Heather’s guidebook to Carlsbad
Food scene
Beautiful oceanfront views, delicious food and great cocktails. The perfect place for an upscale dinner.
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Vigilucci's Seafood & Steakhouse
3878 Carlsbad BlvdBeautiful oceanfront views, delicious food and great cocktails. The perfect place for an upscale dinner.
Great menu and beautiful ambience. This is a really nice place to grab a bite to eat. Menu has a wide variety of wines and cocktails.
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Fresco Trattoria & Bar
264 Carlsbad Village DriveGreat menu and beautiful ambience. This is a really nice place to grab a bite to eat. Menu has a wide variety of wines and cocktails.
Local favorite! Delicious pizza. A must visit while staying in Carlsbad.
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Pizza Port Carlsbad
571 Carlsbad Village DrLocal favorite! Delicious pizza. A must visit while staying in Carlsbad.
Outdoor casual offering BBQ, burritos & cocktails, with games, picnic tables & a roof deck. Family friendly and located just across the street from the beach in Carlsbad Village.
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Park 101
3040 Carlsbad BlvdOutdoor casual offering BBQ, burritos & cocktails, with games, picnic tables & a roof deck. Family friendly and located just across the street from the beach in Carlsbad Village.
Just across the street from our house! Delicious for almost any meal. A local fave.
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Village Kitchen & Pie Shoppe
950 Tamarack AveJust across the street from our house! Delicious for almost any meal. A local fave.
Beach City Smoothies
594 Carlsbad Village DrGreat local place for acai bowls and smoothies, located right in the Village.
Literally STEPS from our home, this pizzeria is another San Diego favorite. Perfect for an easy night in!
Leucadia Pizza Kitchen
959 Tamarack AvenueLiterally STEPS from our home, this pizzeria is another San Diego favorite. Perfect for an easy night in!
The Goods
2965 State StGourmet donuts! What's not to like?
Great place to grab a bite to eat. With so many food stalls, there's something for everyone.
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Windmill Food Hall
890 Palomar Airport RdGreat place to grab a bite to eat. With so many food stalls, there's something for everyone.
Casual restaurant closer to the Aviara/La Costa area of Carlsbad. They serve delicious burgers and other great selections (brussels sprouts, bread pudding) and amazing beers on tap. Fantastic service too!
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Notorious Burgers
6955 El Camino RealCasual restaurant closer to the Aviara/La Costa area of Carlsbad. They serve delicious burgers and other great selections (brussels sprouts, bread pudding) and amazing beers on tap. Fantastic service too!
Adorable little French cafe with authentic gourmet French food and fantastic craft cocktails. Great for a date night!
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Jeune et Jolie
2659 State StAdorable little French cafe with authentic gourmet French food and fantastic craft cocktails. Great for a date night!
One of our newer Italian restaurants right on State Street. Delicious pasta, great service and reasonably priced.
Via Vai Cucina Italiana
One of our newer Italian restaurants right on State Street. Delicious pasta, great service and reasonably priced.
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream
2825 State StRevolution Roasters
One of our newest roasters. They have delicious coffee, pastries and sandwiches.
Sightseeing
Super fun theme park for families with younger kids. Options include a waterpark and aquarium. Try the apple fries - they're awesome!
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LEGOLAND California
One Legoland DrSuper fun theme park for families with younger kids. Options include a waterpark and aquarium. Try the apple fries - they're awesome!
Super fun option for water sports fun. Rentals available include paddleboards, kayaks, aquacycles, swan pedal boats, jet skis, pontoon boats and more!
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Carlsbad Lagoon Recreation Area
4215 Lagoon PlSuper fun option for water sports fun. Rentals available include paddleboards, kayaks, aquacycles, swan pedal boats, jet skis, pontoon boats and more!
Beautiful fields and fields of flowers, best enjoyed in the Spring. Just two freeway exits from Casa Laguna Azul.
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Izitshalo Zemifuno
5704 Paseo Del NorteBeautiful fields and fields of flowers, best enjoyed in the Spring. Just two freeway exits from Casa Laguna Azul.
Indoor speed fun!
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K1 Speed - Indoor Go Karts, Indawo Yezemidlalo Yezemidlalo, Izinkampani Zokwakha Izinkampani
1709 Main StIndoor speed fun!
Our local farmers market. Lots of great fresh produce and gems from local artisans.
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State Street Farmers Market
2907 State StOur local farmers market. Lots of great fresh produce and gems from local artisans.
World Famous and a San Diego icon. Great place to spend a day.
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Izoo yaseSan Diego
2920 Zoo DrWorld Famous and a San Diego icon. Great place to spend a day.
The safari park also offers overnight adventures during the summer. Located approximately 30 minutes east of Casa Laguna Azul.
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San Diego Zoo Safari Park
15500 San Pasqual Valley RdThe safari park also offers overnight adventures during the summer. Located approximately 30 minutes east of Casa Laguna Azul.
Beautiful place to visit and explore. They have ziplining adventures that are simply breathtaking.
La Jolla Reservation
Beautiful place to visit and explore. They have ziplining adventures that are simply breathtaking.
Another famous San Diego hot spot to spend an entire day.
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SeaWorld San Diego
500 Sea World Dr.Another famous San Diego hot spot to spend an entire day.
This is really fun and unique trail that features slot canyons, and it's located just off the 5 freeway in Solana Beach.
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Annie's Canyon Trail
2550 Solana Hills TrailThis is really fun and unique trail that features slot canyons, and it's located just off the 5 freeway in Solana Beach.
The Aqua Farm is a great local place to learn about farming oysters, and a phenomenal place to eat the freshest oysters you'll ever have! And it's right down the street!
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Carlsbad Aquafarm
4522 Carlsbad BlvdThe Aqua Farm is a great local place to learn about farming oysters, and a phenomenal place to eat the freshest oysters you'll ever have! And it's right down the street!
Public beach access at Rue des Chateaux and Ocean St. Great beach that tends to be less crowded than others.
Beech Avenue Beach Access
Public beach access at Rue des Chateaux and Ocean St. Great beach that tends to be less crowded than others.
The house from Top Gun has been completely renovated and is now a pie shop! It’s a fun piece of cinematic history right up the street in Oceanside.
Top Gun House
The house from Top Gun has been completely renovated and is now a pie shop! It’s a fun piece of cinematic history right up the street in Oceanside.
A really wonderful stop for anyone who likes music. And it's interactive!
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Museum of Making Music
5790 Armada DrA really wonderful stop for anyone who likes music. And it's interactive!
The Batiquitos lagoon offers a beautiful walkway around it's perimeter. You can sign up for docent led walks on their website (Airbnb will not allow me to post the website, but a quick search should provide you with details). Their nature center is also worth a visit!
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Batiquitos Lagoon
The Batiquitos lagoon offers a beautiful walkway around it's perimeter. You can sign up for docent led walks on their website (Airbnb will not allow me to post the website, but a quick search should provide you with details). Their nature center is also worth a visit!
This beautiful well-preserved ranch is a wonderful piece of San Diego history, and it’s very family friendly.
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Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park
6200 Flying Leo Carrillo LnThis beautiful well-preserved ranch is a wonderful piece of San Diego history, and it’s very family friendly.
Enjoy this local gem Wednesdays throughout the year on State Street, starting at 2:30pm.
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State Street Farmers Market
2907 State StEnjoy this local gem Wednesdays throughout the year on State Street, starting at 2:30pm.
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Check Groupon, Living Social and Local Flavor
We often find that they offer deals to places we want to visit anyway! Might as well give them a quick check to see if you can save some moola.
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Carlsbad "Rail Trail"
The Carlsbad "Rail Trail" is a great way to walk to Carlsbad Village from our home.
You can catch it on Tamarack just west of the 5. See link below:
https://carlsbadca.gov/services/depts/parks/open/trails/talk/coastal.asp
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San Diego's Best Tidepools
https://www.sandiegofamily.com/things-to-do/out-about/tide-pooling-in-san-diego