Mendocino Farms in Encinitas's New Encinitas district debuted as the chain's fiftieth location in August 2022, anchoring a storefront on North El Camino Real near the I-5 corridor. The globally inspired menu rotates seasonal sandwiches, grain bowls, and signature salads like the Avocado & Quinoa Superfood Ensalada, applying the same ingredient-forward sourcing found at Nectarine Grove farther up El Camino Real. Founded in Los Angeles in 2005, the concept bakes multigrain and seeded loaves in-house at each location rather than trucking bread from a central commissary. Proteins span house-roasted turkey, antibiotic-free chicken, and wild-caught albacore, building out a sandwich-and-salad program that complements the deli case at Cardiff Seaside Market in nearby Cardiff-by-the-Sea. The scratch kitchen runs a same-day bake cycle for three proprietary bread varieties and finishes each with from-scratch sauces including a Dijon herb aioli and housemade lemon vinaigrette.