68 Best Casual Restaurants in Carlsbad

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1. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Carlsbad

3.4

Very Good(235)

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• American • Carlsbad

Booked 28 times today

I took my parents to BJ’s Brewhouse in Carlsbad and they enjoyed it very much we had a fantastic server and the food and the drinks were fantastic as well

2. 264 Fresco

4.5

Awesome(2940)

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• Italian • Carlsbad

Booked 25 times today

The views from the top deck were beautiful at sunset, and our divers were both cooked perfectly!

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3. Buona Forchetta Encinitas

4.6

Exceptional(858)

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• Italian • Encinitas

Booked 18 times today

The only down side were the chairs. Very hard, metal chairs. Look cute but very uncomfortable. Everything else was excellent!

4. Fresco Cocina

4.4

Awesome(598)

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• Mexican • Carlsbad

Booked 9 times today

Great food, excellent service, and a welcoming atmosphere. Everything was delicious, and I’d definitely come back again. Highly recommend!

5. The Pocket

4.3

Awesome(28)

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• American • Encinitas

Booked 2 times today

Truly a restaurant with outstanding food. We had the herb-smoked fish dip which was perfection. We had the sliders which were delicious. The grilled little gem salad was so good. The crispy brussels sprouts were so good, I could not stop eating them. Truly, it is rare to go to a restaurant these days and at every bite, say that you have never had something so delicious. This was one of those meals.

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6. Topgolf Swing Suite at Park Hyatt Aviara

4.4

Awesome(67)

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• Gastro Pub • Carlsbad

Booked 1 time today

Needs more equipment for each of games. But overall a great and fun family experience.

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7. Kai Ola Sushi Carlsbad

4.8

Exceptional(59)

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• Sushi • Oceanside

Booked 3 times today

The rolls are great! Loved the moonlight with lemon and jalepeno, also the kook, Grandview and flaming tuna. We had a flight of sake that our server handpicked for us. Super fun way to explore different flavors. Location right in the heart of carlsbad village makes it vibrant and nice to walk after dinner. We will be back!!

8. Park Hyatt Aviara

4.1

Excellent(40)

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• American • Carlsbad

Great experience with the characters. The food was on point as well.

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9. The Surf Club Oceanside

4.0

Excellent(11)

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• American • Oceanside

Booked 1 time today

pleasant surprise live band on rooftop at 6 pm. Open seating and order food/drinks at bar. very informal and easy. Band was great (Tom Petty etc...) and played a full 1 hour set at 6-7 pm. Highly recommend the Poke Bowl. One block back from beach on mission at Springhill Suites.

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10. Dave & Buster's - Carlsbad

4.3

Awesome(138)

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• American • Carlsbad

Booked 1 time today

Came to Dave & Buster’s at the Carlsbad mall because I wanted to have some fun on football Sunday. But also to stop by Yard House upstairs. The drink specials were amazing. And The play and eat combo deals. I found good. I had an OpenTable gift card for my rewards and they were not able to use it so one of the managers were nice enough to discount the amount of my bill.

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1. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Carlsbad

2. 264 Fresco

3. Buona Forchetta Encinitas

4. Fresco Cocina

5. The Pocket

6. Topgolf Swing Suite at Park Hyatt Aviara

7. Kai Ola Sushi Carlsbad

8. Park Hyatt Aviara

9. The Surf Club Oceanside

10. Dave & Buster's - Carlsbad

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