Best Kid-Friendly Restaurants & Cafes
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The LAB Collaborative
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Pier View Coffee Co
Cafe for java, tea, sandwiches & more. Local coffee shop has java & tea, bagels, sandwiches, gelato & a basic space with sidewalk seats.
O'Side Strand Café
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Fat Joe’s O’side
Chill hangout with games & pub grub. Easygoing joint with arcade games dishing up traditional comfort food, beers & weekend breakfast.
Oceanside Harbor Village
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Stratford at the Harbor
Daytime waterside cafe for American fare. This cheerful dockside eatery serves classic egg & pancake options, plus burgers & sandwiches.
Buccaneer Cafe
Beachy walk-up for modern daytime grub. Outdoor counter offering California-style breakfast & lunch eats made from local ingredients.
The Plot
Vegan specialties in a rustic-chic spot. Plant-based dinners & weekend brunches, plus beer & wine, presented in a wood-lined space.
Beach Break Cafe
American restaurant with classic fare. Colorful, diner-style eatery offers large portions of American fare & popular giant coffee cake.
Rose Cafe
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Come On Over Cafe
Low-key space for paninis & coffee. Unfussy destination with a terrace offering paninis, bagels & pastries, plus coffee.
Campfire
Lively, rustic spot for wood-fired eats. Buzzy indoor/outdoor locale serving wood-fired American fare & cocktails amid camping decor.
Shorehouse Kitchen Carlsbad
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American Heroes & Brew
Chill eatery for local fare & draft beer. Easygoing restaurant whipping up breakfast classics, burgers & sandwiches, plus wine & draft beer.
PRK101
Open-air tavern for BBQ, spirits & games. Bi-level, outdoor joint offering BBQ, burritos & cocktails, with games, picnic tables & a roof deck.
Café Topes
Hip spot for daytime cafe meals & coffee. Vibrant, modern cafe featuring classic breakfast/lunch plates & espresso drinks, plus patio seating.
Teri Cafe - Oceanside II
Japanese fare in Hawaiian-inspired space. Hearty portions of Japanese mainstays like teriyaki & noodles served in a festive setting.
Windmill Food Hall
Cool eateries, games & outdoor seating. Hip food hall featuring unique counter-serve spots & craft cocktails, plus a patio & games.
2051 Cucina Italiana
Industrial spot for scratch-made pasta. Italian eatery in an industrial park offering housemade pasta, pizza, focaccia & salads.
Mom's Kitchen
Family-friendly American restaurant. Casual American restaurant serving breakfast & homemade pies in an easygoing space.
Connie's
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Silverback Breakfast and Cafe
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Cat & Craft
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Le Papagayo
Vibrant Mediterranean & Latin eatery. Cozy, upscale restaurant serving Mediterranean & Latin fusion fare including paella & kalua pork.
Nectarine Grove
Cafe serving health-conscious plates. Cozy cafe highlighting health-conscious eats, including paleo, gluten-free & vegan dishes.
Amalfi Marina Bar (Dockside)
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Beach wolf
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Z Cafe
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Encinitas Cafe
Classic diner fare in old-timey digs. Old-fashioned diner with sidewalk seats offering omelets, grilled sandwiches & down-home meals.
The Crack Shack - Encinitas
Hip hangout for chicken & egg dishes. Fun spot for chicken & egg dishes with stylish outdoor seating, a full bar & bocce court.
Potato Shack Cafe
Chill spot known for pancakes & potatoes. Low-key breakfast & lunch option for jumbo pancakes & baked potatoes in chill digs with a patio.
Mama Kat's Restaurant
Cozy spot for comfort food & pie. Down-home American favorites like biscuits & gravy & cinnamon rolls served alongside fresh pies.
GOODONYA Organic Eatery
Trendy outpost for organic cafe dishes. Organic, non-GMO cafe eats are the specialty at this modern, sleek venue.
Union Kitchen and Tap Encinitas
Gastropub with American small plates. A rotating menu of craft beers paired with New American small plates in a modern-yet-rustic setting.
Versailles Cafe & Pastries
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TERI Common Grounds Café & Coffee Bar
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Pipes Cafe
Breakfast & lunch spot with beachy style. Breakfast burritos, pancakes & burgers served in a surf-themed setting with an espresso bar.
Sunny Side Solana
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Achilles Coffee Solana Beach
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Thyme In the Ranch
Charming cafe with outdoor seating. Traditional cafe fare & baked goods served in a country-chic, flower-filled space with patio seats.
Home Sweet Home Cafe
Cozy diner serving breakfast & lunch. Comfy daytime diner with a counter serving old-school American breakfast, burgers & sandwiches.
Poseidon Restaurant Del Mar
Relaxing spot for seafood & brews. Waterfront restaurant with a patio on the sand offers seafood-centric fare & a variety of beers.
Pacifica Del Mar
Swanky spot for seafood, steak & pasta. Upscale spot serving seafood, steak & pasta with ocean views & a bar with more than 200 vodkas.
Bushfire Kitchen - Del Mar
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Cafe California Poppy
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Chefs Cafe
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Gravity Heights
Modern brewpub & beer garden. New American cuisine & brunch specializing in beer, in a contemporary setting with natural light.
Corkfire Kitchen
Farm-fresh American eatery with a deck. Rustic-chic Temecula Creek Inn restaurant with deck seating, offering a farm-to-table American menu.
Nutmeg Bakery & Cafe
Hip spot for organic cafe eats & treats. Modern counter serve featuring local, organic cafe meals & artisanal baked goods in a bright space.
Toast Temecula
Low-key pick for breakfast & lunch fare. Easygoing strip-mall outpost offering hearty breakfast & lunch menus plus coffee, beer & cocktails.
1909 Temecula
Hip locale for craft cocktails & burgers. Craft cocktails, specialty burgers & other New American plates served in a rustic-chic interior.
The Goat & Vine
Stylish eatery for gourmet pizza & more. Rustic-chic kitchen serving elevated comfort fare, such as thin-crust pizza, sandwiches & wraps.
Le Coffee Shop
Classic French bites & sidewalk seats. Snug, modern cafe with outdoor tables offering French staples from quiches to croque-monsieurs.
Havana Kitchen
Cuban cuisine & house-roasted coffee. Casual, warm counter-serve hangout featuring house-roasted coffee & traditional Cuban dishes.
Red Pine Cafe
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Penfold's Cafe & Bakery
Down-home spot for burgers & breakfast. Casual daytime stalwart with a cheery vibe dishing up comfort grub, including burgers & breakfast.
Annie's Cafe Temecula
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The Brunch House
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Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
Casual spot for global comfort eats. Relaxed, lodge-chic chain serving global comfort fare, including stir-fries, pot roast & pastas.
Bushfire Kitchen - Temecula
BBQ specialist known for grass-fed beef. Chain of barbecue specialists serving up organic, grass-fed renditions of classic BBQ favorites.
Trevor's at the Tracks
New American dining at an old depot. Indoor-outdoor restaurant at an 1894 railway depot offering upscale New American food & drinks.
Toast Murrieta
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Honeycutt Farms Cafe
Stop for comfort cuisine & sandwiches. Relaxed family restaurant & deli in a strip-mall specializing in spiral sliced honey glazed hams.
Fig Tree Cafe
Homey eatery for Californian brunch fare. Quaint cafe serving up locavore breakfasts, including French toast, inside or on the shaded patio.
Kan Zaman Restaurant
Polished venue for Middle Eastern fare. Arabic & Mediterranean specialties plated in a cozy, upmarket environment with earth-toned decor.
Finch Wildomar
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VIP’S Cafe
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Drift Cafe
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Konito's Cafe
Comfy digs for breakfast & lunch. Hearty breakfast & lunch options in a relaxed diner with a surf-themed interior.
Kono's Cafe
Comfy digs for breakfast & lunch. Hearty breakfast & lunch options in a relaxed diner with a surf-themed interior.
Angelo's Brick Oven Pizzeria
Casual stop for brick oven pies. Pizzeria baking pies in a brick-burning oven alongside pasta, salads, paninis & calzones.
Lola's Cafe
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Montague Brothers Coffee
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The Mission - Mission Beach
Fusion eatery known for breakfast fare. Popular eatery serving Asian-Latin fusion fare with an international twist in a laid-back setting.
Landing Zone Cafe
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Zesty Olives - Laguna Niguel
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French Valley Cafe
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Lost Pier Cafe
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Maggie's Cafe
Casual place for Mexican & American fare. Convivial spot serving American & Mexican dishes, a breakfast menu, plus shakes, beers & cocktails.
Harvest
Coastal California cuisine in a hotel. A menu featuring California coastal cuisine & drinks in an elevated dining room with a stone fireplace.
Bistro at Monte De Oro Winery
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Plumeria Cafe by Stacks Pancake House
Stop for ample Hawaiian-style breakfast. Chill outpost of a cafe chain offering a menu of American & Hawaiian comfort breakfast & lunch fare.
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