6 cocktail bar places in Carmel-by-the-Sea we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Carmel-by-the-Sea | Cocktail Bar across every city.

Barmel ★ 4.1

Cocktail bar · $$

San Carlos Street · San Carlos St & 7th Ave, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921

Barmel keeps Carmel's late shift at San Carlos and 7th, a craft cocktail bar styled after old Carmel bohemians that runs DJs into the small hours.

Mulligan Public House ★ 4.0

Cocktail bar · $$

Dolores Street · Dolores St between Ocean Ave & 7th Ave, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921

Mulligan Public House screens sport above Dolores Street in Carmel, an Official FIFA World Cup 2026 destination pouring pints toward midnight.

Links Club ★ 3.7

Cocktail bar · $$

Carmel Plaza · Carmel Plaza, Suite 101, Ocean Ave & Mission St, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921

Links Club pairs Trackman golf simulator bays with a sports bar in Carmel Plaza, pouring local craft taps until midnight on weekend evenings.

Barmel ★ 4.1

Cocktail bar · $$

San Carlos Street · San Carlos St & 7th Ave, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921

Barmel keeps Carmel's latest hours at San Carlos and 7th, a craft cocktail bar with weekend DJs pouring until 01:30 when the village sleeps.

Mulligan Public House ★ 4.0

Cocktail bar · $$

Dolores Street · Dolores St between Ocean Ave & 7th Ave, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921

Mulligan Public House holds the late shift on Dolores Street in Carmel for the sports crowd, pouring pints toward a midnight close every night.

Links Club ★ 3.9

Cocktail bar · $$

Carmel Plaza · Carmel Plaza, Suite 101, Ocean Ave & Mission St, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921

Links Club stays open to midnight on Carmel Plaza weekends, its golf simulator bays and local craft taps outlasting nearly every village kitchen.