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Restaurants in Solana Beach

All 29 restaurants, cafés, and bars in 92075 — with the one thing every other guide forgets: who has happy hour, and when.

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THE INSTITUTION

Fidel's Little Mexico

Sixty-five years of combo plates. Get a patio margarita at happy hour.

DATE NIGHT

Rare Society

Wood-fired steak and retro glam. Book the corner booths early.

AFTER THE BEACH

Pizza Port Solana Beach

Sandy feet welcome. Award-winning IPAs, communal benches, big pies.

The full list — 29 spots

Pamplemousse Grille

$$$$

The special-occasion room — refined French near the racetrack, deep wine list.

514 Via de la Valle · (858) 792-9090 · pgrille.com

FRENCH

Rare Society

$$$$

Wood-fired steakhouse with retro-glam energy and tableside boards.

330 S Cedros Ave · (858) 771-0181 · raresociety.com

STEAK

HH SUN–MON · WED–SAT 4P–6P

Red Tracton's

$$$

Old-school prime rib and martinis across from Del Mar racetrack since 1969.

550 Via de la Valle · (858) 724-4400 · redtractonssteakhouse.com

STEAK

HH DAILY

Chief's Burgers & Brew

Firehouse-themed burgers and a rotating craft tap wall on the 101.

124 Lomas Santa Fe Dr · (858) 755-2599 · chiefsburgersandbrew.com

AMERICAN

HH MON–FRI 3P–6P

Pillbox Tavern

Surf-bar staple — game-day screens, fish tacos, and a locals-only feel.

117 W Plaza St · (858) 436-7016 · pillboxtavern.com

AMERICAN

HH DAILY 3P–6P

Solana Beach Kitchen

Bright all-day café with big salads, bowls, and a strong brunch game.

437 S Hwy 101 · (858) 345-1024

AMERICAN

Claire's on Cedros

The line is worth it — lemon ricotta pancakes in a solar-powered cottage.

246 N Cedros Ave · (858) 259-8597 · clairesoncedros.com

BREAKFAST

Sunny Side Solana

Counter-order breakfast burritos and açaí bowls steps from the beach.

159 S Hwy 101 · (858) 345-1670

BREAKFAST

Lofty Coffee

In-house roasts and gluten-free baked goods in a sunny Cedros space.

132 S Cedros Ave · (760) 230-6747 · loftycoffee.com

CAFÉ

Barefoot Coffee Roasters

No-frills drive-through-sized shack with seriously good espresso.

439 S Cedros Ave #204 · (858) 209-2179

CAFÉ

Achilles Coffee

Fast, friendly, and strong — the commuter favorite by the station.

437 Hwy 101 Suite 501 · (858) 215-1564 · achillescoffee.com

CAFÉ

Seven Seas Roasting

Micro-roaster with single-origin pour-overs and soft-serve affogatos.

312 S Cedros Ave · (619) 800-7931 · sevenseasroasting.com

CAFÉ

Grange Garden

Garden-patio tea and toast spot hidden off Cedros.

240 S Cedros Ave · (858) 353-6163

CAFÉ

Encore Sushi

Intimate, chef-driven 25-seat sushi bar in the Cedros Design District — nigiri, sashimi, and specialty rolls.

112 S Cedros Ave · (858) 925-7052 · https://encoresushi.com/

SUSHI

HH SUN · TUE–SAT 3P–5:30P

Station Sushi

Casual rolls and sake by the train station — hits way above its price.

125 N Hwy 101 · (858) 481-9800 · stationsushi.com

SUSHI

HH DAILY 4P–6P

Local Roots Kombucha

Kombucha taproom with hard booch flights and food pop-ups.

112 S Cedros Ave · (858) 345-1973 · localrootskombucha.com

BAR

Fidel's Little Mexico

A Solana Beach institution since 1960 — combo plates and patio margaritas.

607 Valley Ave · (858) 755-5292 · fidelslittlemexico.com

MEXICAN

HH MON–THU 4:30P–7P

Roberto's Taco Shop

The original SD taco-shop chain — carne asada fries at midnight.

445 N Hwy 101 · (858) 704-4075 · robertostacoshop.com

MEXICAN

Tony's Jacal

Family-run since 1946; turkey tacos and old La Colonia soul.

621 Valley Ave · (858) 755-2274 · tonysjacalsd.com

MEXICAN

Crust Pizzeria

Thin-crust, blistered pies and huge chopped salads.

124 S Solana Hills Dr · (858) 356-9925 · https://crustpizzeriasb.com/

PIZZA

Colosseo Cucina Italiana

New Italian restaurant taking over Pizza Nova's old harbor-view space on Lomas Santa Fe.

945 Lomas Santa Fe Dr · (619) 997-2629 · colosseosd.com

ITALIAN

WetStone Wine Bar

Neighborhood wine bar on Cedros pairing an off-the-beaten-path wine list with globally inspired small plates.

346 S Cedros Ave · https://wetstonesolanabeach.com/

WINE

Pizza Port Solana Beach

Surf-shack brewpub — award-winning IPAs and pies on communal benches.

135 N Hwy 101 · (858) 481-7332 · pizzaport.com

PIZZA

Carruth Cellars

Urban winery on Cedros pouring barrel-to-glass flights.

118 S Cedros Ave #C · (858) 847-9463 · carruthcellars.com

WINE

Culture Brewing Co.

Beach-block tasting room with rotating local art and food trucks.

111 S Cedros Ave · (858) 345-1144 · culturebrewingco.com

BREWERY

Bangkok Bay Thai

Reliable curries and pad thai — the takeout default for half the town.

731 S Hwy 101 · (858) 792-2427 · bangkokbaythai.com

THAI

Samurai Japanese

$$$

Teppanyaki theater and a quiet sushi bar, going strong for decades.

979 Lomas Santa Fe Dr · (858) 481-0032 · https://samuraijapaneserestaurant.com/

JAPANESE

Similan Thai

Modern Thai on Lomas Santa Fe — try the crispy duck.

141 Lomas Santa Fe Dr · (858) 792-0950 · similanthaicuisine.com

THAI

Parioli Italian Bistro

$$$

Roman-style trattoria with handmade pastas and a tucked-away patio.

647 S Hwy 101 · (858) 755-2525 · https://pariolibistro.com/

ITALIAN

HH DAILY 4:30P–6:30P

Micheline's Pita House

Family-made shawarma, falafel, and baklava worth the detour.

691 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Suite A · (858) 847-2355 · pitahousesd.com

MEDITERRANEAN

Lana

New American restaurant in the former California Pizza Kitchen space at Beachwalk.

437 S Hwy 101 Ste 601 · (858) 286-1211 · lanasb.com

AMERICAN

CTZN

Basque-inspired tapas bar in the new Sandbox Solana Beach development on the 101.

343 S Hwy 101 Ste 110 · (858) 925-7141 · ctzn-sd.com

SPANISH

Rustic Root

New American restaurant at Sandbox Solana Beach, the food-and-retail development on the 101.

343 S Hwy 101 · rusticrootsd.com

AMERICAN

Morning Lavender

Boutique-and-café combo at Sandbox Solana Beach.

329 S Hwy 101 Ste 120 · (858) 345-1058

CAFÉ

Mia's

Baja-Mediterranean restaurant on the north end of the 101.

243 N Hwy 101 Ste 7 · mias101.com

MEDITERRANEAN

Madeleine French Café & Bakery

French café and bakery on Cedros Avenue.

240 S Cedros Ave

CAFÉ

Mabel's

Women's clothing and gifts on Cedros — part boutique, part gallery of easy beach-town pieces.

136 S Cedros Ave

CLOTHING

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