The 17 Best Restaurants In Carmel - Carmel - The Infatuation

"Everyone from the local dog walker to the Silicon Valley techie has heard about Chez Noir, the buzzy restaurant that’s racked up big-deal awards since opening in 2022. And it’s worth the hype. The husband and wife who run the place quite literally invite you into their home (they live above the restaurant), creating a stay-as-long-as-you-please atmosphere in the intimate dining room that looks part coastal California, part Parisian cafe. The $150, four-course tasting menu changes daily, showcasing seafood-centric dishes like tender abalone skewers lightly seared in liver butter, or a farm tomato panzanella paired with Baja mussels, local squid, and guindilla peppers." - allison green, clara hogan