Since 1946
Tony's Jacal
Tony and Catalina Gonzales opened it in their family home in La Colonia. Eighty years later it's still family-run, and the turkey tacos are still the order.
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Solana Beach
William Routtupdated Sep 2026
The short version
Four beach parks, a design district in converted Quonset huts, and a train station a short walk from the sand — Solana Beach fits a lot into about 3.4 square miles.
West of Interstate 5, daily life runs along Highway 101 and Cedros Avenue. You can step off the COASTER, get coffee on Cedros, catch a show at the Belly Up, and reach Fletcher Cove on foot. The Cedros blocks score in the low 80s on Walk Score, while the ZIP code as a whole sits in the low 60s, so how walkable it feels depends on where you live.
East of the freeway, Lomas Santa Fe is quieter and more residential, with condo communities and single-family streets around a private country club. The coast itself changes with the tide: every beach access except Fletcher Cove is a stairway down the bluff, and some stretches are only wide at low tide. That's the trade-off here. The bluffs that make this coastline beautiful also need constant attention, from seawall rules to periodic sand replenishment.
- Four beach parks
- COASTER and Amtrak station
- Cedros Design District
- Live music at the Belly Up
- Between two lagoons
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Cedros Design District
South Cedros Avenue, where 1940s Quonset huts now hold shops, the Belly Up, and the Sunday farmers market.
West of 101
Bluff-top condos and beach cottages along Sierra Avenue, with stairway access to Seascape Surf and Del Mar Shores.
La Colonia de Eden Gardens
The city's oldest neighborhood, home to La Colonia Park and longtime Mexican restaurants on Valley Avenue.
Lomas Santa Fe
East of I-5: quieter residential streets and condo communities around the private Lomas Santa Fe Country Club.
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