264 Fresco in Carlsbad Village delivers modern Italian cuisine from a multi-level Carlsbad Village Drive location built around a wood-fired oven, rooftop deck, and ocean-view fire pits. The seafood side of the menu—seabass piccata with artichoke and capers, cioppino, and rotating catches—runs parallel to the dedicated fish program at Bluewater Grill around the corner, while 264 Fresco layers in wood-fired pizza and house-made pastas. The second-floor Deck at 264 operates as a 21-and-over rooftop lounge with a separate cocktail bar, cabana seating, and live weekend music above the main dining room. Weekend brunch service and a private dining room expand the format beyond the standard Village dinner house. The kitchen shares ownership with Fresco Cocina, a Latin-focused concept from the same restaurateur, though 264 Fresco draws exclusively from Italian traditions including ricotta gnocchi tossed in basil pesto and pecorino. The wood-fired oven produces rotating specialty pizzas on a blistered thin crust, complemented by the short-rib pappardelle—braised beef with mushrooms and demi-glace over house-cut pasta—that anchors the entree program.