Restaurants in Carmel-by-the-Sea

Aubergine holds 2 Michelin Stars and operates from a nine-table dining room in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Wednesday through Sunday only. The eight-course tasting menu centers on Monterey coastal produce, with Miyazaki wagyu and red abalone as signature touchstones. Book at least a month out; this is one of the most technically precise tasting-menu experiences on the California coast, comparable in seriousness to The French Laundry but considerably more intimate.