Guidebook for Carmel Valley

Courtney
Guidebook for Carmel Valley

Food Scene

Great little coffee shop and bakery. Fresh baked goods made every morning.
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Wild Goose Cafe
18 E Carmel Valley Rd
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Great little coffee shop and bakery. Fresh baked goods made every morning.
Great for Mexican food to go. Super Burritos are great. Very nice local family owns it.
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Kathy's Little Kitchen
13 W Carmel Valley Rd
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Great for Mexican food to go. Super Burritos are great. Very nice local family owns it.
Hands down best breakfast around. Pancakes are killer!
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Wagon Wheel Restaurant
7156 Carmel Valley Rd
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Hands down best breakfast around. Pancakes are killer!
By far the best bakery around. Best bakery I have managed to find....EVER!
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Paris Bakery Cafe
271 Bonifacio Pl
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By far the best bakery around. Best bakery I have managed to find....EVER!
This is a little bit of a drive but totally worth it. Sit outside and be there before sunset. The bagpiper plays every evening as he strolls along the golf course. Amazing views of the ocean and coast. Tell the gate at Pebble Beach you are going to Spanish Bay for dinner to make sure they don't charge you!
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The Bench
1700 17 Mile Dr
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This is a little bit of a drive but totally worth it. Sit outside and be there before sunset. The bagpiper plays every evening as he strolls along the golf course. Amazing views of the ocean and coast. Tell the gate at Pebble Beach you are going to Spanish Bay for dinner to make sure they don't charge you!
Iconic Big Sur spot. Have lunch overlooking the Pacific. If you like burgers make sure to get one there.
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Nepenthe
48510 CA-1
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Iconic Big Sur spot. Have lunch overlooking the Pacific. If you like burgers make sure to get one there.
This is our favorite. Try the salmon pizza, sounds odd....but soooooo good.
72 helybéli ajánlásával
Café Rustica
10 Del Fino Pl
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This is our favorite. Try the salmon pizza, sounds odd....but soooooo good.
Sunday Brunch Buffet Must!! Who doesn't want to eat breakfast at Clint Eastwoods property, overlooking sheep and the ocean?? The food is good too!
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Mission Ranch Restaurant
26270 Dolores St
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Sunday Brunch Buffet Must!! Who doesn't want to eat breakfast at Clint Eastwoods property, overlooking sheep and the ocean?? The food is good too!
Good spot for pizza, calzones, salads and more!
Iolis' Pizzeria
307 Carmel Valley Road
Good spot for pizza, calzones, salads and more!
Great breakfast and lunch.
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Jeffrey's Grill & Catering
112 Mid Vly Ctr
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Great breakfast and lunch.

Entertainment & Activities

By far the best aquarium in the country. Make sure you check out the sea horse display.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row
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By far the best aquarium in the country. Make sure you check out the sea horse display.
This is an amazing couples type activity, or big group. They have cold pools, warm pools, hot pools, sauna, steam room, fire pits....Its amazing. Go in the evening after you have had dinner and just relax. Check out their website.
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Refuge
27300 Rancho San Carlos Rd
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This is an amazing couples type activity, or big group. They have cold pools, warm pools, hot pools, sauna, steam room, fire pits....Its amazing. Go in the evening after you have had dinner and just relax. Check out their website.
Great atmosphere, wine tasting, small bites. Games outside. Fun spot
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The Wine House
1 E Carmel Valley Rd
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Great atmosphere, wine tasting, small bites. Games outside. Fun spot
Carmel Valley Ranch Clubhouse and Driving Range Lawn
1 Club House Rd
Focusing on artisanal California wine producers and small craft breweries; They have a small, carefully curated menu of beer and wine along with seasonal small bites. They provide casual counter service with large fire pits and outdoor patio space.
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The Wine House
1 E Carmel Valley Rd
11 helybéli ajánlásával
Focusing on artisanal California wine producers and small craft breweries; They have a small, carefully curated menu of beer and wine along with seasonal small bites. They provide casual counter service with large fire pits and outdoor patio space.

Drinks & Nightlife

Dive bar, decent drinks, usually fun crowds on the weekend. They don't have live music but they do have a music machine.
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Running Iron
24 E Carmel Valley Rd
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Dive bar, decent drinks, usually fun crowds on the weekend. They don't have live music but they do have a music machine.
This is a great place to go wine tasting and have a little food. The chef is a local favorite so the food is always good. Great atmosphere, games and live music. Check out their website for events schedules.
32 helybéli ajánlásával
Folktale Winery & Vineyards
8940 Carmel Valley Rd
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This is a great place to go wine tasting and have a little food. The chef is a local favorite so the food is always good. Great atmosphere, games and live music. Check out their website for events schedules.
Good for drinks and live music on the weekends
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Sly McFly's
700 Cannery Row
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Good for drinks and live music on the weekends
Great local bar. Sit outside on the deck or inside at the bar. Sometimes they have live music on the patio. During summer they have car shows on Thursday evenings. During football season they have Monday night football. Make sure you stay through half time for the raffle!
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Baja Cantina & Grill
7166 Carmel Valley Rd
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Great local bar. Sit outside on the deck or inside at the bar. Sometimes they have live music on the patio. During summer they have car shows on Thursday evenings. During football season they have Monday night football. Make sure you stay through half time for the raffle!

Parks & Nature

Great hiking, great for dogs. Views of the Valley
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Garland Ranch Regional Park
700 W Carmel Valley Rd
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Great hiking, great for dogs. Views of the Valley
Best beach in the area, dog friendly too!
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Carmel City Beach
142 helybéli ajánlásával
Best beach in the area, dog friendly too!
Great for hiking, views of ocean
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Palo Corona Regional Park
California 1
9 helybéli ajánlásával
Great for hiking, views of ocean
This is the ultimate local hike. Start at sea level and finish at a bench high above the ocean. This is a strenuous hike.
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Garrapata State Park
34500 CA-1
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This is the ultimate local hike. Start at sea level and finish at a bench high above the ocean. This is a strenuous hike.
Have a picnic in Carmel Valley Village. This beautiful grassy park is dog friendly, and has a playground for the littles
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Carmel Valley Community Park
25 Ford Rd
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Have a picnic in Carmel Valley Village. This beautiful grassy park is dog friendly, and has a playground for the littles
Easy walking trails on the Ocean. Go early, this spot gets VERY crowded
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Point Lobos Állami Természetvédelmi Terület
62 CA-1
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Easy walking trails on the Ocean. Go early, this spot gets VERY crowded

Shopping

This is a high end mall in down town Carmel, follow the directions to here. Find a parking spot and walk the town.
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Carmel Plaza
Mission Street
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This is a high end mall in down town Carmel, follow the directions to here. Find a parking spot and walk the town.
Closest large grocery store. There is also a pizza place, breakfast spot and nail salon in this shopping center
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Safeway
815 Canyon Del Rey Blvd
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Closest large grocery store. There is also a pizza place, breakfast spot and nail salon in this shopping center

Sightseeing

Main tourist area on the ocean in Monterey. Lots of shops and food! Right next to the Aquarium.
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Cannery Row
Cannery Row
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Main tourist area on the ocean in Monterey. Lots of shops and food! Right next to the Aquarium.
Take a beach towel, pack a lunch and some adult beveridges. You can sit out on the lawn and picnic. If you don't want to take your own food, eat at the restaurant overlooking the river. Then go sit in one of the lawn chairs in the river.
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Big Sur River Inn
46800 CA-1
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Take a beach towel, pack a lunch and some adult beveridges. You can sit out on the lawn and picnic. If you don't want to take your own food, eat at the restaurant overlooking the river. Then go sit in one of the lawn chairs in the river.
Take a drive along the coast through Pebble Beach. You do have to pay a fee to get into Pebble Beach....unless you tell them you are going to lunch at the lodge or spanish bay :)
17 Mile Drive
17 Mile Drive
Take a drive along the coast through Pebble Beach. You do have to pay a fee to get into Pebble Beach....unless you tell them you are going to lunch at the lodge or spanish bay :)
This is the one to book if your wanting to go out and see the marine life. They are usually on Groupon too.
17 helybéli ajánlásával
Sea Goddess Whale Watching
7881 Sandholdt Rd
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This is the one to book if your wanting to go out and see the marine life. They are usually on Groupon too.

Essentials

Small store for essentials, good deli too.
33 helybéli ajánlásával
Jerome's Carmel Valley Market
2 Chambers Ln
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Small store for essentials, good deli too.
Closest large grocery store
128 helybéli ajánlásával
Safeway
815 Canyon Del Rey Blvd
128 helybéli ajánlásával
Closest large grocery store
Great spa, great pool. Beautiful property.
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Carmel Valley Ranch
1 Old Ranch Rd
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Great spa, great pool. Beautiful property.