28 Best Cocktail Bars near Carmel

“Calliope the blonde hostess truly sets the standard for what a great hostess should be. Her energy was infectious, and she made our whole dining experience start off on the perfect note. If you’re lucky enough to be welcomed by her, you’re in for a great start to your evening. Five stars all the way!“

“Had girls night on a Friday night. It was slower than normal but Peggy took excellent care of myself and two friends. She had an awesome attitude the second we walked into the door. She made us feel right at home and automatically started helping make suggestions. Cocktails, local bourbon flights and good food. What else could we ask for? Low-light setting makes it feel like a relaxed speak easy. It was a great time and I would highly encourage anyone to go and say hi to Peggy, she'll treat ya right!“

“Love Monterey in Carmel! Beautiful restaurant, great service, and even better food!“

“Great food and great service! 5/5 would highly recommend“

“I have been to this location a few times and the food has been great every time. The service is a little hit or miss depending on the day. It gets really busy on Sunday’s, but if you beat the church rush it’s normally fine! The omelets and mimosas are favorites!“

“My wife and I started our day with latin jazz brunch at Feinsteins at Hotel Carmichael. The latin jazz was great. It did not feel like it was Sunday. Felt like it was Friday or Saturday night. Music was great. My food the shrimp and grits lacked the flavor. My pallet craved a little extra salt.“

“Good quality food. Nice bar.“

“Wonderful lunch and waiter Rick. Thank you“

“Went to Vivante to try their Devour menu. Incredible experience. Their pepper appetizer was excellent, wine pairings were good, and they were able to accommodate my wife who is both gluten free and pregnant with no issues. Bartender Randy make the experience superb. We will be back.“

“My wife and I came here for the first time tonight and it is absolutely amazing and well worth every penny. Friendly, knowledgeable staff. Very intimate setting. And the food is absolutely amazing!“

“I just love Byrne's Pizza's crust. So thin and SO good. Atmosphere was awesome too. I was able to have a nice quiet conversation and really relax and unwind from a busy week. Service was good and price is right. Very reasonable priced.“

“Great location, great drinks, great atmosphere. Highly recommend! We will be back!“

“Outstanding in every way!“

“Our server Hannah was super! The food was of the same quality -maybe even better than the original downtown location on a busy night! Calming, peaceful, high end space for both casual and formal dinning. Excellent Happy Hour Menu also!“

“Outstanding service. Phenomenal food! From the bread/appetizers to the meal and tiramisu dessert 👌🏻 We were absolutely amazed by with every bite. I can’t wait to go back.“

“Initially they seated us at a table tucked away in a corner. Terrible location. My view was Aldi’s dumpster. Then we found that the staff use the door for their smoke breaks. Constant traffic. We were a bit chilly so we asked to move to a different table. They accommodated us but then we had to change servers. We felt bad for our first server.“

“The owners are so nice and the food is the best anywhere around!!“

“I love all the lunch salads and dinner options for everyone! Have not had a bad meal! There are Al many options!“

“Do you want fine dining quality at reasonable prices? Look no further than The Piper.

I've driven by here for awhile and we decided to check it out last week. In that time, we've now been 3 times and love it more each time.

The mac & cheese is from another planet it is so good. My wife greatly prefers it plain whereas I like the chicken. She even said it's better than a high end restaurant I love in Cincinnati which she knows is a bold statement with me.

The wings and pretzel breadsticks are delicious along with the asian style ribs.“

“Such an adorable quaint cocktail bar! We came from out of town and the bartender gave us lots of good recommendations for this trip & beyond. She was awesome and continued to chat with us while she was closing up. Great drinks, great vibes, would totally go again!“

“Such a pleasant and attractive atmosphere. Food is good but most of all your server “Grace “does such a great job. Thank you“

“Had dinner on Monday for a private event. I’m still thinking about it days later. Best meal I’ve had in a while. The brisket was cooked so uniquely I’ve never had anything like it. 15/10. Service was excellent.“

“Wonderful food and even better service service“

“Zach was cool and attentive!“

“Todo de este lugar es bueno, y los servicios son excelentes!! La comida de aquí nunca falla, uno de mis lugares favoritos para comer.“

“My wife's and my daughter-in-law requested the Blue Sushi Sake Grill, when we asked her where she would like us to take her - with our son, granddaughter, and grandson - to celebrate her birthday last week, and our family enjoyed the experience thoroughly. When we arrived, we received a very friendly greeting from the hostess. Our food and drinks were delicious, well prepared, and attractively presented. My wife had asked, when she made our reservation, that a dessert with a candle be brought to our daughter-in-law to conclude our meal, and the restaurant not only did so, they kindly covered the cost of the treat. We appreciated most of all the outstanding service provided to us by Jannelyn, our server, who was cheerful, helpful, and attentive even though the restaurant was extremely busy and she was responsible for a number of tables, in addition to ours. Thank you!“

“We had an amazing experience although we went for brunch, we were notified that brunch ended at 12:45pm which was our reservation time. The lunch menu had a few options that our group ordered. The roasted Brussel sprouts were delicious! The buffalo chicken dip was good, the chicken pieces could have been cut up smaller but that did not take away from the flavor. The drinks were great! And last but not least our server was the best!!! Casen gave us great recommendations and some laughs in between! He was attentive checking on us as needed and made sure we had the best service a guest could have!“

“We decided to go this evening as they had extended the Devour Indy Menu. The options were all off their regular menu and serving sizes the same. Food as always was excellently prepared. Our server OLIVIA was top notch. Knew her menu both food and wine. We were early diners so it was relatively quite.“