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1. Giaola Italian Kitchen
4.0
Excellent(457)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Carlsbad
Booked 2 times today
With a menu featuring the perfect marriage of classic homemade Italian tastes and contemporary flair, Giaola Italian Kitchen invites you to be our guest. Enjoy time-tested recipes and fresh, hearty meals that feed the body and nourish the soul. Welcome to our kitchen. Welcome home.
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2. The Landings
4.6
Exceptional(291)
Price: Moderate
• American • Carlsbad
Booked 6 times today
The Landings Gastropub is not your typical airport restaurant or bar. We pride ourselves on our focus on quality, service, creativity and atmosphere. Everything from our unique cocktails to our pub-inspired menu and carefully curated craft beer list are locally-sourced and of the highest quality. Both our dining room and large patio have a panoramic view of the Palomar Airport runway. Bring the family, enjoy a cocktail and watch the planes come and go. We accept reservations for groups up to 8 people. Please call for larger parties. Please note: For Friday and Saturday concert nights, we enforce a $30/person minimum to cover the cost of the bands.
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3. Fish House Vera Cruz
4.4
Awesome(271)
Price: Moderate
• Seafood • San Marcos
Booked 6 times today
Seafood Restaurant and Fish Market in San Marcos, CA is part of Old California Restaurant Row. Fish House Vera Cruz is known for its fresh grilled seafood over mesquite charcoal. Offering the largest selection of fresh fish and seafood in North San Diego County. If you live near Escondido, Carlsbad, San Marcos, Vista, Oceanside and San Diego area, stop in for our Fresh Fish Market for fresh seafood to grill at home. Our restaurant features multiple Salt Water and Fresh Water fish tanks for a beautiful atmosphere. Check out our full bar and patio for happy hour in San Marcos, CA. We offer private dining and events through our Adobe Room and patio for weddings, baby showers, bridal showers, corporate events and more in San Marcos, CA. Come stop in and Eat Lots of Fish!
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4. Campfire
4.8
Exceptional(5284)
Price: Moderate
• Contemporary American • Carlsbad
Booked 91 times today
A New American restaurant and cocktail bar with a focus on market driven live-fire cooking, Campfire is a return to the origins of cooking and hospitality, and celebrates the spirit of the name by creating an environment in which we gather around a fire, create honest food, and share it with friends.
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5. Jeune et Jolie
4.9
Exceptional(4101)
Price: Very Expensive
• Contemporary French • Carlsbad
Booked 50 times today
A culinary experience celebrating the moment, Jeune et Jolie reimagines French cuisine through the vibrant lens of our Southern California landscape with a 4-course menu offered at $120 per guest. For those looking for a more casual evening, we feature "Le Menu du Bar”, an à la carte offering available for walk-in guests at our bar and lounge.
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6. Valentina
4.7
Exceptional(1823)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary European • Encinitas
Booked 39 times today
A small neighborhood Spanish restaurant in a cute California beach town called Leucadia.we play music and serve wine, tapas, some cocktails and thoughtful hospitality with some dim lighting in a lively environment.We look forward to welcoming you.
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7. Brickmans Restaurant & Bar (formerly The Grill)
4.5
Awesome(154)
Price: Moderate
• American • San Marcos
Booked 2 times today
Brickmans epitomizes the essence of a charming golf-side eatery, exuding a laid-back country club ambiance that effortlessly cultivates a sense of camaraderie and relaxation. Serving as a beloved community hub, it seamlessly transitions from the ideal 19th hole for golf enthusiasts to the cozy familiarity of your best friend's living room or the lively charm of your fun uncle's country club. 
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8. Bluewater Grill - Carlsbad
4.7
Exceptional(792)
Price: Expensive
• Seafood • Carlsbad
Booked 20 times today
Bluewater Grill is a seafood restaurant and grill serving delicious food for over two decades. Located along the swishy water body, the outdoor seating arrangement makes it a refreshing experience to dine in at this restaurant. The Bluewater Grill is a place to go for dinners in large groups, with friends or family; the place is also child friendly. The casual dining space offers television and free Wi-Fi.Bluewater Grill has a full bar which adds to the delectable flavors of the cuisines. Some of the popular cuisine choices at the restaurant & grill include baked stuffed maine lobster, crab crusted cobia, cedar plank salmon, lemon pepper mahi mahi, san Francisco cioppino, Alaskan king crab and linguine vongole. The restaurant also has a wide variety of appetizers, daily specials, salads, a grill menu and deliciously prepared homemade sauces.
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9. Blade 1936
4.6
Exceptional(940)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Oceanside
Booked 12 times today
Blade 1936 is an upscale casual modern Italian restaurant which took over the historic Blade Tribune and News Building in Oceanside. Blade 1936 features authentic Italian cuisine and wood-fired pizza. Our menu features fresh pastas, local seafood, steaks and sinful desserts. We have Vegan and Gluten Free menus. Featuring two private dining rooms, Blade 1936 is the perfect venue for your special occasions. Our private wine room seats up to 60 guests and the Chef table seats up to 10. Our outdoor patio is perfect for dining al fresco with your pet. Order online and curbside pick up available.
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10. Ember & Rye
4.6
Exceptional(1243)
Price: Very Expensive
• Steakhouse • Carlsbad
Booked 16 times today
Dine overlooking the 18th green at this Richard Blais steakhouse... of sorts. This delightful collaboration with acclaimed chef and television personality offers delectable steaks and fresh seafood dishes rooted in fine local ingredients, served in a casual, vintage clubhouse setting located at the signature Arnold Palmer designed Aviara Golf Club.

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  • VivianVIP
    Los Angeles •16 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    Absolute joy to be back again since COVID and found everything keep getting better. Amazing culinary skills and presentation; impeccable service and professional service team. Harold our server was passionate and knowledgeable about the food being served - rarely seen these days. Thank you !!
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    Jeune et JoliePrice: Very Expensive• Contemporary French• Carlsbad
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    4.9
  • JohnVIP
    San Diego •22 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    Great food, excellent service!! Our server was outstanding!!
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    Fish House Vera CruzPrice: Moderate• Seafood• San Marcos
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    4.4
  • Teryl
    Seattle / Eastern Washington •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    The food is unique and truly amazing, I had been in a couple of months before and couldn't stop thinking about the Pork Porterhouse! Our server Kaden was fantastic and he added to the fun of the evening. He was so attentive and really heard what we like and had great food and wine suggestions. We were celebrating a special occasion and he made the celebration even more special! Jazzie at the bar made us delicious drinks and was so fun and engaging. We will come back just to sit at the bar and enjoy her company! Natalia was terrific, so welcoming and friendly. We really enjoyed our conversation with her! Overall, a delicious, fun and memorable evening. We will be back very soon! Teryl Jackson
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    CampfirePrice: Moderate• Contemporary American• Carlsbad
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    4.8
  • Andrea
    San Diego •6 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Jukebox, the band, was great. Very engaging and great dance Music. Drea (Andrea) was wonderful. Very efficient and kind. Thank you.
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    The LandingsPrice: Moderate• American• Carlsbad
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    4.6
  • Jeanine
    Chicago / Illinois •7 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Dec 9, 2024
    Great neighborhood restaurant, amazing Food, drinks top notch and our server was awesome!! Will go back!!
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    Giaola Italian KitchenPrice: Moderate• Italian• Carlsbad
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