Best of North Coast Readers Poll

BEST OF

The wait is over! The results are in! Here is how our readers voted in our 2022 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.

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ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE/WELLNESS
1. Acupuncture RSF
2. Arcana Empothecary
3. Shine Natural Medicine

AMERICAN FOOD
1. Viewpoint Brewing Company
2. OGGI’S Sports | Brewhouse | Pizza, Del Mar
3. Americana

ANTIQUES/SECOND HAND
1. The Country Friends Consignment Shop
2. Village Consignment
3. BW Home 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

BAKERY
1. Caffe Positano
2. Thyme in the Ranch
3. Darshan Bakery

BANK
1. Union Bank
2. First Republic Bank
3. Wells Fargo

BARBER SHOP
1. Rancho Santa Fe Barber Salon
2. Solana Beach Barber Shop
3. V’s Barbershop

BIKE SHOP

1. Pedego Electric Bikes, Solana Beach/Encinitas
2. Revolution Bike Shop
3. Performance Bicycle

BOUTIQUE FITNESS STUDIO

1. MB Fit Studio
2. Stretchlab Solana Beach & Del Mar
3. Body Design Solana Beach

BREAKFAST
1. Claires on Cedros
2. The Original Pancake House
3. The Broken Yolk

BRUNCH
1. Poseidon
2. The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe
3. Jake’s Del Mar

BURGER
1. The Habit
2. OGGI’S Sports | Brewhouse | Pizza, Del Mar
3. Burger Lounge

CAFE

1. Caffe Positano
2. Swami’s Cafe Solana Beach
3. Lofty Coffee

CATERING
1. OGGI’S Sports | Brewhouse | Pizza, Del Mar
2. Porkyland
3. Coya Peruvian Secret

COFFEE SHOP
1. Lofty Coffee
2. Caffe Positano
3. Philz Coffee

COLLEGE PLANNING SERVICE
1. e3 Consulting
2. Coach Mira - College Coach
3. Hammer Prep

COSMETIC SURGERY

1. Changes Plastic Surgery
2. Carmel Valley Facial Plastic Surgery
3. Del Mar Plastic Surgery

CREDIT UNION
1. San Diego County Credit Union
2. Mission Federal Credit Union
3. Navy Federal Credit Union

DANCE STUDIO
1. Fusion Dance Solana Beach
2. Inspired Movement Dance
and Performing Arts
3. Scripps Performing Arts Academy

DAY SPA
1. Rancho Valencia
2. Massage Concepts
3. Brazilia Skin Care
3. Revive Salon & Spa

DELI
1. Milton’s
2. Jersey Mikes
3. Del Mar Liquor and Deli

DENTIST

1. Dr. Curtis L. Chan
2. Dentistry in the Ranch
3. Great Smiles Pediatric Dentistry &
Orthodontics - Solana Beach

DESSERT
1. Thyme in the Ranch
2. An’s Hatmakers
2. Nothing Bundt Cakes
3. Parlor Doughnuts

ESCROW COMPANIES
1. Rancho Santa Fe Escrow
2. Oakwood Escrow Del Mar
3. Pickford Escrow Co.

ESTHETICIAN
1. I She Beauty and Health
2. Del Mar Aesthetic Clinic
3. Del Mar Skin Care
3. Skin in The Ranch

EYE WEAR/SUNGLASSES
1. Rancho Santa Fe Optometry
2. Optical Illusion
3. Coastal Skin & Eye Institute

FAMILY ATTORNEY

1. Elaine L. Heine Law
2. John F. Anderson Law Offices
3. Burkhardt & Larson

FAMILY RESTAURANT
1. OGGI’S Sports | Brewhouse | Pizza, Del Mar
2. Fidel’s Little Mexico
3. Beeside Balcony

FINANCIAL PLANNER/
WEALTH MANAGEMENT
1. Stifel Nicolaus
2. Cornerstone Wealth Management
2. Dowling & Yahnke Wealth Advisors
3. Estate Management Group

FLORIST
1. Native Poppy
2. Third Bloom
3. Del Mar Floral and Gifts
3. Societe Fine Flowers

FRENCH FOOD
1. Pamplemousse Grille
2. Mille Fleurs
3. Addison at Fairmont Grand Del Mar

FURNITURE
1. Le Dimora Home Furniture & Décor
2. Coastal Furniture
2. Cokas Diko Home Solana Beach
3. Nativa Interiors

GIFT STORE/UNIQUE ITEMS
1. Elam’s Hallmark
2. Floral Palette
3. Made In Earth

GOLF COURSE
1. Morgan Run Club & Resort
2. Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club
3. The Farms Golf Club

HAIR SALON
1. Vohg Hair RSF
2. Studio Savvy Salon
3. ColorCounter
3. Dario Salon

HAPPY HOUR
1. The GOAT Sports Hall
2. Brigantine
3. Poseidon

HEALTH CLUB
1. Bay Club Carmel Valley
2. MB Fit Studio
3. Orange Theory Fitness

HEALTHY DINING
1. Flower Child
2. Naked Cafe’
3. Nectarine Grove

HOME BUILDER
1. Holcombe Homes Contractor
2. Nielsen Builders
3. Smith Brothers Construction

HOME REMODELING
1. Meridian Design & Construction
2. Elysian Contractors, Inc
3. CCS Custom Cabinet
3. Young Construction Company

HOTEL
1. L’Auberge Del Mar
2. Rancho Valencia
2. The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe

ICE CREAM
1. Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream
2. Salt & Straw
3. JoJo’s Creamery

IN-HOME CARE

1. At Home Nursing Care
2. Golden Care
3. Castle Maven

INSURANCE

1. Jim Coleman State Farm
2. Schulte Insurance Agency
3. Sara Freund State Farm

INTERIOR DESIGNER
1. Amy Meier Design
2. Polo Bay Interiors
3. Kern & Co.

ITALIAN
1. Il Fornaio
2. OGGI’S Sports | Brewhouse | Pizza, Del Mar
3. Cevasco’s

JEWELRY
1. Rancho Santa Fe Estate & Fine Jewelry
2. Leo Hamel
3. Passion Fine Jewelry

JUICE BARS
1. Nekter Juice Bar
2. Choice Superfood Bar & Juicery
3. Jimbo’s Naturally Juice Bars

KIDS SPORTS LEAGUE

1. Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks
2. Rancho Santa Fe Little League
3. Rancho Santa Fe Youth Soccer

LANDSCAPING COMPANY
1. Viking Landscapes
2. Enchanted Landscapes
3. Terra Bella Landscape Development

LUNCH
1. OGGI’S Sports | Brewhouse | Pizza, Del Mar
2. Poseidon
3. Beeside Balcony

MARGARITA
1. Tony’s Jacal
2. Death by Tequila
2. Fidel’s Little Mexico
3. Tamarindo Del Mar

MARKET/GROCERY STORE
1. Harvest Ranch Market
2. Trader Joe’s
2. Jimbo’s Naturally
3. Gelson’s

MASSAGE
1. Massage Concepts
2. Grotto Spa - Solana Beach
3. Massage Heights

MEXICAN RESTAURANT

1. Fidel’s Little Mexico
2. Tony’s Jacal
3. En Fuego Cantina & Grill

MICRO BREWERY/TASTING ROOM
1. Viewpoint Brewing Company
2. OGGI’S Sports | Brewhouse | Pizza, Del Mar
3. Pizza Port

MORTGAGE BANKER
1. Gaylord-Hansen Team
at CrossCountry Mortgage
2. Norma Nelson-Wiberg - Cabrillo Mortgage
3. Julie and Dan Sherlock - Wells Fargo
Home Mortgage

NEW RESTAURANT
1. Monarch Ocean Pub
2. Nectarine Grove
2. Waverly
3. Rare Society

OUTDOOR RESTAURANT
1. Poseidon
2. OGGI’S Sports | Brewhouse | Pizza, Del Mar
3. Beeside Balcony

PEDIATRIC DENTIST/ORTHODONIST
1. Great Smiles
2. Dr. Melanie Orthodontics - San Diego
3. Rancho Santa Fe Orthodontics

PEDIATRICIAN
1. Coast Pediatrics
1. Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley
2. Children’s Primary Care Medical Group
3. Elena Fishman, MD

PEST CONTROL
1. Corky’s Pest Control
1. Lloyd’s Pest Management
3. Clark Pest Control

PET STORE
1. Kahoots Pet Store
2. Muttropolis
3. Dexter’s Deli

PHARMACY/DRUGSTORE
1. La Vita Compounding
2. Fairbanks Pharmacy & Day Spa
2. PureCare Pharmacy
3. Rancho Santa Fe Pharmacy

PHYSICAL THERAPY
1. Gaspar Doctors of Physical Therapy
2. San Diego Sports Medicine
3. Rehab United Physical Therapy -
Carmel Valley
3. THRIVE Physical Therapy San Diego

PILATES
1. MB Fit Studio
2. Club Pilates
3. Pilates of San Diego

PIZZA

1. OGGI’S Sports | Brewhouse | Pizza, Del Mar
2. Leucadia Pizzeria
3. Bongiorno’s New York Pizzeria

PRESCHOOL
1. Solana Beach Presbyterian Preschool
2. Village Church
3. Del Mar Hills Nursery School

PRIVATE SCHOOL
1. High Bluff Academy
2. Santa Fe Christian
3. Cathedral Catholic High School

RESALE SHOPS
1. Double Take
1. EDIT Consignment Boutique
2. Carolyn’s Designer Resale
3. Junebug

RESTAURANT WITH A VIEW
1. Poseidon
2. Jake’s
3. Monarch Ocean Pub

SANDWICH
1. OGGI’S Sports | Brewhouse | Pizza, Del Mar
2. Board & Brew
3. Jersey Mikes

SEAFOOD
1. The Fish Market
2. Poseidon
3. Pacific Coast Grill

SENIOR LIVING
1. La Vida Del Mar
2. Belmont Village Senior Living
3. Brookdale Senior Living

STORAGE FACILITY

1. Smart Self Storage of Solana Beach
2. Chateau 55 Wine Storage
3. Encinitas Self Storage

SURF SHOP
1. Rusty Surfboards
2. Hansen’s
3. Surf Ride Boardshop

SUSHI
1. Boto Sushi
2. Station Sushi Solana Beach
3. Ken Sushi Workshop

TACO
1. Tony’s Jacal
2. Fidel’s Little Mexico
3. En Fuego Cantina Grill

TAKE-OUT
1. Leucadia Pizzeria
2. OGGI’S Sports | Brewhouse | Pizza, Del Mar
3. Bongiorno’s New York Pizzeria

THAI FOOD
1. Bangkok Bay
2. Spices Thai Café
3. Similan Thai

TRUST ATTORNEY

1. Kristina Hess - KR Hess Law
2. Law Offices of James F. Watts
3. Arthur S. Brown Attorney at Law

TUTORING SERVICE
1. e3 Consulting
2. The LEAGUE of Amazing Programmers
3. Fusion Academy
3. High Bluff Academy

VETERINARIAN
1. Helen Woodward Animal Center
2. Animal & Bird Hospital - Del Mar
3. All Creatures Hospital
3. Rancho Santa Fe Veterinary Hospital

WINE BAR
1. Dolce Pane E Vino
2. Il Fornaio
3. Carruth Cellars

WOMEN’S APPAREL
1. Sheridan at Rancho Valencia
2. The Lomas Brand
3. MUSE

YOGA
1. MB Fit Studio
2. CorePower Yoga
3. Yoga Del Mar

YOGURT
1. Yogurtland
2. Seaside Yogurt
3. Yogurt 101