Guidebook for Carlsbad

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Guidebook for Carlsbad

Food Scene

Best coffee house in town
14 locals recommend
La Costa Coffee Roasting
6965 El Camino Real
14 locals recommend
Best coffee house in town
Good Italian
6 locals recommend
Tuscany Restaurant
6981 El Camino Real
6 locals recommend
Good Italian
"fast food" good, not great but fast take-out.
9 locals recommend
Daphne's
6981 El Camino Real
9 locals recommend
"fast food" good, not great but fast take-out.
Better Mexican food than most
12 locals recommend
Rudy's Taco Shop
7662 El Camino Real
12 locals recommend
Better Mexican food than most
If you like NY style (and I do), this is it.
Flippin Pizza
7662 El Camino Real
If you like NY style (and I do), this is it.
New in 2014, very nice for breakfast or lunch.
29 locals recommend
Beach Plum Kitchen
6971 El Camino Real
29 locals recommend
New in 2014, very nice for breakfast or lunch.
One of our favorites for lunch.
15 locals recommend
Tin Leaf Fresh Kitchen
6985 El Camino Real
15 locals recommend
One of our favorites for lunch.
If you prefer it. La Costa Coffee Roasting is better and local.
15 locals recommend
Starbucks
7680 El Camino Real
15 locals recommend
If you prefer it. La Costa Coffee Roasting is better and local.

Essentials

When you need a few snacks
10 locals recommend
Vons Pharmacy
6951 El Camino Real
10 locals recommend
When you need a few snacks

Everything Else

Yes, it's expensive but worth the experience
87 locals recommend
Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas La Costa Paseo Real
6941 El Camino Real
87 locals recommend
Yes, it's expensive but worth the experience
Sandwich shop
TOGO'S Sandwiches
6943 El Camino Real
Sandwich shop
Shop till you drop
400 locals recommend
Carlsbad Premium Outlets
5620 Paseo Del Norte
400 locals recommend
Shop till you drop
The trail head, near us, is close to Batiquitos Dr. and Spoonbill Ln. It's a nice nature walk.
11 locals recommend
Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation
7380 Gabbiano Ln
11 locals recommend
The trail head, near us, is close to Batiquitos Dr. and Spoonbill Ln. It's a nice nature walk.
Library and so much more. It's worth a visit
Carlsbad City Library
1775 Dove Ln
Library and so much more. It's worth a visit
They have one of the great restaurants nearby
57 locals recommend
Omni La Costa Resort & Spa
2100 Costa Del Mar Rd
57 locals recommend
They have one of the great restaurants nearby
Another great restaurant location and a nice place to have a drink at sunset
9 locals recommend
Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa
7100 Aviara Resort Drive
9 locals recommend
Another great restaurant location and a nice place to have a drink at sunset
Surfing, good beach with fire rings and really good volleyball players
322 locals recommend
Moonlight Beach
400 B St
322 locals recommend
Surfing, good beach with fire rings and really good volleyball players
Downtown Carlsbad. One of the last great beach towns
132 locals recommend
Carlsbad
132 locals recommend
Downtown Carlsbad. One of the last great beach towns
Good beach area, better surfing both north and south of this beach (just ask)
31 locals recommend
South Ponto Beach
Carlsbad Boulevard
31 locals recommend
Good beach area, better surfing both north and south of this beach (just ask)
One of many golf courses. Excellent restaurant with ocean views
18 locals recommend
The Crossings at Carlsbad
5800 The Crossings Dr
18 locals recommend
One of many golf courses. Excellent restaurant with ocean views