Chart House in Encinitas's Cardiff-by-the-Sea has served fine-dining seafood and prime steaks on Restaurant Row since 1976, positioning floor-to-ceiling windows directly over the Pacific Ocean at 2588 South Coast Highway 101. The Landry's Inc.-owned chain operates 24 waterfront locations nationwide, but the Cardiff property doubles as a private-event venue for rehearsal dinners, receptions, and corporate functions — a banquet capacity that puts it alongside beachfront dining rooms like Pacific Coast Grill on the same Cardiff-by-the-Sea coastline. Signature entrees include macadamia-crusted mahi, shrimp scampi, pan-seared scallops, and a slow-roasted prime rib that has held its place on the menu since the Cardiff kitchen opened. San Elijo Lagoon spreads east of the dining room while the ocean breaks west, creating a dual-vista setting shared by only a handful of Cardiff-by-the-Sea restaurants including Trattoria Positano on the same stretch of the 101. The valet-only parking operation handles a 200-plus-seat dining room with a dedicated lounge bar pouring reserve whiskeys and a wine list organized by coastal appellation.