Jeune et Jolie
Modern French restaurant · Carlsbad ·
Michelin-starred French restaurant with imaginative dishes and wine pairing
Michelin-starred French restaurant with imaginative dishes and wine pairing
"A modern French bistro that’s part of Carlsbad’s culinary rise, this spot has maintained its Michelin star since 2021 and channels the SoCal ethos—outdoor ease, local farms, vibrant food—while keeping fine dining approachable." - Travel + Leisure Editors Travel + Leisure Editors Since 1971, Travel + Leisure editors have followed one mission: to inform, inspire, and guide travelers to have deeper, more meaningful experiences. T+L's editors have traveled to countries all over the world, having flown, sailed, road tripped, and taken the train countless miles. They've visited small towns and big cities, hidden gems and popular destinations, beaches and mountains, and everything in between. With a breadth of knowledge about destinations around the globe, air travel, cruises, hotels, food and drinks, outdoor adventure, and more, they are able to take their real-world experience and provide readers with tried-and-tested trip ideas, in-depth intel, and inspiration at every point of a journey. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A Michelin-recognized fine-dining destination in a seaside town north of the route’s origin, this restaurant is noted for elevated cuisine and a refined tasting experience that has earned culinary acclaim." - Cu Fleshman
"An established Michelin-starred restaurant associated with the same team behind the new tasting concept and referenced as a benchmark for the chef’s other work and collaborators." - Matthew Kang
"Flaunting a nouvelle-French sensibility, this very appealing French restaurant from Partner John Resnick and Executive Chef Eric Bost is dressed in shades of rose and flooded with natural light. The food turned out by the wide-open kitchen is top-notch, with a playful twist. This cooking also displays a mature direction, with solid ingredients, unique combinations and beautiful presentations that are "almost" too pretty to eat. Sea bass with crispy skin, resting on a bed of sautéed spinach with a saffron and vanilla sauce is whimsical and delicious. Pale green sweet pea ice cream on a bed of macerated blackberries, bits of eggy, lightly crisp, “clafoutis” pastry, tangy elderflower gelee, and dots of vanilla cream makes a nice finish." - Michelin Inspector
"Jeune et Jolie is a modern French restaurant in Carlsbad. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation