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1. Big Sur Coast Gallery & Cafe
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Western-style
野蛮生长的小丸子
❤Recommendation reason: A cafe worth stopping at on California Highway 1☕️. The exterior of the entire cafe is very unique, like a round barrel. It is also very surprising after entering the cafe. It is worth a good visit. The first floor is the Gallery The second floor is the ordering area and there is a small shop selling some exquisite gadgets The third floor has indoor and outdoor seats with sea views The cafe mainly sells coffee, drinks, pizza, and some snacks #Discover the colors of the journey #CoffeeTravel
2. Dametra Cafe
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/5
4 Reviews
£14
Middle Eastern Cuisine
琳达Linda琳达
Dametra Cafe is a local internet celebrity, I came here because of its reputation. The food here is really good, and it is cooked with great care. I especially like their steaks. The atmosphere is great, and foreigners will sing and dance inside. It feels more romantic near the beach.
3. Nepenthe
5
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7 Reviews
£17
Western-style
Sea view
love is blue
We loved the little Bohemian station on the highway. Not only was it a great place to relax, but there were also great views of the ocean. They had delicious shrimp and a great wine list, I highly recommend stopping by.
4. Carmel Bakery
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2 Reviews
Coffee Shops
moxiaoya
American bakeries feel a bit rough, and they really can't compare to French dessert shops. Even many domestic shops can't compare. And people here really like sweet food. All desserts are sweet, but they don't think so. No wonder most of them are overweight, it's really high in calories. The four of us each chose 2 breads, and in the end, only 2 of them were delicious. I can't say they were very delicious, but they were just okay. The others were quite sweet. Well, I can't remember which ones they were, after all, I went to the United States in October, and my memory is really not good. But there was a big apple on the bread display stand, wrapped in a circle of chocolate, and then covered with candy particles all around, with a wooden stick inserted, like a huge lollipop, very cute. I have seen the same dessert in many bakeries and wanted to try it, but I was afraid it was too sweet and felt that I would definitely not be able to finish it, so I didn't dare to try it. Later, when I was eating a buffet in Las Vegas, there were also the same apple lollipops in the dessert area, and I tried one decisively. Haha, it's not delicious, it's just a flashy apple. Does it think it's not an apple just because it's wearing a fancy coat? This is a well-reviewed bakery in Carmel, but the quality is really disappointing.
5. Pacific's Edge
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£34
Western-style
Open Late
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6. Shearwater Tavern
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7. Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
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£18
Seafood
8. Nura Sushi & Island Grill
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Seafood
9. James Dean Restaurant
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10. Covey Grill
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Western-style
11. Basil Seasonal Dining
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£19
Vegetarian
Open Late
12. Cantinetta Luca
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£24
Asian Cuisine
Open Late
13. Rockfish Harbor Grill
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Seafood
14. Baja Cantina & Grill
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£11
Latin American
15. Rio Grill
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4 Reviews
£16
Western-style
Open Late
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love is blue
I've been wanting to go to this restaurant for years and I'm so glad I finally did. The grilled chicken was recommended to me by a coworker so I decided to try it on a recent trip to Carmel. This has to be one of the best chicken dishes I've ever had, even better than their sister restaurant in Napa. It came with garlic sauce, artichokes, and roasted potatoes. It was absolutely perfect! Of course, I had to try their O'Brien's Pebbles vanilla ice cream - a little bit of heaven. I really liked the fact that it was the perfect size too. The service was excellent as well. I highly recommend this restaurant, it's located in the Crossroads Shopping Center, on the corner of Rio Road and Highway 1, and is just a short drive from the town of Carmel.
16. Anton & Michel
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£25
Western-style
17. Patisserie Boissiere Restaurant
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£14
Western-style
18. Aubergine the restaurant at L'Auberge Carmel
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£191
Seafood
19. Hog's Breath Inn
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£18
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20. Tarpy's Roadhouse
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£23
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