Visitors Guide 2024

FOOD Flaherty’s Seafood Grill and Oyster Bar Seafood Still fresh after three-and-a-half decades, this place draws locals and tourists alike. The inviting oyster bar and central Carmel location also help. Dolores Street and 6th, Carmel. (831) 625-1500, flahertysseafood.com Foray American The emphasis here is on meticulous sourcing, local ingredients and finesse. For example, fresh black cod caught in Monterey Bay is then aged 14 days in house. Call it approachable fine dining—they do, and it seems to fit. San Carlos and 5th, Carmel. (831) 250-6100, forayrestaurant.com From Scratch Diner The kitchen serves breakfast all day (or as long as the doors are open, which isn’t really all day) and a nice list of sandwiches for lunch. 3626 The Barnyard, Carmel. (831) 625-2448, fromscratchrestaurant.com Grasing’s Coastal Cuisine Global Weekly readers have voted Grasing’s the best restaurant in Carmel plenty of times, quite an accomplishment in the eatery-saturated hamlet. And they’re not alone. As Bon Appétit proclaimed, “Grasing’s turns local ingredients into inspired cuisine.” Mission Street and 6th, Carmel. (831) 624-6562, grasings.com Hog’s Breath Inn American Former owner Clint Eastwood’s Carmel eatery is steeped in cool Western ambiance, thanks to rustic decor and paintings of Our Hero. The no-fooling-around menu offers straight-ahead American fare. San Carlos and 5th, Carmel. (831) 625-1044, hogsbreathinn.net Il Tegamino Italian Recipes here are inspired by Italian home cooking. A beautiful Euro-style patio charms as well as the menu. Patio of the Golden Bough, Ocean between Lincoln and Monte Verde, Carmel. (831) 238-9608, iltegamino.com JeJu Kitchen/Carmel Burger Bar Korean/Burgers What was a burger-centric kitchen is transforming into a Korean restaurant. So as 2024 begins, the restaurant has a tasty split personality. Ocean and Mission (Carmel Plaza), Carmel. (831) 574-8693, carmelburgerbar.com Katy’s Place Diner Katy’s is the quintessential cozy Carmel breakfast spot where you can bring your family. As you wait for one of the dozen styles of eggs Benedict or an order of thick waffles, a server offers toys for the kids. Mission between 5th and 6th, Carmel. (831) 624-0199, katysplacecarmel.com L’Escargot French The menu is inspired by country French, suiting the restaurant’s courtyard. Think terrines and steak frites, rabbit, chicken and veal— unfussy fare, yet with a worldly flair. Mission near 4th, Carmel. (831) 620-1942, escargotcarmel.com La Balena Cucina Toscana Italian A wealth of Old World Italian charm squeezes into the cozy and adorable La Balena, thanks to elements like handmade pastas, fresh local produce and seductive seasonal dishes. A tough reservation and a place where chefs go. Junipero between 5th and 6th, Carmel. (831) 250-6295, labalenacarmel.com WWW.MONTEREYCOUNTYNOW.COM 81 BBQ JOINT Your friendly neighborhood T&A CAFE, Home of Kleinfeldt Family BBQ 1 Harris Road, Salinas, CA 93908 | (831)225-0447 | tacafespreckels.com -Great Breakfast- -BBQ Daily- -Fresh Salads- -Burgers & Hot Dogs- -Vegetarian OptionsNow Serving BEER AND WINE! T&A_1-2h_VG24_KB.indd 1 6/14/24 2:06 PM

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