Carlsbad Food Tour and Wine Tasting

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours

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This Carlsbad village tour features 6 mouth-watering food samplings at unique eateries with insightful historical, architectural and cultural presentations! Enjoy Carlsbad's specialty foods, including Strawberry Shortcake from The Strawberry Shack. Learn about the history of California wines while sipping some of the local favorites. The goal is to entice your taste buds and stimulate your mind with the sights, flavors and way of life in Carlsbad.

Come and experience Carlsbad Village of the past while listening to stories about some of its architectural jewels. Knowledgeable guides will share some of the interesting facts about the village in the early days. The Village is steeped with history, and this experience will be an insider's view of old and new Carlsbad. This tour helps you slow down and explore Carlsbad’s off-the-beaten-path areas, culture and foodie fun.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Minimum drinking age is 21 years

Dress code is smart casual

Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Walking Tour

Professional guide

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Food and wine tasting

Gratuities

Transportation

What To Expect

Ciccotti’s also has great Italian cuisine. Our tasting here will be pasta or gnocchi and cannolis.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Meza Sampler

20 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Carlsbad Village Food Tour

3 hour guided walking food tour around Carlsbad Village with 7 stops for tastings at unique eateries and wine. Insightful historical, cultural and architectural presentations.

Reviews

4.91

506 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

470

Exceeded Expectations
416ivym,
Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The Carlsbad Food Tour and Wine Tasting was an exceptional experience that exceeded all expectations. Each stop offered a delightful variety of flavors—from authentic Italian dishes and Mediterranean bites to a decadent strawberry shortcake and carefully selected wines. The tour was well-organized, and the pacing allowed plenty of time to savor each tasting and enjoy the charming atmosphere of Carlsbad. Our guide, Ben, did a fantastic job leading the group with enthusiasm and deep knowledge of both the food and the area’s history. Overall, this was a first-class experience that I would highly recommend to anyone seeking a memorable culinary adventure in Carlsbad. Excellent job, Ben and team!
Great experience for a girls trip!
S9035WDdianab,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great experience for a girls trip! We’re in Carlsbad for a few days & decided on this food & wine tour. Ben was our tour guide & did a great job with our big group. I would highly recommend this tour!
Best Food Ever
Carol G,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
David was excellent as a tour guide! The food was delicious and we learned so much of the history of Carlsbad.
Excellent food experience
O5642PXtimw,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent guide and food. A number of different cuisines were included. All food was great. Tour included a small wine tasting and a nice sampling of Gelato. All in all a very nice experience including some historical information. Information also provided on other restaurants not included on the tour. Well worth it.
What a Fantastic tour
Michael B,
Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Loved the history along with the intimate knowledge of the Restaraunt owners.definitely recommend to first time visitors of the Village.
Food Tour and History of Carlsbad
Krista J,
Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Dave was an excellent tour guide! He was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the history of Carlsbad. He recommended some delicious restaurants that we enjoyed throughout our trip. Thank you Dave! See you next year!
FUN, Informative & Delicious Food Tour
Kimberly B,
Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great tour guide (Kim), Kim took care of everything- she served our food, and made sure we were comfortable at all times. fun atmosphere, relaxing and informative history about Carlsbad. The food was delicious and we were Introduced to some new food spots!
A really fun and informative walk. Best way to know Carlsbad.
StefanoG524,
Oct 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our tour guide, David, was excellent: well informed, clearly passionate about the place and its history and attractions, he guided us through eateries, little authentic shops, arts. Very interesting walk indeed! Only really minor point: the wine tasting This was a single stop in a place that offered small sips of just 3 types of wine, and none from local wineries. All the rest, again, was worth the price.
Love food tours, this was worth it.
Anonymous,
Oct 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The tour was fun and informative. The food was excellent and the variety was great. Overall I feel this was a good value.
Great experience!!
846debim,
Oct 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I was skeptical of going on this tour. We are traveling with a friend and he suggested it. Boy was I wrong!! This was a great experience. Our tour guide, David, was extremely knowledgeable about the area. The restaurants we visited were all great and were ones we probably would have missed on our own. I am a vegetarian and they adapted to my needs. We also met some really nice people who were also in the tour. I absolutely recommend going on this.