Carmel

"Tal Baum’s upscale, trendy venue offers a sea-inspired menu. For budget-friendly options, try Rina, especially for falafel and chicken shawarma." - Su-Jit Lin

"Weekend brunch is now served, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Carmel in Buckhead. Expect dishes like oysters with jalapeno marmalade, hot sauce, and mignonette, cinnamon rolls topped with orange cream cheese, brunch potatoes served with aioli and chili oil, and a decadent lobster scramble. A brunch burger comes topped with aioli, half sour pickles, pork belly, grilled onions, Oaxaca cheese, and a fried egg." - Eater Staff

"An evening at this coastal-inspired Buckhead Village restaurant will include caviar, cocktails, and a DJ. High-end spirits will flow to keep spirits high as we enter the new year. " - juli horsford

"Carmel is a sceney Buckhead spot when you just want a light meal—although this coastal Cali- and Yucatan-inspired restaurant has many things that blow our sails in the right direction. They have a trendy bar, seriously good cocktails like the tequila-heavy Tulum Tomorrow, and a menu stuffed with more fish varieties than the Georgia Aquarium. Appetizers like the fresh tuna tartare and the buttery lobster cannelloni are excellent menu standouts, but a few bland and underwhelming seafood entrees make us question if there are better fish in the sea." - Juli Horsford

"Delays in construction and permitting caused the latest restaurant from Tal Baum (Aziza, Atrium, Rina) to miss its opening last year. But it appears the debut of Baum’s coastal cuisine-inspired restaurant Carmel is finally happening later this spring at Buckhead Village. Led by chef Luis Guevara Salgado, Carmel will serve lunch and dinner and weekend brunch. 'Our take on coastal cuisine is less about a specific suite of recipes or from a particular region,' Baum says of Carmel, which centers on a 'general philosophy and approach' to foods from seaside cities and towns throughout the world." - Beth McKibben