I've been here many times for breakfast, but this was my first time trying lunch. I ordered the Fish and Chips with its side of coleslaw, and it exceeded expectations. The Icelandic cod was some of the best I've had in a long time -- light batter, perfectly crispy, and full of flavor. The fries were cooked just right, not underdone, and the coleslaw was creamy, coarse-cut, and nicely seasoned. Service was great as always, and the café still has that welcoming, familiar vibe that keeps me coming back. read more

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We have been coming to the Encinitas Café for over 15+ years and their service has always been consistent and spectacular. We come here typically for breakfast or brunch. Their menu is extensive from omelettes, egg Benedict's, pancakes, corned beef, quiche, and various types of meat, egg potato options. I love their blueberry pancakes and their "mini special, which comes with one egg and a pancake, which I typically get blueberry very delicious. Great service ambience is very casual right on the 101 and we've been coming here for years. Lunch options consist of salads, sandwiches, burgers and more! read more

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My children and I were in search of breakfast, and most of the restaurants were not serving breakfast any longer. However, we were lucky enough to find Encinitas Café.. I ordered one of the best corned, beef, hash, and eggs I've had, my children loved their food, and it was pretty affordable.. The service was friendly and prompt, and we will definitely be back. read more

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Just a great down home cooking place with biscuits and gravy and eggs Benedict pancakes all and everything was great. My Bloody Mary was a deal at $8.50 and service was excellent. read more

Encinitas Cafe - Bloody Mary - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

I have been coming to this café since high school and every time that I visit it's always consistently really good. I would say that the selling point is the location and the service, the food is not the best in San Diego, but still it will be a really satisfying breakfast. Parking is very easy because you can find a street space or a free lot space in the park-and-ride parking lot in the rear, however this may be difficult on weekend mornings. All the servers and staff have always been consistently really polite and honestly, it's one of my favorite parts of coming here. Inside is very large compared to the other diner across the street and it can host many different sized groups. For this most recent visit, I chose the Avocado Benedict and thought it was OK. The eggs were a little bit overdone and the hollandaise was almost peppery, but I still enjoyed it. I also ordered a Cinnamon Roll and thought it was a great sweet treat for breakfast. It's not as light and fluffy as some other versions but more dense. I would definitely recommend this place and I will be back again. read more

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Amazing baked cinnamon Roll!! A lot of kind staff! (Work on timely drink refills-whoever side eyed the husband we pray for you) All other staff everyone else Great! This place is easy to find from hotel or beach! Steak & eggs keto breakfast for me! Breakfast till 4 pm, yes Honorable mention nutty hot banana bread . I ate around the nuts still pretty great. As usual ate all my food and forgot to show photo read more

Encinitas Cafe - Oh my this cinnamon roll~HOT~Heaven - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

This is a place to get your glutton on. Large servings of comfort food your granny would have made. Large, varied menu with an extensive menu of breakfast and lunch options. Cafe diner is the vibe. Fairly inexpensive and good service. read more

Cute place to come and have breakfast in downtown encinitas. Food was okay, the eggs and hash browns felt like it lacked some flavor/seasoning. Staff was friendly, we were sat immediately and had our order taken within minutes. Food came out fast but was still hot and fresh. read more

Encinitas Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

Cute spot for an easy diner-style breakfast. I came on a Thursday morning and there were plenty of seats available inside and outside. No wait time & you seat yourself. Staff was friendly and service was surprisingly quick! Menu is pretty standard breakfast items and I thought prices were fair for being right on the main strip of Encinitas. Would return if in the area but wouldn't necessarily go out of my way for it. Still, a tasty & hearty breakfast! read more

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Came here today with a friend. Our server was Jen. She was very helpful and knowledgeable on the menu and had some great recommendations. This was our first time here so I wanted to try something they were known for. Great service. Food was good, I got the turkey club. And I'd rate the food 7/10. Nice atmosphere, very diner-ish vibes. Thanks Jen! read more

I love this place. The food, atmosphere, service, and PEOPLE! Awesome across the board. You should eat here all the time.

A cool breakfast and lunch diner. The place has outdoor seating, indoor seating and counter seating. It was cool. The waitress was very friendly and personable. The mimosa was spot on perfect ratio of orange juice and champagne. Very reasonably priced too. The food was made well. The 2 eggs and corned beef hash came with a biscuit and gravy and fresh fruit. The corned beef has is homemade and has great flavor. The biscuit is not the normal biscuit but still delicious. The gravy could have been hotter and more seasoning but I added more black pepper and no problem. The fresh fruit was juicy and sweet. I had my fill there and still able to take some home. Overall, great place. Lots of locals seemed to like and I can see why. A very good choice for dining. read more

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Stopped here while on vacation and it was a great experience. Great ambiance. Friendly and quick service. Coffee always refilled and great food. I had the spinach and mushroom eggs Benedicts, one of the best Benedicts I've had. Definitely stopping here anytime we are in town! Thank you for a great meal! read more

Awesome. The breakfast is the best in town! Try the veggie lover's scramble. I had it with cheddar cheese. It normally comes with feta cheese. I told my friends to go there for a change instead of lotus. Now they are hooked. Wonderful photos on the walls by Kevin a friend of theirs. I highly recommend this cafe. The service is very very good. Champagne,mimosas, draft beer too. It's nice because every time you go there you get a little brunch. read more

Encinitas Café is a classic spot; no frills, just solid, satisfying breakfast in a cozy diner setting. After a hot girl walk with friends from Cardiff to Encinitas, I was ready for a snack and coffee, and this place hit the spot. I went light with just a coffee, fruit side, and a cinnamon roll, which was warm, gooey, and exactly what I wanted. My friends went bigger with full breakfasts -- the cinnamon roll French toast looked incredible, and the classic breakfast combos were hearty and well done. Definitely getting my own hashbrowns next time! The service was friendly and laid-back, which matched the whole vibe of the place. It's not trendy or flashy, but that's kind of the charm. Definitely a great go-to for a casual, comfy breakfast. I'll be back for that French toast next time! read more

Came in for quick brunch while in town shopping and visiting the beach. Just what we needed, my daughter and I shared a Blt with onion rings. The only downside was, I dont think they put enough bacon on their Blt, as there were only 3-4 slices, but it still had good flavor. read more

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I have always enjoyed the place. Food has been for the most part good as breakfast can be. But I just ate, and my server let my food sit up on the waiting station a little longer than I like. My problem I had was she picked up the dog dish for water outside, brought it in and went and got my plate to immediately service me. Then proceeded to make my toast without washing hands. Not really sure that should be acceptable. Not in my space. read more

Great food great ambience great service We also had Thanksgiving dinner here and it was first class Wonderful place read more

Ordered 3 eggs with bacon avocado, walnut bread, and cottage cheese. Food was very good, but disappointed by an experience of miscommunication prices and how it was handled. For their business, under google's "order pickup" leads to a menu that quoted $12 for my food item: When I arrived was met with a $19 bill. When I mentioned it, they said it was an old menu - the prices online weren't accurate 4 years out of date-- that it needed to be updated - but it was their own link (checkout link as of 7.11.25 today .. https://www.encinitascafe.com/media/the_encinitas_cafe_menu.pdf After searching a little more - they do have another menu quoting 16 dollars, think they should really take down old links so customers aren't faced with a big surprise. Wish they offered a resolution of some kind. Just a heads-up for to go folks to call in and check prices before ordering. Also might just be a busy day, but some of the service people seemed snappy and tired. Although the owner seemed generally friendly. read more

The menu includes a nice variety of breakfast options along with specials written on the board. We were seated upon arrival, given a choice of outside or inside, we chose inside. We ordered steak & eggs (comes with hash brown and 2 pancakes) and a mini breakfast special with a blueberry pancake. Food arrived quickly and it was delicious! We will definitely be back and sit on the patio. read more

This is our favorite place! We are regulars and always are very impressed by the great quality of their food, much better than other places around! The prices are always very good too! A great breakfast with sides coffee and mimosas never puts us past $50 (that won't change!) and the atmosphere is great, servers are always very nice! Been here many times and will be back many more! If you're getting breakfast definetly order the biscuit and gravy and the banana walnut bread, even if you wouldn't normally get those!!! read more

Encinitas Cafe is a classic Cafe you'd typically find in the Midwest!! It's such a comfortable welcoming place to dine whether you're by yourself or a dozen friends & family! Consistent great food, the Friday Clam Chowder or the homemade tasting Beef & veggie soup or the wonderful Split Pes soup!!! Staff are incredibly friendly & prompt!!! It's the best home cooking!! I know because it's been my daily stop because they have a deck that welcomes puppy dogs!!! read more

Bustling and lively vibe. Friendly, polite and attentive staff. Comfortable outdoor seating. Food was of acceptable quality. Only downside is the rest room facilities - not cleanest, a bit of a stench and was cramped. Decent place to stop by if passing through. read more

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Stopped by for a quick breakfast over the weekend and enjoyed it. They have a nice front patio and dinning inside. We got seated quickly which is an upside. I ordered the three egg omelet with hash browns and banana bread. I noticed that the omelet had plenty of onions - great for onion lovers. The has browns were perfectly crispy and the banana nut bread was on point. I also tried the banana pancake and loved it. read more

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Even if It looks busy outside there is always a quick turn around! I love their mini breakfast and It is actually so much food. As you can tell It was delicious I didn't leave a single crumb. Their vanilla latte is also pretty good. So nice to eat and then walk down the Main Street on a sunny day. Also very affordable read more

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Service - Host and person who brought us drinks extremely rude, horrible! Waitress ok Food - average at best, there are much better restaurants in Encinitas where you'll get great food and service. If you're looking for a good restaurant in Encinitas there are a lot, don't go here. read more

Encinitas Cafe was solid enough. Great outdoor seating, food was okay. It wasn't the best and it wasn't the worst. I think if you don't have any other option, go for it! It didn't wow me enough to go back. But I did like what we got. Just not enough. read more

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6 people i had the hot turkey sandwich with gray that was fantastic it was so fresh great taste .club sandwich man that was huge and he said it was great.chick fried steak was really good and Denver omelet was great to burgers also great taste cook to order first time here in this restaurant you can't beat prices are great to the people here are fantastic will be back some thanks for the great food read more

The food is absolutely horrible here. Tasteless. Don't waste your money. The service is alright. The place is old and beat up so the ambiance is old diner vibe with awful food. read more

Today we tried the banana bread. It was a five out of 10. It needed a little bit more sugar in the batter. The flavor just wasn't fully there. We had the banana pancakes that everybody's raving about on here. They had no flavor. I thought they would come with some type of amazing caramel drizzle or sweet toppings, but that was not the case. The pancakes were dry and disgusting. They use the cheap LogCabin syrup, which made them taste even worse. We will not be returning to this café. read more

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Came in for a late breakfast at 1:30 pm. Since it was Saturday, we arrived at the end of the lunch rush and the restaurant was busy serving people for inside and outside dining. I ordered biscuits and gravy with two eggs, fried over hard. The other person in my party chose to order pork chops with scrambled eggs, hash browns and toast that was posted on the Daily Specials board at the front of the restaurant. While we sat waiting for our food, we noticed how attentive the wait staff was during this busy period. Our food took approximately 20-25 minutes to arrive, I'm sure this was mainly due to the pork chops and the fact it was listed as a daily special. It was probably ordered by a number of diners. The only thing I felt was odd was that my biscuits and gravy and fried eggs arrived first and the only thing the other person in my party received was the toast. The rest of their order arrived 4 minutes later leaving them with cold toast by the time the order was completed. It would have been better to hold the toast and bring it when their entire order was ready. Just a minor thing, but I thought it would be a good suggestion. Overall, the food was delicious and worth the wait. The biscuits were sweet and the savory gravy made them delicious. The fried egg completed the dish and made it an excellent combination. The pork chops, scrambled eggs and hash browns that was ordered was cooked perfectly. The food really reminded me of good home style cooking and fit well with the decor of the restaurant. So...if you're in Encinitas on Highway 101 and want some good food that reminds you of Mom's cooking, pull over and grab a table. You won't be disappointed! read more

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My husband and I were very pleased with breakfast and service. Great location! I wish they had better selection of coffee. Overall satisfied! read more

Encinitas Cafe - Bacon and egg sandwich with a side of fruit. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

Came here with a party of 5 on a Saturday morning. We were greeted and seated right away. This place is a straight forward good breakfast place. I ordered the mini special with 1 scrambled egg, bacon, house potatoes and a banana pancake, all delish! What made my meal was the homemade salsa, omg I added it to all my food. My only complaint was the coffee was pretty weak. This restaurant was located in the heart of Encinitas. It's adorable and feels just like grandmas house. I would definitely come back! read more

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Excellent home style nostalgia diner style food. We enjoyed the Blueberry walnut pancake & French toast. Eggs and angus beef patty with home style potatoes were solid choices as well. Great little cafe read more

Cute and delicious cafe on the 101! Very small town and home-y vibe. We came to celebrate my nephews 6th grade promotion celebration. I had a single breakfast sandwich of bacon and eggs with a side of home fries. The rest of the table ordered things like chicken fried steak, eggs Benedict, pancakes and omelets. Everyone seems happy with their meals and I was too. The breakfast sandwich and home fries weren't anything out of the world or something I couldn't have made at home but still tasty and worth it. Prices are on par with most places in the area, higher than it should be but you're in Encinitas and on the 101, so we expect it. Staff is kind and friendly! If you're in the area and want simple down home food, good place to go! read more

Great food and always super fast :)!! Super friendly staff as well (: Classic cafe but that's what makes it great !

I stopped here for breakfast my last day in Encinitas after a two day staycation. The ambiance is old school cafe, which I loved. I was able to be seated right away. I was offered coffee which I definitely said yes! I ordered two eggs with sausage links (my go to) and home fries and toast. The eggs were done the way I liked (no runny yoke, yay!) and the sausage links were amazing! I was able to get in and out within 45 minutes on a busy holiday weekday (Presidents day). I'd definitely come back here in another stay in Encinitas! read more

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Encinitas Cafe is nothing fancy. It's one of a vanishing breed of restaurants along the 101: your basic, straightforward diner. It boasts no peach kombucha frappes; there are no vegan buffalo sliders. The simple decor has been the same since I first graced its doors over twenty years ago. For the twenty-something hipsters and the thirty-something Tesla-driving New Agers, this is definitely not the place. It has no riz. For everyone else, it's hard to find a better all-rounder. They have a broad assortment of breakfast and lunch offerings, ranging from minimal to the ample. Coffee rolls like the Jordan River. And they have some surprising strengths: their Reuben sandwiches, for example are better than you find in local Jewish delis. Their meat loaf is excellent. To be sure, like everywhere else, prices have risen considerably in the last few years. And much of their food is pretty standard fare; some dishes might be stronger (the omelets come to mind). But it says a lot for any establishment that much of their staff and menu remain the same. The quality is generally good, the service friendly and attentive. And the vibe at Encinitas Cafe is what it should be: a local eatery that continues to favor substance over fads. read more

A fine turkey sandwich cut directly off the bird needed only a few more dabs of mayo, which was promptly provided upon my request. My waitress even offered to refill and package up my iced tea to go when I left. The name has changed but the old Coffee Mill lives on in the fresh turkey and vintage fixtures. It was a happy nostalgic trip to my childhood home read more

Wonderful people run the restaurant and the wait staff are hard working and friendly. Decent breakfast food in an old historic diner setting. read more