South O Guidebook
Food scene
Excellent sushi / seafood with a flare (not your typical rolls). They have a ramen restaurant attached, and you can order off of either menu. The ramen is excellent.
75 abantu bendawo batusa
Wrench and Rodent Seabasstropub
1815 S Coast HwyExcellent sushi / seafood with a flare (not your typical rolls). They have a ramen restaurant attached, and you can order off of either menu. The ramen is excellent.
Great place for lunch or dinner. Casual, but good atmosphere and food is excellent. Good beer selection. One of our favs.
199 abantu bendawo batusa
Local Tap House
308 S Coast HwyGreat place for lunch or dinner. Casual, but good atmosphere and food is excellent. Good beer selection. One of our favs.
Easy place to get a slice or whole pie and beer. Pizza is good. Good vibe.
29 abantu bendawo batusa
Best Pizza & Brew Oceanside
1639 S Coast HwyEasy place to get a slice or whole pie and beer. Pizza is good. Good vibe.
This is a cozy dinner place with just one table in the middle of the restaurant. The menu changes nightly, and the owner walks around pouring wine and going over the menu. Very good food and a nice experience, but likely better for just adults than with kids.
31 abantu bendawo batusa
The Miller's Table
514 S Coast HwyThis is a cozy dinner place with just one table in the middle of the restaurant. The menu changes nightly, and the owner walks around pouring wine and going over the menu. Very good food and a nice experience, but likely better for just adults than with kids.
This is more of a typical brewery. Big menu with good food and good beer. Good for lunch or dinner. Casual.
113 abantu bendawo batusa
Bagby Beer Co.
601 S Coast HwyThis is more of a typical brewery. Big menu with good food and good beer. Good for lunch or dinner. Casual.
Good Mexican place with a happy hour that makes eating early worthwhile. Yummy fish tacos.
29 abantu bendawo batusa
Anita's Mexican Restaurant & Cantina
1714 S Coast HwyGood Mexican place with a happy hour that makes eating early worthwhile. Yummy fish tacos.
Authentic Peruvian cuisine. Great place for pick up or a casual dine in experience. Tasty.
17 abantu bendawo batusa
Panca Peruvian Cuisine & Rotisserie
1902 S Coast HwyAuthentic Peruvian cuisine. Great place for pick up or a casual dine in experience. Tasty.
Good place for lunch or dinner. Excellent menu with seafood, pizza, pasta, salads, and other entrees. They also have a roof-top deck (adults only) with a separate menu that's great for cocktails and a snack.
31 abantu bendawo batusa
Fresco Trattoria & Bar
264 Carlsbad Village DriveGood place for lunch or dinner. Excellent menu with seafood, pizza, pasta, salads, and other entrees. They also have a roof-top deck (adults only) with a separate menu that's great for cocktails and a snack.
More upscale Italian restaurant with great pastas and other dishes. One of my "go-to" Italian places since I was a teenager.
35 abantu bendawo batusa
Vigilucci's Cucina Italiana
2943 State StMore upscale Italian restaurant with great pastas and other dishes. One of my "go-to" Italian places since I was a teenager.
Great beer, good pizza and a fun atmosphere for the whole family.
98 abantu bendawo batusa
Pizza Port Carlsbad
571 Carlsbad Village DrGreat beer, good pizza and a fun atmosphere for the whole family.
Park 101
3040 Carlsbad BlvdGood BBQ place with a cool upstairs deck. Good for lunch.
Very good French place for a nice dinner or special occasion. Nice atmosphere.
40 abantu bendawo batusa
Jeune et Jolie
2659 State StVery good French place for a nice dinner or special occasion. Nice atmosphere.
Really good ice cream with fun flavors. Be prepared to wait in line.
35 abantu bendawo batusa
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream
2825 State StReally good ice cream with fun flavors. Be prepared to wait in line.
Very popular place for dinner. Farm to table. Fun vibe, excellent food. Another one of our favorites. You may want to call for a reso.
100 abantu bendawo batusa
Campfire
2725 State StVery popular place for dinner. Farm to table. Fun vibe, excellent food. Another one of our favorites. You may want to call for a reso.
Sit down breakfast place that’s got a good, traditional menu (pancakes, waffles, eggs, etc.). Easy walk to the house.
101 abantu bendawo batusa
Beach Break Cafe
1802 S Coast Hwy Sit down breakfast place that’s got a good, traditional menu (pancakes, waffles, eggs, etc.). Easy walk to the house.
Captain's Helm
1832 S Coast HwyOur favorite coffee place near the house.
This is where the coffee snobs say the best coffee is. We love the baked goods here.
44 abantu bendawo batusa
Revolution Roasters
1836 S Coast HwyThis is where the coffee snobs say the best coffee is. We love the baked goods here.
One of our favorite weekend am things to do is walk down by the beach and get breakfast burritos or tacos at this place. They have a coffee cart too, but we usually get our coffee on the walk down.
43 abantu bendawo batusa
Buccaneer Cafe
1508 S Pacific StOne of our favorite weekend am things to do is walk down by the beach and get breakfast burritos or tacos at this place. They have a coffee cart too, but we usually get our coffee on the walk down.
Good Mexican food in Carlsbad.
9 abantu bendawo batusa
Garcia's Mexican Restaurant & Creative Catering
2968 State StGood Mexican food in Carlsbad.
Another good Mexcian place in Carlsbad Village. Good for lunch or margaritas. Seating outdoor on the sidewalk.
6 abantu bendawo batusa
Barrio Eat Mexican
530 Grand AveAnother good Mexcian place in Carlsbad Village. Good for lunch or margaritas. Seating outdoor on the sidewalk.
Great organic / whole foods type market just around the corner from our place. Easy spot to shop for a meal or two. Good sandwiches for lunch too.
42 abantu bendawo batusa
Cream of the Crop
2009 S Coast HwyGreat organic / whole foods type market just around the corner from our place. Easy spot to shop for a meal or two. Good sandwiches for lunch too.
Mexican market that's a few blocks walk from our place. They sell tacos at a window on the side, and they have good Mexican (and other) groceries inside. The meat counter has great meats for grilling, and be sure to check out the salsa.
26 abantu bendawo batusa
Primo Market
606 Morse StMexican market that's a few blocks walk from our place. They sell tacos at a window on the side, and they have good Mexican (and other) groceries inside. The meat counter has great meats for grilling, and be sure to check out the salsa.
Fun place to go see live music, play pool or get some food. Just around the corner.
27 abantu bendawo batusa
Pour House
1903 S Coast HwyFun place to go see live music, play pool or get some food. Just around the corner.
Interesting vegan and vegetarian food, much of it is very good. We've had a few very nice meals here.
22 abantu bendawo batusa
The Plot
1733 S Coast HwyInteresting vegan and vegetarian food, much of it is very good. We've had a few very nice meals here.