2 californian spots in San Carlos and Mission, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of San Carlos and Mission's food · All californian in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Chez Noir ★ 4.8
5th Ave between San Carlos & Dolores St, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921
Chez Noir keeps its Michelin star on 5th Avenue in Carmel, where Jonny and Monique Black cook a seafood-led prix fixe from Monterey Peninsula boats.
Tip: There is no phone; reservations release a month at a time on OpenTable, and the bar takes walk-ins when the dining room is full.
Grasing's ★ 4.5
NW corner of 6th Ave and Mission St, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921
Grasing's pairs Kurt Grasing's coastal steakhouse cooking with a 3,400-bottle Carmel cellar that has held Wine Spectator's Grand Award since 2024.
Tip: The list runs 3,400 selections from 15 countries; give the floor a price and a region and let the cellar do the deciding.