Restaurants in Carlsbad + Northern San Diego County

The cavernous, casual restaurant has an open-air dining patio, tasting bar, and a barrel aging room. Sunday brunch, with its carving station, pastry b

The restaurant is a favorite of skate master Tony Hawk, a Carlsbad resident and dad who loves the pasta with spicy mushroom sauce.

For beach picnics, grab a sandwich and ask for vanilla ice cream in your smoothie.

The hushed, secluded setting makes it perfect for an intimate dinner. Try the Kobe carpaccio with toasted capers, Pecorino Romano, and summer truffle.

Enjoy a breakfast of huevos rancheros or a Mount Olympus Greek omelet on the patio.

The local coffee shop is filled with skaters, surfers, and the odd pair of senior citizens playing checkers.