2 american spots in San Carlos and Mission, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of San Carlos and Mission's food · All american in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Hog's Breath Inn ★ 4.2
San Carlos St between 5th & 6th Ave, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921
Hog's Breath Inn, the Carmel courtyard restaurant Clint Eastwood founded in 1970, reopened in August 2025 restored with steaks and clam chowder.
Tip: New operator Lee Morcus calls the 2025 restoration a tribute, not a reinvention; the sunken courtyard fireplaces survived the remodel.
Brophy's Tavern ★ 4.0
4th Ave & San Carlos St, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921
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.
Tip: Next door to Hotel Carmel with a shuffleboard game room in back; this is the village's default screen for a big match.