Bruno's Market & Deli is a food market in Junipero Street, Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Editorially verified August 21, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The tri-tip sandwich and the oakwood barbecue counter make this the beach-picnic supply stop; it opens at 07:00 daily.
Address: Corner of Junipero & 6th Ave, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921
Nielsen Brothers Market pairs a village grocery with a serious wine and spirits shop at 7th and San Carlos in Carmel, with its own parking garage.
Tip: The wine room stocks local Monterey County bottles you tasted at the village rooms, usually at better prices than shipping home.
Carmel Honey Company runs a yellow-fronted tasting shop on Carmel Plaza's courtyard level, sampling raw and varietal honeys seven days a week.
Tip: Taste before buying; the shop pours samples of every varietal on the shelf, and small jars pack better than the gift sets.
Cottage of Sweets has candied Ocean Avenue in Carmel since 1959, hand-making fudge in an ivy-covered cottage stacked with British sweets and licorice.
Tip: The house fudge and chocolates are made by the shop's own confectioners, and the licorice shelf is imported from around the world.
The Carmel-by-the-Sea Farmers Market fills 6th Avenue between Junipero and Mission each Thursday, selling organic produce, pizza, bread and hummus.
Tip: On the third Thursday from March to October the market rolls into a Devendorf Park party with live music, food and drinks from 16:00.
