Guidebook for Carmel
Food Scene
Great coffee drinks and fresh pastries every morning. plus a variety of drinks, food, wines and everyday needs.
6 locals recommend
Carmel Highlands General Store
70 CA-1Great coffee drinks and fresh pastries every morning. plus a variety of drinks, food, wines and everyday needs.
A great place to eat and the prices are moderate for lunch or toast to the day at the bar while the sun sets and live music drifts through the room.
9 locals recommend
Highlands Inn
120 Highlands DrA great place to eat and the prices are moderate for lunch or toast to the day at the bar while the sun sets and live music drifts through the room.
Fresh spanish style cuisine in a 'happening' (for Carmel!) environment. Owned and run by Gabe Georis. Or check out one of the other restaurants and wineries started by other family members.
9 locals recommend
Mundaka Restaurant
San Carlos StreetFresh spanish style cuisine in a 'happening' (for Carmel!) environment. Owned and run by Gabe Georis. Or check out one of the other restaurants and wineries started by other family members.
The Mission Ranch is owned and frequented by Clint Eastwood, a local resident and actor most remembered for his two-year term as a mayor of Carmel-By-The-Sea, California.The food and view is excellent
59 locals recommend
Mission Ranch Restaurant
26270 Dolores StThe Mission Ranch is owned and frequented by Clint Eastwood, a local resident and actor most remembered for his two-year term as a mayor of Carmel-By-The-Sea, California.The food and view is excellent
Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn
48865 CA-1Yummmm! Quiet. Romantic!
A delightful place to enjoy a special breakfast (before noon) in Carmel. Or a meal at any other time.
59 locals recommend
La Bicyclette Restaurant
7th AvenueA delightful place to enjoy a special breakfast (before noon) in Carmel. Or a meal at any other time.
Are you hungry enough to eat a horse this morning then Katy's is the place for you. Although they don't serve horse they do deliver large servings of traditional American breakfast fare.
27 locals recommend
Katy's Place
Mission StreetAre you hungry enough to eat a horse this morning then Katy's is the place for you. Although they don't serve horse they do deliver large servings of traditional American breakfast fare.
Located between Big Sur and Carmel this restaurant has one of the most spectacular ocean views from both the indoor and outdoor seating areas.
28 locals recommend
Rocky Point Restaurant
36700 CA-1Located between Big Sur and Carmel this restaurant has one of the most spectacular ocean views from both the indoor and outdoor seating areas.
This is the best and most affordable seafood restaurant in Carmel, plus they sell fresh fish which you can BBQ in our garden kitchen. Located near the Safeway at Rio Road carmel.
16 locals recommend
Sea Harvest
100 Crossroads BlvdThis is the best and most affordable seafood restaurant in Carmel, plus they sell fresh fish which you can BBQ in our garden kitchen. Located near the Safeway at Rio Road carmel.
Sonja and I choose this restaurant over all others again and again for it's straightforward and delicious Northern Italian Cuisine. It reminds me of the Italian dishes I grew up with on Long Island.
26 locals recommend
Little Napoli
Dolores StreetSonja and I choose this restaurant over all others again and again for it's straightforward and delicious Northern Italian Cuisine. It reminds me of the Italian dishes I grew up with on Long Island.
A Carmel legend which has grown and evolved. A perfect place to book a private group dinner in their private dining room.
46 locals recommend
Casanova
5th AvenueA Carmel legend which has grown and evolved. A perfect place to book a private group dinner in their private dining room.
Arts & Culture
You don't want to miss the artwork! jim
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Gravity Garden
You don't want to miss the artwork! jim
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Sightseeing
The most beautiful park in the California State System. A walker's paradise. And only a short walk from the Garden.
309 locals recommend
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
62 CA-1The most beautiful park in the California State System. A walker's paradise. And only a short walk from the Garden.
Beautiful beaches and incredible, albeit strenuous day hike. 3.5 miles / 5 km in length.
45 locals recommend
Garrapata State Park
34500 CA-1Beautiful beaches and incredible, albeit strenuous day hike. 3.5 miles / 5 km in length.
Essentials
Safeway
815 Canyon Del Rey BlvdA 24 hour full grocery store located 2.5 miles from the Crashpad.
This is the last remaining local natural food store in our area since WholeF opened and it is located just north of the Crashpad not far from Safeway and other traditional grocery stores.
11 locals recommend
Cornucopia Community Market
26135 Carmel Rancho BlvdThis is the last remaining local natural food store in our area since WholeF opened and it is located just north of the Crashpad not far from Safeway and other traditional grocery stores.
Everything Else
Do you need to post a card, letter or package? This is the closest post office to Gravity Garden and the Crashpad.
11 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
565 Hartnell StDo you need to post a card, letter or package? This is the closest post office to Gravity Garden and the Crashpad.
Our favorite shipper will do it all for you! They can package your item and ship it by UPS, FED-EX or the U.S. Postal service.
The UPS Store
225 Crossroads BlvdOur favorite shipper will do it all for you! They can package your item and ship it by UPS, FED-EX or the U.S. Postal service.
The two most striking features of Carmel-By-The-Sea are the downtown district of art galleries and restaurants and the MAGNIFICENT expansive white sand beach at the bottom of Ocean Street. A must see!
142 locals recommend
Carmel City Beach
The two most striking features of Carmel-By-The-Sea are the downtown district of art galleries and restaurants and the MAGNIFICENT expansive white sand beach at the bottom of Ocean Street. A must see!
Big Sur is the land, sea and people. Discover what artists and writers found here. Ask to meet the last Big Sur hippie!
MAY-OCT 10 incredible intimate music events which sell out immediately! A MUST
19 locals recommend
Henry Miller Memorial Library
48603 CA-1Big Sur is the land, sea and people. Discover what artists and writers found here. Ask to meet the last Big Sur hippie!
MAY-OCT 10 incredible intimate music events which sell out immediately! A MUST
Center for Photographic Art
9th AvenueRotates exhibits of photography.
Weston Gallery
Displays and sells fine photographs.
Photography West Gallery
7th AvenueDisplays and sells photographs.