Rancho Santa Fe: A guidebook to the area

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Rancho Santa Fe: A guidebook to the area

Food scene

Live music. Great food. Local hangout!
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Nick & G's Restaurant
6106 Paseo Delicias
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Live music. Great food. Local hangout!
A Classic! Best French restaurant in San Diego. Best Piano Bar. A very special evening! It doesn't get much better. In the village of Rancho Santa Fe.
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Mille Fleurs
6009 Paseo Delicias
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A Classic! Best French restaurant in San Diego. Best Piano Bar. A very special evening! It doesn't get much better. In the village of Rancho Santa Fe.
The best pastries, delicious salads, and sandwiches around. The atmosphere is charming. It is a local favorite. You will love it!
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Thyme In the Ranch
16905 Avenida De Acacias
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The best pastries, delicious salads, and sandwiches around. The atmosphere is charming. It is a local favorite. You will love it!
A charming historic hotel where one can enjoy a classic breakfast, lunch, and dinner on the veranda. My breakfast favorite is Huevos Rancheros! There is live entertainment on weekends.
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The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, A Tribute Portfolio Resort & Spa
5951 Linea Del Cielo
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A charming historic hotel where one can enjoy a classic breakfast, lunch, and dinner on the veranda. My breakfast favorite is Huevos Rancheros! There is live entertainment on weekends.
A local favorite right on the main street. Food is delicious! Soup, sandwiches, salads, entrees, and did I mention great wine.
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Rancho Santa Fe Bistro
6024 Paseo Delicias
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A local favorite right on the main street. Food is delicious! Soup, sandwiches, salads, entrees, and did I mention great wine.
Delicias spot for dining whether it be breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Great place to watch the sunset and have a glass of wine to celebrate the day. Very photographic!
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Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa
5921 Valencia Cir
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Delicias spot for dining whether it be breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Great place to watch the sunset and have a glass of wine to celebrate the day. Very photographic!
Great spot to get take-out or "call in" delivery. The entrees, pizzas, salads are all fantastic. They deliver to your home. It doesn't get much easier! Located in: Del Rayo Village Shopping Center Address: 16085 San Dieguito Rd, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091 Closes at 9PM Menu: leucadiapizzarsf.com Phone: (858) 759-2222
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Leucadia Pizzeria Rancho Sante Fe
16085 San Dieguito Rd
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Great spot to get take-out or "call in" delivery. The entrees, pizzas, salads are all fantastic. They deliver to your home. It doesn't get much easier! Located in: Del Rayo Village Shopping Center Address: 16085 San Dieguito Rd, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091 Closes at 9PM Menu: leucadiapizzarsf.com Phone: (858) 759-2222
It is the friendliest spot in town. Great coffee and pastries.
Caffe Positano, Village
6027 Paseo Delicias
It is the friendliest spot in town. Great coffee and pastries.
A great place to enjoy Mexican food near Lake Hodges just east of Rancho Santa Fe and west of Escondido at Lake Hodges.
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Hernandez Hideaway Restaurant
19320 Lake Dr
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A great place to enjoy Mexican food near Lake Hodges just east of Rancho Santa Fe and west of Escondido at Lake Hodges.
Tony's Jacal is a local favorite for authentic Mexican Food. Located in Solana Beach in Eden Gardens Menu: tonysjacalsd.com Phone: (858) 755-2274
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Tony's Jacal
621 Valley Ave
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Tony's Jacal is a local favorite for authentic Mexican Food. Located in Solana Beach in Eden Gardens Menu: tonysjacalsd.com Phone: (858) 755-2274
Quick 8 miles on Via de la Valle to find some quality and organic food. It is worth the drive.
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Whole Foods Market
2600 Via De La Valle
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Quick 8 miles on Via de la Valle to find some quality and organic food. It is worth the drive.

Sightseeing

Museums, Theater, shops, fountains, gardens, restaurants, architecture, history, trees, gardens and the San Diego Zoo.
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Công viên Balboa
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Museums, Theater, shops, fountains, gardens, restaurants, architecture, history, trees, gardens and the San Diego Zoo.
A great way to view the world's animals in larger enclosures than a zoo. Only 25 minutes from ElMirador. You can spend all afternoon there enjoying nature and animals. Be sure to get a trip on the tram to see the whole park. A must-see!
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Safari Park của Vườn thú San Diego
15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd
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A great way to view the world's animals in larger enclosures than a zoo. Only 25 minutes from ElMirador. You can spend all afternoon there enjoying nature and animals. Be sure to get a trip on the tram to see the whole park. A must-see!
Great hiking trails with stunning views of the Pacific Ocean and the San Diego coastline from La Jolla through Oceanside. The best! an absolute must-do while you are here.
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Khu bảo tồn Torrey Pines
12600 North Torrey Pines Road
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Great hiking trails with stunning views of the Pacific Ocean and the San Diego coastline from La Jolla through Oceanside. The best! an absolute must-do while you are here.
Birch Aquarium at Scripps is an aquarium and the public outreach center for Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego. Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Birch Aquarium at Scripps has an annual attendance of more than 439,000, including more than 40,000 school children, and features more than 3,000 animals representing 380 species. The hilltop site provides views of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography campus and the Pacific Ocean. The mission of the aquarium reads: "At Birch Aquarium at Scripps, we connect understanding to protecting our ocean planet".
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps
2300 Expedition Way
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps is an aquarium and the public outreach center for Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego. Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Birch Aquarium at Scripps has an annual attendance of more than 439,000, including more than 40,000 school children, and features more than 3,000 animals representing 380 species. The hilltop site provides views of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography campus and the Pacific Ocean. The mission of the aquarium reads: "At Birch Aquarium at Scripps, we connect understanding to protecting our ocean planet".
At the science center, you can explore and investigate more than 100 interactive exhibits that pique your curiosity and become immersed in an IMAX film adventure that shows the wonders of the planet—and beyond—in the Eugene Heikoff and Marilyn Jacobs Heikoff Giant Dome Theater. For young science enthusiasts, the Fleet hosts school field trips, science workshops, and educational camps. For adults, we offer events like Fleet Night of Science and community events, such as Two Scientists Walk Into a Bar. 619-238-1233
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Fleet Science Center
1875 El Prado
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At the science center, you can explore and investigate more than 100 interactive exhibits that pique your curiosity and become immersed in an IMAX film adventure that shows the wonders of the planet—and beyond—in the Eugene Heikoff and Marilyn Jacobs Heikoff Giant Dome Theater. For young science enthusiasts, the Fleet hosts school field trips, science workshops, and educational camps. For adults, we offer events like Fleet Night of Science and community events, such as Two Scientists Walk Into a Bar. 619-238-1233
Imagine experiencing life at sea aboard one of America’s longest-serving aircraft carriers. Visitors to the USS Midway Museum enter a floating city at sea and walk in the footsteps of 225,000 Midway sailors who served our country and upheld the American ideals of strength, freedom, and peace.
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Bảo tàng USS Midway
910 N Harbor Dr
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Imagine experiencing life at sea aboard one of America’s longest-serving aircraft carriers. Visitors to the USS Midway Museum enter a floating city at sea and walk in the footsteps of 225,000 Midway sailors who served our country and upheld the American ideals of strength, freedom, and peace.
The Maritime Museum of San Diego enjoys a worldwide reputation for excellence in restoring, maintaining and operating historic vessels. The museum has one of the world’s finest collections of historic ships, including the world’s oldest active ship Star of India. Our collection of ships and exhibits are available for daily public tours. One of the best things to do in San Diego!
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Bảo tàng Hải cảng San Diego
1492 N Harbor Dr
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The Maritime Museum of San Diego enjoys a worldwide reputation for excellence in restoring, maintaining and operating historic vessels. The museum has one of the world’s finest collections of historic ships, including the world’s oldest active ship Star of India. Our collection of ships and exhibits are available for daily public tours. One of the best things to do in San Diego!
Mount Soledad is a prominent landmark in the city of San Diego. The mountaintop is the site of the Mount Soledad cross, the subject of a 25-year controversy over the involvement of religion in government (correctly stated "the involvement of government in religion" since the First Amendment attempts to restrict government interference in religion, not the other way around), which concluded in 2016.
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Soledad Mountain
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Mount Soledad is a prominent landmark in the city of San Diego. The mountaintop is the site of the Mount Soledad cross, the subject of a 25-year controversy over the involvement of religion in government (correctly stated "the involvement of government in religion" since the First Amendment attempts to restrict government interference in religion, not the other way around), which concluded in 2016.

Fun places to visit

A fabulous place to find first edition hardback and rare books. One can also find magazines, records, CD's, paperbacks, and coffee table books. A true treasure!
Rancho Santa Fe Book Cellar
17040 Avenida De Acacias
A fabulous place to find first edition hardback and rare books. One can also find magazines, records, CD's, paperbacks, and coffee table books. A true treasure!
The Stuart Collection is a collection of public art on the campus of the University of California San Diego. Founded in 1981, the Stuart Collection's goal is to spread commissioned sculpture throughout the campus, including both traditional sculptures and site-specific works integrating with features of the campus such as landscaping and buildings. It is supported by the UCSD Department of Visual Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and many private organizations and individuals. The collection was conceived by and named after its initial benefactor, James Stuart DeSilva. Since its creation, it has been administered by Director Mary L. Beebe. It contains nineteen works, with numerous others planned that have not or never will come to fruition. The first work added to the collection was Niki de Saint Phalle's Sun God, and the most recent addition is Mark Bradford's What Hath God Wrought? If you have a few hours it is fun to walk the UCSD campus in La Jolla and see how many sculptures you can find of the Stuart Collection. My favorite is "Falling Star". Here is the link to the collection .https://stuartcollection.ucsd.edu/artist/suh.html
Stuart Collection
9500 Gilman Dr
The Stuart Collection is a collection of public art on the campus of the University of California San Diego. Founded in 1981, the Stuart Collection's goal is to spread commissioned sculpture throughout the campus, including both traditional sculptures and site-specific works integrating with features of the campus such as landscaping and buildings. It is supported by the UCSD Department of Visual Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and many private organizations and individuals. The collection was conceived by and named after its initial benefactor, James Stuart DeSilva. Since its creation, it has been administered by Director Mary L. Beebe. It contains nineteen works, with numerous others planned that have not or never will come to fruition. The first work added to the collection was Niki de Saint Phalle's Sun God, and the most recent addition is Mark Bradford's What Hath God Wrought? If you have a few hours it is fun to walk the UCSD campus in La Jolla and see how many sculptures you can find of the Stuart Collection. My favorite is "Falling Star". Here is the link to the collection .https://stuartcollection.ucsd.edu/artist/suh.html
Del Rayo Shopping center off San Dieguito Road is just minutes from the town of Rancho Santa Fe. A great place to visit on Sunday mornings. Enjoy lots of food, fresh vegetables, clothes, oils, fruits, knives, cutting boards, cheese, coffee, doggie treats, pastries, etc... a full and popular local Farmer's Market.
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Rancho Santa Fe Farmers Market
16079 San Dieguito Rd
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Del Rayo Shopping center off San Dieguito Road is just minutes from the town of Rancho Santa Fe. A great place to visit on Sunday mornings. Enjoy lots of food, fresh vegetables, clothes, oils, fruits, knives, cutting boards, cheese, coffee, doggie treats, pastries, etc... a full and popular local Farmer's Market.
Located in the south end of La Jolla, the rocky shore of Windansea Beach is perhaps best known for its beautiful scenery and surf breaks created by underwater reefs. Much of Windansea experiences moderate to severe shore break, a condition on steep beaches which results in hard breaking surf right at the shoreline. This makes it a popular location for surfing, however, swimmers should enter and exit the water carefully to prevent potentially serious injury. Sandstone rocks act as partitions along the beach offering a secluded atmosphere for sunbathing.
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Bãi biển Windansea
Neptune Pl
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Located in the south end of La Jolla, the rocky shore of Windansea Beach is perhaps best known for its beautiful scenery and surf breaks created by underwater reefs. Much of Windansea experiences moderate to severe shore break, a condition on steep beaches which results in hard breaking surf right at the shoreline. This makes it a popular location for surfing, however, swimmers should enter and exit the water carefully to prevent potentially serious injury. Sandstone rocks act as partitions along the beach offering a secluded atmosphere for sunbathing.
A great place to hike and enjoy spotting birds. Over 300 different bird species have been sighted at San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve. Track your hike at kidsinparks.com
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San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center
2710 Manchester Ave
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A great place to hike and enjoy spotting birds. Over 300 different bird species have been sighted at San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve. Track your hike at kidsinparks.com
Fun to tour the Star of India. Star of India is an iron-hulled sailing ship, built in 1863 in Ramsey, Isle of Man as the full-rigged ship, Euterpe. After a career sailing from Great Britain to India and New Zealand, she was renamed, re-rigged as a barque, and became a salmon hauler on the Alaska to California route.
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Sao Ấn Độ
1492 N Harbor Dr
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Fun to tour the Star of India. Star of India is an iron-hulled sailing ship, built in 1863 in Ramsey, Isle of Man as the full-rigged ship, Euterpe. After a career sailing from Great Britain to India and New Zealand, she was renamed, re-rigged as a barque, and became a salmon hauler on the Alaska to California route.
Every Saturday morning classic cars arrive in the village of Rancho Sant Fe for car enthusiasts to admire while their owners sip coffee and enjoy looking at each other's engines! Check it out! The cars that show up are sensational!
Secret Car Club
6015 Paseo Delicias
Every Saturday morning classic cars arrive in the village of Rancho Sant Fe for car enthusiasts to admire while their owners sip coffee and enjoy looking at each other's engines! Check it out! The cars that show up are sensational!

Special Places

The most significant for bold architecture, scientific discoveries, and a prime location looking out to the Pacific Ocean. A great place for those interested in architecture, design, sustainable building materials, photography, and the story of Jonas Salk, who discovered the cure for polio, founder of the Salk Institute. "Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into a reality." Dr. Jonas Salk
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Salk Institute for Biological Studies
10010 N Torrey Pines Rd
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The most significant for bold architecture, scientific discoveries, and a prime location looking out to the Pacific Ocean. A great place for those interested in architecture, design, sustainable building materials, photography, and the story of Jonas Salk, who discovered the cure for polio, founder of the Salk Institute. "Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into a reality." Dr. Jonas Salk

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Be sure to check the weather before you pack.

San Diego can be warm during the day and chilly at night. Always pack a coat or sweater for the evening when the sun goes down.
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You probably need your own car.

When staying in Rancho Santa Fe you should have your own car as there is little to no public transportation available.