Carlsbad Food Tours is a gourmet docent-led tour company that offers insightful culinary/historical tours of Carlsbad Village. The tours are facilitated by expert tour guides with an innate passion for Carlsbad, California and the best eateries it has to offer. The company has painstakingly selected the best Carlsbad restaurants with the best chefs that consistently offer only the freshest and finest foods and wines in town. The company aims to provide visitors with a memorable experience of tasting the best food, sipping fine wines, and meeting outstanding chefs and wine makers – coupled with exemplary presentations on Carlsbad’s cultural and historical facts.
Carlsbad Food Tours Particulars & Tasting Locations
Carlsbad Food Tours is a seasonal business that operates from the end of May through the end of December. This 3-hour guided walking tour is organized every day. The tour includes up to eight food tasting stops and a wine tasting venue.
Tasting Locations
The tour takes visitors to an array of Carlsbad eateries ranging from European and Italian restaurants to California-style cafes and Mexican delis together with specialty shops that aptly represent the gastronomic aspects of Carlsbad.
· Humble Olive Oils - Get a taste of the best infused olive oils and ultra-premium extra virgin olive oil at this family-owned oil store.
· Caldo Pomodoro - Offers the finest Italian foods, homemade desserts, and wines in Carlsbad.
· Vigilucci's Gourmet Market - Italian shop outlet featuring imported and local cheese and salami along with exotic wines. Also offers panini and lasagna meals with pasta made fresh every day.
· Witch Creek Winery - Offers handcrafted specialty wines prepared using traditional methods of winemaking.
· Gaia Gelato - Treat yourself to an Italian gelato prepared in small batches every day using traditional Italian recipes and gelato machines all the way from Italy.
· Gregorio's - Restaurant and pizzeria that has been serving Italian food and pizzas for over 20 years.
· Cafe Topes - Serves the best breakfast in Carlsbad and very popular for their homemade cinnamon rolls.
· Lola's - Known as the best Mexican food joint in town, this restaurant has been serving authentic Mexican food since 1943, making it the oldest business in Carlsbad.
· Carlsbad Chocolate Bar - Offers a large variety of chocolates, coffee, expresso bars, wines, and champagnes.
· Senor Grubby's - A Mexican restaurant serving fresh Mexican fare.
Plan Your Visit
Private Group Tours
Private Group Tours must be booked 48 hours before the tour starts so that they can accommodate taking only your group (no more than 20 people). All tickets can be bought online via the eztix ticketing gateway, which accepts major credit cards and PayPal payment.
The company also offers vacation packages and eGift certificates, which can be viewed and purchased on their website.
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Carlsbad Food Tours, 1778 Callisia Court, Carlsbad, CA 92011, website, Phone: 760-990-0690
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