Pandora’s Pizza

Great ambiance, love their salads, good beer on tap, and GREAT happy hour specials! The environment is casual, they have nice outdoor seating, heat lamps, and of course dogs are welcome. This place is in prime location near Beacons where you can watch the waves. Only thing I wish for is… delivery please!

Prob one of the best pizzas I’ve had! The garlic bread sticks are so delicious! And the bacon Mac and cheese pizza is heaven! The beer selection is small but delicious! It was my first time there and was just driving by, the big PIZZA sign on the side of the building made me stop. And I’m so glad I did!

We love Pandora’s! The pizza is good, nice beer and wine selection, and great atmosphere. Definitely family friendly and keeps with the funky Leucadia vibe. Really nice patio area. There are some couches, circled around tables that are awesome for larger groups.

Best pizza in San Diego! Beer and wine list were on point. Lauren, Brooks and Bethany took great care of us. Can’t wait to go back!

Great Beet Salad! the dressing is a perfect citrus hazelnut vinaigrette for the fennel, oranges, and arugula. The owners are sweethearts and their food is great. This my second time here and I really like the atmosphere. The employees are sweet and very helpful!

Excellent service, delicious food, and great atmosphere! The beet salad and Jupiter pizza were amazing and even better when washed down with a delicious glass (or two) of wine!

There are lot of pizza places to choose from in Encinitas, and Pandora’s is on par with the rest of them. There’s nothing in particular that sets them apart fro URBN or Blue Ribbon, to name a few of the other «gourmet» pizza offerings in the area. That’s not a bad thing though! With a short beer list, and some creative pizzas, Pandora’s is a great option. They also have a cute indoor/​outdoor restaurant area if you’re planning to stay to eat. Couches or cocktail tables outside, right on the corner, are great for people watching or just enjoying the Leucadia weather.
Parking is available behind Pandora’s, in the alley garage area. be sure to read the signs for customer parking.

This place has great food. But the people who come here with their children let them run around like wild banshees which obliterates the atmosphere.
They often scream in your face, and I have even had children crawl underneath my legs before while I was eating dinner. If the parents won’t control their children management should, for god’s sake.

Pizza is pretty decent. Really good crust. Parking sucks majorly though.

Well, what do you know? I’m at 200 reviews on Unilocal!Only took six years … HA! Hopefully with this whole « Unilocal 100 List» thing and being a Unilocal Elite will kick my butt into gear and keep up the pace. On to Pandora’s Pizza!
I’ve never thought of pizza as being overly complex; salted bread, herb sauce, cheese, and a few choice toppings that don’t involve prunes or lutefisk. You can improve upon a few things, but don’t stray too far from the formula and you will be able to put a few butts in the seats. A couple of places will try and elevate the quality of toppings into the realm of the unconventional, and few actually find that balance to make it work. In some ways, Pandora’s Pizza does this exceedingly well.
Been meaning to come here for some time, have a few friends that like it and it’s right on the beach in prime Leucadian real estate. I came by for a Unilocal event a few months before, loved their breakfast special covered in tater tots and scrambled eggs, and made a point to come back. This trip around, we grabbed two pizzas, a custom order with sausage and tomatoes, and their Aphrodite. When received, neither pizza was much to look at, both relying on quality and taste to wow.
The crust is thin, tasting fresh and light, and cooked so it isn’t cracker stiff, but also with no sweetened burn. The sauce was forgettable, not much to get excited about, and didn’t add anything to our custom order. Mix in the fact that, while pretty good, the sausage and tomatoes weren’t anything above average, and this pizza just turned out to be an expensive bore.
The Aphrodite, on the other hand, was a mix of Avocado, Chicken, Onions, Tomatoes, Jalapeños, and Cilantro, with a drizzle of ranch across the top. The overall taste was very good, everything blending well, with the jalapeños adding a fair amount of heat that the ranch helped to balance out. Thankfully, it felt like the avocados were added after cooking, so they weren’t ruined by the heat (at least, I assumed they were … if not, that is really impressive!).
My only qualm with this selection was the the perfect, angled cuts on both the chicken and the avocado gave this pizza a bit of an artificial feel, as if the meat was taken frozen out of a bag. It didn’t have that watery taste that the freezer can give it, thank goodness, so I’m not sure if it was processed or not (which is a definite plus), but not having shredded chicken across the top was a bit disappointing.
Another gripe I would have was the sheer cost. For what you get, quality included, the price is kinda stiff. We had two smalls, and two drinks, and ended up spending over $ 30, getting 12 pieces of pizza total for 3 adults and a toddler, and left with a hankering for something else just an hour later. And this is after having a full Labor Day picnic lunch. I understand that some ingredients garner a higher price than others, but this was not a meal where that was even mildly obvious. Maybe it’s because we weren’t drinking heavily to help blur the evening.
In the end, a fairly good specialty pizza, an underwhelming custom, and a high cost casting a shadow over it all, giving us a weak three star experience. I still definitely would like to come back and try out their other creations to get a better idea of what they have to offer.
Oh, and beware the bathroom. They share it with all the other businesses around the small center, and it’s very apparent that none of them seem to share the responsibility in cleaning it.

became my go-​to place in Encinitas while visiting
consistent and awesome gluten-​free pizza
thanks!

Pizza thicker than I like but such a cool place. Full bar and even an upstairs nook with a tv and couches. Outside patio which is large. The place is cute, I love the purple bench booths in the corner with crystal chandeliers which makes us girls feel special. Comfy and cool. The special here is tater tots. They even have them on their pizzas. The veggie pizza is great but their homemade cinnamon rolls made out of pizza dough served with the best icing are so good! I love that they are not typically soft dough. A must try during Sunday Brunch.

Pandora’s pizza is a neat little hip spot located right on the 101 near Leucadia. The facility itself is actually very clean and the outdoor seating makes this place a cool little kickback spot. A Unilocal checkin gives you a free Pandora’s box which is essentially garlic breadsticks with a delicious marinara dipping sauce. Ordered a couple of beers and a large pepperoni pizza, the beer selection was good and the pours were nice, especially on happy hour. The pizza itself was a bit below average in taste, but the crust was delicious. The pizza was a bit on the oily side and was bland, which was not all that impressive at all however, I did see a couple of salads pass by that looked pretty good. Overall, this is a great spot for happy hour, to kick back, people watch and take in the ambiance but I wouldn’t necessarily recommend the pizza as there are better options out there.
Pros–
Service
Location
Happy hour
Unilocal checkin
Outdoor pet friendly seating
Price
Cons–
Pizza was just meh
Crowded
Parking stinks (go around and park in the garage behind the restaurant)

Have you heard the word about Pandora’s Pizza and the new breakfast pizza brunch located a couple minutes away from the beach? Well after this review you should definitely waste NO time and head on over there!
After hearing how GOOD this place was and how they just launched their new weekend breakfast Pizza brunch I had to stop by and check out what the hype was all about!
This local restaurant is the «spot» within the area! Nice outside area with patio seating’s, great place to sit inside, bar in the back as well as an upstairs lounge, what more can you ask for?
There pizza is one of a kind and something that you will not taste anywhere in the area. This is what I had:
~Auxo (Veggie) Which had Egg, tater tots, Cheddar/​Jack cheese, Bell Peppers, tomato, onions, mushrooms, chives, sriracha and sour cream
~The Neptune-​Which had eggs, tater tot, cheddar cheese, Bacon, sausage, chives, grilled onions, pepperoni, sriracha and sour cream.
If these toppings don’t seem to interest you then you are also have the option of creating and making your own pizza with your own toppings! How nice!
Aside from the brunch breakfast this local restaurant also serves Appetizers and lunch as well! Don’t forget to try there Bruschetta and some of their salads! Yummy!
For the drinks they serve: Mimosa and a Manmosa. HAHA Yes, I said a Manmosa. What is this you ask?
Manmosa is defined as a: Pacifice with a splash or Orange Juice.
Jill and her husband is the owner and thankfully I was able to meet with Jill and here about how her and her husband came up with the brilliant idea of Pandora’s Pizza!
Pandora’s Pizza is nothing seen before! This place is so unique and is a MUST try when in the local area!
P.S– They LOVE Unilocalers! So don’t forget to Unilocal about your amazing experience!

I was impressed with how Pandora’s Pizza had treated us a week ago at the NCSD Unilocal Elite event
, and seeing how we had been given a 25% off coupon for our next visit, I decided to bring my girlfriend here for some lunch this past Saturday.
We ordered the following: a Beet Salad ($ 12 — made with red beets, Mandarin oranges, shaved fennel, goat cheese, arugula, and toasted pecans with a light citrus-​hazelnut vinaigrette) and a small Artemis ($ 14 — this is the closest thing to a supreme pizza at Pandora’s, with sausage, pepperoni, Canadian bacon, onions, mushrooms, and pepperoncinis). Our orders were delicious; Kathy especially liked the crust on the pizza and how juicy the beets were on the salad.
We had ensconced ourselves in one of the comfy nooks along the back wall; the seating was really plush and a bit romantic, due to the decorative chandelier overhead. The music was a bit eclectic — it was a mix of everything, though I noticed it was a bit heavy on Prince, the Jackson 5, and Marvin Gaye (not that we were complaining).
So, great food and great ambiance; you might be wondering why I gave this a 4-​star as opposed to a five. Well — while eating the salad, I had pulled out a small piece of plastic wrap that had been mixed in possibly while it was being prepped. You know what they say about the devil being in the details… hopefully this isn’t a regular occurance at Pandora’s.
Still, with great food, I think I may come back again if I’m in the area (or in the mood for one of those cinnamon rolls made with the pizza dough — too bad those are only available during Sunday brunch!).

Pandora did a great job hosting the Unilocal party. They had a real cool set up and served some great food and drink. Their breakfast pizza was amazing and the manmosas made my Sunday morning great. After eating a half of pie I quickly took down a couple of their homemade cinnamon rolls. They were absolutely delicious and a must have.
The staff was absolutely great and were great to be around. They had a couple really comfortable lounge rooms and a huge patio that was decorated and customized to be really comfortable. It would be a great place to bring the pets. The only thing that kind of irritating is the parking. There is a parking garage in the back, but if you had never been there you would never know. Not really Pandora’s fault, but it was difficult to find parking. All in all this place was amazing and a perfect place for a fun breakfast with friends.

A slice of cold, leftover pizza for breakfast is far from uncommon and one of my favorite quick fix breakfasts. That being said, there is nothing better than a fresh, well-​made, piping hot pie. Especially a pie that is specifically designed for the pre lunch hours. Breakfast pizza may not be a brand new phenomenon, but it sure as sugar did not exist when I was in college and somehow my body knew to crave such a thing. Pandora offered us two amazing disc shaped delights. «The Neptune» unlike the name may suggest, there was no seafood to be found. However, this pie was loaded with eggs, Tater Tots, Cheddar and Jack cheeses, bacon, sausage, chives, peperoncinis and a Sriracha sour cream. «Auxo» is a vegie version of breakfast pizza topped with Eggs, Tater Tots, Cheddar and Jack cheeses, tomato, bell pepper, onion, mushrooms and Sriracha sour cream. Although they both have some common items, each offers a distinct flavor experience. On the sweet side, we had the opportunity to indulge in some house made cinnamon Rolls and mini cupcakes provided by Unilocal’s favorite cupcake gugru, Yummy Cupcakes. No sunday Breakfast would be complete with out a tasty Mimosa to wash it down.
Aesthetically, Pandora’s Pizza is nothing like any pizza place I have encountered. The décor is whimsical, yet not childish with indoor and patio seating as well as a special upstairs seating area used for special events or private parties with a great view of the main floor and a big screen TV.
Great thanks to Trish, her team and the staff and proprietors of Pandora’s. If Pandora’s box had been a pizza box, no one would have hesitated to open it.

Came here for an event featuring their new weekend brunch menu, which includes, Breakfast pizza! Yes, BREAKFAST PIZZA! You know you’ve eaten pizza for breakfast but it was just leftovers from the night before. This is an actual pizza made FOR breakfast with breakfast toppings! Eggs, sausage, bacon, tater tots, cheese, pepperoncini peppers! and a vegetarian version with olives, artichokes, tots, eggs and cheese, it kind of reminded me of a greek salad, but with out the lettuce. Both were very good, the crust was perfect thickness, not too thick or too thin, just the right amount of crunch. Very inventive and creative pizza, its something you’ve always dreamed of and wanted to make but could never do yourself.
Also had the pizza dough cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting, yummy! Their coffee is nice and strong but not bitter or acidic, just the way i like it, i could not resist a second cup. There is also a bar so a mimosa was also a nice match and refreshing brunch paring.
The space has a very lounge like feel to it, so relaxing and inviting. I like that the outside seating and tables are made from pallets, what a creative way to repurpose something that would go to waste! The staff was friendly, helpful, and inviting. I’d love to stop in again for a pizza after a morning surf session. Don’t forget to check out their happy hour specials too.

This is an awesome California pizza place. I say «CA pizza» because i am from the East Coast and there is definitely a difference between NY pizza and CA pizza. Anyways, this is the best i’ve had out here! Their pizzas are very creative and delicious.
— My favorite is the Jupitor pizza. Really light and fresh, with avocado (of course, its CA!)
— The beet salad is amazing
— Really awesome outdoor seating, and great for families/​pets
— The bar is small but cool local spot, and perfect place to wait for your pizza with a cold beer

Pandora’s has it all — the best gourmet pizza, salads and paninis in North County (if not all of San Diego), a great selection of beer and wines on tap, a sweet patio with couches and heaters for outdoor dining, a large room upstairs perfect for private parties, AND it’s reasonably priced?! They do a spin on the traditional pizza with an «Out of the Box» menu that includes some pretty unique and tasty ingredients — think shrimp, avocado, smoked gouda and even macaroni and cheese for you gluttons out there! My favorites are the Aphrodite (avocado, chicken, jalapenos, cilantro, onion, tomato, ranch sauce) and Poseidon (shrimp, pesto sauce, gouda, mozarella, tomato, red onion, basil). I’ve quickly become a regular here and can’t recommend Pandora’s enough!
+1 — Awesome outdoor patio w/​lounges, barstools, heaters
+1 — Yummy gluten-​free crust and vegetarian options
+1 — Great beer and wine selection, including wines on tap!
+1 — Reasonably priced plus happy hour 4 – 6 PM daily
+1 — Hip Leucadia vibe!