Around Luna Grill Encinitas
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.2 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
7:00 PMSomething sweet
Versailles Cafe & Pastries
Dessert Shop
204 N El Camino Real Ste H, Encinitas, CA 92024, USA
Encinitas / Del Mar
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A romantic night in Encinitas / Del Mar
Low light, a good table, and nowhere to be afterwards.
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The restaurant is still the date most people start with, and the right one does most of the work: a room that's quiet enough to talk, light low enough to relax, a table you're not hurried off. Every restaurant here was chosen for that feeling rather than for the food alone — though the food is good. Book ahead for a weekend, ask for a corner or window table when you do, and leave the rest of the evening open.
This guide ranks 7 romantic restaurants in Encinitas / Del Mar. 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 Cicciotti's Trattoria Italiana
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.9 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
7:00 PMDinner
Cicciotti's Trattoria Italiana
Restaurant
1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA 92007, United States
Encinitas / Del Mar
4.8
Around Punta Mar
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.6 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
0.3 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Calicream Ice Cream
Ice Cream Shop
90 North Coast Highway 101 Suite 101, Encinitas, CA
Encinitas / Del Mar
4.5
Romantic restaurants in Encinitas / Del Mar
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Luna Grill Encinitas
4.9(19)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$
Cicciotti's Trattoria Italiana
4.8(20)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$$
Punta Mar
4.8(8)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$$
Pacific Coast Grill
4.3(10)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$$
Union Kitchen and Tap Encinitas
4.2(22)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$
Hooked on Sushi
4.1(15)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$
The Saloon
3.7(6)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$
Good to know
- What's the best romantic restaurant in Encinitas / Del Mar for a date?
- Our top pick is Luna Grill Encinitas, rated 4.9 out of 5. Cicciotti's Trattoria Italiana and Punta Mar round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable romantic restaurants in Encinitas / Del Mar?
- Yes — Luna Grill Encinitas, Union Kitchen and Tap Encinitas and Hooked on Sushi are all $$ or under.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a romantic night: drinks first, then dinner, then something sweet. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.