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Restaurants in Encinitas, CA

There are 72 independent places to eat in Encinitas, San Diego County, counted on . National chains are left out. 14 have hours on record. El Pueblo Mexican Restaurant is open 24 hours every day.

Counted from the live Hot Tip map. Listings start from OpenStreetMap and are corrected by hand.

By kind

  • Restaurant55
  • Counter service15
  • Ice cream2

Kitchens, as tagged in OpenStreetMap

  • Mexican16
  • Pizza7
  • Italian4
  • Japanese4
  • American3
  • Seafood3
  • Asian1
  • Breakfast1
  • Burgers1
  • Cheesesteak1

Every one of the 72 is listed. Places named in print or on Reddit come first, the ones more publications have named ahead of the rest. Then places with hours on record, then the rest by name. The order is how much the map knows about a place, never how good anybody thinks it is.

Named in print or on Reddit 43

Hours on record 3

  • Jorge's Mexicatessen

    Mexican

    417 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024

    Mon to Fri 9am to 8pm, Sat 10am to 8pm, closed Sun

    (760) 452-2535

  • Pizzaiolo

    Pizza

    554 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024

    Tue 11am to 2:30pm, Wed and Thu 11am to 8pm, Fri and Sat 11am to 9pm, Sun noon to 8pm, closed Mon

  • Sushi Brothers

    Japanese

    429 Encinitas Boulevard, Encinitas, CA 92024

    Mon to Thu 11am to 9:30pm, Fri and Sat 11am to 10pm, Sun 3pm to 9:30pm

On the map, hours not on record 26

  • Alice's Italian Gourmet

    Cheesesteak

    252 North El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024

    alicesitalian.com(760) 632-6933

  • Beach Grass Café

    Restaurant

  • Beachside Bar and Grill

    Restaurant

    South Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, CA 92024

  • Bull Taco

    Counter service

  • Chin's

    Chinese

  • Hammer's New York Pizza

    Pizza, counter service

  • Hooked On Sushi

    Japanese

    272 North El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024

    (760) 487-5410

  • Jorge's Mexicatessen

    Mexican

  • Jorge's Mexitcatessen

    Mexican

  • KC tandoors

    Indian

    1068 North El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024

  • Leucadia Pizzeria and Italian Restaurant

    Italian

    315 South Coast Highway 101, Encinitas

  • Mexican Restaurant

    Restaurant

    815 Birmingham Drive, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA 92007

  • Mexico Viejo

    Mexican, counter service

    1465 Encinitas Boulevard, Encinitas

  • Mister Sushi

    Japanese

    111 North El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024

    (760) 944-2800

  • Native Foods

    Restaurant

    127 North El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024

  • Pizzicato

    Pizza

    252 North El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024

    pizzicatopizza.com(760) 635-2800

  • Plumeria Vegetarian Food

    Thai

  • Raul's Mexican Food

    Mexican

  • Robbie's Roadhouse

    Restaurant

  • Serrano's Mexican Food

    Mexican

    110 Encinitas Boulevard, Encinitas, CA 92024

  • Shave Ice

    Ice cream

  • Skewers Grill

    Restaurant

  • Sub Palace

    Counter service

  • Subman

    Sandwiches, counter service

  • Surfdog's Java Hot

    Counter service

  • Vigilucci's Pizzeria

    Restaurant

What the hours can tell you

How many places to eat are there in Encinitas?

Hot Tip lists 72 independent places to eat in Encinitas, San Diego County, counted on 5 October 2026. By the tag each one carries in OpenStreetMap: Restaurant 55, Counter service 15, Ice cream 2. National chains are not counted, so the area has more than this in all.

Which places to eat in Encinitas are open after 11pm?

Of the 14 with hours on record, 2 are open after 11pm at least one night: El Pueblo Mexican Restaurant (24 hours every night) and SAGO (until 1:30am on Friday and Saturday).

Which places to eat in Encinitas are open on Monday?

Of the 14 with hours on record, 9 open on Monday. The ones that do not are Chick & Hawk, Haggo's Organic Taco, SAGO, JoJo's Creamery and Pizzaiolo.

Hours come from OpenStreetMap or from the business's own website. A place with no hours on record stays on the map and is never the app's answer, because the answer promises open now. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@hottip.club. If the place is yours, claiming it is free.

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