Available weekends Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 5:30-6:30pm

Treat yourself to the full Carlsbad Aquafarm tasting experience with our Seafood Sampling! Enjoy a delicious assortment of sustainably farmed shellfish including grilled and raw oysters, steamed mussels, and scallops; all prepared with farm to table ingredients. As an added bonus, get a shucking demonstration to learn how to do it yourself!

Each person requires 1 ticket to attend.

On-site parking is finished!

Our entrance is on the right hand side heading northbound on the 101, just north of Cannon Rd and the NRG entrance. Carpooling and/or biking is encouraged with larger groups as lot space is limited.

The Sustainable Seafood Tasting is a 1 hour experience, including:

Seafood Tastings:

• Steamed Mussels: Includes 6 mussels & fresh bread.
• Peruvian Scallops: Includes 3 Scallops.
  
• Variety of Oysters: 4 per person, Carlsbad Blondes, Lunas & Krakens. 3 Different sauces will be provided, including a mignonette, cocktail sauce & our own Carlsbad Aquafarm hot sauce.
• The Carlsbad Kraken is our BBQ oyster and will be served with a sage garlic butter sauce and melted parmesan.

Seafood Farming Sustainability Practices:

• Discover the techniques and equipment used to support the husbandry, growth and harvesting of Carlsbad's homegrown oysters and mussels.
• Learn about our sustainable shellfish farming practices that preserve the lagoon's ecosystem health.
• Hands-on-learning with a variety of prepared sustainable seafood dishes & raw oysters. 

Shucking Demo:

• Oyster shucking demonstration led by our experienced tour guides. 
• Shuck your own oysters while overlooking the lagoon.
• Lemons, hot sauce, shucking tools and drinking water are provided.
• Additional drinks available for purchase. 

All persons attending the tour are required to have a reservation. This includes children of all ages.

Oysters & mussels are also available to purchase to take home after the Farm Tour. Pre-orders are not required for Farm Tour guests.

Contact us for larger groups & exclusive private events.

Questions? Read our FAQs and Cancellation Policy