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Places in Solana Beach

Solana Beach’s downtown: 516 places in a five-minute walk

1,444 places in Solana Beach: 123 places to eat and drink, 180 shops, 115 things to do and 15 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,444
113 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
123
9.6 per 1,000 residents
Shops
180
38 gifts · 7 antiques · 2 books
Things to do
115
26 outdoors · 23 arts · 7 landmarks
Places to stay
15
1.2 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Solana Beach have?

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A real downtown516 places within a five-minute walk of S Cedros Ave.A beach town14 beaches.Galleries & stages23 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.A coffee town20 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 34 with the sweet shops and chains.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Solana Beach gathers

516 of Solana Beach’s 1,444 places sit within a five-minute walk of S Cedros Ave.

S Cedros Ave
516places in a five-minute walk of S Cedros Ave36% of Solana Beach’s places
Things to do

115 things to do

59 fitness & sports, 26 parks & outdoors, 23 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

123 places to eat & drink

73 restaurants, 34 cafés & treats, 14 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 34 cafés & treats →
Shops

180 shops

46 home & hardware, 38 gifts & boutiques, 20 clothing. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

15 places to stay

9 hotels & inns, 6 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

918 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 206Art of Skin MD · ClearPoint Neuro · Coastal Oral and Facial SurgeryOffices & pros 174PostalAnnex+ · San Diego Family Mediation Center · Ratzer | Dobis Family LawHair & beauty 162Float North County · Do's & Lipstick · Glamor NailsHome services 78Kern & Co. · Price Self Storage · Premiere CleanersBanks & insurance 63Mission Federal Credit Union · San Diego County Credit Union · Bank of America ATMAuto & gas 217-Eleven · Mobil · Moreland ChoppersPets 15Academy Animal Hospital · Dirty Dogs Solana Beach · MuttropolisGroceries & convenience 10BevMo · Temecula Olive Oil Company · AMPMOther services 189Gyminny Kids TRC Solana Beach · Del Mar Beach Club Owners Association · GFX Fit
Community

93 schools, churches & public places

Where Solana Beach learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 42Solana Vista Elementary · Spark Music and Arts · Hanna Fenichel CenterCommunity groups 24Park Del Mar Association · Best Defense Foundation · Casa De AmistadTown & public services 17United States Postal Service · Solana Beach Fire Department · Solana Beach LibraryPlaces of worship 10St James Catholic Church · St James Mission Circle · Calvary Lutheran Church
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Solana Beach and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Del Mar193Solana Beach113Encinitas70San Diego53

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.