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The Forum Carlsbad

Location: Northwest corner of El Camino Real and Calle Barcelona
Carlsbad, CA (map)
Phone: 760-479-0166

Specialty Shops and Dining

Located in Carlsbad, CA, The Forum Carlsbad is 265,000 square feet of specialty shops, boutique stores, restaurants, home decorating, clothing, spas, books, jewelry and more. The Forum serves the affluent communities of La Costa, Carlsbad, Rancho Santa Fe, Del Mar and Encinitas. .

Old European Village

The Forum Carlsbad is reminescent of an old European village, puntuated by beautiful ceramic dolphin fountains and a stream with natural vegetation, resembling a local estuary, and a koi pond. The outdoor shopping center is ideal for walking, especially in the evening when everything is lit up.

A major tenant at The Forum Carlsbad is Jimbo's, a natural grocery store, located on the north end.

Shops and Restaurants

  • Jimbos
  • Border's Books
  • Talbots
  • Bed, Bath, and Beyond
  • Coldwater Creek
  • Brad Larsen Floral
  • Z. Gallerie
  • The Rare Earth
  • Chico's
  • The Wine Loft
  • Sur La Table
  • Apple Store
  • Paneras
  • The Counter (Custom built hamburgers, next to Jimbos)
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Spring flowers at The Forum, Carlsbad
Spring flowers at The Forum, Carlsbad.
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South section of The Forum, Carlsbad
South section of The Forum, Carlsbad.
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