Seafood
$$Fish 101
Casual counter-service seafood done seriously.
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Solana Beach packs a design district, one of Southern California's best music venues, a Coaster station and a stretch of bluff-backed beach into under four square miles between Del Mar and Encinitas.
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The best-known restaurants in Solana Beach are Fish 101, Pizzeria Bruno, Claire's on Cedros. Most sit-down meals run $15–$35 per person, and the taco shops and delis below are under $15.
Population
~13,000
Median home
~$2.2M
2BR rent
~$3,600 (2BR)
To downtown
25–35 min
Schools
Solana Beach School District + San Dieguito Union HS
Seafood
$$Casual counter-service seafood done seriously.
Pizza
$$Neapolitan pies on the 101.
Breakfast/organic
$$Sustainably built cafe with a big brunch following.
Healthy breakfast
$$The North County breakfast institution.
Steakhouse
$$$$Old-school steak and prime rib across from the track.
Coastal
$$$Sushi and seafood with an ocean-adjacent patio.
Mexican
$The famous burrito stop on the 101.
Brewery
$Small Cedros taproom with rotating art.
Fish 101 for casual seafood, Claire's on Cedros or Naked Cafe for breakfast, Pacific Coast Grill for dinner and Red Tracton's for a steakhouse night near the racetrack.
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