Guidebook for Solana Beach
Food Scene
This section is full of all of my favorites and suggestions you might like
You can walk from PP's Place and it's got a great view of the Racetrack! Tacos are great!
108 residents recomanen
Brigantine
3263 Camino Del MarYou can walk from PP's Place and it's got a great view of the Racetrack! Tacos are great!
Reasonable priced for large salads or main dishes. You can pick and choose what you want and you can actually see it. Great deserts, and organic drinks and wine.
54 residents recomanen
Urban Plates
12857 El Camino RealReasonable priced for large salads or main dishes. You can pick and choose what you want and you can actually see it. Great deserts, and organic drinks and wine.
Fidel's Little Mexico
607 Valley AveGreat Mexican restaurant; big menu and big place
Small, authentic food from Mexico. In the historic neighborhood of Eden Gardens.
26 residents recomanen
Tony's Jacal
621 Valley AveSmall, authentic food from Mexico. In the historic neighborhood of Eden Gardens.
On the corner, a short walk. Great clam chowder. There is a bar where you can eat, or be seated, also take home fish. Menu is loaded with every kind of fish possible. Not quiet but it is good!
25 residents recomanen
The Fish Market - Solana Beach
640 Via De La ValleOn the corner, a short walk. Great clam chowder. There is a bar where you can eat, or be seated, also take home fish. Menu is loaded with every kind of fish possible. Not quiet but it is good!
It's next to the Belly Up Tavern; if you are going to the Belly Up and have dinner at the Wild Note, you are given preferred seating. Good restaurant, intimate.
8 residents recomanen
Wild Note Cafe
143 S Cedros AveIt's next to the Belly Up Tavern; if you are going to the Belly Up and have dinner at the Wild Note, you are given preferred seating. Good restaurant, intimate.
Swami's Cafe
202 N Coast HwyA favorite for true Californians!
Parioli Italian Bistro
647 Hwy 101A hit amont locals! Good pizza!
Locals say it's the best think crusted, NY pizza they ever had! And you can even walk there from my place!
14 residents recomanen
Bongiorno's
524 Stevens AveLocals say it's the best think crusted, NY pizza they ever had! And you can even walk there from my place!
Mexican food at its best. Big restaurant with authentic, large plates! Down the block from my place.
47 residents recomanen
Fidel's Little Mexico
607 Valley AveMexican food at its best. Big restaurant with authentic, large plates! Down the block from my place.
Local small restaurant. Very authentic and Mexican. Generations owned. Close to my place, around the corner from Fidel's Mexican.
26 residents recomanen
Tony's Jacal
621 Valley AveLocal small restaurant. Very authentic and Mexican. Generations owned. Close to my place, around the corner from Fidel's Mexican.
Fish 101 Leucadia
1468 N Coast Hwy 101Red Tractons Restaurant
550 Via De La ValleDrinks & Nightlife
About a mile away and a great venue of all sorts of music. They serve drinks and food. By Designer District SB
271 residents recomanen
Belly Up
143 S Cedros AveAbout a mile away and a great venue of all sorts of music. They serve drinks and food. By Designer District SB
Parks & Nature
East of PP's through a beautiful wooded ride through Rancho Santa Fe. Wild Animal Park has animals roaming in natural environment.
967 residents recomanen
Parc Safari del Zoo de San Diego
15500 San Pasqual Valley RdEast of PP's through a beautiful wooded ride through Rancho Santa Fe. Wild Animal Park has animals roaming in natural environment.
Breath taking views of the ocean! Beautiful hiking trails.
1108 residents recomanen
Reserva Estatal de Torrey Pines
12600 North Torrey Pines RoadBreath taking views of the ocean! Beautiful hiking trails.
Shopping
Large outdoors mall with food courts and restaurants also. All the major stores are there.
381 residents recomanen
Westfield UTC
4545 La Jolla Village DrLarge outdoors mall with food courts and restaurants also. All the major stores are there.
Essentials
Sprouts is a locally run supermarket. They also sell vitamins and nuts, etc. in barrels. Their prices are better than Whole Foods, which is right off of Via de la Valle.
46 residents recomanen
Sprouts Farmers Market
659 Lomas Santa Fe DrSprouts is a locally run supermarket. They also sell vitamins and nuts, etc. in barrels. Their prices are better than Whole Foods, which is right off of Via de la Valle.
Supermarket on the east side of hwy 5 off of Lomas Santa Fe. Big place with everything
52 residents recomanen
Vons
2606 Del Mar Heights RdSupermarket on the east side of hwy 5 off of Lomas Santa Fe. Big place with everything
Ralphs
3455 Del Mar Heights RdMy favorite, but a little farther away from the place.
Right off Via de la Valle exit on the east side. Upscale groceries with lots of good health. They also have a hot buffet, salad bar, and even a wine bar. Experts on vitamins. Not the lowest priced though!
70 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Market
2600 Via De La ValleRight off Via de la Valle exit on the east side. Upscale groceries with lots of good health. They also have a hot buffet, salad bar, and even a wine bar. Experts on vitamins. Not the lowest priced though!
Getting Around
The train can take you south to San Diego or north to LA. Beautiful ride up the coast, and they have a dining car and wifi.
89 residents recomanen
Solana Beach Station
105 N Cedros AveThe train can take you south to San Diego or north to LA. Beautiful ride up the coast, and they have a dining car and wifi.
Everything Else
Hwy 101, especially going north up the coast is full of restaurants and little shops. Encinitas is a small town with cute mom and pop places. Visit Swami's meditation gardens overlooking the cliffs; it's free but restricted hours.
Also, in Solana Beach, you can rent bicycles on Hwy 101.
Highway 101
Highway 101Hwy 101, especially going north up the coast is full of restaurants and little shops. Encinitas is a small town with cute mom and pop places. Visit Swami's meditation gardens overlooking the cliffs; it's free but restricted hours.
Also, in Solana Beach, you can rent bicycles on Hwy 101.