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The evening starts outside on a heated patio, then moves to a counter wrapped around the open kitchen, which is about as much warning as you get that Lilo is an event. This Michelin-starred tasting menu in Carlsbad runs through New American cooking built on Japanese kinmedai, California abalone, and wagyu, with a James Beard semifinalist behind the stoves. The New York Times put it on their restaurant list, and you can see why once the orgeat ice cream arrives.
The awards strongest first
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Wine Enthusiast Top 50 New Restaurants
- The New York Times 2025 · The Restaurant List
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in San Diego
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Eric Bost
One number, weighted & current 92
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Clarified tomato water
“starting with sips and bites in the garden, including a glass of delicate clarified tomato water that immediately piques the senses”
The New York Times, 2025 -
Rock crab
“Lush lumps of rock crab arrived in a flying saucer made of ice and covered with kohlrabi shaved thin as a layer of frost”
The New York Times, 2025 -
Wild-caught turbot
“wild-caught turbot blanketed in a sabayon of Pineau des Charentes takes you to Brittany”
The New York Times, 2025 -
Orgeat ice cream
“Midway through, hope for a thrilling orgeat ice cream topped with celery root bushi and Ossetra caviar”
Michelin Guide
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