Herb & Sea

Del Mar / Solana Beach / North County · California Coastal / Seafood

GOOGLE★ 4.3690 YELP★ 4891 TRIPADVISOR★ 4.141 OPENTABLE★ 4.6629Google: higher than 4% of venues in San Diego

The happy hour

Drinks

Mosaic Pale Ale (Burgeon Beer Co.) — $6
Craft Cocktail — $11
Wine by the Glass — $9

Food

Happy Meal Bundle (smash burger, 3 oysters, fries, glass of bubbly) — $20
Half Dozen West Coast Oysters — $12
Dozen Oysters — $24
Smash Burger — $8

Deal last verified April 2026.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

North County's most celebrated farm-to-table seafood restaurant — housed in a restored 1920s art deco building steps from Moonlight Beach in Encinitas. Chef Aidan Owens leads a hyper-seasonal menu and the $20 happy meal bundle (smash burger, oysters, fries, bubbly) is one of San Diego's unambiguous best deals.

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Cozy
Romantic
Hip
Upscale
Good for groups
Known for cocktails
Known for wine
Google: happy hour drinks
Google: happy hour food
Vegetarian options
Takes reservations

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in San Diego, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4.3 690 ratings ↗

In San Diego 112 rated venues Bottom quarter

4.2THIS SPOT 4.3 4.5 4.8

Rated higher than 4% · tied with 13% · lower than 84% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Bottom quarter

3.1 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.3 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 8% · tied with 9% · lower than 83% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 4 891 reviews ↗

In San Diego 106 rated venues Bottom quarter

3.5 THIS SPOT 4.0 4.5 4.8

Rated higher than 12% · tied with 10% · lower than 77% of the others · median ★ 4.2

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Below median

2.0 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.0 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 27% · tied with 11% · lower than 63% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4.1 41 reviews ↗

In San Diego 100 rated venues Bottom quarter

3.2 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.1 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 14% · tied with 7% · lower than 79% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Across the US 1,653 rated venues Below median

1.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.1 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 25% · tied with 9% · lower than 66% of the others · median ★ 4.3

OPENTABLE ★ 4.6 629 diners ↗

Food 4.6Service 4.6Value 4.2Ambience 4.6Noise Moderate

In San Diego 28 rated venues At the median

3.8 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.6 4.9

Rated higher than 33% · tied with 19% · lower than 48% of the others · median ★ 4.6

Across the US 537 rated venues At the median

3.0 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.6 5.0

Rated higher than 34% · tied with 19% · lower than 47% of the others · median ★ 4.6

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 8, 2026.

Getting there

131 W D St, Encinitas, CA 92024

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