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Places in Carmel-by-the-Sea

Carmel-by-the-Sea’s downtown: 459 places in a five-minute walk

527 places in Carmel-by-the-Sea: 106 places to eat and drink, 112 shops, 104 things to do and 38 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
527
167 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
106
34 per 1,000 residents
Shops
112
42 gifts · 5 antiques · 2 books
Things to do
104
30 outdoors · 60 arts · 5 landmarks
Places to stay
38
12 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Carmel-by-the-Sea have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A real downtown459 places within a five-minute walk of Ocean Ave.A food town106 places to eat and drink, 34 per 1,000 residents.A place people visit38 places to stay, from hotels and inns to campgrounds and rentals.Galleries & stages60 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Carmel-by-the-Sea gathers

459 of Carmel-by-the-Sea’s 527 places sit within a five-minute walk of Ocean Ave.

Ocean Ave
459places in a five-minute walk of Ocean Ave87% of Carmel-by-the-Sea’s places
Eat & drink

106 places to eat & drink

62 restaurants, 27 bars & breweries, 13 cafés & treats. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

38 places to stay

36 hotels & inns, 2 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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See all 36 hotels & inns →
Things to do

104 things to do

60 arts & culture, 30 parks & outdoors, 9 fitness & sports. Local spots first.

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See all 60 arts & culture →
Shops

112 shops

42 gifts & boutiques, 33 clothing, 9 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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Everyday

144 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Offices & pros 67Carmel International Film Festival · Ann Albanese-Freeman · Bambace Peterson TeamHair & beauty 19Bixby Barber Co. · La Coiffure Salon · Signature Day SpaBanks & insurance 8Synergy One Lending - Carmel · RPM Mortgage · Jeremy Carter AgencyHome services 7Monterey Design Center · Carmel Laundry · Asturi ConstructionGroceries & convenience 6Surf N Sand Liquors - Carmel · Eco Carmel · Lopez Liquors & Fine WinesHealth care 6Carmel Drug Store · Love Your Smile, Inc. - Dr. David Love · SkinHappyPets 5Diggidy Dog · Carmel Dog Shop · Carmel GroomersAuto & gas 4Carmel Garage · Javier Auto Services · Alliance CaOther services 22Carmel Youth Center · The Carmel Foundation · Monterey Coast Realty
Community

23 schools, churches & public places

Where Carmel-by-the-Sea learns, worships and gets things done.

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Town & public services 8United States Postal Service · Carmel City Hall · Harrison Memorial LibraryCommunity groups 8Carmel Woman's Club · American Legion · Center For Photographic ArtPlaces of worship 4Carmel Presbyterian Church · Church of the Wayfarer · Carmel Mission Basilica MuseumSchools & childcare 3Junipero Serra School · Belle Kitchen · Carmel Academics

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Favorites, openings and closings from Carmel-by-the-Sea neighbors.

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.