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Campfire, Carlsbad, CA

Campfire

4.8
4.8
4261 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American
A New American restaurant and cocktail bar with a focus on market driven live-fire cooking, Campfire is a return to the origins of cooking and hospitality, and celebrates the spirit of the name by creating an environment in which we gather around a fire, create honest food, and share it with friends.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 66 times today
Experiences are available.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary American, American, Seafood

  • Hours of operation

    Mon, Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (760) 637-5121

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Executive chef

    Eric Bost

  • Neighborhood

    Carlsbad

  • Cross street

    Beech Ave.

  • Parking details

    Street Parking

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Campfire Party

    $75.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    At Campfire, we do something special for all groups of 7-12 guests, as we invite large parties to gather together and feast. The Feast is a fixed four-course, family-style meal priced at $75 per guest. You won’t have to make any decisions, as we'll take care of everything, cooking up some of our favorite dishes from every section of the menu. If your group includes young children, please email hello@thisiscampfire.com for help with your booking. Cancellations may be made up to 24 hours in advance of your reservation. Same day cancellations are not eligible for refunds. A 4% service charge will be added to all guest checks to help ensure competitive compensation and benefits for our team. Tax and 20% Gratuity applied at checkout.

Popular dishes

What 4,261 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Diego

    Contemporary American

  • North San Diego

    Best Overall

  • North San Diego

    Best Food

  • North San Diego

    Best Service

  • North San Diego

    Innovative

  • North San Diego

    Hot spot

  • North San Diego

    Most Booked

  1. seanc

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service, food and cocktails were exceptional! Will definitely be going back again!

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  2. BrianaD

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I always love coming here, it has quickly become my favorite place to dine. Always a great experience and the ambience is so warm and welcoming.

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  3. TerreB

    San Diego

    11 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Our best meal here in years. Appetizers were great. Oysters were wonderful; leeks were surprisingly good; brisket and polenta were perfectly prepared. My lobster was so so. Excellent servervice, especially our server brandon

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  4. sean

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and the service were terrific. So unique and yummy. Our only complaint was the noise. "Energetic" is a nice word for "LOUD". Made it hard to talk.

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  5. AllisonB

    Kansas City

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Super cute restaurant. The wait staff was on point! The food was all amazing. All of the food was to die for. S'mores - yes!

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  6. Nicole

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Campfire is one of our favorite places and we went for my Mom's 78th. The broccoli was amazing, as always. Waygu skewers and hummus exceptional. The seabass was really disappointing though, unfortunately. And three of us ordered it-- it was really dry. The brisket was OK-- it was just not super flavorful. So, in our humble opinion, some hits and some misses. The server and especially the greeter (blue hair, she was amazing) were both exceptional.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love love it! The Best! !!!!!!!!!!!!! !!! !!!!!!!!!!!

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  8. ArunaD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We came here for the first time for our wedding anniversary. The staff made it so special with an anniversary drink ready and a special dessert. The staff were overall very attentive and the food was great. Amazing service! The people at campfire really know how to make you feel special!

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  9. ChrisK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome atmosphere. Really relaxed and laid back. Food was great but pricy. I’d go back and eat there again.

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  10. ChristopherS

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food and drinks, great service, fun atmosphere. Definitely worth a trip.

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    San Antonio

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 1, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    A unique experience that we enjoyed. All the dishes were wonderful except the chicken entree was definitely spicy. I had talked with our server beforehand and the kitchen was supposed to have put the topping that contained the heat on the side, but that didn’t happen. Once I got past the charred skin, the meat was fine. I stayed away from the charred veggies. My husband and I are from out of town, but fortunately our 2 guests were able to take the leftovers home. 🙂

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  12. CalebE

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Super great service, everyone had a welcoming smile, and the food and drinks were outstanding, plus the desert was also amazing

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  13. BigPete

    Seattle

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved it. There were 4 of us, two couples, everyone enjoyed everything. Staff was knowledgeable, professional, polite, and attentive without being overbearing. Food was fantastic as we’re the cocktails. Not sure why we don’t go more often.

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  14. JakeM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Amazing food and service, with a unique ambiance to enjoy along side it

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and staff was amazing! The fire roasted broccoli was the best broccoli I have ever had!! We loved the whole experience. We will definitely be back!!

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  16. DonnaB

    Hawaii

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a cool, unique dining experience. Thank you Campfire staff for helping my husband and I celebrate our 16th wedding anniversary. From our complimentary sparkling wine and staff-signed card thru our four courses meal, what a pleasurable experience.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really great food especially the broccoli and brisket, cocktails were really great too. The waiter was really enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the food and cocktails. Really good experience my wife says it’s her new favorite restaurant!

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  18. Christopher

    San Diego

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I found campfire to be a great place for people to meet and for my wife and I it was for a date. The food was fantastic. The service was great, and I definitely plan on going back again soon!

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent, friendly service. Attentive staff. Quality cocktails and satisfying food

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  20. jackr

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    delicious meal by the camp fire for the family .. brisket is melt in your mouth

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  21. Curt

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    This was our second visit as our first experience was really good. Tried to call twice to make a reservation without any answer. Only directed to their website whereas a CC was required to make the reservation. This is upsetting to start your visit like this as it takes you to an open table app which I did not want. Arrival was good, drinks good, atmosphere great as well as both waiters and waitresses are very polite, friendly and considerate. I ordered the chicken (big mistake)as I had the brisket the first visit and it was phenomenal . The chicken was really overcooked and super dry, did not eat most of it. The amazing part was the waiter noticed I did not eat much of it and ask why? I told him it was overcooked and he decided to fully refund my meal. Impressive Customer Service for sure!!!

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  22. LisaW

    Denver

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our party of 10 did the pre-set menu and enjoyed every bite of it. The homemade marshmallows for the s’mores dessert were phenomenal. It was a truly memorable experience. The service was excellent and the ambiance in the restaurant could not have been a more perfect setting for our family reunion.

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  23. Mediocre

    Los Angeles

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    absolutely the best experience. The food was spectacular, the staff all friendly and accommodating. Super kid friendly and kids menu was the best we have seen

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  24. SharonN

    San Diego

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    This was our first time at Campfire and it was a special occasion. All the staff did a great job recognizing our event, including hand-signed cards. The oysters and the broccoli were both delicious and uniquely prepared. I ordered the half lobster, which was disappointing. It was really just 1/2 of a tail, so there were only a few bites. My spouse had the sea bass, which was good but a bit overcooked. We had the s'mores for dessert which were good and an interesting presentation. I would go back and try different items. The service from Sarah and Christine was the best we have had in a long time!

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  25. Beatrice

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really fun concept, great food and nice drinks! Well worth a visit!

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  26. treviso

    Los Angeles

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    I don’t have enough superlatives to describe the service in general (Sarah was an excellent server) and Natalia in particular. Natalia was patient, generous, accommodating and warm. She went out of her way to find a suitable seating arrangement and to offer me a wine I might like. She should give lessons in hospitality! The food was delicious and as a life long hummus eater I hesitated about their version of hummus, but it was unusual, unique and extremely tasty. All the food deserve between four to five stars and I cannot recommend it highly enough.

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  27. BobB

    San Diego

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Exceptional cuisine and lively environment with a great drinks menu. Service was fantastic.

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  28. AmyM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    All of the wait staff were wonderful - and many of them took extra time to explain options that would comply with dietary restrictions and to explain the elements of the dishes they were serving us. All of the food was wonderful. We will be back!

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  29. Ericad

    Portland

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My friend has a dairy allergy and our wonderful server went through the entire menu with her and offered substitutions where necessary. The food was hands down delicious. They ran out of lobster on Monday night but that just means I have to go back before I leave town

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  30. Teri

    Denver

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on May 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went for our anniversary- and it was AMAZING, delicious, interesting- just perfect!!! Staff are OUTSTANDING here and food is prepared with such precise care! Just a joyous experience.

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  31. Jenne

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Campfire made our celebration of my son’s engagement so special!! Definitely will be returning!

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time coming to this restaurant last night and WOW - Food, drinks, service was excellent. I will absolutely be returning… already craving the octopus and broccoli again.

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Such a great experience. The food was perfectly executed, the service was world-class, the ambience was understated and lovely in my opinion. Loved every second of our time.

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Zach was great! Food was awesome also! Get the lobster and the crudo

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It’s the most fun to share so you can try lots of their amazing dishes. Very unusual and uniquely prepared food. Can’t wait to go back

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  36. OmaK

    San Francisco

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We loved Campfire! It had innovative and delicious food, terrific service, and a fun ambiance.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I just wanted to thank the staff for being so nice and attentive to my family as we celebrated our anniversary. Food is always amazing and the staff just takes it over the top. My son got sick while we were there and they were just so nice about it, wanted to say thank you for that!

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  38. Joanna

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was our first time dining at campfire yesterday. The food was excellent, very unique and exceptional. From vegetable to meat to fish, everything was absolutely delicious. Service was also very good. Love it, will definitely go again!

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  39. GloriaL

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food is always amazing and the staff will go out of their way to make you a delicious cocktail. I don't live in California but make a point to stop by every time I'm in town. Highly recommend!

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  40. BillandElisa

    Orange County

    151 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    151 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Campfire is a cool and unique experience. Food is consistently outstanding. Service is consistently excellent (although this time service was just ok). That said, this was the best meal of the 6 or so dinners we've had there. The Crudo is fantastic and the Trout was easily the best I've ever had - a truly great dish. We'll be back again for certain!

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Contactless payment available
  • Physical distancing

    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Campfire using the Order Online button.

Campfire is rated 4.8 stars by 4261 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 66 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Campfire

2725 State St, Carlsbad, CA 92008-1629

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Beech Ave.

  • Neighborhood

    Carlsbad

  • Hours of operation

    Mon, Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary American, American, Seafood

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking details

    Street Parking

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Eric Bost

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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