Guidebook for Carlsbad
Food Scene
West Steak and Seafood
5800 Avenida EncinasGreat happy hour and great steaks. 5.9 miles from home.
Great place to visit, 2 restaurants on the lake. You can take a boat around the lake. 5.6 miles from home.
10 locals recommend
Decoy Dockside
1035 La Bonita DrGreat place to visit, 2 restaurants on the lake. You can take a boat around the lake. 5.6 miles from home.
The Poseidon Restaurant
1670 Coast BlvdSit on the beach in Del Mar! 13.2 miles from home.
Great views on the beach, friendly bar, great food!! 13.2 miles from home.
110 locals recommend
Jake's Del Mar
1660 Coast BlvdGreat views on the beach, friendly bar, great food!! 13.2 miles from home.
VG Donut & Bakery
106 Aberdeen DrVG's is an institution- a must visit!! 8 miles from home.
Le Papagayo
1002 N Coast Hwy 1015 miles from home. Great fun atmosphere and live music many nights.
Mexican food! casual and great prices. 5.5 miles from home. I've taken my Airbnb guests and they have loved it. Order the family style meals.
25 locals recommend
La Especial Norte
664 N Coast Hwy 101Mexican food! casual and great prices. 5.5 miles from home. I've taken my Airbnb guests and they have loved it. Order the family style meals.
what can you say but great coffee and morning yummies sitting in the yard on coast highway - lovely. 5.3 miles from home.
111 locals recommend
Pannikin Coffee & Tea
510 N Coast Hwy 101what can you say but great coffee and morning yummies sitting in the yard on coast highway - lovely. 5.3 miles from home.
Great location, by the Carlsbad outlets. 4.3 miles and right across from Costco.
33 locals recommend
Karl Strauss Brewing Company
5801 Armada DrGreat location, by the Carlsbad outlets. 4.3 miles and right across from Costco.
Huge Patio! .5 miles away - walk over and have wonderful food and cocktails.
10 locals recommend
Black Rail Kitchen + Bar
6981 El Camino RealHuge Patio! .5 miles away - walk over and have wonderful food and cocktails.
The first winner of Bravo’s Top Chef All-Stars, Richard Blais is a successful chef, restaurateur, cookbook author and television personality. Richard Blais offers delectable steaks and seafood dishes rooted in fine local ingredients and served in a casually elegant space.
8 locals recommend
Ember & Rye
7447 Batiquitos DriveThe first winner of Bravo’s Top Chef All-Stars, Richard Blais is a successful chef, restaurateur, cookbook author and television personality. Richard Blais offers delectable steaks and seafood dishes rooted in fine local ingredients and served in a casually elegant space.
Family owned and operated since 2013, Cafe Topes is the local solution to the classic breakfast mixed with Iconic original takes on breakfasts you didn’t know you even craved yet.
37 locals recommend
Café Topes
3091 Roosevelt StFamily owned and operated since 2013, Cafe Topes is the local solution to the classic breakfast mixed with Iconic original takes on breakfasts you didn’t know you even craved yet.
Entertainment & Activities
Close to the house, nice walk. .5 miles from home.
87 locals recommend
Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas La Costa Paseo Real
6941 El Camino RealClose to the house, nice walk. .5 miles from home.
Water sports fun, fishing, restaurants and more. 13 miles from home.
31 locals recommend
Oceanside Harbor Department
300 N Coast HwyWater sports fun, fishing, restaurants and more. 13 miles from home.
Beaches and beauty! My favorite time to go is in Sept or October when the water is the warmest and many tourists have left. You can snorkel and swim with small sharks. 23 miles from home.
1327 locals recommend
La Jolla Cove
1100 Coast BlvdBeaches and beauty! My favorite time to go is in Sept or October when the water is the warmest and many tourists have left. You can snorkel and swim with small sharks. 23 miles from home.
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo DrLove!! 30 miles from San Diego Zoo!
Disneyland Park
1313 Disneyland DrSpend the day at Disneyland. Take the train. 60 miles away.
Drinks & Nightlife
Coyote Bar & Grill
300 Carlsbad Village DrLive music, drinks, fire pits. 9.6 miles away from home.
It's a restaurant during the day and turns to nightclub at 10 pm. 6.6 miles away.
99 locals recommend
Union Kitchen & Tap
1108 S Coast Hwy 101It's a restaurant during the day and turns to nightclub at 10 pm. 6.6 miles away.
The Bier Garden of Encinitas
641 S Coast Hwy 101Lots of beer in Encinitas. 6 miles away.
The Kraken
2531 S Coast Hwy 101Dive Bar!! Live Music every night. 8.5 miles away
Belly Up
143 S Cedros AveLive music every night!! 10 miles away
Casual dive bar, sing your heart out, great food prices and happy hour specials, live music! 5.7 miles away.
17 locals recommend
Mr. Peabody's Bar & Grill Live Music
136 Encinitas BlvdCasual dive bar, sing your heart out, great food prices and happy hour specials, live music! 5.7 miles away.
The Confessional by The Lost Abbey
2007 San Elijo AveBrewry! You bring food in. 7.7 miles away
Shopping
Carlsbad Premium Outlets
5620 Paseo Del NorteAll the designer shops. 4.7 miles away from home.
Essentials
Vons
985 Tamarack AveSuper close for groceries. .5 miles from home
Parks & Nature
Love this place, great hikes and great views! 15 miles from home.
1108 locals recommend
Torrey Pines State Reserve
12600 North Torrey Pines RoadLove this place, great hikes and great views! 15 miles from home.
Sightseeing
4 miles away. Take the train to downtown San Diego or Las Angeles or Orange county.
16 locals recommend
Carlsbad Poinsettia Station
6511 Avenida Encinas4 miles away. Take the train to downtown San Diego or Las Angeles or Orange county.