About Us
Coastal Carlsbad Ocean View Dining
Relish in Coastal California Cuisine handcrafted with a fresh and flavorful approach at our ocean view restaurant in Carlsbad, CA. Our menus continue to evolve with innovation and craft, but always using the finest seasonal and local ingredients, creatively composed and served with love. Ocean views and spectacular sunsets create the perfect setting for a memorable dining experience, here on the coast in North County San Diego.
Please call (760) 683-5500 or use Open Table above for reservations.
Food & Beverage Leadership
Each member of this talented team brings their own special flavors to the table, whether it be for a casual date night dinner at Chandler’s, a corporate buffet for hundreds, or the coastal wedding that dreams are made of. A contemporary take on Coastal California Cuisine, where only the best seasonal and local ingredients are creatively composed and “served with love”, is the core foundation of this culinary dream team at Cape Rey.
John Hart
Executive Chef
With over 6 prior years’ experience at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco and working at other esteemed properties such as the Westin Savannah Hotel & Golf Resort, Westin San Francisco Market Street, Sheraton Seattle, Marriott Louisville, Westin Long Beach, Westin Century Plaza, Beverly Hills Hotel, and Miramar Hotel Santa Monica, John Hart brought Cape Rey a wealth of knowledge and expertise as Executive Chef as well as his warm smile.
A passion for cooking started at home and after graduating from high school, he joined the 3-year ACF Apprentice program, and his exploration in the culinary world began at the San Diego Sheraton Hotel and Towers. He later became captain of the California Culinary team and won a gold medal in the Berlin Germany Culinary Olympics. We're honored to have him lead the culinary team and look forward to the unforgettable dining experiences he creates for our guests.
Thomas Elg
Chef de Cuisine
With 20+ years of high-volume yet refined cooking and restaurant leadership skills in the North County San Diego market, Chef “Tommy” has earned outstanding relationships with local fishermen and farms ensuring only the highest quality ingredients from our area are served here at Cape Rey. His deep-rooted love for California Coastal Cuisine is seen and savored in every dish he serves with passion and love. When not creating in the kitchen, you’ll find him catching a wave and enjoying the beaches he so loves, right outside our doors here at Cape Rey Carlsbad Beach.