35 Best Casual Restaurants in Carmel

35 restaurants available nearby

1. Catch

4.4

Awesome(540)

Price: Moderate

• Seafood • Carmel

Booked 6 times today

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2. Dametra Cafe

4.7

Exceptional(268)

Price: Expensive

• Mediterranean • Carmel

Booked 31 times today

Dametra Cafe is a casual Mediterranean restaurant. Here, diners can expect high-quality healthy food delivered quickly in a relaxed atmosphere. The decor and styling of the dining room is distinctly Greek, specifically like one of the many coastal cities that the country is known for. Between that and the hearty portions and prompt service, Dametra Cafe sits nicely between an upscale restaurant and quick-service places.Dametra's Cafe features primarily Greek cuisine, with some Italian and Spanish thrown in for good measure. Appetizers include hummus with pita bread, fried calamari, grilled jumbo prawns and steamed mussels in a white wine and garlic sauce. The meals are split between sandwiches, pasta and entrée offerings and features dishes such as shrimp and crab ravioli, a salmon burger with red onion and tomatoes, lamb shish kebab and a Greek style lamb shank with rice pilaf and fresh vegetables.

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3. Il Fornaio - Carmel

4.6

Exceptional(2310)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Carmel

Booked 18 times today

Il Fornaio means the Baker in Italian. Located in downtown Carmel, Il Fornaio offers an authentic and unique Italian dining experience and a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence wine list. Enjoy wood-fired rotisserie and grilled meats, poultry and game; house made and imported pastas; pizzas from an oak wood burning oven; fresh salads and house made soups; antipasti and a wide variety of desserts made daily from scratch.

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4. Edwin's Kaona Carmel

3.9

Excellent(186)

Price: Moderate

• Asian • Carmel

Edwin's Carmel is a South East Asian Fusion Restaurant located in the heart of Carmel by the Sea, CA.

5. Toro

4.6

Exceptional(716)

Price: Moderate

• Sushi • Carmel

Booked 17 times today

Toro offers creative Japanese cuisine, and we believe in sourcing high quality ingredients. Our beverage program has a lovely sake and wine collection, as well as some creative sake cocktail creations. Join us soon!

6. Treehouse Cafe

4.6

Exceptional(277)

Price: Expensive

• Global, International • Carmel

Booked 7 times today

Treehouse Cafe offers global fare in Carmel-by-the-Sea.

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7. Flaherty's Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar

4.1

Excellent(1470)

Price: Moderate

• Seafood • Carmel

Booked 11 times today

We know good seafood, we know how to buy it and we know how to prepare it. Unlike most restaurants (even the best of them) where fish is often a secondary item on the menu. at Flaherty's it's all about seafood.

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8. Alvarado Street Brewery & Bistro

4.8

Exceptional(108)

Price: Moderate

• Gastro Pub • Carmel

Booked 5 times today

Situated in the Carmel Plaza in downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, our bistro offers beers from our R&D program crafted on a pilot five barrel brewhouse - the only of its kind in one of the most picturesque and famed coastal towns in the country. Featuring an expansive, 60+ seat outdoor patio and a full bar, along with an ample dining room that can be sectionalized for private events. And the food! The Bistro offers California coastal cuisine with a regional twist, utilizing locally sourced ingredients that vary with the season.

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9. The Hog's Breath Inn - Carmel

4.3

Awesome(1044)

Price: Moderate

• American • Carmel

Welcome to the famous Hog's Breath Inn, Carmel.Formerly owned by Clint Eastwood, and sold to a good family friend, Kaiser Morcus,a seasoned restaurateur, hotelier, grocer, butcher and entrepreneur.PATIO DINING, LUNCH & DINNER, OPEN 11 AMOur belief is that you are what you eat.

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10. Village Corner California Bistro

4.6

Exceptional(138)

Price: Moderate

• Bistro • Carmel

Booked 5 times today

Village Corner California Bistro is a dining institution in downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, that locals and travelers have been frequenting for 70 years. Experience our new menu as we work to carry on the tradition guests and Locals have enjoyed for decades. Illy Cafe Full Espresso menu Full Wine List featuring Local & California Wine Enjoy Bloody Mary, Bellini, MimosaCertified Green RestaurantLocal Fish SpecialsPrime SteaksWild Foraged MushroomsVegetarian Dishes Vegan Dishes - Daily Vegan SpecialsImpossible BurgerAl-fresco DiningOutdoor PatioDog FriendlyKids MenusGluten Free Menu, Gluten Free Corn Pasta, Gluten Free Hamburger Buns, Gluten Free Breads, Gluten Free Bagels & English Muffins, Gluten-Free Flour Tortillas. BrunchBreakfastLunch Dinner Wine DinnersFull Beer SelectionWe accept We Chat Pay

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35 restaurants available nearby

1. Catch

2. Dametra Cafe

3. Il Fornaio - Carmel

4. Edwin's Kaona Carmel

5. Toro

6. Treehouse Cafe

7. Flaherty's Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar

8. Alvarado Street Brewery & Bistro

9. The Hog's Breath Inn - Carmel

10. Village Corner California Bistro

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