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Carmel by the Sea

Chez Noir

$$$$Restaurant · Contemporary

Why we point you here

Contemporary cooking with one Michelin star in coastal Carmel, worth building a night around.

Carmel's coastal charm meets contemporary precision at this one Michelin star destination, charted by OAD as well. The kind of place worth the detour when you're roaming the Central Coast—serious cooking with the recognition to back it up.

Accolades

  • 2025

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Worth the detour.

Charted by Michelin Guide · OAD Top Restaurants· Last verified 2026-07-11