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Restaurants in Carlsbad, CA

There are 90 independent places to eat in Carlsbad, San Diego County, counted on . National chains are left out. 23 have hours on record. 4 of them stay open until 10pm at least one night.

Counted from the live Hot Tip map. Listings start from OpenStreetMap and are corrected by hand.

By kind

  • Restaurant63
  • Counter service22
  • Ice cream4

Kitchens, as tagged in OpenStreetMap

  • Mexican7
  • Pizza7
  • American6
  • Italian4
  • Burgers3
  • Chicken3
  • Indian3
  • Japanese3
  • Sushi3
  • Thai3

Every one of the 90 is listed. Places named in print or on Reddit come first, the ones more publications have named ahead of the rest. Then places with hours on record, then the rest by name. The order is how much the map knows about a place, never how good anybody thinks it is.

Named in print or on Reddit 39

Hours on record 12

  • AVO Vegan Restaurant

    Restaurant

    Mon to Fri 8:30am to 2:30pm, Sat 10am to 2pm, closed Sun

  • Bushfire Kitchen

    American, Burgers

    Via Montebello, Carlsbad, CA 92009

    Every day 11am to 9pm

  • J Box

    Sushi, counter service

    Mon to Fri 10am to 3pm, closed Sat and Sun

  • Joses Taco Shop

    Restaurant

    Mon to Fri 7am to 7pm, Sat 7am to 2pm, closed Sun

  • Los Primos

    Mexican

    2708 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad, CA 92010

    Mon to Sat 6am to 9pm, Sun 7am to 9pm

  • McConnell's Fine Ice Creams

    Ice cream

    Every day 11am to 10pm

  • Mot'to Japanese Grill

    Japanese

    5600 Paseo del Norte, Carlsbad, CA 92008

    Tue to Thu and Sun 11am to 7pm, Fri and Sat 10am to 8pm, closed Mon

    mottojapanesegrill.com

  • Nektar

    Juice, counter service

    Every day 7am to 7pm

  • Primos Pizza & Pasta

    Pizza, counter service

    Sun to Thu 10:30am to 9pm, Fri and Sat 10:30am to 9:30pm

  • Tin Leaf Fresh Kitchen

    Restaurant

    6985 #108 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92009

    Every day 11am to 8pm

    tinleafkitchen.com(760) 431-5323

  • U.F.O. (Ultimate Food Outlet)

    Every day 11:30am to 3:30pm

  • Valerie’s Taco Shop

    Mexican

    6986 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92009

    Mon to Sat 7am to 10pm, Sun 7am to 3pm

On the map, hours not on record 39

  • 7 Mile Kitchen

    Restaurant

  • Benny's Rocket Fuel

    Restaurant

  • Bricks Family Restaurant

    Buffet

  • Burger Kitchen

    American

  • Carlsbad Pizza by the Slice

    Pizza

  • Castle Ice Cream

    Ice cream

  • Chicken & Crown

    Chicken, counter service

  • Churro Con Chocolate

    Restaurant

  • Craft Pizza

    Pizza, counter service

    890 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad, CA 92011

    windmillfoodhall.com

  • Crust

    Pizza

  • Del Lusso Pizza

    Pizza

    6021 Innovation Way, Carlsbad, CA 92010

  • El Puerto Street Tacos

    Mexican, counter service

    890 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad, CA 92011

    elpuertocarlsbad.net

  • Everything is Ramen

    Ramen

  • Giaola Italian Kitchen

    Italian

    2668 Gateway Road, Carlsbad

  • Hyderabad Cafe

    Indian

    2708 Loker Avenue West, Carlsbad, CA 92010

  • Kabob Lounge

    Restaurant

    2519 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad, CA 92011

  • Knights' Smokehouse BBQ

    Barbecue

  • Main Chick Hot Chicken

    Chicken, counter service

  • Munch box

    Snack, counter service

    2525 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92008

  • Ninja Kitchen

    Restaurant

  • Notorious Burger

    Burgers, counter service

    6955 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92009

  • Original Yogurt Shack

    Ice cream

  • Pizza & Pasta Buffet

    Italian

  • Pizza Mania

    Pizza, counter service

  • Pure Burger

    Burgers

  • Rita's Carlsbad

    Restaurant

  • Sankalp: The Taste of India

    Restaurant

    sankalpsandiego.com(619) 488-4452

  • Sattellite Bites

    Counter service

  • Seafire Restaurant & Bar

    Mediterranean

    6030 Paseo del Norte, Carlsbad, CA 92009

  • Shaved Ice

    Ice cream

  • Skyline Cafe

    Restaurant

  • Tea Monks

    Tea, counter service

  • Thai One On

    Thai

    thaioneon.us(760) 487-5225

  • Thai Pasta

    Thai

    7680 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92009

  • Thai Style

    Thai

    890 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad, CA 92011

    windmillfoodhall.com

  • The Market

    Restaurant

  • Togo's Eatery

    Counter service

  • Tomo Yama

    Sushi

  • WR Kitchen & Bar

    Restaurant

    2668 Gateway Road, Carlsbad

What the hours can tell you

How many places to eat are there in Carlsbad?

Hot Tip lists 90 independent places to eat in Carlsbad, San Diego County, counted on 5 October 2026. By the tag each one carries in OpenStreetMap: Restaurant 63, Counter service 22, Ice cream 4, no tag on file 1. National chains are not counted, so the area has more than this in all.

Which places to eat in Carlsbad are open on Monday?

Of the 23 with hours on record, 22 open on Monday. The one that does not is Mot'to Japanese Grill.

Hours come from OpenStreetMap or from the business's own website. A place with no hours on record stays on the map and is never the app's answer, because the answer promises open now. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@hottip.club. If the place is yours, claiming it is free.

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