Printed kraft takeout bags for Del Mar restaurants.

A whole downtown you can walk in ten minutes

Del Mar is one of the smallest cities in the county, and its downtown is tiny. The city's own parking plan puts the main business strip on the 1000 to 1500 blocks of Camino Del Mar plus 15th Street. That is about five blocks for cafes, bakeries, wine bars, taco spots, ice cream and ocean view dining rooms.

A small downtown has one big upside. Everybody walks it. People park once, then stroll from coffee to lunch to the beach and back. A customer who leaves your door with a bag in hand walks it past every other shop, every outdoor table and every car waiting at the light.

If that bag is plain brown, it is a grocery sack. If it carries your logo, it is a moving sign on the busiest five blocks in town.

Saturday market, summer fair, race days

Some days are bigger than others, and you should plan your bag stock around them.

On Saturdays a farmers market sets up in the City Hall lot on 11th Street, just south of the main strip. Shoppers who come for produce often stay for brunch or grab lunch to go on the way to the beach. That is a crowd already in the mood to buy food.

Then there is summer. The San Diego County Fair at the Del Mar Fairgrounds drew more than 874,000 people over 20 days in 2025, about 44,000 a day. Fairgoers ate over 30,000 turkey legs. Many of them pass through town before or after, and plenty of locals skip the fair food and order from you instead. Stock up before the gates open, not after you run out.

Our low minimum page explains how to order just enough for a busy stretch without filling a storeroom.

Built for the beach blanket

A lot of Del Mar takeout ends up on the sand at Powerhouse Park or on a towel near the river mouth. That means a walk, sometimes a few stairs, and then a bag set down on uneven ground. It needs to stand up on its own.

Our 110 GSM kraft bag has a flat, square bottom, so it sits upright on a towel. It measures 12″ × 7″ × 14″, holds up to 22 lb and has flat paper handles that don't dig into your hand on the walk down.

• Pack level things first: salad bowls, grain bowls and sandwich boxes on the bottom.
• Drinks and cups in the corners: the 3.5″ side gussets keep them from tipping.
• Seal it: fold the top and add a food tamper-evident sticker, so a delivery order shows up closed.

Fish taco and poke spots should read the fish taco bag guide for keeping batter crisp on a warm day.

A look that fits a beach town with taste

Del Mar customers expect things to look nice. Go clean: your name, a small icon, and lots of open space. Ink in navy, deep green or black on brown kraft feels natural and calm. White kraft makes a light, fresh look for juice bars, bakeries and cafes.

Just don't go too thin. A delicate script can vanish from a few steps away. Make the name big enough to read across Camino Del Mar. The print area is 12 × 14 in on the front, and you see a proof before anything prints.

This is the same bag we make for every kitchen that wants logo printed takeout bags in San Diego, and the bag size page shows what fits inside.