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Every Restaurant in Cardiff by the Sea

All 21 places to eat and drink in town — filter by meal, price, or what you need tonight. Hours and addresses come straight from each restaurant.

Type
Meal
Features
Price

Best Pizza & Brew
Pizza & Craft Beer

Best Pizza & Brew

$

102 Aberdeen Dr 92007

LunchDinnerOutdoor SeatingBeer & WineTakeout
Cardiff Beach Bar @ Tower 13
Bar & Grill

Cardiff Beach Bar @ Tower 13

2633 S Coast Hwy 101 92007

BrunchLunchDinnerOutdoor SeatingFull Bar
Chart House
Seafood & Steak

Chart House

$$$

2588 S Coast Hwy 101 92007

DinnerFull BarReservations
Cicciotti's Trattoria
Italian & Seafood

Cicciotti's Trattoria

1933 San Elijo Ave 92007

DinnerOutdoor SeatingFull BarTakeoutReservations
East Coast Pizza
Pizza

East Coast Pizza

$

2015 San Elijo Ave 92007

LunchDinnerOutdoor SeatingTakeoutKid Friendly
El Pueblo
Mexican

El Pueblo

$

820 Birmingham Dr 92007

BreakfastLunchDinnerOutdoor SeatingTakeout
Fish 101
Seafood

Fish 101

$$

2101 San Elijo Ave 92007

LunchDinnerOutdoor SeatingBeer & WineTakeout
Ki’s Restaurant
Californian

Ki’s Restaurant

$$

2591 S Hwy 101 92007

LunchOutdoor SeatingFull BarTakeoutReservations
Las Olas
Mexican

Las Olas

$$

2655 S Coast Highway 101 92007

LunchDinnerOutdoor SeatingFull BarTakeout
Lourdes Mexican Food
Mexican

Lourdes Mexican Food

$

2113 San Elijo Ave 92007

LunchTakeoutKid Friendly
Pacific Coast Grill
Seafood

Pacific Coast Grill

2526 S Coast Hwy 101 92007

LunchDinnerOutdoor SeatingFull BarTakeout
Pipes Cafe
Breakfast Café

Pipes Cafe

$

123 Liverpool Dr 92007

BreakfastOutdoor SeatingTakeoutKid Friendly
Rose Hill Purveyors
Coffee & Café

Rose Hill Purveyors

$$

111 Chesterfield Dr, Suite 115 92007

BreakfastBrunchOutdoor SeatingTakeout
Sambazon Açaí Cafe
Açaí & Smoothies

Sambazon Açaí Cafe

2171 San Elijo Ave 92007

BreakfastBrunchOutdoor SeatingTakeoutKid Friendly
The Besta-wan Pizza House
Pizza

The Besta-wan Pizza House

148 Aberdeen Dr 92007

LunchDinnerOutdoor SeatingBeer & WineTakeout
The Cardiff Office
Dive Bar

The Cardiff Office

$

110A Aberdeen Dr 92007

Full Bar
The Confessional by The Lost Abbey
Brewery Tasting Room

The Confessional by The Lost Abbey

$$

2007 San Elijo Ave 92007

Outdoor SeatingBeer & Wine
The Kraken
Beach Bar & Live Music

The Kraken

$

2531 S Coast Highway 101 92007

Outdoor SeatingFull Bar
The Shanty
Dive Bar

The Shanty

$

126 Chesterfield Dr 92007

Outdoor SeatingFull Bar
The Waverly
New American

The Waverly

$$$

2005 San Elijo Ave 92007

BreakfastBrunchLunchDinnerOutdoor Seating
Trattoria Positano
Italian

Trattoria Positano

$$

2171 San Elijo Ave 92007

DinnerOutdoor SeatingBeer & WineTakeoutReservations
No restaurants match those filters.

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Nearly everything sits along San Elijo Ave and S Coast Hwy 101.

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Places locals still ask about — kept here for reference.

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