Contemporary cuisine: the best places to taste it in Carmel Valley

2 restaurant menus in Carmel Valley, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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Cafe Rustica
Cafe Rustica
89/100 (1210 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Contemporary
Pizza
Contemporary
Italian
Gluten Free Options
Pizza
Italian
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Ribs
Beef
Escargot
Eggplant
Ice Cream
Gelato
Bread Pudding
Salad
Flammekueche
Duck
Calamari
Lamb
Calamares
Pesto
Salmon
Fish
Sandwiches
Pork
Burger
Halibut
Shrimp
Sit down
Contemporary
Pizza
Italian
Serves Alcohol
Seating
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Reservations
Dinner
Brunch
Lunch
Mid-range
"1st time here. 3 of us had the halibut. It was really good! Had the flourless chocolate torte for dessert. Hope to come back when we are in this..."
Lynne Humphrey
"Ive always Wanted To Try this Place But Finances did not Allow. Ive Heard Great Things about it. So On 7/29/21 I called for Reservation. When I got..."
Sal Belleci
"My family was very pleased with what they..."
Jason & Barbara Neu
"We went for dinner, place was really busy, but we'd booked, so wasn't a problem. Food we had was very tasty and well cooked, great choice of local..."
Robert (Bob)
"We stayed at the Bernardus and were disappointed with their restaurant so we came here for our second dinner of our honeymoon. It was SOOOO good...."
Caroline Thrush
"Ambiance was wonderful on the rainy Sunday evening that our family met there. This was my first time, and I enjoyed the special Rock Cod. It was..."
Kelly Ross
"True jewel in Carmel Valley. Humble and honest food that is cooked with love. The staff is super friendly and the food exceeds all expectations. True..."
Wook Chung
"Fantastic lunch. Reservations only available to sit outside but they had tables inside for us late comers. Once our eyes adjusted to the dark..."
Marcus K.
Valley Kitchen
Valley Kitchen
80/100 (836 ratings)
Restaurants
Contemporary
Contemporary
Gluten Free Options
American
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
American
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Cakes
Lamb
Fish
Salad
Wings
Crab
Scallops
Risotto
Salmon
Crab Cake
Burger
French Fries
Sit down
American
Contemporary
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Outdoor Seating
Parking Available
Private Dining
Highchairs Available
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Bert is the best server! He made my daughters birthday so very special. I will tell all of my friends how well the service is here and how delicious..."
Mattie Jordan
"Amazing breakfast. We got crab cake, smoked salmon bagel and french toast, and all of them were super..."
Brian Lin
"Amazing food! I got plate "Winter's Catch" it was delicious! My bf got the "Wasabi Crusted Tuna" he also loved it. The food was so fresh, one of the..."
Jennifer S