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A night with a view in Del Mar / Solana Beach

Dinner where the view does half the talking.

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Dinner with a skyline, a coastline or a sunset in front of it. The view does half the work on a date, which is why the best tables go first — ask for a window or patio seat when you book, and time the reservation for the last hour of daylight.

This guide ranks 5 restaurants with a view in Del Mar / Solana Beach. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.

Make a night of it

Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.

Around Il Fornaio Del Mar

2 stops, all within a short walk

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< 0.1 mi
5:30 PMDinner with a view
Il Fornaio Del Mar
Il Fornaio Del Mar

Restaurant

1555 Camino Del Mar #301, Del Mar, CA 92014, United States

Del Mar / Solana Beach

4.8

2
7:00 PMNightcap
Jimmy O's
Jimmy O's

Bar

15th Street, Del Mar, California, 92014

Del Mar / Solana Beach

3.9

Restaurants with a view in Del Mar / Solana Beach

Editors' picks first, then by rating.

Good to know

What's the best restaurant with a view in Del Mar / Solana Beach for a date?
Our top pick is Il Fornaio Del Mar, rated 4.8 out of 5. Sbicca and Jake’s Del Mar round out the top 3.
What should we do before or after?
Make it a night with a view: dinner with a view, then nightcap. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.

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