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Local Guide to Solana Beach

Restaurants, this week's shows, the beaches, the tide, and what's actually worth doing in Solana Beach.

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Conditions now

AIR: 71°Sunny · lt W
WATER: 75°Fletcher Cove
TIDE: ▲ 3.9 FTLow 8:03p
SURF: 4–5 FTW swell
SUNSET: 4:47PGolden 4:02

New in town

BASQUE TAPAS · S COAST HWY 101 · $$

CTZN brings Basque pintxos to the 101

A pintxos-and-wood-fire menu inside the new Sandbox Solana building — the anchor of a wave of newcomers that has remade the south end of the 101.

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SundayDec6

Holiday tree lighting · Free · 21 days to go

Fletcher Cove Holiday Tree Lighting

Santa by fire truck, hot cocoa at sunset and — for the first time — real snow for sledding at Fletcher Cove in Solana Beach.

The tree lighting
Santa by fire truck
Snow hill sledding
Snow play area

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From 4:30pm · Santa at 5:20pm

SaturdayDec12

Holiday event · Free · 27 days to go

Candyland on the Coast

Santa, bounce houses, live music and a whole lot of candy at The Boardwalk on the 101 in Solana Beach.

Photos with Santa
Holiday bounce houses
Balloon artist
Live music with Kathryn the Grape

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10am–1:30pm

Top things to do

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Sunset at Fletcher Cove

The town's front porch — bluff-top overlook and beach access.

Free · daily

Tidepools at Tide Beach

Best on a negative low tide. Bring reef shoes.

Best at a minus tide

Cedros Design District

Galleries, makers, and boutiques along a walkable strip.

Shops & galleries

A show at the Belly Up

North County's legendary live-music room.

Live music most nights

This week

Full calendar

NOV 15

Marc Broussard - West Coast Tour w/ Cristina Vane

Sun · doors 7pm · from $35 · Belly Up

NOV 17

Rachael & Vilray, Taylor Ashton

Tue · doors 6pm · from $35 · Belly Up

NOV 18

BERTHA: Grateful Drag

Wed · doors 7pm · from $26 · Belly Up

NOV 19

Jammy Buffet - Lakes Below the Mountains Tour

Thu · doors 7pm · from $22 · Belly Up

EDITOR-VOTED 2026

Best of Solana Beach

Browse every spot

Best coffee

№1

Lofty Coffee

Roasted in-house and poured in a room that gets the morning light — the one we actually walk to.

Best happy hour

№1

Rare Society

A wood-fired steakhouse is the last place you'd expect a deal — sit at the bar and find out otherwise.

Best dog patio

№1

Barefoot Coffee Roasters

The seating is all outside, so nobody waits in the car — including the dog.

Best surf shop

№1

Surf Ride

Boards, wetsuits, and a straight answer about whether it's worth paddling out this morning.

Best sunset spot

№1

Fletcher Cove

The town's front porch — the park above the sand fills in about ten minutes before the sun goes.

Best breakfast

№1

Claire's on Cedros

Lemon ricotta pancakes in a solar-powered cottage — the line moves, and it's worth it.