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Carlsbad

Lilo

Restaurant · Californian

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Californian cooking with one Michelin star polish — worth the detour to Carlsbad's coast.

Lilo brings Californian cooking to Carlsbad with the kind of precision that earns one Michelin star and a Knife from the Best Chef Awards. It's charted territory now, and worth building a night around when you're ready to roam beyond the usual San Diego circuit.

Accolades

  • 2025

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Charted by Michelin Guide · Best Chef Awards· Last verified 2026-07-11