10/10 all around. Our server, Ian, was a delight and genuinely made our entire experience so memorable! He recommended the artichoke bites, which were delicious; and was always right there when we needed something. The rest of our food and drinks were amazing--crispy wings, Margherita flatbread (more like pizza), and a house salad. I've been here a couple times now and find this location to have a neighborhood feel and vibe. The outdoor accommodations are super inviting, and even though you aren't on the beach, it still feels very beachy with the indoor/outdoor bar and sidewalk patio. Definitely recommend for a birthday celebration, happy hour, casual meal, or anything in between. read more

Went to dinner here and immediately ordered myself a margarita with Mezcal! As someone who prefers Mezcal over tequila, I'm always glad when I have that option and it was a delicious drink! I got the Scottish salmon (blackened) and it was flavorful and I loved that the this dish had seafood risotto with it. They also gave a large charred lemon which paired well with the other parts of the dish. I love lemon so I'm glad it wasn't just a small piece or slice of lemon haha. This is a create restaurant to bring children to. There were some children in my party of 7 for dinner and I noticed that the server was super sweet to the kids which was awesome! They have live music which makes for a fun atmosphere. read more

Le Papagayo - Scottish Salmon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

Quite upset with our experience here. I came for a birthday brunch with my family and it made me honestly wish I chose somewhere different. The establishment is fine overall, good space with fine decor, but our service, and mostly the rate at which we got our food and attention, was horrible. We had 2 waiters during our time and idk if there was no communication about our table or the second waiter we got was just so needed at other tables but we just unfortunately felt neglected. Our food between ordering and getting it (after having to inquire 2 times) took about 50 mins to get. Meanwhile tables that got seated way after us got their food before. And we didn't have a complicated order. A lot of our food when it came out was Lukewarm which is sad bc the flavors were overall good for everything. The second server while a nice young gentleman, was just scattered and not attentive. We had to keep being the one to catch him to ask for refills on drinks and even then, that was few and far between being able to catch him. The last time we inquired about our food before it actually came, he made a joke like "sorry guys. But like, sometimes when it takes a while for food come, the food can taste better" and it was like, no...no it didn't. We could only think, man this would have tasted way better if it was fresh and didn't take almost an hour to get. Overall, big bummer of a meal...especially as a birthday meal. read more

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Good: - Live music - Karaoke - Good service - Enough parking spaces - Happy hours - Good cocktails - Variety of food options. Mexican, Hawaiian, Seafood, Burgers, Sandwiches, Pasta...etc Bad: - Food was little salty Overall, good restaurant with good foods and cocktails. Also located in Carlsbad read more

I've been coming more often- for dinner, for happy hour, for a weekend brunch. And every time I am delighted. I've brought my husband here twice with the two of us and another time with my MIL and other times with the whole family or just friends. And everyone always finds something to discover and enjoy. Service is consistently good- the servers are knowledgeable about the menu and have good recommendations. Food is fresh, full of unexpected flavors, and offers a wide variety of choices. I saw the review from someone who called this "fancy food" and in many ways, it stands above so many more traditional choices but it's all very approachable too. You can come here for a coffee and pastry in the morning or a simple lunch and still get the 5-star treatment. While the live music is a great draw for happy hour, check out the vibe at other times as a calm place to enjoy a bite that awakens your senses. read more

Le Papagayo - Wedge salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

Great food, we come here often! Great soups, especially the lobster bisque, awesome salad, wahini salad with hearts of palm, mango fresh mint dressing- so refreshing. Great flatbreads and entrees too. Service is always attentive with live music on Fridays and Saturdays. Oh and their sangria is the best in the city!! read more

Le Papagayo - Wahini salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

Nice find amongst many in the neighborhood. Filet Burrito top five ever had. Prime Rib melt delicious. Service typical and easy. Speakeasy level cocktails. Great lunch for small groups. read more

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Amazing drinks. Highly recommend the house margarita with foam. Not too sweet. The tacos are delicious. Fried flour tortillas. We tried calamari, mahi mahi, and the birria breakfast tacos. All so delicious with great sauce, and salsa. Would absolutely return! Service was prompt, attentive, and polite. The vibe was chill with ample outdoor seating. read more

This is a pretty fun place to see live music. You are more likely to find parking on the street than in their little parking lot. Definitely make a reservation as it can get crowded. The service is pretty good, but it does get busy on some nights. I found the food just OK. A friend and I shared the paella. It wasn't well seasoned and had tons of rice with no crust on the rice. Pretty basic. Good selection of drinks. I'm not sure I would go out of my way to go back, but I had a good time. read more

Le Papagayo - Paella - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

We came to Le Papagayo for a late lunch and were bummed to find out bottomless mimosas end at 2:00 We actually arrived at 2:10, and it's not posted anywhere (I looked!). Our server was sweet, and a veteran server did stop by after I asked about it, but it still felt like a letdown. Food-wise, we started with a margarita flatbread (tasty), my husband had a fresh beet salad, and I had the poke bowl, which was colorful and flavorful. I also tried the sangria which was fresh fruit and super refreshing. We sat outside with our dogs, which was nice, but the mimosa situation surprise definitely took the sparkle out of the visit. read more

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I always passed this place but never went. Decided to do so for my grandma's bday and it was fantastic! We sat inside on a Saturday and it was rather busy so we were glad we had made a reservation. We all had a few different items but our favorite were the Papagayo Burrito and the chilaquiles. Guys, people mess up chilaquiles all the time but these were fantastic and crispy and very flavorful! I got it with a side of beans and highly recommend doing so. As for the burrito the French fries were so flavorful as was the meat (it's their version of a Cali breakfast burrito). Honestly though the thing that blew me away was the service. Aiko was our server and he went above and beyond and was tremendously patient. The manager Holden was even checking in on everyone and was super kind and courteous. Sincerely 10/5 stars on that front. There is inside seating (a few tables out by the parking lot) and a few on the side of it near the street. There's inside seating and a bar as well. Parking wise there is a small lot but not that many spaces. Even so it's never a problem when you can park across the street. All in all would highly recommend! read more

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This place is so cute and good! The drinks are delicious and the food is a bit on the pricier side but i would say def worth it!:) Not too busy on a Monday night so we got seated quickly. read more

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Made a reservation for 7 people on a Saturday for brunch, and good thing I did -- this place gets packed! They have both indoor and outdoor seating, but no matter where you were, the waitstaff were super attentive and happy to help. I got the Shakshuka, and it was so filling. Something interesting they do here is that the base is potatoes, which made it much more substantial but there must have been three potatoes in this. The actual tomato and egg portion was very good -- the egg yolk was perfectly jammy, and the tomatoes were nicely roasted. I wish it came with more bread to dip into the shakshuka with. I also got the orange juice, which was pretty standard. The staff were super friendly and conversational, I can see why this is a popular neighborhood brunch spot. Great place to visit! read more

Le Papagayo - Orange juice - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

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This was my first time at Le Papagayo in Leucadia . We really enjoyed the ambience. We sat outdoors. There was a little mix of sand and fog. Beautiful restaurant with beautiful ambience. The service was amazing. Our server was nice . He chatted with us and told us all about the restaurant and the area . I will definitely come back again just to eat at this restaurant. PS you can bring your pups read more

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Loved the mussels and shrimp and grits but sadly the last time we were there the shrimp and grits were no longer on the Menu.

Highly recommended brunch by my friends' coworker, and I can definitely put my stamp of approval on that. Ambiance: Cozy! My friends and I went for brunch, first at the door. Can you tell we are food enthusiasts? We were seated inside! Service: our server was a sarcastic but very welcoming older fellow! Our selfie together is still on my phone haha!!! Food: OMG.. my mouth is still drooling. I got the Papagayo breakfast burrito and that truffle that they put inside elevates this burrito to godhood. Even as a cool temp leftover the day after it was STILL delicious. I tried the chilequeles (sp?) and that was very good too. The corned beef hash skillet was also excellent :), I was a fan of the neat presentation. If you want a good time, share the coffee martini flight with friends. It seems like the flavors might rotate, if you see the coconut or the PBJ, those are instant must tries. read more

Le Papagayo - La papagayo breakfast burrito SO SO GOOD. I LOVED THIS!!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

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Nice atmosphere. Really enjoyed the place. Our server was really great too. The bar area is nice as well as the restaurant area. Lots of tvs

Bomb food and get margs, would highly recommend if you're looking for a nice casual spot for dinner

Great spot for brunch. Fast Service and the servers were on point. Casual vibe, you can seat inside or outside . read more

Le Papagayo - Skillets - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

Celebrating our daughters 26th birthday tonight - had a wonderful evening, shout out to Ian, our server who was excellent!! Much appreciated! read more

It looked so lively on Friday night. I was happy to approach and see that they had live music it was my birthday weekend. So we decided to give it a try. Got seated indoors by the live music which was nice. I would say our waitress was kind of out of it, something was off. It took awhile to put an order in after being seated, got some water put in an order for mixed drinks, chips n salsa. The chips & salsa arrived (tomato sauce "salsa") just tasted like tomato soup and the guacamole had no flavor. I had to add in a bunch of salt and pepper. Practically finished the chips n guacamole & the waitress came by and questioned us about our alcoholic beverage, she rushed to get them; they were horrible. All I could taste was the liquor no hints of flavor as the drink I ordered was supposed to have. I ended up waving her down asked to send them back & replace with Pacifico. Ok we're there about an hour in & she finally comes back and I tell her we're ready to order our dinner.. so we put our order in, at this point I didn't even wanna eat there I wanted to get it, to go. The food arrived it was ok & I ate it pretty quick to get our bill & run out. read more

Le Papagayo - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

I've been a loyal customer here for over two years and have consistently recommended Papagayo to friends and family. One of the main reasons I kept coming back was your commitment to not cooking with seed oils -- that alone set you apart from most restaurants and showed a real care for ingredient quality and customer health. I usually come in for brunch, and until recently the portions and value felt fair for the price. However, on my last visit I was genuinely surprised and disappointed. The skillet I ordered was noticeably half the size of what I've been served every other time. It felt like a clear downgrade in portion while prices remain the same. If this is a deliberate portion reduction, it would be disappointing not to see that reflected in pricing or communicated transparently. Loyal customers notice these changes, and it can feel like trust is being eroded when quality or value quietly drops. I truly like this place and want to keep supporting it, but this experience made me hesitate about coming back. I'm sharing this in hopes management takes it seriously and maintains the standards that made this spot special in the first place. read more

Stopped by for lunch with co workers while in San Diego for a conference. We're seated right away without a reservation on a Friday. We started with calamari and truffle fries as an appetizer. Everything was freshly fried and crispy. For an entree, I ordered the lobster roll that came with a choice of various fries or mixed greens. Went with the mixed greens since we already got the truffle fries for the table. The portions are healthy. The lobster roll was stuffed with lobster and plenty of melted butter to dip the warm , soft brioche bun. We ended our meal with the crème brûlée served with fresh sliced strawberries and whipped cream. Service was fast and friendly. No complaints. read more

Le Papagayo - Lobster roll - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

Fantastic service, music, and food. We were seated quickly and had wonderful service. Love the layout and design of the restaurant a read more

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The food was good, but the pricing did not make any sense. We ordered 1 glass each from the by the glass menu and were then charged for the 9oz pour vs. the 6 oz. standard pour. We didn't notice when it was delivered but saw on the check charged for 9oz - which we should've been asked about before serving/charging. Also, we ordered a couple items from the Tapas section, but got automatically charged split plate fee - we didn't ask them to split the plate nor it came split, but because we were sharing the item, which they also didn't ask us about before hand - but was automatically charged. It was unfortunate especially because the items ordered were all "tapas" which would indicate small plates to be shared read more

We arrived prior to 5 PM. The menu says the dinner entrées are not served until 5 PM. We were still able to order since our food arrived just after five we could get what we want, but I think it's important to note this information in the review. Before 5 PM you can order tapas, salads, and cocktails. They have good choices for tapas. it was fairly quiet when we arrived around 4:30 PM. But the restaurant filled in quickly. Before we left, the live music started the speakers are very loud, even in the bathrooms. So if you're not sitting in the live music area you are hearing the live music throughout the restaurant. The volume was a little bit overwhelming, and made it more difficult to converse with our friends. We enjoyed the food we ordered. The cocktails have clever names and are tasty. We tried different salads. All were good. I had Papagayo flatbread. It was just ok. However, the arugula prosciutto flatbread that my friend ordered was absolutely amazing. I highly recommend this. We also tried the tacos and the steak frite. Those entrees were very good as well. read more

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They were crazy busy, but we got seated quickly. I failed on photos! I got the smash burger with a gluten free bun; it was delicious! Definitely could not tell it was gluten free!! My friend got grilled cheese and took half home. It was loud because they were busy. Parking is available, which for the area is great. Staff was friendly. Would definitely recommend this to a friend! read more

TUESDAY HAPPY HOUR ALL NIGHT I give this place a 3.5 rounding up to a 4 star. We ordered mostly drinks and a a soup and salads. THE GOOD: Martini's here are made well. Slightly icy with my favorite BLUE CHEESE OLIVES! Both Hendricks Gin and the Grey Goose Vodka ones were good. Expresso Martini Flight was a show stopper as they came out in a swirly holder! Each had a different flavor and they were delicious! Mac n Cheese side: we ordered this to share for our kids and they ate it up! Cheesy, al dente macaroni and bread crumbs. If it's for the kids don't put the parsley on top. THE BAD: Watermelon Sugar margarita needs to change the name to SPICY WATERMELON margarita because there wasn't a hint of sweetness. I thought they would rim the glass with sugar but nope just Tajin. I didn't like this at all. Pozoles here was just okay. The girl said it's really "authentic" but we lived in Boyle Heights and this was more like a tomato soup in a can w/ added pork and veggies! It didn't taste bad but it's not the usual flavor. Servers were all attention and friendly! Lots of heat warmers and fire pit tables outside. Live musician sang beautifully she was really good! read more

Good food poor service! Management is Terrible ! Great drinks good place to watch games. read more

Came by on a whim and had no problem getting a seat and a delicious meal! Great and quick service. They had a few vegetarian choices and I opted for the burrito bowl. It was not only tasty but VERY filling. Of note the house made tea and lemonade! The lemonade was perfect for a sunny day. read more

Le Papagayo - Burrito bowl and peach iced tea - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

Tried this place for the first time a few weeks ago, and we really had a great time! It's perfect to sit outside and soak up some sun, while people watching and having some cocktails! I had the Cobb salad, which I 100% would come back for! It was super tasty!!!! My husband had the birria, also highly recommended, the meat was super tender and delicious! The only reason for 4 instead of 5 stars is for the slightly slower service. We had to flag down the server when looking for refills on our bottomless drinks, but otherwise we had a great time. Looking forward to our next time here! read more

Le Papagayo - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

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Local to Carlsbad however we love Encinitas La Papagayo - breakfast is sooooooo good! Bryan and Alonso always give us the best service too. Thanks for the suggestions and getting the game on for my football diehard husband read more

Le Papagayo - Coffee at the bar - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

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Went here for a late lunch after walking by this place numerous times. Sat outside on the patio - around the corner from the entrance- with our doggy. Didn't even know this patio existed! Pretty area and tables close enough to say hi to your neighbors! Split beef birria nachos that were superb! Very flavorful and nicely presented. Also ordered a single carne asada taco but that seemed to cause confusion because there apparently aren't ' sides' of tacos until dinner time . The discussion whether this could or could not happen took awhile but I finally received the taco after we finished the nachos. Again, food was very nicely flavored and worth the wait. Usually go to another restaurant for brunch but will seriously consider this restaurant next time we are in the neighborhood!! read more

La Papagayo is a total win. The food is bold, fresh, and packed with flavor--every dish hits like it's supposed to. The atmosphere is lively but relaxed, perfect for a date night or a laid-back dinner with friends. Service was on point from start to finish: attentive, friendly, and dialed in without hovering. Solid drinks, great energy, and consistently good food. I'll be back--no question. And there's always great music read more

Le Papagayo - Great music - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

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Came here for a weekday lunch with a very large group of 15. We had a reservation and were seated around 4 minutes after checking in. As long as you have a reservation, this is a great spot for a larger group of 10+ for lunch. Our server was efficient and attentive. He circulated frequently to make sure our drinks were topped off. We did have to ask for our water pitchers to be refilled but this is understandable given how large our group is. I was feeling very hungry and ordered the carne asana steak and eggs as well as an açaí bowl. Portion sizes are huge! I ordered my three eggs over easy. The carne asada was well-seasoned, juicy and not over cooked. The tortillas were piping hot and the hash brown sides nearly stole the show with perfect exterior crispness and soft warm potatoe goodness inside. The açaí bowl drew ooohs and ahhs from my friends with its scale and presentation. Taste was on point. I brought the leftovers home and enjoyed them for dinner. I'll have to come back during dinner time at 6:30 pm to hear the live music that Le Papagayo is known for! read more

Le Papagayo - Carne Asada Steak and Eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

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Clean place, great vibe, good portions, fresh well prepared and seasoned food. May need to come back for a dinner and a drink-that bar was well stocked read more

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Mexican style restaurant located right by the beach. We came here for brunch on a Saturday. We were hesitant to come at first, because we were not able to get a reservation even for two people on OpenTable. Once we arrived, we saw that there was plenty of seating. The hostess told us OpenTable is only used by the restaurant for large reservations. She said they usually have room for smaller parties. There is a bottomless mimosa option on Saturdays and Sundays for $25 each. The mimosas are poured by the bartender. The orange juice does have pulp. For my meal I had the Loco Moco. It was OK. My spouse had the giant burrito. They came with a green sauce and chips as well. I stole about half of his. It was absolutely delicious. Our waitress was super nice and friendly. There is indoor seating, as well as outdoor seating in the front of the restaurant and the back of the restaurant. Even on an August day, all of the windows and doors were open and it felt fantastic. read more

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Great food! Liked the offering of quality food and ingredients. Of course the Tallow Truffle Fries were a must for our table. The portions were generous which was fitting because my husband was looking forward to that carne asada and eggs plate. Laid back vibes. Parking is difficult though. Easiest to park in the nearby dirt lot or walk if you live nearby. read more

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We came during happy hour and it was not as busy as I'd expected. The calamari and shishito peppers are battered and fried. They were so tasty! The Brussels sprouts were amazing! The smash burger was good. Try the sangria for sure! Patio looks beautiful. read more

Le Papagayo - Patio for outdoor seating - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Encinitas, California

Food was excellent. My entree has Spanish rice which I generally do not eat. One bite and found it so good that I ate the entire serving. The flourless chocolate cake was amazing. Loved the added pecans to the toppings. read more