A great place to shop, stores and restaurants abound for all budjets, thoroughly enjoyed window shopping and exploring all the alleys and passageways. My only regret is that we didn't have enough time to stay longer.

My biggest regret from our trip last May was not being able to spend more time walking the shops and art galleries in downtown Carmel. I wish we had had an extra day because I don't feel like we really got to see this town. Everything closes at 5/6 pm so we were only walking for an hour. I had... More

Carmel is charming...like a Beatrix Potter story book town of gable roofed shops with little flower boxes and stunning artworks, interior decor ,furniture and lots of charming restaurants.

Carmel Village is great to walk around and shop or window shop. Most stores are expensive but it's still fun to look. The Carmel Plaza shopping area in particular is beautiful as it's more like a garden with shops then a shopping mall with flowers. The trees and flowers in the center are just beautiful as well as all the... More

Its a cute little town with everything you would expect of am artsy beach town. People were friendly and helpful, lots of restaurants and art galleries. Stop by the Visitors Center and they can help you out with anything! We did the Wine Walk which includes 9 wineries and a tasting flight at each. You buy the pass at the... More

We were last here 12 years ago so we were a little disappointed on our return. The effects of the Great Recession are evident by the change over in the stores. While there are still loads of art galleries, mostly carrying the work of the owner, the galleries that carried other art forms and high end crafts have mostly disappeared.... More

Great shopping, restaurants and interesting people. We visit this area everytime we are in Carmel and had a great time this time also. It is always changing a little bit here-and-there, and we spent several fun hours browsing about.

Yes while there is still something undeniably touristy about walking around Carmel, the pluses contained in most of the reviews here are accurate and out-weigh the minuses: dog-friendly, foodie-friendly,and wonderful coastlines. it really does take a few days to soak it all in, even the village itself. I think there are more candidates for Architectural Digest per block in Carmel... More

What a lovely and truly inspiring surprise. On a whim we hit Carmel Vally for a couple wine tasting stops with our niece. Bernardus was nice, but Chesebro really showed us what it is all about. Every wine was distinctive and of merit, but beyond that was the overall vibe. Chesebro is relaxed and in no way stuffy. The young... More