Restaurants in Carmel-by-the-Sea
The Best Restaurants
R G Burgers
201 Crossroads Blvd, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923I will be visiting this place regularly! I haven't had a burger this good in a long time!! The appetizers were also fantastic. You really can't go...
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- Superb322 Reviews4.7
Dametra Cafe
CORNER OF OCEAN &, Lincoln St, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921Ordered the Margarita Pizza to go before I headed down to the beach in Carmel. Ordering through Yelp was super easy and the order was ready when I got there....
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- Superb312 Reviews4.6
Pangaea Grill
North Side Of Ocean Avenue Between Lincoln Street And, Dolores St, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923Just ate here for lunch on my weekend getaway for my Birthday with my fiance. I started out with the clam chowder which was really good and came out hot and...
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- Superb249 Reviews4.7
Lafayette Bakery & Cafe
3659 The Barnyard e22, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923This is the best French bakery in Carmel, even though it's out of town in the Barnyard complex. If you love classic French pastries, this is the...
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- Superb324 Reviews4.5
La Bicyclette Restaurant
Dolores St &, 7th Ave, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923We had an amazing experience at this wonderful restaurant. The food is so delicious. The customer service is excellent and of course the location is priceless....
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- Superb264 Reviews4.6
Treehouse Café
San Carlos St, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921Great food at reasonable price. Good variety of seafood, pasta, curry, salads, etc. Really nice atmosphere with second story patio. Off the main drag so...
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- Superb221 Reviews4.6
Brophy's Tavern
San Carlos St &, 4th Ave, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921My husband & I stopped at this restaurant right before hitting Carmel Beach with our little ones. It was still early in the afternoon so when we got there,...
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- Superb236 Reviews4.5
Flying Fish Grill
Mission St between Ocean and, 7th Ave, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923While check in was lengthy with parties leaving late and tables not available, eventually we got seated and thats with a reservation at 7:30 PM. So be wary...
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- Superb190 Reviews4.6
Jeffrey's Grill & Catering
112 Mid Valley Center, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923Just moved into the area and came here based on recommendations from friends. Breakfast is excellent. Chai latte was solid. Also ordered one of the...
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- Superb215 Reviews4.8
Carmel's Bistro Giovanni
San Carlos between 5th &, 6th Ave, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921We went to dinner at 6 pm, on a Friday night, and had our pick of outside tables (which is what we had requested). We had the Crab Cakes appetizer which came...
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- Superb200 Reviews4.5
Mid Valley Shopping Center
312 Mid Valley Center #316, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923I went to UPS Store and the girls here are amazing always! They were able to get a sewing machine boxed up and shipped out to my nieces in Napa, arriving at...
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- Superb118 Reviews4.8
Bistro Giovanni
6 San Carlos St, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921Very good food and great service in a charming restaurant tucked in the heart of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Went there for my girlfriend’s birthday and the staff did...
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- Superb173 Reviews4.5
Little Napoli
Dolores St, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923Our all time favorite Italian restaurant In Carmel!! Started going to the Ocean Ave location but have been going for over 30 years! Had many family dinners,...
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- Good229 Reviews4.2
Patisserie Boissiere Restaurant
Mission Street between Ocean & 7th, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921You are transported immediately to a home in the French countryside. Classic French rural cooking with a quite reasonable wine list Service is attentive and...
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- Superb200 Reviews4.3
Il Tegamino
South side of Ocean Avenue between Lincoln and Monte Verde We are tucked in the Courtyard behind Cottage of Sweets, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921This was a cozy place to wrap up your day and kickoff a long weekend. The staff were pleasant, welcoming and very attentive. The food was okay-tasty. A little...
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- Superb155 Reviews4.5
Alvarado Street Brewery & Bistro
Mission Street & 7th Ave Carmel Plaza, Suite 112, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923So, we came for the beer. But we stayed for the tacos. They had a Cinco De Mayo special which featured tri-tip tacos and shrimp tacos and they were REALLY...
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- Superb193 Reviews4.3
Flaherty's Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar
6th Avenue between Dolores &, San Carlos St, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921Wow! Delicious food! Sweet and friendly staff! We were actually invited to a wedding that appears to be the owner who's getting married! Clam chowder to...
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- Good265 Reviews4
Vesuvio Restaurant
6th Ave & Junipero St, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923Delicious Italian food and drinks! Their grilled artichoke blew us away! The service was great; its an incredibly busy restaurant so best to go at an odd time...
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- Good214 Reviews4.2
Cottage Restaurant
5 Lincoln St, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923Such a nice little hidden gem. Food was amazing and staff so friendly! My husband and I popped in with no reservation and we were able to be seated quickly....
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Cultura Comida y Bebida
Dolores Street, between 5th and, 6th Ave, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923Wow. What a great restaurant with excellent traditional Mexican food with some new and exotic offerings. Some too exotic for myself. Excellent staff and...
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- Superb157 Reviews4.4
A.W. Shucks Cocktail & Oyster Bar
Ocean Ave 3SW of, San Carlos St, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923Don't be deceived by the casual atmosphere and the limited menu...it just means they stay focused on what they do best. $26 Dozen Oysters...fresh,...
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- Superb170 Reviews4.3
Hog's Breath Inn
San Carlos St, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923Surprisingly this was my first visit here even though I’ve been visiting Carmel for many many years. It happened to be a short walk from our hotel so we...
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- Good235 Reviews4
Pescadero Mexican Restaurant
San Carlos St &, 7th Ave, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921Ordered two nachos to go to enjoy with my wife ..along with some chips and salsa and a Mexican Coke. The nachos were very authentic ..everything was great! I...
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- Good212 Reviews4.1
Carmel Belle
San Carlos St, Ocean Ave, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923It doesn't look like much from the outside but inside is a really cute food market. A real juice bar. I will definitely come here every time I'm in...
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- Superb167 Reviews4.3
Tommy's Wok
Mission between Ocean & 7th, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921Always excellent! I have ordered take-out from here about every 4 months for many years, but not since COVID. Usually I call in my order, but still have to...
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- Superb164 Reviews4.3
Lugano Swiss Bistro
3670 The Barnyard, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923Had a pork schnitzel and it's not bad.Waiter is friendly and the atmosphere is great. The decorations is very detailed and fun.Will visit again to try...
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- Superb144 Reviews4.4
L'Escargot
Mission St & 4th Ave, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923Our dinner at L'Escargot was definitely the highlight of our recent stay in Carmel. We have been coming to Carmel for so many years but for some reason...
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- Superb108 Reviews4.6
Mediterranean Restaurant
Ocean Ave, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921We ordered our dinner to be picked up when ready. We ordered the Hummus with Pita along with the Veggie Delight and the Greek Combo. Our order was ready for...
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- Superb152 Reviews4.3
American Restaurants
American in Carmel-by-the-Sea
Mission Bistro
Mission St. 2 SW of, Ocean Ave, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921My friends were visiting us from out of town and we were going to eat across from this restaurant at the Flying Fish Grill. They were very rude and would not...
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- Superb177 Reviews4.5
Edwin's Kaona Carmel
Corner of 6th Avenue &, San Carlos St, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921An elevated version of familiar dishes! It was simply delicious and was presented beautifully. It was a delight to eat here. The servers and the owner were...
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- Good148 Reviews4
California Market at Pacific's Edge
120 Highlands Dr, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923We had the honor of being the first patrons on the first day it was open since closing over a year due to COVID and it was incredible! Very friendly and...
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- Good114 Reviews4.2
Pizza Restaurants
Pizza in Carmel-by-the-Sea
Rise + Roam
Mission Street &, 7th Ave, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923We had the mushroom pasta, pepperoni pizza and country loaf of bread.The pizza was good. I would recommend ordering pizza from this place.The bread was really...
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- Good117 Reviews4.1
Allegro Pizzeria
Big Sur Barn, 3770 The Barnyard, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923We've been coming here for more than 20 years. The pizza I had today was the best I've ever had. They're still at the top of their game. And the...
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- Good151 Reviews3.7
Mountain Mike's Pizza
26541 Carmel Rancho Blvd, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923Pizza delivered to VRBO house when staying in Carmel, delicious pizza!! White sauce one with chicken was good and a pepperoni one with pineapple also good....
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- Average86 Reviews3.2
Mexican Restaurants
Mexican in Carmel-by-the-Sea
Baja Cantina & Grill
7166 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923I've heard of Baja but never been, kinda out of our way. I was in the area and and weather was nice so we took a ride and let me tell you it was worth...
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- Good197 Reviews3.8
Island Taco
211 Crossroads Blvd, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923I love this little place. The Mahi Mahi tacos are delish and they have a plethora of salsas to choose from. I've also tried the Mahi Mahi rice bowl and...
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- Good97 Reviews3.6
Sushi Bars
Sushi Bars in Carmel-by-the-Sea
Sushi Heaven
Dolores St, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923Our first time in Carmel and we stopped by this spot. They let us in early and the staff was so nice! We were served right away and our food was delicious. Our...
- Good139 Reviews4.1
Robata Grill & Sake Bar
3658 The Barnyard, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923Went here (well multiple times in the last 20 years but ...) on the ONLY blind date I've ever been on! Did NOT work out but he picked a great spot!! The...
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- Average109 Reviews3.2
Italian Restaurants
Italian in Carmel-by-the-Sea
Basil Seasonal Dining
San Carlos Between Ocean &, 7th Ave, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921It is always a wonderful experience here. The waiters and waitresses are very friendly and nice. Our favorite dishes to order here are the Lasagna and Ravioli....
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- Good180 Reviews4.1
Cantinetta Luca
Ocean Ave &, Dolores St, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921Absolutely great food with options for both adults and the kids - we loved everything that we ordered - burrata, focaccia, pizza, pasta, and fish. The only...
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- Good175 Reviews4.1
Iolis' Pizzeria
307 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923It was the best service we’ve had. The employees made sure we were cared for. They went above and beyond service. Pizza and calzones were very good. We will...
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- Superb105 Reviews4.5