264 Fresco

4.5

2588 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 28 times today

Neighborhood gem
Great for outdoor dining
Good for special occasions

At 264 Fresco, our goal is for every guest to leave feeling absolutely delighted with their dining experience. Whether you stop by for a quick drink, come in to share a special meal with a loved one, or are planning to host a private party, you can always count on us to deliver delectable food made from the finest ingredients, exceptional service, and a warm, lively, and welcoming atmosphere.

For groups of 8 or more, please call the restaurant directly at (760) 720-3737

https://www.instagram.com/264fresco/

The Deck @264 Fresco is now open! The Deck is 21+ and is first come, first serve seating. To reserve a private event please email hello@264fresco.com

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Seafood, Pizzeria
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 11:30 am–9:00 pm Sat 10:30 am–9:30 pm Sun 10:30 am–9:00 pm Dinner Fri 11:30 am–9:30 pm
Phone number
(760) 720-3737
Website
http://www.264fresco.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Might we, at Fresco, suggest that you plan your next home or office party with us. Pick a date, invite your guests, and let our staff do the rest. We will provide the Italian menu of your choice.
Private party facilities
Consider Fresco for your next private event. We would be happy to help you plan your party. The restaurant can accommodate your guests, from the smallest of family birthdays, to your next corporate holiday party. If you wish, the open-air patio can be reserved and your guests will experience the pleasure of alfresco dining as if they were in Italy. Call Linda and her staff today for reservations.

Location
264 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Neighborhood
Carlsbad
Cross street
Carlsbad Blvd.
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

Rosemary Focaccia$5.00
whipped butter
Ricotta Toast$13.00
apricot jam | fig | chili oil
Arancini$8.00
basil aioli | parmesan
Charcuterie Board$20.00
chef's choice of cheese | cured meat | pickles | jam | dried fruit | nuts
Eggplant Parmigiana$14.00
marinara | mozzarella | ricotta | parmesan
Crispy Artichokes$14.00
lemon aioli | grana
Crispy Brussel Sprouts$15.00
pancetta gastrique | grana
Crispy Calamari$18.00
calabrian aioli
Nduja Prawn$16.00
peppers | onions | nduja butter | polenta
House Cut Truffle Fries$11.00
lemon aioli
Meatballs$12.00
san marzano tomato sauce | ricotta
264 Mac and Cheese$15.00
house bacon | garlic breadcrumb
Seasonal Roasted Vegetables$8.00

Salads

add: grilled chicken +$8 | grilled shrimp +$8 | salmon +$12

Caesar Salad$14.00
anchovy breadcrumb | parmesan
Caprese$12.00
heirloom tomato | mozarella | basil gremolata
Beet and Burrata$18.00
braised beet | burrata | candied pistachio | watercress | pomegranate vinaigrette | citrus
Insalata di Noci$15.00
mixed greens | granny smith apple | gorgonzola | walnuts | dried cranberry | cider vinaigrette
Farro$16.00
spinach | arugula | candied walnuts | mission fig | shaved asiago | apricot vinaigrette
Spinach Salad$17.00
grape | pear | spiced pepita | currant | pecorino romano | roasted apple vinaigrette

Seafood

Chilean Seabass$44.00
corn | golden beet | sweet pepper
Scallop Risotto$28.00
kale | roasted mushroom | black truffle
Branzino$36.00
sun dried tomato | olive | lemon
Grilled Salmon$32.00
creamed spinach | zucchini | tomato

Wood Fired Pizza

add: dips +$3 | hot honey | ranch

Margherita$18.00
san marzano tomato sauce | fresh mozzarella | basil
Spicy Diavola$19.00
tomato | mozzarella | sopressata | evoo
Pepperoni$19.00
hot honey | ricotta | mozzarella
Meatball$22.00
marzano tomato | sweet italian pepper | mozzarella
Prosciutto$22.00
taleggio | grape | carmelized onion
Affumicata$20.00
sausage | mushroom | mozzarella | basil | evoo
Mortadella$19.00
mortadella | mozzarella | ricotta | creamed spinach | pistachio

Pasta

add: sausage +$4 | grilled chicken +$8 | grilled shrimp +$8

Spaghetti Pomodoro$20.00
parmesan | heirloom tomato
Spaghetti Bolognese$25.00
ricotta | grana
Fettucine Alfredo$19.00
confit garlic | parmesan
Short Rib Pappardelle$26.00
mushroom | confit garlic | beef jus | grana
Lasagna$24.00
our signature recipe; house sausage | bechamel | bolognese
Butternut Ravioli$25.00
goat cheese | pumpkin seed | sage
Rigatoni Alla Vodka$24.00
stracciatella
Gnocchi Carbonara$26.00
limited supply; house bacon | pecorino romano
Maremoso Linguini$35.00
spicy tomato broth | clam | shrimp | sea bass | salmon
Scallop Linguine$24.00
basil pesto | pecorino

Secondi

Chicken Marsala$32.00
zucchini | mushroom | potato | marsala sauce
Chicken Parmigiana$32.00
spaghetti | prosciutto | pomodoro | mozzarella
Braised Shortrib$32.00
polenta | mushroom | carrot | red wine jus
8oz Filet Mignon$44.00
crispy yukon potato | demi glace | carrot
Hanger Steak$38.00
whipped potato | carrot
- 8oz$38.00
Smashed Wagyu Burger$26.00
fontina | pork belly | pickled onions | peppadew aioli | house fries

Cocktails

Capri$16.00
gin | raspberry | passionfruit | limoncello | sparkling wine
Mai Tai$16.00
white rum | orgeat | fresh juices | dark rum float
La Madonna$15.00
vodka | passionfruit | grapefruit | bubbles
Aperol Spritz$15.00
Aperol | prosecco | soda
Lychee Verde$15.00
vodka | lychee | lemon | basil | elderflower
Fresco's Old Fashioned$17.00
bourbon | bitters | brown sugar reduction
264 Manhattan$16.00
bourbon | antica carpano | orange bitters
Rosemary Peaches$13.00
bourbon | peaches | lemon | rosemary
Cadillac Margarita$16.00
blanco | lime | agave | mandarin liqueur
Hibiscus Mezcalita$16.00
mezcal | lime | agave | hibiscus water | tajín
La Vita Bella$16.00
blanco | lime | agave | pineapple juice | mint | serranos | charred pineapple
Amalfi Verde$16.00
blanco tequila | cucumber | lime | poblano liqueur
Tropical Margarita$16.00
blanco | lime | agave | peach | passionfruit | cranberry

Draft Beers

Hard Kombucha - Seasonal - Rotating Tap$9.00
264 Fresco Blonde - Blonde Ale - 4.8%$8.00
Ron Murkundy - By Bay City Brewing, Hazy IPA - 6.5%$9.00
The Pupil - By Society Brewing, American IPA - 7.5%$9.00
Chronic Ale - By Pizza Port, Amber Ale - 4.9%$8.00
Orange Ave. Wit - By Coronado Brewing, Wheat Beer - 5.2%$9.00
Delicious IPA - By Stone Brewing, American IPA - 7.7%$9.00
Pacifico Clara - By Grupo Modelo, Mexican Lager - 4.5%$8.00
Orderville Hazy - By Modern Times, Hazy IPA - 7.2%$9.00
0.394 Pale Ale - By Alesmith Brewing, American Pale Ale - 6%$8.00
Peroni Nastro Azzurro - Italian Pale Lager - 5.1%$8.00
Rain - By Pure Project, Pilsner - 5.3%$8.00

Bottled Beers

Coors Light - American Lager - 4.2%$7.00
Birra Moretti - Euro Pale Lager - 6%$8.00
Heineken Zero - Non-Alcoholic Beer - 0%$6.00

White / Rose Wines

Falanghina, Feudi di San Gregorio, Italy$13.00
Pinot Grigio, Terlato Colli, Friuli, Italy$14.00
Sauvignon Blanc, Fresco, Fallbrook$11.00
Sauvignon Blanc, Crowded House, New Zealand$13.00
Vermentino, La Cala, Sardinia, Italy$12.00
Viognier, 1753, Campuget, France$14.00
Chardonnay, Fresco, Fallbrook$11.00
Chardonnay, Rombauer, Carneros, Napa$22.00
Chardonnay, La Crema, Sonoma Coast$15.00
Moscato, Saracco, Castiglione, Italy$12.00
Soave, Pieropan, Venetto, Italy$16.00
Rose, Patelin, Tablas Creek, Paso Robles$16.00

Red Wines

Pinot Noir, Nielson, Santa Barbara$14.00
Pinot Noir, Paul O'brien, Oregon$20.00
Sangiovese, La Gerla, Toscana, Italy$14.00
Chianti Classico, Il Grigio, Toscana, Italy$17.00
Super Tuscan, Villa Antinori, Toscana, Italy$14.00
Montepulciano, Campogiovanni, Toscana$16.00
Red Blend, Trefethen, Eshcol Oak, Napa$20.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Fresco, Fallbrook$11.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Daou, Paso Robles$16.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Scattered Peaks, Napa$20.00
Malbec, Zolo, Mendoza, Argentina$13.00
Nebbiolo, Riva, Piedmont, Italy$16.00
Valpolicella, Allegrini, Venetto, Italy$12.00
264 Fresco Sangria (Red or White)$13.00

Sparkling Wines

187ml "split" bottles

Prosecco, La Marca, Veneto, Italy$12.00
Prosecco Rose, Mionetto, Veneto, Italy$13.00
Champagne, Nicolas Feuillatte, France$21.00
Brut, Chandon, California$16.00

What 2,588 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.4Service
4.3Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

264 Fresco in downtown Carlsbad offers a vibrant dining experience with its prime location near the beach. The restaurant boasts "excellent service" and a "great wine selection." Diners rave about the "fantastic" pizza and "delicious" short rib dishes. With a lovely ambiance and attentive staff, it's a top choice for locals and visitors alike.

2,588 Reviews

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Carmel
Phoenix
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We all loved our meals. Great food, great service, great wine, great cocktails :)
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Stacy
San Diego
7 reviews
vip
4.0
7 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Can’t beat 1/2 wine Wednesdays. Had pizza and a salad. All very good. The only drawback is it can get really loud in both dining rooms.
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Kari
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Highly recommend! Our 1st time, and it was a perfect way to celebrate our anniversary! I am gluten free and our waitress was very knowledgable with the menu. We started out with a caprese salad. I had the short rib pasta dish w/ GF pasta. It was delicious! My husband had the lasagna which he said was amazing and melted in his mouth! Our waitress went above and beyond to make our night special and even gave us a complimentary, yummy panacotta. We will definitely be back!
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Robi
San Antonio
248 reviews
vip
4.0
248 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Big restaurant holds a lot of people. It’s impressive that the chef gets the quality of food out of the kitchen for the quantity he had to produce. The Lasagna was excellent. Appetizers were very good. The Sea Bass was delicious and big and the short ribs were amazing. Lively place with all different types of seating arrangements. Service could have been better but they were very busy. I will go back. Food is that good.
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TOM
Chicago
9 reviews
3.0
9 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
The restaurant was nothing like we expected from the website looked mildly upscale not even close felt more like chain restaurant. One of the reasons we choose the restaurant from the website was my wife loves caprese salad so ordered came out looking nothing like the picture online. My wife was disappointed in her selections of chicken Marsala, overall food was just ok, nothing special. Also very noisy inside. Won’t be going back. Had way better italian food for lunch at Jay’s next store, will go there next for dinner on our next visit
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Daniel
Portland
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food was good. I had pizza and a Moscow mule and my wife had the short ribs and margarita. Only complaint is the drinks felt overpriced to me. 34 bucks for two. Outside of that, food came out to 75 bucks for a appetizer and two meals (not cheap but expected in present day)
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Charles
Phoenix
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
food was great, waiter was very good. its a little noisy though
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Gina
San Diego
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our first (but definitely not last!) visit to 264 Fresco and we absolutely loved it! We ordered the butternut squash ravioli, a filet, and kids cheese pizza. Everything was made incredibly fresh and tasted amazing. Our picky kid said it’s his new favorite restaurant! The service was wonderful as well.
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Emmanuel
San Diego
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 3, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
This is not a place for a quiet romantic dinner. The food was okay and the drinks were okay as well. The price does not meet the quality of the food save your money
264 FrescoResponded on November 8, 2024
Hello, we are so sorry that you had a poor experience with us. This is certainly not one that we would want any quest to have. Should you decide to give us another chance we will certainly ensure to take great care of you during your next visit! I will be happy to send you a gift certificate. Can you let us know what you had for dinner? Please send me your email address. Kind Regards, Linda
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Sergio
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food little to cheesy but the service was awesome
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FAQs

264 Fresco offers delivery in partnership with Postmates. 264 Fresco also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (760) 720-3737.

264 Fresco is rated 4.5 stars by 2588 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Nov 30, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 28 times today

Order delivery or takeout

264 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Carlsbad Blvd.
Neighborhood
Carlsbad
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 11:30 am–9:00 pm Sat 10:30 am–9:30 pm Sun 10:30 am–9:00 pm Dinner Fri 11:30 am–9:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Seafood, Pizzeria
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.264fresco.com/
Phone number
(760) 720-3737
Catering
Might we, at Fresco, suggest that you plan your next home or office party with us. Pick a date, invite your guests, and let our staff do the rest. We will provide the Italian menu of your choice.
Private party facilities
Consider Fresco for your next private event. We would be happy to help you plan your party. The restaurant can accommodate your guests, from the smallest of family birthdays, to your next corporate holiday party. If you wish, the open-air patio can be reserved and your guests will experience the pleasure of alfresco dining as if they were in Italy. Call Linda and her staff today for reservations.

Featured in

100 San Diego Restaurants to Love This Valentine's Day

264 Fresco

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

100 San Diego Restaurants to Love This Valentine's Day

Margherita

Pepperoni

Chicken

For the Table

Rosemary Focaccia$5.00

Ricotta Toast$13.00

Arancini$8.00

Charcuterie Board$20.00

Eggplant Parmigiana$14.00

Crispy Artichokes$14.00

Crispy Brussel Sprouts$15.00

Crispy Calamari$18.00

Nduja Prawn$16.00

House Cut Truffle Fries$11.00

Meatballs$12.00

264 Mac and Cheese$15.00

Seasonal Roasted Vegetables$8.00

Salads

Caesar Salad$14.00

Caprese$12.00

Beet and Burrata$18.00

Insalata di Noci$15.00

Farro$16.00

Spinach Salad$17.00

Seafood

Chilean Seabass$44.00

Scallop Risotto$28.00

Branzino$36.00

Grilled Salmon$32.00

Wood Fired Pizza

Margherita$18.00

Spicy Diavola$19.00

Pepperoni$19.00

Meatball$22.00

Prosciutto$22.00

Affumicata$20.00

Mortadella$19.00

Pasta

Spaghetti Pomodoro$20.00

Spaghetti Bolognese$25.00

Fettucine Alfredo$19.00

Short Rib Pappardelle$26.00

Lasagna$24.00

Butternut Ravioli$25.00

Rigatoni Alla Vodka$24.00

Gnocchi Carbonara$26.00

Maremoso Linguini$35.00

Scallop Linguine$24.00

Secondi

Chicken Marsala$32.00

Chicken Parmigiana$32.00

Braised Shortrib$32.00

8oz Filet Mignon$44.00

Hanger Steak$38.00

Smashed Wagyu Burger$26.00

Cocktails

Capri$16.00

Mai Tai$16.00

La Madonna$15.00

Aperol Spritz$15.00

Lychee Verde$15.00

Fresco's Old Fashioned$17.00

264 Manhattan$16.00

Rosemary Peaches$13.00

Cadillac Margarita$16.00

Hibiscus Mezcalita$16.00

La Vita Bella$16.00

Amalfi Verde$16.00

Tropical Margarita$16.00

Draft Beers

Hard Kombucha - Seasonal - Rotating Tap$9.00

264 Fresco Blonde - Blonde Ale - 4.8%$8.00

Ron Murkundy - By Bay City Brewing, Hazy IPA - 6.5%$9.00

The Pupil - By Society Brewing, American IPA - 7.5%$9.00