Prontos' Gourmet Market
Walk in for the Italian sandwiches and prepared foods, stay for the market itself. Grab a number, order the meatball sub or the roasted chicken. Take it to one of the small tables in back. This is where Carlsbad locals actually eat.
Meatball sub or the Italian meats sandwich. Roasted chicken by the pound. Skip the premade stuff and ask what they made fresh that morning.
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- 2812 Roosevelt St, Carlsbad, CA 92008, USA
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