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20|TWENTY, Carlsbad, CA

20|TWENTY

3.9
3.9
1182 Reviews
$31 to $50
Californian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Charming
  • Great for brunch
Named for its picture-perfect views of the Pacific coastline, 20|TWENTY offers contemporary California cuisine that is globally inspired, yet locally sourced from within a 40-mile radius. At the helm of Chef Jason Luke, minimalistic dishes put fresh, seasonal ingredients at the forefront while maintaining flavorful profiles that embrace Southern California’s coastal palette. Do not miss our brunch on Sundays from 10AM - 2PM, bottomless mimosas $18!
Complimentary Valet Parking

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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Californian, International, Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Sat 6:30 am–11:00 am Sun 6:30 am–9:30 am Brunch Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 11:30 am–2:30 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    We have a self-parking lot across the street without charge.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Timothy Ralphs

What 1,182 people are saying

20|TWENTY reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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3.9
3.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4Food
  • 4Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 3.6Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
20|TWENTY offers a charming ambiance with "excellent service" and creative, visually appealing cuisine. Guests praise the delicious scallops and "amazing" cocktails. Though some find the menu limited and pricey, the attentive staff and beautiful setting create an inviting dining experience. Perfect for special occasions or a romantic date night, despite occasional service delays.

1,182 Reviews
  1. Dr . Stan

    San Diego35 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Beautiful place, beautifully situated. The restaurant is in a resort, which in turn sits among other resorts. The ocean view is what real estate agents call a peek view! Our party of four was there for brunch and the restaurant has brunch menu! I think we were all satisfied with our meals because nothing was left on our plates! Some of us noted that the description on the menu was not complete, lest we would have asked for some substitutions. For example, my avocado toast came with a poaches egg on top, which was not in the menu description. And the entrees were reasonably priced, but the drinks not! Hot tea was $5 and a medium glass of orange juice was $7. Armed with this experience I would return wiser next time!

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  2. TCeeeBee VIP

    Los Angeles36 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, good vibe. We were sat quickly and the dining room was beautiful and spacious. It took the waiter a while to take our order, despite the restaurant being empty, and didn’t check back with us frequently. We had breakfast and the food was delicious!

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  3. Janet

    San Diego9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Quiet! This is an adult restaurant. You can actually have a conversation here. It is very civilized. What a tremendous discovery! There is no screaming, distracting "music". You can enjoy your companion, show an interest in them. There is no underlying stress and tension at 20/Twenty because there is no blaring sound system. Amazingly grown up.

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  4. Jeanne

    Greater Boston2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 20, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall a pleasant time with good food, although overpriced. New York strip steak was delicious, chicken fries were impressive, and butter cake dessert was good.

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  5. deanna VIP

    Nashville69 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 18, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was good…not great. The meatloaf was our fav. The server was nice but she kept asking us “have you had a chance to look over the menu?” Every 5 minutes! We had just sat down! Oh well…it’s not like they were busy…only about 4 tables of diners. The ambiance much better outside.

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  6. Russell VIP

    San Francisco63 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 17, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and nice location looking out towards the ocean. They are short on staff and the few they have are moving quickly all the time. However they were able to service all of the tables. Fortunately the restaurant was only about half full. Overall great location and food. Recommended.

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  7. al

    New York City27 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We gained the night after Valentine’s Day. At a 6:30 reservation the inside was booked up except for high top tables which we don’t like we sat outside on the patio, which had many heaters in strategic places so the temperature was OK. Most of those tables stay vacant the entire evening. We started with two Kir Royales, split a Caesar salad. One entrée was the salmon the other the short rib and the bill was $114. This is not in the value zone. Service was excellent.  The menu is really small. Had six items that would be considered entrées. And a whole lot of what look like small bites and shareable things. I should’ve looked at the menu online before booking. But we remember coming here years ago during happy hour when they had a band and we thought it would be OK to visit again. Will look closer next time.

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  8. Javier

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely time for Valentine’s. Food and setting was amazing and the staff was attentive.

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  9. Sebastian

    Portland1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We celebrated Valentine's day. The food was great and the cost was reasonable. Highly recommended

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  10. Dain

    Las Vegas1 review

    1.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    I wouldn’t recommend eating here, especially not for an event like an anniversary or Valentine’s Day. I came with my fiancé on Valentine’s Day and had a poor experience. I’m not usually the type to send food back, but my partner and I both sent back our lobster dishes twice for being thoroughly overcooked. I eventually just requested the Salmon instead, which was better. The appetizer was one single oyster that was just not good. They put some weird crunchy greens on top that just didn’t work at all with the dish. The dessert was a few chocolate strawberries that looked like they had been ordered from target. The service was also pretty poor, although our server was kind and helpful. We made a later reservation (around 8), and about halfway through our meal they started closing down the restaurant - scraping chairs on concrete floors, turning the music off, moving tables. It honestly ruined the meal and we left before the final course was even brought out. I just can’t rationalize paying $200 for a dinner where I had to send multiple meals back and basically got kicked out before the final course was even served. I understand that they need to close the restaurant at some point, but if you aren’t okay with customers staying until 10pm on Valentine’s Day night, maybe don’t accept reservations for 8:30. Overall just really off-putting and it upset my fiancé quite a bit. Won’t be coming back here.

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FAQs

20|TWENTY offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (760) 827-2500.

20|TWENTY is rated 3.9 stars by 1182 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
Google Map for 20|TWENTY

5480 Grand Pacific Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Californian, International, Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Sat 6:30 am–11:00 am Sun 6:30 am–9:30 am Brunch Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 11:30 am–2:30 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    We have a self-parking lot across the street without charge.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Timothy Ralphs
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