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    The Pocket

    4.3 (20 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

    By appointment only

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    Casual
    Romantic
    Classy
    Outdoor seating

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    Lily J.

    The Pocket is deep inside the Alila Marea Beach Resort, right on the Coast at La Costa and PCH. You will have to valet your car if you are not a hotel guest. It is a restaurant with food perfect for pool side eating. Then expect long walk down many hallways to find the restaurant, and you even need a key to get there. The restaurant has perfect food for poolside eating, like salads, tacos, and chicken that look like chicken tenders. I personally did not order well, as I got the Buffalo chicken Bites, which reminded me of a kids meal. I will have to try some other items next time I go. The staff was attentive and friendly. The place is clean and well run. The resort is beautiful and everyone working there seems super happy.

    Lettuce cup with mushroom - Tasty
    Maral C.

    I enjoyed this lovely poolside bar at Alila Marea Beach during my stay! I tried the Watermelon Wave drink, which was refreshing and delicious, and for food, I ordered the mushroom lettuce cup--so tasty and a generous portion, definitely enough for one! I savored my drink and meal by the pool at sunset. Great staff also! It was dreamy!

    Megan C.

    As a guest at the Alila Marea Beach Resort, of course I had to experience this poolside restaurant! First off, the servers are all exceptional. Very professional, as they are expected to be, working at such a high-end resort. They make one feel special and pampered, no matter what. The menu selection is excellent, too! The carne asada tacos were delicious, and so was my tropical cocktail, 'The Antidote'. There is a large, beautiful indoor space, as well as the entire outdoor area, including all around the pool. You mustn't be a hotel guest to enjoy this restaurant; there were some women next to the pool area, where there is seating around two huge firepits, who were local. Of course they couldn't use the pool, but I liked that they could enjoy the outdoor area, despite that. The firepits look gorgeous at night, too!

    Drink Menu- Cocktails, Wine, Drafts, Cans, Non-Alcoholic (September 2022)
    Melissa F.

    Good drinks and light food for hotel guests at the Alila Marea Beach Resort Service It seemed to me that The Pocket was short staffed when I went. I sat at the bar and I had to wait a bit to be greeted and get a menu/water with the bartenders/waiters being busy filling other drinks/orders. After I ordered, the drinks and food did come out at a reasonable time. Drinks/Food The drinks were strong and descent size for the price ($14). The Watermelon Wave was sweet and tasted as expected. The Sassy Sangrita I learned was not sangria, so I did not enjoy it as much as I thought I would, but that's my own fault. The Adobo Quesadilla was delicious! Overall, this is your only option for food or drink if you're poolside so either plan ahead or order here!

    Lucia C.

    Ordered a few things from here during our stay at the Alila Marea and it was definitely hit or miss. The nachos and salsa were delicious and so was the mocktail that I enjoyed by the pool, but the steak frites and burger that my husband and I ordered for dinner were so overly salty that they were borderline inedible (even the fries were too salty). This was disappointing as I think our meal would have tasted pretty good if the salt was not overdone. Prices were as expected ($$$). Overall this is a convenient spot to get food and drinks if you're staying at the resort, but we would definitely choose to drive out and try somewhere else in the area next time.

    Getting some easy lunch at the pool
    Richard L.

    It was a layback morning/noon. After enjoying pool and jacuzzi we decided to grab some quick lunch with The Pocket. Hostess took our order at our resting chairs. Menu was simple. We've ordered following items: -Baja Caesar Salad added chicken(Great) -Oaxaca Quesadilla(Great) just a little oily -Baja Fish Taco (ok it will be better if they added the hot sauce that goes with Oaxaca Quesadilla) -wild mushroom ceviche (Great) -Guacamole -Coffee, Cocktail, Water You have to wait a little bit but food come out together one afternoon another since we only have one hostess serving us. The Baja Caesar Salad had grilled romaine which give it extra flavor with the normal but lighter Caesar sauce. The bread crumbs were crispy and fresh. Oaxaca was nice with it's unique hot sauce. I believe they should use this hot Auvergne for the fish taco also to enhance the flavor. Wild mushroom ceviche was first for me. I had many types of ceviche but mushroom was the first and it was tasty with some Mexican beans. If you are in the resort this is a good quick finger food that can easily fill.

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    The shrimp ceviche tostada hit the spot! Definitely recommend it! Service was fast and ambience was comfortable casual.

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    Awesome atmosphere and great service but the food is not very good. We will just have drinks next time.

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    We loved the tacos at our stay in the resort. It was really fresh and highly recommended them. The service was great as well.

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    Great atmosphere, food and delicious drinks inside of the Alila Marea resort! We had multiple meals here and enjoyed drinks by the pool!

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    First time going after hearing mixed reviews. We definitely enjoyed our experience there. Food had…read moregreat flavors, our waitress was really good at walking us through everything and making sure we were ordering enough for the table but not going overboard. We love that they use local foods like Prager brothers bread and Little Fox ice cream! We had a fun time celebrating our friend's birthday there and would definitely recommend this place as a cute date spot too. On the flip side, I will say for every dish we got, even though we enjoyed them, there was always one spice that would overpower the balance of the dish. The flat bread with burrata had too much salt in the spice mix on the flatbread. The beef tartar was good but slightly strong with the mustard flavor on the beef. The crispy chicken was also a little too salty. The Muhammara dip though, no notes. It was so good! This could all be personal preference, and we did enjoy everything! Those were just small things I noted about the food. Pricing for everything was reasonable and we left feeling full, which is super important

    As I took my first bite of the Winter Roasted Vegetable Salad, I immediately texted my best friend…read morein Australia & said "Currently eating the best salad of my life. Details to come." I don't know how to explain it- there is a seasoning in this salad with the mix of veggies that make me want to go full-on vegetarian. We also got the flatbread which was our second favorite dish- the nice touch of burrata and the various nuts and spices were delicate and divine. The crispy chicken and meatballs were good- but nothing to separate their dishes from other places with similar palate. The ambience and character is what makes this cute hideout a gem. We sat on the patio with a disco ball hanging from a tree, candle lighting, and their famous aqua painted door. Inside there is a DJ & dramatic jade green curtains hanging over tables, inviting you to camaraderie amongst friends over wine and good grub. I will literally go there back for this seasonal salad. I am now blue-that everytime I eat any other salad, it will all sadly pale in comparison to my first bites here. We came for an early Valentine's Day Dinner, but we left with an indention for salad delicacy that is simply irreplaceable.

    The Pocket - cocktailbars - Updated May 2026

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