
The wait is over! The results are in! Here is how our readers voted in our 2020 Best of North Coastal Readers Poll. There are quite a few new faces this year, and many of the “incumbents” are still on top.
This list includes businesses, restaurants and people whose excellent efforts make our area one of the most wonderful places on the planet in which to live, work and play. Your support and patronage will help them keep up their great work!
Congratulations to all the winners, and thanks to all our readers who voted for them! Please support the winners and local business.
In addition to the winner’s list below, check out our digital edition by clicking here.
Alternative Medicine/Wellness
1. Acupuncture RSF
2. Arcana Empothecary
3. Asano Acupuncture Associates
American Food
1. Oggi’s Pizza & Brewing Company
2. Seasalt Del Mar
3. Viewpoint Brewing Company
Antiques/Second Hand
1. The Country Friends Consignment Shop
2. Village Consignment
3. Polo Bay Consignments Antiques
Arts and Entertainment
1. Belly Up
2. Cinepolis
3. North Coast Repertory Theater
Auto Dealership
1. Herman Cook Volkswagen
2. Rancho Santa Fe Autos
3. BMW Encinitas
Auto Repair & Service
1. Drive AutoCare
2. Herman Cook Volkswagen
3. Rancho Santa Fe Mobil
Bank
1. Union Bank
2. Wells Fargo
3. City National Bank
Barber Shop
1. V’s Barbershop
2. Rancho Santa Fe Barber Salon
3. Bowery Barber Co.
Bike Shop
1. Pedego Solana Beach Electric Bike
2. Revolution Bike Shop
3. Moment Bicycles
Boutique Fitness Studio
1. Kim K Fit
2. Orange Theory Fitness
3. Pure Barre Del Mar
Breakfast
1. The Original Pancake House
2. Claires on Cedros
3. Pacifica Breeze Café
Brunch
1. Jake’s Del Mar
2. Seasalt Del Mar
3. Rancho Santa Fe Bistro
Burger
1. The Habit
2. Oggi’s Pizza & Brewing Company
3. Burger Lounge
Café
1. Pacifica Breeze Café
2. Caffe Positano
3. Lofty Coffee
Catering
1. Oggi’s Pizza & Brewing Company
2. Thyme In the Ranch
3. Villa Capri
College Planning Service
1. Coach Mira - College Coach
2. E3 Consulting
3. Greenhaus College Consulting
Cosmetic Surgery
1. Changes Plastic Surgery
2. Coastal Plastic Surgeons (Tie)
2. Del Mar Plastic Surgery (Tie)
2. Ranch & Coast Plastic Surgery (Tie)
Credit Union
1. Mission Federal Credit Union
2. San Diego County Credit Union
3. California Coast Credit Union (Tie)
3. Navy Federal Credit Union (Tie)
Dance Studio
1. Fusion Dance Solana Beach
2. North County Dance Arts
3. Inspired Movement Dance and Performing Arts
Day Spa
1. Rancho Valencia
2. The Spa at Morgan Run
3. Revive Salon & Spa (Tie)
3. The Spa at Fairmont Grand Del Mar (Tie)
Dentist
1. Dr. Curtis L. Chan
2. Clayton T. Cooke, DDS
3. Del Mar Family Dentistry
Dessert
1. Thyme in the Ranch
2. Seasalt Del Mar
3. Nothing Bundt Cakes
Escrow Companies
1. Rancho Santa Fe Escrow
2. The Escrow Firm RSF
3. Heritage Escrow
Estate Planning & Trust Attorney
1. Kristina Hess - KR Hess Law
2. Law Offices of Eloise Hock Feinstein
3. Law Offices of James F. Watts (Tie)
3. Stephens Law Group (Tie)
Eye Wear/Sunglasses
1. Optical Illusion
2. Rancho Santa Fe Optometry
3. Optometry Cabana
Family Attorney
1. Elaine L. Heine Law
2. Law Offices of Nancy J. Bickford
3. Julie Mack & Associates
Family Restaurant
1. Fidel’s Little Mexico
2. Oggi’s Pizza & Brewing Company
3. Seasalt Del Mar
Financial Planner/Wealth Management
1. Cornerstone Wealth Management
2. Wells Fargo Advisors
3. Wilsey Asset Management
Florist
1. Third Bloom
2. Del Mar Floral and Gifts
3. Feather Acres Farm & Nursery (Tie)
3. Native Poppy (Tie)
French Food
1. Mille Fleurs
2. Pamplemousse Grille
3. Addison at Fairmont Grand Del Mar
Furniture
1. Amy Meier Design
2. Le Dimora Home Furniture & Décor
3. Coastal Furniture (Tie)
3. Nativa Interiors (Tie)
Gift Store/Unique Items
1. Elam’s Hallmark
2. Third Bloom
3. Floral Palette
Golf Course
1. Morgan Run Club & Resort
2. Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club
3. Fairmont Grand Del Mar Golf Course
Hair Salon
1. Do’s & Lipstick
2. LUX Beauty Bar
3. ColorCounter
Happy Hour
1. Brigantine
2. Seasalt Del Mar
3. Poseidon
Health Club
1. Bay Club Carmel Valley
2. Orange Theory Fitness
3. Crunch Fitness (Tie)
3. FIT Athletic Club (Tie)
Healthy Dining
1. Flower Child
2. Naked Cafe’
3. Le Bambou
Home Builder
1. Holcombe Homes
2. Nielsen Builders (Tie)
2. Weir Brothers Custom Homes (Tie)
Home Remodeling
1. Young Construction Company
2. Eric Johnson Roof Systems
3. Del Mar Bath & Kitchen (Tie)
3. Jackson Design & Remodeling (Tie)
Hotel
1. The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe
2. L’Auberge Del Mar
3. Rancho Valencia
Ice Cream
1. Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream
2. Salt & Straw
3. Baskin Robbins Carmel Valley (Tie)
3. Creamistry (Tie)
Insurance
1. Jim Coleman State Farm
2. Rancho Santa Fe Insurance
3. Schulte Insurance Agency
Interior Designer
1. Amy Meier Design
2. Polo Bay Interiors
3. Barbara Lee Grigsby Design Associates, Inc.
Italian
1. Villa Capri
2. Oggi’s Pizza & Brewing Company
3. Il Fornaio
Jewelry
1. Julez Bryant
2. Rancho Santa Fe Estate & Fine Jewelry
3. Loghman Jewelers
Juice Bars
1. Beaming
2. Nekter Juice Bar
3. Elixir Juice & Food Juice Bars
Kids Sports League
1. Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks
2. Rancho Santa Fe Youth Soccer
3. Surf Soccer
Landscaping Company
1. Terra Bella Landscape Development
2. Abartis Chemical Company
3. Enchanted Landscapes (Tie)
3. Russell Bowman Landscape (Tie)
3. Viking Landscapes (Tie)
Lunch
1. Oggi’s Pizza & Brewing Company
2. Seasalt Del Mar
3. Rancho Santa Fe Bistro
Margarita
1. Tony’s Jacal
2. Fidel’s Little Mexico
3. Cocina del Rancho
Market/Grocery
1. Gelson’s
2. Jimbo’s Naturally
3. Lazy Acres
Massage
1. Massage Concepts
2. Place360 Health Spa
3. Center for Massage & Holistic Therapy
4. Massage Envy
Mexican Restaurant
1. Fidel’s Little Mexico
2. Tony’s Jacal
3. Cocina del Rancho
Micro Brewery/Tasting Room
1. Viewpoint Brewing Company
2. Oggi’s Pizza & Brewing Company
3. Pizza Port
Mortgage Banker
1. Gaylord-Hansen Mortgage Team at LoanDepot
2. Norma Nelson-Wiberg - RPM Mortgage
3. Richie Faust - Wells Fargo
New Restaurant
1. ALCE 101
2. North Italia
3. Tender Greens
Outdoor Restaurant
1. Seasalt Del Mar
2. Oggi’s Pizza & Brewing Company
3. Pacifica Del Mar
Pediatric Dentist/Orthodonist
1. Dixon Pediatric Dental
2. Sunny Smiles Kids Pediatric Dentistry
3. Great Smiles
Pediatrician
1. Children’s Primary Care Medical Group
2. Coast Pediatrics
3. Carmel Valley Pediatrics
Pet Store
1. Muttropolis
2. Dirty Dogs
3. Kahoots Pet Store
Pharmacy/Drugstore
1. La Vita Compounding Pharmacy
2. Fairbanks Pharmacy & Day Spa
3. Rancho Santa Fe Pharmacy
Physical Therapy
1. RISE Physical Therapy
2. Gaspar Doctors of Physical Therapy
3. San Diego Sports Medicine
Pilates
1. Pilates of San Diego
2. Wundabar Pilates
3. Club Pilates
Pizza
1. Oggi’s Pizza & Brewing Company
2. Leucadia Pizzeria Rancho Santa Fe
3. Bongiornio’s New York Pizzeria
Preschool
1. Horizon Prep
2. The Nativity School
3. Bright Horizons (Tie)
3. Solana Beach Presbytarian Preschool (Tie)
Private School
1. High Bluff Academy
2. Horizon Prep
3. The Nativity School Preschool
Resale Shops
1. EDIT Consignment Boutique
2. Double Take
3. Carolyn’s Designer Resale
Restaurant with a View
1. Poseidon
2. Seasalt Del Mar
3. Viewpoint Brewing Company
Sandwich
1. Jersey Mikes
2. Oggi’s Pizza & Brewing Company
3. Rancho Santa Fe Bistro
Seafood
1. Seasalt Del Mar
2. The Fish Market
3. Pacific Coast Grill
Senior Living
1. Brookdale Senior Living
2. La Vida Del Mar
3. Casa Aldea Senior Living
Storage Facility
1. Smart Self Storage of Solana Beach
2. Solana Beach Storage
3. Price Storage (Tie)
3. RSF Motor Club & Storage (Tie)
Surf Shop
1. Rusty Surfboards
2. Hansen’s
3. Surf Ride Boardshop
Sushi
1. Boto Sushi
2. Seasalt Del Mar
3. Gami Sushi
Taco
1. Tony’s Jacal
2. Fidel’s
3. Porkyland
Take Out
1. Leucadia Pizzeria Rancho Santa Fe
2. Oggi’s Pizza & Brewing Company
3. Villa Capri
Thai Food
1. Spices Thai Café
2. Bangkok Bay
3. Similan Thai
Tutoring Service
1. E3 Consulting
2. High Bluff Academy
3. Pivot Tutors
Veterinarian
1. Helen Woodward Animal Center
2. Torrey Pines Animal Hospital
3. Animal & Bird Hospital-Del Mar
Wine Bar
1. Dolce Pane E Vino
2. Il Fornaio
3. Carruth Cellars
Women’s Apparel
1. Sheridan Boutique at Rancho Valencia
2. Sea Biscuit Del Mar
3. Weeds on Cedros
Yoga
1. Yoga Del Mar
2. VibeFlow Yoga
3. Yoga Six
Yogurt
1. Yogurtland
2. Yogurt 101
3. Seaside Yogurt