Puntamar in Encinitas's Old Encinitas district serves upscale Baja-style Mexican seafood on South Coast Highway 101, sourcing its entire wine list from Valle de Guadalupe vineyards in Baja California. The mariscos-forward menu builds around whole grilled fish, Machu Picchu ceviche layered with cucumber spaghetti and maize chips, and charred octopus with red marinade and hummus, reinforcing a seafood corridor on the 101 that includes Sushi Bar Blue Fin. A craft michelada program uses house-blended spice rims and fresh-squeezed citrus to complement the raw bar and small-plate format. Rooftop seating overlooking Coast Highway 101 gives the dining room a second elevation absent from the street-level Italian service at Firenze Trattoria further south on the same corridor. Signature preparations include pizza birria folded with slow-braised beef consommé and three-chile salsa, plus a guava flan finished with candied sesame and black syrup.