Lark and Owl is taking wing in Bird Rock offering pizza with a Mediterranean twist in an easily accessible location.
“Lark and Owl was fermented as an idea by combining the love for good pies and 20 years of experience in the industry,” said restaurant co-owner Sarp Sekeroglu. “What separates our crust from others is the touch of local ingredients, like Ramona honey, and the addition of carefully treated water to finely milled flour and yeast.”
Pointing out that deciding which pizza to eat is never an easy decision, Sekeroglu noted Lark and Owl makes it an easier choice by offering delectable unconventional items like a Margherita pie from Naples with a bubbly crust, crushed San Marzano tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, and basil. Or try their spinach artichoke pie with marinated artichoke hearts and organic baby spinach. Maybe their legendary Philly Cheese Steak pie with local oven-baked veggies would be more palate-pleasing to you.
“Our pizzas offer the perfect combination of a crust you will love and fresh ingredients you will savor,” noted Sekeroglu. “Our casual environment and friendly customer service just keep adding to our experience.”
Of Turkish extraction, Sekeroglu, a civil engineer by trade, said he and his friend Matt, a longtime pizza chef, wanted to be in business together and bring a slice of the Mediterranean to Bird Rock. They found the perfect spot in a kiosk at 5604 La Jolla Blvd. “Bird Rock is really beautiful and this is kind of Goldilocks here next to the Starbucks with an open patio and picnic tables,” Sekeroglu said.
Of their company name, Sekeroglu noted, “We wanted a bird name, but we are a small shop, and nothing much around here is open late at night or until mid-morning. So we chose the lark to symbolize early mornings and the owl to symbolize late nights.”
As a small business, Sekeroglu said Lark and Owl is “tight with the community and takes pride in paying attention to every detail of every order. Service is very important to us. We value our local presence and our customer’s feedback.”
But there is more at Lark and Owl than just pizza. The eatery’s best-selling item, in fact, is its turkey avocado sandwich made with locally sourced ingredients from the Solana Beach Farmers Market. Acai bowls are another popular menu item along with locally sourced cookies for dessert.
Sekeroglu said Lark and Owl has found a home in Bird Rock. “We’ve been here going on two years and we’d like to be here for a long time,” he concluded. “We are proud to be a part of the community.”
LARK AND OWL
Where: 5604 La Jolla Blvd.
Contact: larkandowlsd.com, 858-886-7028.
