Best Romantic Restaurants in Encinitas

Beautiful inside!! Service was attentive and friendly from the hostess to the server to the bus staff. Some of the more popular dishes were sold out. We ordered: Drinks: 1 N 4$17.00 3 N 3$51.00 1 N 2$17.00 1 Titos$15.00 Rocks$2.00 3 Titos$45.00 Dirty$3.00 Martini 1 Titos$15.00 Food: 2 Tuna Sashimi$44.00 2 Mei Goreng$34.00 1 Wagyu Skewer$18.00 Service Charge (4.00%)$10.44 Plus the lobster buns which they forgot about so they were nice enough to comp it and eventually serve. We loved the food but the portions are very small. And I'm wondering if we got charged for an extra drink we didn't order/receive now that I'm looking at the receipt... Also, it's a little annoying they charged $2 more for ice with the vodka drink and an extra $3 to make it a dirty martini. The music was great and upbeat. The dance floor was open around 10pm (Friday night). Crowd: around 9:30-ish, the crowd got much younger. A flood of early 20 year olds took over the place but they seemed well mannered and dressed nice. If they want the repeat dinner crowd, they should rethink portion sizes because the 20 year olds won't be spending that kind of money for small portions and the other patrons that are able and willing to spend can eat better elsewhere for the same price. Overall, we enjoyed the experience and super glad we tried it.

Very good! The food was great, minus the chicken meatballs being overcooked. The hype around the green chile burger is real it was delicious as well as the gambas. Would go back

This restaurant is located in a perfect spot in Cardiff. The decor is lovely and truly speaks to a beach atmosphere. We had a gift card to use so we were able to try a lot of different dishes. They were all very tasty and the drinks are one of a kind. It is a pricey place, but every nice restaurant these days is pricey. My only complaint is the salad (arugula) that came with my fish was so heavily coated in salt that I couldn't eat it. It didn't seem right that it would even have salt on it so I don't know if it was in the dressing or a mistake. At any rate, the main dishes were very good. Our drinks did sit empty for half the meal so the waitress could have come by more often to ask if we wanted anything else. But overall, the ambience, overall decor, and vibe was lovely.

Food was great. Service was good, but the waiter seemed to have forgotten about us for a bit and I had to flag someone down to go get him. Anyway, it’s a very minor complaint. I had the Chilean Sea Bass and my date had the ahi tuna. Both great. Glad they accommodated my dairy allergy and my date’s gluten sensitivity. Great ambience and views also. I’m glad I went and hopefully will be back!

Buona Forchetta in Encinitas never disappoints!! The food & the service are always phenomenal!! Buona is our #1 choice for special occasions. Our Christmas Eve tradition dinner for years!