews
Potato Shack Cafe is one of Encinitas Necessities.

5. Potato Shack Cafe

8.3
120 W I St, Encinitas, CA
American Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews

Casey ☀.Casey ☀️: Manhole-sized pancakes. Enough said.

Pipes Cafe is one of Encinitas Necessities.

6. Pipes Cafe

9.1
123 Liverpool Dr (at San Elijo Ave), Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA
Breakfast Spot · 31 tips and reviews
Honey's is one of Encinitas Necessities.

7. Honey's

8.0
632 S Coast Highway 101 (E Street), Encinitas, CA
Breakfast Spot · 26 tips and reviews
Rico's Taco Shop is one of Encinitas Necessities.

8. Rico's Taco Shop

7.5
165 S El Camino Real #L, Encinitas, CA
Taco Restaurant · 29 tips and reviews

Casey ☀.Casey ☀️: Breakfast burritos worth getting on a plane for.

Las Olas is one of Encinitas Necessities.

9. Las Olas

8.4
2655 S Coast Highway 101, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 54 tips and reviews

Casey ☀.Casey ☀️: Cardiff combo for life.

Roberto's Taco Shop - Encinitas is one of Encinitas Necessities.

10. Roberto's Taco Shop - Encinitas

6.7
274 N El Camino Real #B (Via Montoro), Encinitas, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews
Mister Sushi is one of Encinitas Necessities.

11. Mister Sushi

111 N El Camino Real (Encinitas Blvd), Encinitas, CA
Sushi Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews
Miyabi Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi is one of Encinitas Necessities.

12. Miyabi Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi

211 S El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA
Japanese Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews

Chris H.Chris Holtkamp: Sushi Burrito. Mmmmmm

Flashbacks Recycled Fashions is one of Encinitas Necessities.

13. Flashbacks Recycled Fashions

7.5
628 S Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, CA
Vintage and Thrift Store · 6 tips and reviews

Academy of World Dance n ArtsAcademy of World Dance n Arts: Really cool store with a retro theme. They always have unique items. A good place to find an outfit for a theme party or Halloween costume. Tons of accessories. Fun place to shop...like the tunes!

Borrelli's Pizza & Italian Restaurant is one of Encinitas Necessities.

14. Borrelli's Pizza & Italian Restaurant

7.7
285 N El Camino Real Ste 106, Encinitas, CA
Pizzeria · 19 tips and reviews

Samantha W.Samantha Westberg: Tuesday night is spaghetti special!

Leucadia Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant is one of Encinitas Necessities.

15. Leucadia Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant

8.4
315 S Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, CA
Pizzeria · 21 tips and reviews

Nicholas S.Nicholas Storman: Try the Bread - Bread

La Costa Farms is one of Encinitas Necessities.

16. La Costa Farms

7.9
Saxony (La Costa), Carlsbad, CA
Flower Store · 4 tips and reviews

Casey ☀.Casey ☀️: Strawberries picked this morning in Carlsbad. Yumm.

Cardiff Seaside Market is one of Encinitas Necessities.

17. Cardiff Seaside Market

9.1
2087 San Elijo Ave (btwn Birmingham & Liverpool Dr), Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA
Supermarket · 50 tips and reviews
454 tattoo is one of Encinitas Necessities.

18. 454 tattoo

454 N Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, CA
Tattoo Parlor · 2 tips and reviews

Casey ☀.Casey ☀️: All 14 of my piercings are from here, plus my tattoo and future tattoos. It's definitely the best place in ENC to get inked.