Looking for a dining experience, place to shop for food, or go wine tasting on the Monterey Peninsula? Here are places our clients have recommended. Want to add your favorite to this list? Just send an email to chris@baumgart.com and we’ll put out the good word.
Japanese
| PLACE NAME | PHONE | ADDRESS |
| Crystal Fish | (831) 649-3474 | 514 Lighthouse Ave Monterey, CA 93940 |
| Akaoni | (831) 620-1516 | Mission St at 6th Ave Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921 |
Intimate Dining
| PLACE NAME | PHONE | ADDRESS |
| Aubergine | (831) 624-8578 | Monte Verde St (between Ocean & 7th) Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921 |
| Bistro Moulin | (831) 333-1200 | 867 Wave St Monterey, CA 93940 |
| La Bicyclette | (831) 622-9899 | Dolores St at 7th Ave Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921 |
| Restaurant 1833 | (831) 643-1833 | 500 Hartnell St Monterey, CA 93940 |
Seafood
| PLACE NAME | PHONE | ADDRESS |
| Passionfish | (831) 655-3311 | 701 Lighthouse Ave Pacific Grove, CA 93950 |
Popular
| PLACE NAME | PHONE | ADDRESS |
| Fandango Restaurant | (831) 372-3456 | 223 17th Street Pacific Grove, CA 93950 |
Locals
| PLACE NAME | PHONE | ADDRESS |
| Sandbar & Grill | (831) 373-2818 | Wharf #2 Monterey, CA 93940 |
Gourmet Food Markets
| PLACE NAME | PHONE | ADDRESS |
| Bruno’s Market | (831) 624-3821 | 6th Ave & Junipero St Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921 |
| The Cheese Shop | (831) 625-2272 | Junipero St & Ocean Ave Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921 |
| Grove Market | (831) 375-9581 | 242 Forest Ave Pacific Grove, CA 93950 |
| Whole Foods Market | (831) 333-1600 | 800 Del Monte Center Monterey, CA 93940 |
Wineries/Tasting Rooms
Carmel Valley is home to dozens of world-class vineyards and wineries represented by the Monterey County Vintners & Growers Association. The area throughout Monterey County holds the distinction of being one of the largest premium wine regions in the United State, with more than 40,000 acres planted in vineyards. The region is particularly renowned for its world-class chardonnay grapes. Franciscan friars at the mission in Soledad were the first to plant wine grapes here. That was more than 200 years ago. But the potential of this area as a wine-producing region wasn’t realized until the early 1960’s. It was during that time that a viticultural authority published a report classifying the area as a grape-growing region comparable to Napa, Sonoma, Burgundy and Bordeaux. Here are a few:
| PLACE NAME | PHONE | ADDRESS |
| Bernardus | (800) 223-2533 | 5 West Carmel Valley Rd Carmel Valley, CA 93924 |
| Talbott | (831) 659-3500 | 53 West Carmel Valley Rd Carmel Valley, CA 93924 |
| Boekenoogen | (831) 659-4215 | 24 West Carmel Valley Rd Carmel Valley, CA 93924 |
| Chock Rock | (831) 659-7625 | 1 Del Fino Place Carmel Valley, CA 93924 |
| Cowgirl Winery | (831) 298-7030 | 25 Pilot Road Carmel Valley, CA 93924 |
| De Tierra Vineyards | (831) 229-2105 | 3 SE Corner of 5th & Mission Carmel, CA 93921 |
| Joullian Vineyards | (831) 659-8100 | 2 Village Drive Carmel Valley, CA 93924 |
| Chateau Julien Wine Estate | (831) 624-2600 | 8940 Carmel Valley Road Carmel, CA 93923 |
| Silvestri Vineyards | (831) 625-0111 | 7th Ave btwn San Carlos & Dolores Carmel, CA 93921 |
| Taste Morgan | (831) 626-3700 | 204 Crossroads Blvd Carmel, CA 93923 |
| Caraccioli Cellars | (831) 622-7722 | Dolores between Ocean and 7th Carmel, CA 93921 |
| Twisted Roots Winery | (831) 594-8282 | 12 Del Fino Place Carmel Valley, CA 93924 |
| Wrath Wines | (831) 620-1909 | Tasting Room: Carmel Plaza, lower level, Carmel Soledad, CA 93960 |
| Scheid Vineyards | (831) 626-9463 | Tasting Room: San Carlos & 7th, Carmel Greenfield, CA 93927 |
| Cima Collina | (831) 620-0645 | 19-A East Carmel Valley Road Carmel Valley, CA 93924 |
| Dawn’s Dream Winery | (831) 659-2649 | NW Corner 7th & San Carlos Carmel , CA 93921 |
| Boete Winery | (831) 625-5040 | Tasting Room: 7156 A Carmel Valley Road Carmel Valley , CA 93924 |
