BBQ
$$Firehouse Que & Brew
Downtown barbecue and beer in a former firehouse.
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North County Inland
Fallbrook sits in the far northern corner of the county surrounded by avocado and citrus groves: a walkable art-gallery main street, tasting rooms, horse property and no freeway running through it.
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The best-known restaurants in Fallbrook are Firehouse Que & Brew, The Boat House, Garden Center Cafe. Most sit-down meals run $15–$35 per person, and the taco shops and delis below are under $15.
Population
~35,000
Median home
~$900K
2BR rent
~$2,600 (2BR)
To downtown
60–75 min
Schools
Fallbrook Union Elementary + Fallbrook Union High
BBQ
$$Downtown barbecue and beer in a former firehouse.
American
$$Long-running local dinner spot.
Breakfast
$Classic small-town morning counter.
Fine dining
$$$$Garden-estate dining for special occasions.
Mexican
$Family Mexican on Mission Road.
Italian
$$Neighborhood red sauce.
Italian/American
$$Reliable dinner near Main Ave.
Market
$Avocados, citrus and honey straight from the growers.
Firehouse Que & Brew downtown, Aquaterra at the Grand Tradition for a special occasion, Garden Center Cafe for breakfast and the farmers market for produce.
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