5 Best Open Kitchen Restaurants in Encinitas

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A photo of Ponto Lago - Park Hyatt Aviara restaurant

1. Ponto Lago - Park Hyatt Aviara

4.8

Exceptional(1029)

Price: Very Expensive

• Californian • Carlsbad

Booked 8 times today

Immerse yourself into a refined modern setting featuring Baja-inspired cuisine and specialty cocktails composed of mezcal and tequila. Enjoy a show kitchen allowing you to get an inside look behind the scenes bringing Chef's creations to center stage. Locally sourced cuisine with a coastal flair is the cornerstone of this fine dining Baja-inspired experience.

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2. VAGA Restaurant & Bar

4.5

Awesome(202)

Price: Expensive

• American • Encinitas

Booked 17 times today

For a true “vaga”, the journey is never-ending; the spirit and palate, always curious. Drawing ingredients and inspiration from near and far, VAGA explores San Diego’s ever-changing confluence of culture and wanderlust. From its perch on a coastal bluff in Encinitas, California, VAGA keeps one hand in the ocean, one hand in the farm, and both eyes on the horizon.VAGA Restaurant & Bar is located on Level 2 of Alila Marea Beach Resort. Valet parking is available through the resort for $5.00 per car before 5 pm with validation only. After 5 pm, valet parking is $10.00 per car with no validation required. Self-parking is not available.

3. Jeune et Jolie

4.9

Exceptional(4021)

Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary French • Carlsbad

Booked 20 times today

A culinary experience celebrating the moment, Jeune et Jolie reimagines French cuisine through the vibrant lens of our Southern California landscape with a 4-course menu offered at $120 per guest. For those looking for a more casual evening, we feature "Le Menu du Bar”, an à la carte offering available for walk-in guests at our bar and lounge.

4. Campfire

4.7

Exceptional(5208)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Carlsbad

Booked 42 times today

A New American restaurant and cocktail bar with a focus on market driven live-fire cooking, Campfire is a return to the origins of cooking and hospitality, and celebrates the spirit of the name by creating an environment in which we gather around a fire, create honest food, and share it with friends.

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5. Ambrogio15 Del Mar

4.7

Exceptional(211)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Carmel Valley

Booked 1 time today

Ambrogio15 Del Mar is a more upscale, but still casual version than our Pacific Beach Restaurant. We will have gourmet Pizzas developed by our partnership with Michelin-starred Milanese chef Silvio Salmoiraghi, his partner Choi Cheolhyeok, and gastronome Paolo Tucci. Additionally, we will also offer a five-course gourmet tasting menu for 15-20 diners at a time featuring Italian dishes and global meat and seafood entrees, with a vast menu of natural Italian wines and French Champagnes.

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