3
The Crossings at Carlsbad
Public golf course
Upscale golf club with an 18-hole course & a posh, water-view restaurant, popular for weddings.
4.60 (858 reviews)
4
Bluewater Grill
Seafood restaurant
Local chain serving a wide variety of seafood dishes in a relaxed, nautically themed space.
$$ $$
4.50 (1.7K reviews)
5
Fresco Cocina
Mexican restaurant
🫤 Great ambiance and atmosphere!
This was a bit of overhype and overdoing Mexican and other Latin American cuisines. Their spin is putting kale in the burrito rice, pineapple in the Pico de Gallo, and a puréed tomatillo sauce that comes with the $16 Empanada — yes, just 1 empanada for $16.
Beautiful...
$$ $$
4.50 (352 reviews)
8
OAK + Elixir
Restaurant
Inventive tapas & a notable selection of wine offered in a chill space with a buzzy atmosphere.
$$ $$
4.40 (208 reviews)
9
Waterworks Aquatics Carlsbad
Swimming school
😐 Good facilities with good instructors, but they are booked back to back so your 20 minute class for your child is closer to 15 and rarely starts on time. Gets frustrating with the cost you pay for a private class. This has been a consistent issue over 20 or so classes.
4.40 (95 reviews)
10
Park 101
Restaurant
Bi-level, outdoor joint offering BBQ, burritos & cocktails, with games, picnic tables & a roof deck.
$$ $$
4.30 (1.2K reviews)
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Dave & Buster's Carlsbad
Restaurant
Family-friendly chain offering a sports-bar-style setting for American food & arcade games.
$$ $$
4.20 (2.1K reviews)