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Beach wolf

386 B St, Encinitas, CA

★★★★★4.6(84 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Beach Wolf is a hidden gem disguised as a casual beach shack that serves genuinely impressive gourmet tacos with rotating specials like poke, barbacoa, and yellow curry potato—all meant to be enjoyed with your toes in the sand and ocean views stretching before you. The team here goes the extra mile with thoughtful touches like spontaneously substituting avocado for cheese without being asked, and the vibe is refreshingly unpretentious, with free parking and concrete seating right on the beach. It's the kind of spot where you don't expect much from appearances but leave amazed by the quality and care in every bite.

What to expect

Light foodQuick grabSlow sitTraditional drinksOutdoor seatingParkingFamily friendly

Google Reviews

Lawrence
★★★★★3 months ago

The tacos were super bomb, we had the From the Ocean tacos (changes daily) and Barbacoa, as well as hibiscus teas. The chef also was kind enough to split those for us. Courteous in his customer service and communication and really, these might have been the best taco's I've ever had, full of flavor and really well balanced with different seasonings and toppings. Just remember, it's located on the beach, so if you're confused about arriving at Moonlight Beach, it's at the building that says "concessions."

Tom Nielsen
★★★★★5 months ago

Go to the beach. Eat lunch. What more do you want? This place looks like all you're going to find is a sno cone or pretzel, but it is actuall a gourmet taco stand! Today had some poke tacos and the were comparable to the view, which is no small feat given the location...I will be a regular!

Diana Wei
★★★★★6 months ago

Amazing beach dining outdoor views on the beach!! Free parking lot above it, with lots of street parking too. Loved their food menu. Order at the cashier, and eat on the beach. There's plenty of concrete picnic tables off the sand and on the sand. Overall, love that we can dine on the sand like that! Restrooms are also very clean. I'm definitely bookmarking this beach to visit again. I bet it's packed on the weekends and such. Pork plate! The pork was overly saucy but still a great deal, and not bad. Our friend liked his curry tacos too. We visited on a Wednesday 12pmish in mid Oct 65F weather, on the way toward East SD. It was empty, amazing scenery, lots of free parking and seating. Good amount of surfers in the water, and people setup on the sand.

Devi Daly
★★★★★8 months ago

The Potato Curry Tacos are delicious! I said to hold the queso blanco, and I was offered avocado instead to make the tacos vegan. I LOVE that I didn’t even have to ask. I will be back for these whenever I go to Moonlight Beach. For breakfast they also have an avocado toast that looks pretty special - but hold the feta if you want it animal-free.

Volodymyr Korsun
★★★★★a year ago

Nice spot that offers delicious tacos next to the Pacific Ocean!! Loved the slow braised barbacoa tacos - lots of flavorful meat and a decent amount of fresh avocado. Yellow curry potato tacos were great too! The two tacos were a good and satisfying meal. I wish they would be a bit cheaper than $15-16 for a pair of tacos. But worth it for the quality and amazing location ❤️

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