Pipes Beach

Great breakfast burritos! It is casual walk up service however, they do deliver to the table. Sit on the patio. You will love this place!!!

Great little breakfast Café. The portions are very generous and the food is delicious. The only downside is it is cash only. It is not expensive, but who carries cash now a days? You can sit outside or inside. Dog friendly. Line is usually out the door to place order, but mainly due to small area. They bring the food out to you. Also have a cute little espresso bar outside.

«Out of water, I am nothing…»
— Duke Kahanamoku
Duke’s quote also explains why, at any given time, there are so many people in the awesome line-​up at Pipes Beach.
Whether you surf, run, bike, or just want a chillaxin stroll or picnic along the sand, this place ROCKS and was one of the first places I began surfing regularly since moving to N. County from UTC almost a decade ago.
Before moving, I asked a few of my bros where to surf up there and they were all like, «Pipes, Pipes, Pipes…» and I was all like «Bong?» j/​k
The bluff above the beach sports a paved trail along Hwy 101 where you can run or walk from Encinitas to Cardiff and back. There’s also a bike lane too!
One funny thing about weekend warrior surfers is that many don’t want to walk very far to catch a wave. With Pipes all you have to do is park on the spaces to the west side of 101 or along the dirt road to the east of it (make sure you don’t block the white lines marking the bike lanes and BE CAREFUL opening you car doors!!!). The beach is about a hundred feet down the steep paved main entry path or you can access it via the wooden steps leading from the San Elijo campgrounds.
If you like a reef break, head south along the beach towards Cardiff while north you’ll find solid beach and combo breaks.
There’s tons of fun-​in-​the-​sun stuff to do on the beach but be careful about leaving your unattended picnic baskets out, otherwise the squirrels and seagulls will go to town! I once had a squirrel chew through my entire backpack looking for the bag of peanuts I left inside! The only restrooms to be had are also on top of the hill and they keep the showers very well maintained. When the surf cooks the line-​up here gets packed but you can almost always find a pocket somewhere to catch a wave. Just don’t turn all aggro on your fellow surfers since no one owns the ocean, okay?
Just think about what Duke would do!!!