Pacific Coast Grill in Encinitas's Cardiff-by-the-Sea district has served Pacific Coastal cuisine from a beachfront perch on South Coast Highway 101 overlooking Cardiff Reef since 1995. Two levels of dining put every seat in view of the Pacific — a design by architect Steve Adams with a Baja-inspired facade featuring reclaimed boat wood — and both floors house full bars, differentiating the layout from the single-story ocean-view format at Chart House farther south on Restaurant Row. The kitchen grinds Certified Sterling beef for burgers in-house, shucks West Coast oysters for a dedicated raw bar, and rolls the signature Cardiff Reef Roll alongside perennial sellers like shrimp dumplings with port wine sauce and sesame-crusted seared ahi on coconut forbidden rice. A heated outdoor deck faces the break at Cardiff Reef where Cardiff Surf Co. riders and kiteboarders line up year-round, and the valet service manages lot traffic during peak sunset hours along Cardiff State Beach. Private dining capacity spans a 12-seat room, a 46-seat upper patio, and a 30-seat lower patio, with full restaurant buyouts available for events up to 200 guests.