
Date night in Oceanside / Carlsbad
Where to eat, drink and end the night in Oceanside / Carlsbad.
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Planning a date night in Oceanside / Carlsbad? We track 49 spots here — places for dinner, bars and things to do outdoors — and the best-rated of them are below, editors' picks first.
For one kind of night, the Oceanside / Carlsbad guides plan the whole evening: rooftop bars, wine bars, cocktail bars, live music venues, cozy restaurants, special-occasion restaurants, restaurants with a view and activities, each with dinner and a last stop within walking distance.
The best date spots in Oceanside / Carlsbad
Editors' picks first, then by rating.

Same Same
5.0(10)Oceanside / Carlsbad · $$

Mantra Raja
5.0(10)Oceanside / Carlsbad · $$

Allmine
4.9(25)Oceanside / Carlsbad · $$

Mission Ave Bar and Grill
4.9(21)Oceanside / Carlsbad · $$

Cafe Topes
4.9(13)Oceanside / Carlsbad · $

Dija Mara
4.8(18)Oceanside / Carlsbad · $$

The Pour House Oceanside
4.7(19)Oceanside / Carlsbad

The Coyote Bar & Grill
4.7(18)Oceanside / Carlsbad · $$$

333 Pacific
4.7(15)Oceanside / Carlsbad · $$$

Hennessey’s Tavern
4.7(15)Oceanside / Carlsbad · $

Wildland
4.7(7)Oceanside / Carlsbad · $$$$

Lilo
4.6(26)Oceanside / Carlsbad · $$$$

The Shore Room
4.6(19)Oceanside / Carlsbad · $$

Jeune & Jolie
4.6(7)Oceanside / Carlsbad · $$$$

The Plot
4.5(13)Oceanside / Carlsbad · $$

Haunted Head Saloon
4.5(6)Oceanside / Carlsbad · $

Oceanside Rock Garden
4.4(24)Oceanside / Carlsbad

One More Thats It Pub
4.4(22)Oceanside / Carlsbad · $

The Rooftop Bar
4.4(9)Oceanside / Carlsbad · $$

Carlsbad Lagoon
4.4(8)Oceanside / Carlsbad

Succulent Cafe
4.4(7)Oceanside / Carlsbad · $

Wrench and Rodent Seabasstropub
4.3(19)Oceanside / Carlsbad · $$$

Tanner’s Prime Burger
4.3(14)Oceanside / Carlsbad · $

Merenda
4.3(14)Oceanside / Carlsbad · $$$$
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Good to know
- What are the best date spots in Oceanside / Carlsbad?
- Our top pick is Same Same, rated 5.0 out of 5. Mantra Raja and Allmine are close behind.
- Where should we eat in Oceanside / Carlsbad?
- Try Same Same, Mantra Raja and Allmine for dinner.
- Where can we get a drink in Oceanside / Carlsbad?
- Try Same Same, Mission Ave Bar and Grill and The Rooftop Bar for cocktails.
- What's the most romantic spot in Oceanside / Carlsbad?
- Jeune & Jolie, Oceanside Rock Garden and One More Thats It Pub are the most romantic on this list.