Guidebook for Carmel by the Sea
Drinks & Nightlife
If you know anyone with a dog, this is a great dog friendly restaurant, bar, lounge and outdoor patio with live music. Enjoy mingling with locals and tourists and you may even see a celebrity or two!
14 locals recommend
Cypress Inn
If you know anyone with a dog, this is a great dog friendly restaurant, bar, lounge and outdoor patio with live music. Enjoy mingling with locals and tourists and you may even see a celebrity or two!
The restaurant is excellent. But for fun and a great happy hour... on a nice evening, the rooftop patio upstairs above the restaurant can't be missed. They have a large variety of food and drinks on their happy hour menu. All to be enjoyed in comfy chairs next to gas fire pits and heaters.
68 locals recommend
Vesuvio Restaurant
Junipero StreetThe restaurant is excellent. But for fun and a great happy hour... on a nice evening, the rooftop patio upstairs above the restaurant can't be missed. They have a large variety of food and drinks on their happy hour menu. All to be enjoyed in comfy chairs next to gas fire pits and heaters.
Very casual atmosphere with a beer can collection on the wall. Tv's for watching games and the best burger in town! Get the Brophy's burger with burrata salad. you will not be disappointed. yum!
7 locals recommend
Brophy's Tavern
4th Avenue Very casual atmosphere with a beer can collection on the wall. Tv's for watching games and the best burger in town! Get the Brophy's burger with burrata salad. you will not be disappointed. yum!
Barmel
Carmel Way Sometimes they have live music. Best Guacamole!
This lounge is inside the Cypress Inn Hotel. It is a little swanky, but only in a olde tyme way. And I hope you like dogs because its dog friendly!
Terry's Lounge
7th AvenueThis lounge is inside the Cypress Inn Hotel. It is a little swanky, but only in a olde tyme way. And I hope you like dogs because its dog friendly!
Rio Grill
Crossroads BoulevardA great Happy hour and also an excellent restaurant
Food Scene
Best Italian food and best service and it also has an outdoor patio. You can also enjoy the wine bar next door owned by the same family, Pepe's is a casual place to enjoy their Arancini (risotto balls) or share some of their mushroom pizza with a glass of wine by the fire.
26 locals recommend
Little Napoli
Dolores StreetBest Italian food and best service and it also has an outdoor patio. You can also enjoy the wine bar next door owned by the same family, Pepe's is a casual place to enjoy their Arancini (risotto balls) or share some of their mushroom pizza with a glass of wine by the fire.
The Little Swiss Café
Dolores StreetYummy breakfast and the best swiss pancakes ever!
Katy's Place
Mission StreetBest Eggs Benedict!
Cottage Restaurant
5 Lincoln StBreakfast up the street and around the corner
La Bicyclette Restaurant
7th AvenueGourmet Pizza
Em Le's Old Carmel Restaurant
Clint Eastwood's place
Grasings
6th AvenueExcellent restaurant... and must try the Truffle Fries!
Best restaurant, best service and best entertainment when they sing, dance and play music on most weekends.
67 locals recommend
Dametra Cafe
Lincoln StreetBest restaurant, best service and best entertainment when they sing, dance and play music on most weekends.
Portabella
Ocean AvenueDelicious Food and Great service
It seems farther than it is, but its only a mile away walking down Monte Verde and then turning on 14th street one block down. They have a great weekend brunch and eat all you want and walk home!
59 locals recommend
Mission Ranch Restaurant
26270 Dolores StIt seems farther than it is, but its only a mile away walking down Monte Verde and then turning on 14th street one block down. They have a great weekend brunch and eat all you want and walk home!
Flying Fish Grill
7th AvenueGreat Service, Great Food!
5 Star Gourmet Cuisine... and its right across the street on Monte Verde.
7 locals recommend
Aubergine the restaurant at L'Auberge Carmel
5 Star Gourmet Cuisine... and its right across the street on Monte Verde.
Yummy bakery items and very authentically French! Original French owner from 1960. They also have many other scrumptious items to eat on their regular restaurant menu.
Patisserie Boissiere Restaurant
Mission StreetYummy bakery items and very authentically French! Original French owner from 1960. They also have many other scrumptious items to eat on their regular restaurant menu.
Parks & Nature
Carmel City Beach
Breathtaking!
Beautiful! Can't be missed... and watch for otters, tons of water wildlife and spouting whales! Most people avoid the entry fee by parking outside the gate on Highway 1 and walking in and enjoying all the many beautiful hikes in the park. they are all relatively easy to moderate level hiking
309 locals recommend
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
62 CA-1Beautiful! Can't be missed... and watch for otters, tons of water wildlife and spouting whales! Most people avoid the entry fee by parking outside the gate on Highway 1 and walking in and enjoying all the many beautiful hikes in the park. they are all relatively easy to moderate level hiking
Arts & Culture
A variety of artists work is displayed here. Most of them are local artists.
7 locals recommend
Carmel Art Association
6th AvenueA variety of artists work is displayed here. Most of them are local artists.
Enjoy a musical Event here.
Check out their website: www.sunsetcenter.org
42 locals recommend
Sunset Center
San Carlos StreetEnjoy a musical Event here.
Check out their website: www.sunsetcenter.org
Live Theater. There is an outdoor theater that has newly reopened and also a small indoor theater
11 locals recommend
Forest Theater, Carmel
Live Theater. There is an outdoor theater that has newly reopened and also a small indoor theater
Shopping
A variety of many shops in this plaza like The Cheese Shop, Anthropologie, Kate Spade, J. Crew, and you can also enjoy yummy food and a beer or wine from Yeast of Eden and then wander through the beautiful gardens and resting areas.
24 locals recommend
Carmel Plaza
Mission StreetA variety of many shops in this plaza like The Cheese Shop, Anthropologie, Kate Spade, J. Crew, and you can also enjoy yummy food and a beer or wine from Yeast of Eden and then wander through the beautiful gardens and resting areas.
Lots of shops and some really good restaurants also. Our favorite is Sur. Enjoy their happy hour or come for the romantic ambiance yet casual environment with incredible tasty food by a locally owned restaurateur Billy Quon and well known Chef Herman
14 locals recommend
The Barnyard
The BarnyardLots of shops and some really good restaurants also. Our favorite is Sur. Enjoy their happy hour or come for the romantic ambiance yet casual environment with incredible tasty food by a locally owned restaurateur Billy Quon and well known Chef Herman
Crossroads Shopping Center Park & Ride
Rio RoadCarmel Rancho Shopping Center
26135 Carmel Rancho BlvdGreat shops, restaurants and cafes
Essentials
Stock the fridge with groceries and specialty items just a few blocks away.
9 locals recommend
Nielsen Brothers Market
San Carlos StreetStock the fridge with groceries and specialty items just a few blocks away.
Safeway
815 Canyon Del Rey BlvdBruno's Market & Deli
Junipero StreetCarmel Drug Store
San Carlos StreetThis has general convenient items for personal use and it is also a pharmacy
Carmel Office Supply & Business Center
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1178 Del Monte AveSan Francisco International Airport Station
THe SF Airport is 2 hours away
San Jose Airport - Terminal A station
The SJ Airport is 1 hour away
The Monterey Airbus can drive you from the SF Airport, the San Jose Airport or the Monterey Airport.
Check their schedule at montereyairbus.com
6 locals recommend
Monterey Airbus Shuttle
438 Calle Principal The Monterey Airbus can drive you from the SF Airport, the San Jose Airport or the Monterey Airport.
Check their schedule at montereyairbus.com
The Monterey Airport is approximately a 15 minute drive away.
23 locals recommend
Monterey Regional Airport
200 Fred Kane DrThe Monterey Airport is approximately a 15 minute drive away.