Carlsbad Village Tour: Food and Wine Delights

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Embark on a culinary and wine tasting journey in Carlsbad Village. Indulge in mouth-watering food samplings, learn about California wines, and explore the village’s history and culture.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Cicciotti’s Trattoria Italiana & Seafood - Cicciotti’s offers exceptional Italian cuisine. The tasting includes pasta or gnocchi and cannolis.
Village Kabob Mediterranean Grill - Meza Sampler
Witch Creek Winery - Wine Tasting
Señor Grubby’s - Señor Grubby’s Mexican American Culinary Delights - Al Pastor Tacos
**Strawberry…

What's Included

Walking tour
Professional guide
All-inclusive pricing
Food and wine tasting

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Transportation

Additional Information

This Carlsbad village tour offers six delectable food tastings at distinctive eateries, complemented by engaging historical, architectural, and cultural presentations! Delight in Carlsbad’s specialty foods, such as Strawberry Shortcake from The Strawberry Shack. Discover the history of California wines while enjoying some local favorites. The aim is to…

Location

State Street & Grand Avenue

We meet at the northwest corner of State and Grand near the fountain. You should see a giant multi-colored beach chair, make yourself comfortable. On the southwest corner you will see Via Vai Cucina Italiana 2907 State St, Carlsbad, CA 92008.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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(526 Ratings)

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Donna

Mar 29, 2026

Carlsbad Food Tour - Dirt was an excellent tour guide providing knowledgeable information about Carlsbad, its history and local eateries.

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Michael_l

Mar 24, 2026

Great tour: fantastic intro to the food scene & people making it happen in Carlsbad - Our Carlsbad food tour with guide David was a trip highlight. The connection was immediate from the moment we met him. When he learned we'd already visited two spots on the planned route, he adapted without missing a beat. The stops ranged from Village Kabob's whipped tzatziki and light dolmathes to housemade pasta at Chiotti's. Then craft beer and lively energy at Pizza Port, standout tacos al pastor with a unique serrano chile salsa at Señor Grubby's, and exceptional gelato at GelatoLove. And I had no idea that phyllo flakes are what put Dubai chocolate over the top?! Along the way we met owners, bartenders, and a limoncello maestro; all of whom made the experience a genuinely personal introduction to the interesting people making the food scene a reality in this coastal village. More than just a tasting, it was a window into the community and character of Carlsbad. We left full and informed on history. Ready to book the restaurants on David's must-visit list. Loved it. Thank you David!

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Rogercv5004bk

Mar 10, 2026

March 2026 Tour - Very good historical tour of downtown and the food stops were perfect. I loved the fresh strawberry shortcake the best!! Give it a try if you are new to Carlsbad.

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Laura_b

Mar 7, 2026

One Sweet please! - Our guide was excellent! My only negative was that I think there should only be one sweet and that should be the donuts. They were amazing!!

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Beverly_j

Mar 5, 2026

Exceptional - David was exceptional, knowledgeable & very personal. The tour was well organized & each restaurant had excellent food.

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Companion05819547191

Feb 22, 2026

Great choice for a family or friend's outing !! - Well worth the fee for this event. Great history lesson of the City of Carlsbad along with wonderful food tastings at 5 restaurants.

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Marisol_w

Feb 15, 2026

Skip your breakfast, you... - Skip your breakfast, you will have plenty of food. Variety of dishes from savory to sweet. Ed, our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We had a great time!

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Jim1943

Feb 12, 2026

Another great food tour - Great food tour. Our guide, Trip, was a friendly gregarious host. As well as taking us for excellent food, he was extremely knowledgeable about the local area and history. Recommend this tour for anyone.

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Nicolatwig

Feb 22, 2026

Good but not great - We enjoyed the tour and Ben was a good tour guide. The reason for the three star and maybe not recommending it was compared to foods we have done in Encinitas there was a lack of history, the restaurants were close together, so not enough time to walk and enjoy the town and the tour says three hours in fact it was 2 1/2 hours so for $88 I think it’s a little pricey.

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Peggy

Feb 15, 2026

Mediocre Food Tour - The guide started out engaged with us but then seemed distracted as the tour went on. The group all sat together at the first restaurant which was great as we all got to know each other. Then we were in separate tables for the rest of the tour and there were clearly tables for 8 that we could have sat at. The first restaurant’s food was delicious and the server was very friendly to us all, not so much at the other venues. Also, the guide was serving us at one of the restaurants, which was odd. At one place, there was no offer of a drink of water or anything to drink. Somewhat disappointed

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From $96

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult