Kona Craft Café Receives Best Brunch Bite Award from Carlsbad Village Association

The Carlsbad Village Association recently presented Kona Craft Café with its Best Brunch Bite plaque, recognizing the restaurant’s winning dishes from the sold-out 2026 Taste of Carlsbad Village Brunch Edition.

Kona Craft Café earned the honor for its standout Kalua Pork Moco and House Cured Salmon Blini, which received the most votes from attendees during the event. More than half of all guests participated in the Best Brunch Bite voting, helping determine this year’s winner.

Owner Aaron Williams and Chef Brad Thomas proudly accepted the plaque on behalf of the Kona Craft Café team, celebrating a well-deserved recognition of their culinary creativity and hospitality.

The competition was close, with Cbar's Short Rib Hash and Wildland's Smoked Salmon Tartine not far behind.

The culinary scene in Carlsbad Village has never been better thanks to so many amazing restaurants serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and more, and making downtown's culinary scene exceptional. Congratulations to Kona Craft Café on this well-earned recognition. Can't wait to see what you do next year!