Date night in Encinitas / Del Mar
Where to eat, drink and end the night in Encinitas / Del Mar.
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Planning a date night in Encinitas / Del Mar? We track 42 spots here — places for dinner, bars, spots for dessert and things to do outdoors — and the best-rated of them are below, editors' picks first.
For one kind of night, the Encinitas / Del Mar guides plan the whole evening: romantic restaurants, cocktail bars, live music venues, special-occasion restaurants, restaurants with a view, dessert spots and activities, each with dinner and a last stop within walking distance.
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The best date spots in Encinitas / Del Mar
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Bobby Riggs
5.0(26)Encinitas / Del Mar · $
Four Moons Spa
5.0(16)Encinitas / Del Mar
Luna Grill Encinitas
4.9(19)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$
Vigilucci's Trattoria
4.8(24)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$$
Tower 13
4.8(20)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$
Cicciotti's Trattoria Italiana
4.8(20)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$$
Punta Mar
4.8(8)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$$
Caves Wine Bar & Shop
4.7(9)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$
Herb & Sea
4.6(24)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$$
Self-Realization Fellowship Meditation Gardens
4.6(23)Encinitas / Del Mar
The Leucadian Bar
4.6(20)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$
1St Street Bar
4.5(25)Encinitas / Del Mar · $
Calicream Ice Cream
4.5(11)Encinitas / Del Mar · $
Encinitas Ale House
4.5(8)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$
VAGA
4.5(4)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$$
Haggo’s Tacos
4.4(21)Encinitas / Del Mar · $
San Diego Botanic Gardens
4.4(18)Encinitas / Del Mar · $
Atelier Manna
4.4(16)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$
Moonlight Beach
4.4(7)Encinitas / Del Mar · $
Maurizio's Trattoria Italiana
4.4(5)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$$
Pacific Coast Grill
4.3(10)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$$
Hamburger Hut
4.2(24)Encinitas / Del Mar · $
Valentina Restaurant
4.2(24)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$
Union Kitchen and Tap Encinitas
4.2(22)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$
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Good to know
- What are the best date spots in Encinitas / Del Mar?
- Our top pick is Bobby Riggs, rated 5.0 out of 5. Four Moons Spa and Luna Grill Encinitas are close behind.
- Where should we eat in Encinitas / Del Mar?
- Try Luna Grill Encinitas, Vigilucci's Trattoria and Cicciotti's Trattoria Italiana for dinner.
- Where can we get a drink in Encinitas / Del Mar?
- Try Tower 13 for cocktails.
- Where can we get dessert in Encinitas / Del Mar?
- Try Calicream Ice Cream for something sweet.
- What's the most romantic spot in Encinitas / Del Mar?
- Luna Grill Encinitas, Cicciotti's Trattoria Italiana and Punta Mar are the most romantic on this list.