Guidebook for Del Mar

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Guidebook for Del Mar

Food Scene

Great Happy Hour and patio dinning looking out over the Lagoon
9 locals recommend
Iris Food and Spirits
2334 Carmel Valley Rd
9 locals recommend
Great Happy Hour and patio dinning looking out over the Lagoon
Fish burrito. A must
Kotija Jr. Taco Shop
2668 Del Mar Heights Rd
Fish burrito. A must
New location with drive thru option
293 locals recommend
Starbucks
1206 28th St
293 locals recommend
New location with drive thru option
Sushi fix
6 locals recommend
Katana Sushi
12750 Carmel Country Rd
6 locals recommend
Sushi fix
Best pizza around
16 locals recommend
Del Mar Pizza
211 15th St
16 locals recommend
Best pizza around
Taco Tuesday (or any other day)
16 locals recommend
En Fuego Cantina & Grill
1342 Camino Del Mar
16 locals recommend
Taco Tuesday (or any other day)
Great breakfast/brunch spot
18 locals recommend
Stratford Court Cafe
1307 Stratford Ct
18 locals recommend
Great breakfast/brunch spot
Chef Brian Malarkey has come to Del Mar with the famous Searsucker
22 locals recommend
Searsucker
12995 El Camino Real
22 locals recommend
Chef Brian Malarkey has come to Del Mar with the famous Searsucker
Get ready for a food coma
178 locals recommend
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
3940 Fifth Ave
178 locals recommend
Get ready for a food coma
Waterfront dinning
110 locals recommend
Jake's Del Mar
1660 Coast Blvd
110 locals recommend
Waterfront dinning
Waterfront dinning. Great open patio on the sand with good happy hour
62 locals recommend
The Poseidon Restaurant
1670 Coast Blvd
62 locals recommend
Waterfront dinning. Great open patio on the sand with good happy hour
A go to location for drink and eat
30 locals recommend
Pacifica Del Mar
1555 Camino Del Mar
30 locals recommend
A go to location for drink and eat
Farm to table type of place
54 locals recommend
Urban Plates
12857 El Camino Real
54 locals recommend
Farm to table type of place
Overlooks Del Mar Race Track and coastline
108 locals recommend
Brigantine
3263 Camino Del Mar
108 locals recommend
Overlooks Del Mar Race Track and coastline
Great breakfast/lunch spot (our fav)
17 locals recommend
Lockwood Table Cafe
346-B S Cedros Ave
17 locals recommend
Great breakfast/lunch spot (our fav)
Quick sandwich option
7 locals recommend
Jersey Mike's Subs
2626A Del Mar Heights Rd
7 locals recommend
Quick sandwich option
Go to smoothie and juice spot
Beaming Organic Superfood Cafe: Del Mar
2683 Via De La Valle
Go to smoothie and juice spot
Best Yogurt Option
Yogurtland
2600 Via De La Valle
Best Yogurt Option
Italian! Great happy hour drinks and eats
67 locals recommend
Davanti Enoteca
1655 India St
67 locals recommend
Italian! Great happy hour drinks and eats
Overall great. Local and visitor favorite
20 locals recommend
Sbicca
215 15th St
20 locals recommend
Overall great. Local and visitor favorite
Locals favorite for Sushi
29 locals recommend
Station Sushi
125 N Hwy 101
29 locals recommend
Locals favorite for Sushi
One of the top breakfast spots in Solana Beach (in addition to Lockwood)
87 locals recommend
Claire's on Cedros
246 N Cedros Ave
87 locals recommend
One of the top breakfast spots in Solana Beach (in addition to Lockwood)
New breakfast/brunch spot in town that is walkable from condo
78 locals recommend
The Broken Yolk Cafe
1851 Garnet Ave
78 locals recommend
New breakfast/brunch spot in town that is walkable from condo
Coffee at its finest. Order the White Elephant and a bake good
38 locals recommend
Lofty Coffee Solana Beach Cafe
132 S Cedros Ave
38 locals recommend
Coffee at its finest. Order the White Elephant and a bake good
When you need a bit of France
11 locals recommend
Champagne French Bakery Cafe
11 locals recommend
When you need a bit of France
Some of the best Pasta and overall Italian in San Diego
79 locals recommend
Piatti
2182 Avenida De La Playa
79 locals recommend
Some of the best Pasta and overall Italian in San Diego
My spot for a grass fed burger fix
7 locals recommend
Burger Lounge
2720 Via De La Valle
7 locals recommend
My spot for a grass fed burger fix
Flavors of Italy with local California organic product. Oh yeah, great wine too!
46 locals recommend
CUCINA enoteca Del Mar
2730 Via De La Valle
46 locals recommend
Flavors of Italy with local California organic product. Oh yeah, great wine too!
Waterfront dinning
121 locals recommend
Pacific Coast Grill
2526 S Coast Hwy 101
121 locals recommend
Waterfront dinning
Best hard shell tacos
24 locals recommend
Roberto's Taco - Del Mar
2206 Carmel Valley Rd
24 locals recommend
Best hard shell tacos
The biggest farmers' market in San Diego. Every Saturday rain or shine from 8 AM - 2 PM
247 locals recommend
Little Italy Mercato Farmers' Market
600 W Date St
247 locals recommend
The biggest farmers' market in San Diego. Every Saturday rain or shine from 8 AM - 2 PM
New "farm to table" type place walking distance from condo serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Great place for a Happy Hour beer (many options on tap) 2-5pm every day!
Bushfire Kitchen
2602 Del Mar Heights Rd
New "farm to table" type place walking distance from condo serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Great place for a Happy Hour beer (many options on tap) 2-5pm every day!

Entertainment & Activities

Reclining sofa seating and food/drink service at your call
92 locals recommend
Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas
12905 El Camino Real
92 locals recommend
Reclining sofa seating and food/drink service at your call
Golf at its finest
214 locals recommend
Torrey Pines Golf Course
11480 N Torrey Pines Rd
214 locals recommend
Golf at its finest
The best West Coast Horse Racing
185 locals recommend
Del Mar Racing
2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd
185 locals recommend
The best West Coast Horse Racing
For the kids
1249 locals recommend
LEGOLAND California
One Legoland Dr
1249 locals recommend
For the kids
Shamu
1754 locals recommend
SeaWorld San Diego
500 Sea World Dr.
1754 locals recommend
Shamu
Pandas
2510 locals recommend
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Dr
2510 locals recommend
Pandas
Another zoo, previously called Wild Animal Park
967 locals recommend
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd
967 locals recommend
Another zoo, previously called Wild Animal Park
San Diego Padres
709 locals recommend
Petco Park
100 Park Blvd
709 locals recommend
San Diego Padres
Chartered fishing trips
28 locals recommend
Whale Watching at H&M Landing
2803 Emerson St
28 locals recommend
Chartered fishing trips

Essentials

Closest grocery store
52 locals recommend
Vons
2606 Del Mar Heights Rd
52 locals recommend
Closest grocery store
Another option
23 locals recommend
Ralphs
3455 Del Mar Heights Rd
23 locals recommend
Another option
for anything
19 locals recommend
CVS
305 Hwy 101
19 locals recommend
for anything
We all need a Whole Foods at some point
70 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
2600 Via De La Valle
70 locals recommend
We all need a Whole Foods at some point
A natural food grocer
31 locals recommend
Jimbo's...Naturally!
12841 El Camino Real
31 locals recommend
A natural food grocer
Great local grocery chain. Good quality and price
752 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1640 Garnet Ave
752 locals recommend
Great local grocery chain. Good quality and price
22 locals recommend
Gelson's
7660 El Camino Real
22 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

Late night drink
24 locals recommend
Jimmy O's
225 15th St
24 locals recommend
Late night drink
Craft beer tasting
47 locals recommend
Culture Brewing Co | Solana Beach
111 S Cedros Ave
47 locals recommend
Craft beer tasting
Casino action
215 locals recommend
Pechanga Resort Casino
45000 Pechanga Pkwy
215 locals recommend
Casino action
great music venue that has nightly gigs
271 locals recommend
Belly Up
143 S Cedros Ave
271 locals recommend
great music venue that has nightly gigs
Wine tasting or buy the bottle. Relax outside in the sun
29 locals recommend
Wine Steals
1953 San Elijo Avenue
29 locals recommend
Wine tasting or buy the bottle. Relax outside in the sun
Napa wines just one exit away
Forgotten Barrel
1120 W 15th Ave
Napa wines just one exit away
51 locals recommend
SHELTER Encinitas
540 S Coast Hwy 101
51 locals recommend
Cool secret underground wine bar
92 locals recommend
Vin de Syrah
901 Fifth Ave
92 locals recommend
Cool secret underground wine bar
Wine Tasting!
22 locals recommend
Carruth Cellars Urban Winery & Tasting Room
118 S Cedros Ave
22 locals recommend
Wine Tasting!

Parks & Nature

grass area just above the beach sand
52 locals recommend
Powerhouse Park & Beach
1658 Coast Blvd
52 locals recommend
grass area just above the beach sand
surf, sand and hiking trails
1108 locals recommend
Torrey Pines State Reserve
12600 North Torrey Pines Road
1108 locals recommend
surf, sand and hiking trails
Park sitting above the ocean bluff overlooking the pacific. Go to for sunsets
17 locals recommend
Seagrove Park
17 locals recommend
Park sitting above the ocean bluff overlooking the pacific. Go to for sunsets
Museums and great outdoor space. Close to the San Diego Zoo
3290 locals recommend
Balboa Park
3290 locals recommend
Museums and great outdoor space. Close to the San Diego Zoo

Shopping

Outdoor mall in UTC/La Jolla
381 locals recommend
Westfield UTC
4545 La Jolla Village Dr
381 locals recommend
Outdoor mall in UTC/La Jolla