Aubergine the restaurant at L'Auberge Carmel
New American restaurant · Carmel-by-the-Sea ·
Michelin-starred tasting menus, ocean-inspired dishes, robust wine list
Michelin-starred tasting menus, ocean-inspired dishes, robust wine list
"In food-and-wine-obsessed Carmel, Aubergine serves an ocean-inspired menu to the beautiful dining room within L’Auberge’s chateau of a hotel. (2 star)" - Eater Staff
"Aubergine, located in the historic L'Auberge Carmel hotel, offers a lavish tasting menu with intricate small plates. It was the first Michelin starred restaurant in Carmel and has won a second star."
"Led by Chef Justin Cogley inside the Relais & Châteaux L’Auberge Carmel hotel, this elegantly modern yet classic fine-dining room has earned two MICHELIN Stars. New American fare arrives as an eight-course, daily changing tasting menu that continues to garner accolades annually." - J'nai Gaither
"I found this to be Monterey County’s only two-Michelin-starred restaurant, offering an eight-course $265 tasting menu of California coastal cuisine with global flavors that changes daily from chef Justin Cogley (a 2013 F&W Best New Chef formerly at Charlie Trotter’s). Michelin praised its ingredients as of 'spectacular quality' and the dishes are artistically presented; the restaurant pairs the tasting menu with wines from a 3,500-bottle cellar focused on Monterey and France." - Sharon McDonnell
"Aubergine is a Carmel classic for a reason, and there’s no better place in town if you’re looking to impress. Their ten-course tasting menu constantly changes, but you can expect seafood-focused dishes like oysters with a yuzu emulsion and lobster in dashi broth. The plating is almost too beautiful to disturb, but you won’t be able to resist digging in. A meal here doesn’t come cheap: It’s $265 per person, plus more if you add a wine pairing. However, since you're likely in town for a romantic getaway, this is the perfect place to splurge with someone special. " - allison green, clara hogan
