San Carlos and Mission food guide
2 editor picks in San Carlos and Mission, Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Order Grilled Castroville artichokes, then the Plains Drifter prime rib French dip.
Hog's Breath Inn, the Carmel courtyard restaurant Clint Eastwood founded in 1970, reopened in August 2025 restored with steaks and clam chowder.
Order Monterey Bay calamari, then the Brophy's burger.
Brophy's Tavern runs Carmel's Irish pub and sports bar at 4th and San Carlos, plating Monterey Bay calamari and fish and chips under seven screens.
3 hours
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1.5 hours
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Day trip · 3 - 4 hours
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