Ranch & Coast Magazine

@ranchandcoast ranchandcoast.com 64 JULY 2022 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE On that all-star intersection at 15th and Camino Del Mar, Del Mar Plaza presents so many options — bright starts and grab-and-go at Pacifica Breeze Café, dumplings at Del Mar Rendezvous, Il Fornaio's classic Italian fare, Monarch Ocean Pub's casual American menu, Japanese at Shimbashi Izakaya, the legit Latin American cuisine of Tamarindo (give us all the Queso Fundido), and Pacifica Del Mar (see page 59 for all the reasons why you have to go) — that one could eat at a different spot daily for a week without duplication. And, if there's a bad spot on the rooftop deck and bar to catch a Del Mar sunset, we have yet to find it. E veryone loves good intel on locals' secrets, and we're no exception. San Diegans know we can count on good, fast, authentic Mexican food and we all have our loyalties among a variety of local mainstays. But a world-class bar with top-shelf selections to accompany your California burrito is undoubtedly a bit, well, unexpected. Enter El Pueblo, located unassumingly within the Del Mar Shopping Center on Via de la Valle. Clase Azul Tequila Ultra to go with your 2-for-$3 tacos? Yeah, they've got that. Meanwhile, those craving Mexican food who want their salsa fresca enjoyed al fresco love the laid-back outdoor vibe at mainstay En Fuego on Camino Del Mar. F resh seafood is a given when you're this close to the source, and e Fish Market, just a crosswalk away from the Del Mar Race Track, has been the local go-to for decades. On the flip side of e 5, Flower Hill Promenade has built a delicious lineup of breakfast, lunch, and dinner spots. Go big in the a.m. with the famous Apple Pancake at Richard Walker's Pancake House, enjoy a family meal at Milton's (and if you're questioning whether to take a treat from the bakery at its conclusion, the answer is yes), lunch with friends at Flower Child, and toast a good day at the track at Cucina Enoteca Del Mar, where the plastic ponies hanging from the ceiling are distinctly Del Mar. Indulge dining << >> El Pueblo

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