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Le Papagayo Encinitas, Encinitas, CA

Le Papagayo Encinitas

4.6
4.6
2286 Reviews
$30 and under
American
1002 North Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024

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2 people
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7:00 PM
Booked 19 times today

About this restaurant

  • Lively
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
Le Papagayo blends New American and Pacific Coast cuisine to create an amazing fine dining experience. The Chef and Myself combine the freshest of local ingredients and flavor to create a unique character for each meal created from scratch.




Dining at Le Papagayo is a full experience that will delight all your senses.




Amazing food and a warm and inviting dining room which looks like an art gallery are all part of the experience.




We also offer a heated patio and unplugged live music every night.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Mexican, Breakfast
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 7:30 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Benjamin Contreras
  • Catering
    Since 2004 Le Papagayo has been welcoming you to a cozy and friendly atmosphere. Pacific Islands, Mediterranean influences and unplugged live music make for an amazing and unique experience. We will do the same with Le Papagayo Catering.<br /><br><br>Choose your menu, relax and enjoy time with your guests we do it all!!<br />
  • Neighborhood
    Encinitas
  • Cross street
    Leucadia Boulvard
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Entertainment
    Live unplugged music every nights. Flamenco, Blues, Motown Blues, Island Groove, Rock & Folks, Jazz, Samba.Please check the music calendar on our website
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,286 people are saying

Le Papagayo Encinitas reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • North San Diego

    Hot spot

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Le Papagayo Encinitas offers a "fun and lively atmosphere" with "amazing food" and "fantastic live music." The outdoor patio is a "perfect spot" for a relaxing evening. While service can be slow at times, the attentive staff and diverse menu make it a "highly recommended" dining destination.
2,286 Reviews
  1. Val

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We loved the ambiance, the live music, the indoor table that was perfect for a few 96 and93 year old friends and family yo enjoy vegan dishes and a variety of delicious gods and the bread pudding desert was amazing! Compliments to the chef! Very enjoyable and fun but not too loud so we can still talk and hear one another too.

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  2. Chris

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Easter Bruch. Fantastic food without any seed oils. Luxury California Burrito & Birria Egg Rolls, yum! Very relaxed pace, not rushed. Lovely server. Excellent live music, lots of variety and long sets. Will return.

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  3. Jerie

    San Francisco11 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Had the strawberry and goat cheese salad with salmon. Just the right size portions. No cocktails as we are trying to embrace soberish living. Outside seating was lovely until the clouds rolled in. Always need a jacket by the beach. Only one thing gave me pause, the price. No drinks and still over $80.00 this was even with happy hour prices . It’s a lovely place with lovely food I just need to suck it up and get use to the new normal. Still a good day date spot.

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  4. Anita

    San Diego2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Wow, that was different than a year ago. Service was inattentive and slow. Husband never got offered a second beverage. They didn't get our food out to us for almost an hour, almost forgot my salad so it came with my entree. They offered the couple we were with a "free" dessert for their anniversary, but didn't ask any of the rest of us if we wanted dessert. Hubby had to wave the waitress down to get a scoop of ice cream. Weird experience for this restaurant and hope they get their mojo back or we won't be.

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  5. Chase

    San Diego1 review

    1.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    We had a reservation at 11:30 am. We were sat at a table which had an umbrella and a lot of shade plus a breeze so it was cold. We decided to move to a bar top but it was in a lot of sun so it was very hot. A dog was also sitting next to us and the owner let the dog drink out of the water cup he was given. This made us think twice about drinking out water. We ordered within 10 minutes of being seated and waiting an hour before someone told us their kitchen is backed up and our food would hopefully be out shortly. After waiting a little longer and in the sun we decided we just wanted to leave and close out a tab I had for a beer. After paying for the beer they said they were sorry and sent us on our way. Not a great experience at all.

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  6. Dave VIP

    San Diego334 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 3, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Nice dinner out with friends. Nice food and service - Used to cost $100 - now it's close to $200

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  7. Karen VIP

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 31, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Thank you to Holden and the team for a great dinner! We returned two years later with a large group after a great dining experience years ago, and plan to come back again! Food, service, ambiance were fab. Highly recommend!

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  8. Phil

    London3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 26, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and ambience is always good. They have a wonderful variety. However, both of us plus our wives worked in restaurants in our previous lives and old plates or glasses were left around pretty consistently. They could have been more on top of that and we waiting a while for appetizers and then got our food almost right after with them being maybe half finished.

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  9. Melissa

    Minneapolis1 review

    1.0

    Dined on March 26, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Service was awful! Waited 20 minutes for anyone to come to our table, and it was the lovely but overworked server from the adjacent area. Only saw our actual server once, no apologies, and waited an agonizingly long time for everything.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Sacramento5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and cocktails were incredible! Fun and lvely atmosphere. Service was attentive and friendly. So many great food options.

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FAQs

Le Papagayo Encinitas offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (760) 944-8252.

Le Papagayo Encinitas is rated 4.6 stars by 2286 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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1002 North Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Leucadia Boulvard
  • Neighborhood
    Encinitas
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 7:30 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Mexican, Breakfast
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Benjamin Contreras
  • Entertainment
    Live unplugged music every nights. Flamenco, Blues, Motown Blues, Island Groove, Rock & Folks, Jazz, Samba.Please check the music calendar on our website
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Since 2004 Le Papagayo has been welcoming you to a cozy and friendly atmosphere. Pacific Islands, Mediterranean influences and unplugged live music make for an amazing and unique experience. We will do the same with Le Papagayo Catering.<br /><br><br>Choose your menu, relax and enjoy time with your guests we do it all!!<br />
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