5 cafes in Carmel-by-the-Sea, editor-picked for cafes open sunday. Cafes serving on sundays. All cafes in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
The Stationaery ★ 4.5
San Carlos Street · San Carlos St, 3 NE of 6th Ave, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921
Hours: Brunch daily 08:00-15:00; Dinner Thu-Sun 17:30-21:00
The Stationaery cooks seasonal California brunch daily in a Carmel courtyard off San Carlos Street, adding natural wine dinners Thursday to Sunday.
Tip: Brunch books out on Tock even midweek; the courtyard tables go first, and the dinner service stays quieter than the morning one.
Mad Dogs & Englishmen Coffee Bar ★ 4.3
Ocean Avenue · SW corner of Ocean Ave and Mission St, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921
Hours: Daily 09:00-17:00 (coffee bar from 07:00)
Mad Dogs & Englishmen pairs a bike shop with a specialty coffee bar at Ocean and Mission in Carmel, pulling microlot espresso and ceremonial matcha.
Tip: Named Carmel's Business of the Year; the coffee window facing Ocean Avenue opens at 07:00, two hours before the bike side.
Carmel Belle ★ 4.2
San Carlos Street · Dowd Building #110, Ocean Ave & San Carlos, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921
Hours: Daily 08:00-17:30
Carmel Belle cooks a locally sourced all-day menu in Carmel's Dowd Building courtyard, with raw vegan cheesecakes beside the coffee and juices.
Tip: Jeff and Chantal Nelson took over in January 2025 and kept the local-sourcing brief; the counter order queue moves fastest before 09:30.
Carmel Valley Coffee Roasting Co. ★ 4.1
Ocean Avenue · Ocean Ave between Lincoln & Monte Verde, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921
Hours: Mon-Fri 06:30-17:30; Sat-Sun 06:30-18:00
Carmel Valley Coffee Roasting Co. opens its Ocean Avenue counter in Carmel at 06:30, pouring the local roastery's beans hours before the village wakes.
Tip: This is the earliest cup in the village by some margin; seating is a few indoor tables and a strip of sidewalk, so take it to the beach.
Cafe Carmel ★ 4.0
Ocean Avenue · Ocean Ave & Mission St, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921
Hours: Mon-Thu 07:30-19:00; Fri-Sun 07:30-21:00
Cafe Carmel keeps a bakery counter on Ocean Avenue in Carmel that has been baking since 1952, laying out housemade cakes from breakfast onward.
Tip: Owner Sarah Cook runs the cake case seasonally; evening hours stretch to 21:00 on weekends, rare for a village coffee room.