Cardiff-by-the-sea restaurants/attractions
By nancy_lbn
With a population of under 12000, Cardiff-by-the-Sea operates as part of the
city of Encinitas , but has its own ZIP code, unlike the other communities that
comprise parts of Encinitas: Leucadia and Olivenhain. Cardiff is a popular surf …

A Cardiff-by-the-sea restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to order, to be consumed on the premises. The term covers a multiplicity of venues and a diversity of styles of cuisine.

Cardiff-by-the-Sea, often referred to as Cardiff, is a beach community located between Encinitas and Solana Beach in San Diego County, California. The Pacific Ocean is to the west of the city, Encinitas on its east and north, and a beach and lagoon on its south. With a population of under 12,000, Cardiff-by-the-Sea operates as part of the city of Encinitas, but has its own ZIP code, unlike the other communities that comprise parts of Encinitas: Leucadia and Olivenhain. Cardiff is a popular surf destination.

Cardiff-by-the-sea restaurants are sometimes also a feature of a larger complex, typically a hotel, where the dining amenities are provided for the convenience of the residents and for the hotel to maximize their potential revenue. Such Cardiff-by-the-sea restaurants are often also open to non-residents.

Cardiff-by-the-sea restaurants range from unpretentious lunching or dining places catering to people working nearby, with simple food served in simple settings at low prices, to expensive establishments serving refined food and wines in a formal setting. In the former case, customers usually wear casual clothing. In the latter case, depending on culture and local traditions, customers might wear semi-casual, semi-formal, or even in rare cases formal wear.

Typically, customers sit at tables, their orders are taken by a waiter, who brings the food when it is ready, and the customers pay the bill before leaving. In finer Cardiff-by-the-sea restaurants there will be a host or hostess or even a maître d’hôtel to welcome customers and to seat them. Other staffs waiting on customers include busboys and sommeliers.