• California
  • Encinitas
  • The Original 101 Diner

The Original 101 Diner

(760) 753-2123
  • 552 S Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, CA 92024
  • Website
  • American ,  Diner
  • $$$$$
  • Grubhub.com
  • Menu
  • Breakfast - Eggs & More
    Two eggs, almost any style, served with potatoes, fruit or cottage cheese & toast or english muffin.
    • Smoked Kielbasa Sausage $10.25

    • House Cooked Chicken Machaca $10.75

    • House Cooked Carnitas $10.75

    • New York Steak (8 oz.) $14.5

    • Boneless Fried Chicken $10.5

    • Ho-Made Corned Beef Hash $11.75

    • Fresh-Cut Pork Chops $11.75

    • Link Sausage $10.25

    • Ground Turkey Patty $10.25

    • Sliced Bacon $10.25

    • Angus Beef Patty $10.75

    • Smoked Ham $10.25

    • Spicy Beef Louisiana Sausage $10.25

    • Eggs, Potatoes & Toast $7

  • Weekly Lunch Special
    With beverage.
    • Tuesday - Jal. Turkey Melt $11.5

    • Monday - Cheeseburger $11.5

    • Friday - Tuna Melt $11.5

    • Wednesday - Any Salad $11.5

      except for Steak Caesar

    • Tuesday - Reuben $11.5

  • Breakfast - Three Egg Omelettes
    Fluffy omelettes served with potatoes, fruit or cottage cheese or refried beans and toast or english muffin.
    • Tres Porkitos $12.4

      -ham, bacon, sausage and cheese.

    • Pork Carnitas $12.4

      Salsa, guac, sour cream and cheese.

    • Western $11.6

      Ham, onions, peppers and cheese.

    • Sausage, Onion, Pepper & Cheese $11.6

    • Veggie & Cheese $10.5

    • S.o.b $11.6

      Ham, onions, peppers, ho-made salsa and cheese.

    • Ho-Made Chili $12.4

      With cheese and onions.

    • Spicy Chicken Machaca $12.4

      Salsa, guac, sour cream and Pepper Jack cheese.

    • Ham & Cheese $11.3

    • Avocado, Bacon & Cheese $11.6

    • Cheese $8.95

      Jack and cheddar.

    • Louisiana Sausage $11.6

      With jalapenos, tortilla chips and pepper jack cheese.

    • Bacon, Spinach, Mushroom & Cheese $11.6

    • Smoked Salmon & Asparagus $12.95

      With tomatoes, garlic and feta.

    • Greek $10.95

      World famous! tomatoes, garlic, spinach, mushrooms, olives, jack, Cheddar and Feta cheeses.

    • California $12.4

      Bacon, onions, peppers, jalapenos, mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic, cheese, guacamole, sour cream & salsa.

  • Ho-Made Soup & Chili
    • Ho-Made Chili $4

      Chili served with cheese and onions.

    • Ho-Made Chili $4.25

      Chili served with cheese & onions

  • Breakfast - Weekday Specials
    • SKATER Special $8.25

      Two eggs, Two plain pancakes, Two bacon or sausage.

    • Coffee & Small Juice Combo $3.95

    • Coffee & Large Juice Combo $4.95

  • Fresh Salads
    Served with roll & side of dressing.
    • Southwest Chicken Salad $10.5

      With grilled chicken, avocado, pepperjack cheese, cilantro-jalapeno ranch dressing, salsa, corn and tortilla chips.

    • Steak Caesar Salad $13.95

      With grilled 8 oz. Sirloin steak.

    • Chicken Machaca Salad $10.5

      With grilled onions, mushrooms and jalapenos. Pepperjack cheese & ranch.

    • Small Green Salad with Roll & Butter $4.5

    • Chicken Caesar Salad $10.5

      With parmesan cheese, croutons, tomato and caesar dressing.

    • Fresh Fruit Plate $8.5

      Seasonal fresh fruit & cottage cheese on greens.

    • Fresh Spinach Salad $9.5

      With bacon, feta cheese, tomato, red onion, olives, mushrooms, egg and ho-made poppy seed dressing.

    • Albacore Tuna Salad $9.95

      With tomatoes & cucumbers on fresh greens.

    • Chef Salad $9.95

      With turkey, ham & cheese on a bed of greens and mixed veggies.

    • BBQ Chicken Salad $10.5

      With cilantro, tomatoes, red onions, mix cheese and ranch.

    • Fresh Spinach Salad $9.95

      With bacon, feta cheese, tomato, red onion, olives, mushrooms, egg & ho-made poppy seed dressing.

    • Chicken Caesar Salad $10.95

      With parmesan cheese, croutons, tomato & caesar dressing.

    • Steak Caesar Salad $14.5

      With grilled 8 oz. NY steak.

    • Albacore Tuna Salad $10.5

      With tomatoes & cucumbers on fresh greens.

    • Southwest Chicken Salad $10.95

      With grilled chicken, avocado, pepperjack cheese, cilantro-jalapeno ranch dressing, salsa, corn & tortilla chips.

    • Chef Salad $10.5

      With turkey, ham & cheese on a bed of greens and mixed veggies.

    • Fresh Fruit Plate $9.5

      Seasonal fresh fruit & cottage cheese on greens.

    • Small Green Salad with Roll & Butter $4.75

    • Chicken Machaca Salad $10.95

      With grilled onions, mushrooms and jalapenos. Pepperjack cheese & ranch.

    • BBQ Chicken Salad $10.95

      With cilantro, tomatoes, red onions, mix cheese and ranch.

  • Sandwiches
    Our delicious, hearty sandwiches are served with your choice of house cut fries, side salad, ho- made coleslaw or fruit.
    • Ham & Cheddar $10.5

      Mayo, lettuce and tomato.

    • Turkey, Bacon & Avocado $11.5

      Mayo, lettuce and tomato.

    • Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato $10.5

    • Turkey & Swiss $10.5

      Mayo, lettuce and tomato.

    • Albacore Tuna Salad Sandwich $10.5

      Cheddar, lettuce, tomato.

    • Diner Club $11.5

      Turkey, bacon, cheddar and jack, lettuce, tomato, mayo.

  • Daily Breakfast Special
    Seved coffee or small juice.
    • Wdnesday - Corned Beef Hash $11.5

    • Tuesday - Greek Omelette $11.5

    • Monday - Egg Benedict $11.5

    • Friday - Chorizo Scramble or Huevos Rancheros $11.5

    • Thursday - Asparagus Scramble $11.5

  • Grilled Sandwiches
    Served with your choice of house cut fries, side salad ho- made coleslaw or fruit.
    • Grilled Cheese $5.95

    • Albacore Tuna Melt $10.5

      With cheddar on grilled sourdough.

    • Jalapeno Turkey Melt $10.5

      With pepperjack cheese and guacamole on sourdough.

    • Reuben $11.5

      Tender corned beef with sauerkraut, 1000 island and Swiss on rye.

    • Patty Melt $11.5

      With grilled onions and cheddar on rye.

    • Spicy Chicken Melt $10.5

      With seasoned shredded chicken, avo and pepper cheese on sourdough.

    • Pork Carnitas Quesadilla $10.5

      With sour cream and guac.

    • Monte Cristo $11.5

      Ham, turkey and Swiss on sourdough, dipped in egg batter.

    • Chicken Machaca Quesadilla $10.95

      With sour cream and guac.

    • Grilled Hammy Sammy $10.5

      With Swiss cheese on toasted bun.

  • Burgers, Chicken & More
    1/2 lb. Certified angus beef burgers with your choice of house cut fries, side salad ho- made coleslaw or fruit.
    • Mushroom Swiss Burger $11.5

    • Ho-Made Chili Size $12.5

      Served open-faced with cheese, onions and ho-made chili.

    • BBQ Cheddar Burger $11.5

    • California Burger $11.5

      With avocado and jack cheese.

    • Cheeseburger $10.95

      Choice of swiss, cheddar, jack or pepperjack.

    • Bacon-Cheeseburger $11.5

    • Plain Burger $10.25

      With lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles.

    • Border Burger $11.5

      With jalapenos, pepper jack cheese and guacamole.

  • Eggs Benedict
    Served with potatoes, fruit or cottage cheese.
    • Shaved Ham & Avocado with Cilantro Hollandaise $11.95

    • Spicy Chorizo & Avocado with Cilantro Hollandaise $11.95

    • Slow-Cooked Carnitas with Avocado & Chipotle Hollandaise $11.95

    • Eggs Florentine $9.95

      Bed of steamed spinach.

    • Ho-Made Crab Cakes $13.95

    • Turkey Avocado Benedict $11.95

    • Louisiana Sausage $11.5

    • Hillbilly Benedict $11.95

      Ham and bacon on ho-made biscuit with sausage gravy.

    • Garden Benedict $11.95

      Avocado, tomato, spinach, onions and mushrooms.

    • California with Avocado & Tomato $10.75

    • Smoked Salmon with Grill Onions & Tomatoes $13.5

    • Spicy Chorizo & Avocado with Jalapeno Hollandaise $11.95

    • Shaved Ham & Avocado with Jalapeno Hollandaise $12.5

    • Traditional with Sliced Ham $11.5

    • Corned Beef Hash Benedict $11.95

    • California with Avocado & Tomato $10.75

    • Smoked Salmon with Grill Onions & Tomatoes $12.95

    • Garden Benedict $11.5

      Avocado, tomato, spinach, onions & mushrooms.

    • Traditional with Sliced Ham $11.95

    • Louisiana Sausage $11.95

    • Corned Beef Hash Benedict $12.5

    • Slow-Cooked Carnitas with Avocado & Chipotle Hollandaise $12.5

    • Turkey Avocado Benedict $12.5

    • Hillbilly Benedict $12.5

      Ham & bacon on ho-made biscuit with sausage gravy.

  • Acai Energy Bowls
    Acai sorbet with organic hemp granola, coconut and fresh fruit.
    • Large - 3 Scoop Acai $11.95

    • Acai Smoothie - with Banana $5.95

    • Mini - 1 Scoop Acai $6.95

    • Small- 2 Scoop Acai $8.95

    • Large - 3 Scoop Acai $11.5

    • Mini - 1 Scoop Acai $7.25

    • Small- 2 Scoop Acai $9.35

    • Large - 3 Scoop Acai $11.95

  • Off The Griddle
    • Combo 2 $5

      Three eggs and three bacon, only when added to griddle order

    • Straw. Cream Cheese $3.5

      Seasonal - not available Nov-Feb

    • Waffle $5.5

    • Choc. Chip Pancakes $3

    • Blue-Banana Pancakes $3.25

    • Blueberry Pancakes $3.25

    • Stuffed French Toast $7.95

      With bananas, nuts, peanut butter and chocolate.

    • Oreo Cookies/Cream $4

    • Banana Nutella $3.25

    • Hawaiian $3.5

    • Rasp-Choc Pancakes $3.25

    • Buttermilk Pancakes $3

    • French Toast $6.25

    • Banana Nut Pancakes $3

    • Combo 1 $3

      Two eggs and two bacon.

    • Strawberries & Cream Cheese Drizzle $8.95

    • Choc. Chip Pancakes $3.25

    • Banana Nut Pancakes $3.25

  • Crepes - Off The Griddle
    With powdered sugar & whip cream.
    • Strawberry Banana (Seasonal) $8.95

      With SC/honey sauce.

    • Strawberry Nutella (Seasonal) $7.95

    • Banana Nutella $7.95

    • German Pancake (Dutch Baby) $9.35

      World-renowned. With lemon and powered sugar.

    • Tropical Fruit Crepes $9.95

      With sour cream or honey sauce.

    • Baked Apple Pancake $9.95

      World-renowned. With apples cinnamon and sugar.

    • Baked Apple Pancake $10.5

      World-renowned. With apples cinnamon and sugar.

    • Tropical Fruit Crepes $9.5

      With sour cream or honey sauce.

    • Banana Nutella $7.5

    • Strawberry Nutella (Seasonal) $7.5

    • German Pancake (Dutch Baby) $9

      World-renowned. With lemon and powered sugar.

  • Feeling Good
    • Asparagus Scramble $10.95

      With tomatoes, garlic, mushrooms and feta. with your choice of two sides.

    • Avo & Toast $7

      With tomatoes and feta cheese

    • Organic Granola $4.5

      With raisins.

    • Atkin's Plate $10.95

      Egg whites, turkey patty, tomatoes, cottage cheese.

    • Veggie Hash with Eggs $10.95

    • Veggie Egg White & Cheese Scramble $10.95

      With two sides.

    • Hot Oatmeal $4.5

    • Bagel Breakfast $4.95

      With tomatoes, onions and cream cheese.

    • Diner Avocado Toast $6

      With tomatoes and Feta.

    • Avo & Toast $10.95

    • Hot Oatmeal $5.5

      With raisins, milk, butter

    • Organic Granola $5.5

      with milk

    • Bagel Breakfast $4.75

      With tomatoes, onions and cream cheese.

    • Atkin's Plate $10.5

      Egg whites, turkey patty, tomatoes, cottage cheese.

  • Feeling Great!
    • Fairchild's Portland Piggy Pile - Biscuit, Bacon $11.5

      Egg, fried chicken, cheese and gravy sandwich.

    • Breakfast Burrito $11.25

      With eggs, cheese, avocado and choice of meat

    • Breakfast Sandwich - Bacon, Egg or Cheese $9.95

      On toast with side.

    • HoMade Biscuits & Gravy with Eggs & Taters $8.95

    • Huevos Rancheros with Side $10.25

    • Chorizo Scramble with Cheese & Refritos $11.5

      With sour cream and guac. and potatoes and tortillas.

    • Boneless Buttermilk Fried Chicken & Waffle with Eggs $11.5

    • HoMade Biscuits & Gravy with Eggs & Taters $8.5

    • Boneless Buttermilk Fried Chicken & Waffle with Eggs $10.95

    • Fairchild's Portland Piggy Pile - Biscuit, Bacon $10.95

      Egg, fried chicken, cheese & gravy sandwich.

    • Breakfast Sandwich - Bacon, Egg or Cheese $9.95

      On toast with side.

    • Breakfast Burrito $10.95

      With eggs and cheese.

    • Chorizo Scramble with Cheese & Refritos $11.25

      With sour cream and guac. and potatoes and tortillas.

    • Huevos Rancheros with Side $9.95

  • Kids' Menu Lunch
    For guests 12 & under.
    • Kid's Ham & Cheddar Sandwich $6.5

      With fries.

  • Sides
    • Cottage Cheese $2.5

    • Biscuit $2.5

    • Kielbasa $4.25

    • Egg $1.5

    • Angus Beef Patty $4.95

    • Louisiana Sausage $4.25

    • Half Grapefruit $2

    • Pork Chops $5.95

    • Fruit $3.5

    • Ground Turkey Patty $4.25

    • Gravy $2.5

    • Sausage $4.25

    • Toast or English Muffin $1.75

    • French Fries $3.75

    • Bagel $1.85

    • Coleslaw $2.25

    • Potatoes $3.75

    • Corned Beef Hash $5.95

    • NY Steak $8.95

    • Sauteed Spinach $2.95

    • Sauteed Vegetables $3.95

    • Sliced Tomatoes $2.5

    • Bacon $4.25

    • Ham $4.25

  • Fountain Delights
    • Old Fashioned Milkshakes $5.95

    • Scoop of Ice Cream $2.95

    • Coke Float $5.95

    • Root Beer Float $5.95

    • Orange Freeze $5.95

    • Raspberry Shake $5.95

  • Fountain Delights-
    • Raspberry Shake $5.95

    • Orange Freeze $5.95

    • Old Fashioned Milkshakes $5.95

    • Root Beer Float $5.95

    • Scoop of Ice Cream $2.95

    • Coke Float $5.95

  • Beverages
    • Milk $2.95

    • Chocolate Milk $3.5

    • 100% Columbian Coffee $2.7

    • Soda $2.7

    • Hot Cocoa $2.7

    • V8 Juice $1.85

    • Tea - Hot $2.85

    • Apple Juice $2

    • Tea - Fresh Brewed Iced $2.7

    • Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice $2.25

    • Fresh Squeezed Oj $2.25

    • Acai Smoothie $5.95

      With banana and milk.

    • Grapefruit Juice $1.85

    • 100% Columbian Coffee $2.85

    • Tea - Fresh Brewed Iced $2.85

    • Hot Cocoa $2.85

    • Milk $3.25

    • Grapefruit juice $2

    • V8 Juice $2

    • Soda $2.85

    • Tea - Hot $2.7

    • Chocolate Milk $2.95

    • Fresh Squeezed Oj $1.95

    • Apple Juice $1.85

    • Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice $1.95

  • Kids' Menu Breakfast
    For guests 12 & under.
    • Junior Plate $7.5

      1 egg, 3 silver dollar pancakes, 2 bacon or sausage.

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