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Dining Out for New Year's Eve
MONTEREY/ CARMEL

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Besides attending one of the world's Top 10 Hot Spots for New Year's Eve, what could be better than celebrating the end of the year with a memorable meal? Whether you're looking for a party scene full of revelers or a more romantic space to share a midnight Champagne toast with someone special, we've compiled a list of the best restaurants in Monterey/Carmel to ring in the New Year.

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Anton & Michel Continental
14/20
Dining Room at Anton & Michel, Carmel, CA Mission St.
Carmel, CA 93921
831-624-2406 | Menu
This Carmel institution provides classic preparations of continental favorites. More...

Aubergine French
No Rating
Dining Room at Aubergine, Carmel, CA L'Auberge Carmel
Seventh Ave. & Monte Verde St.
Carmel, CA 93923
831-624-8578 | Menu
A restaurant exuding grace, charm and class---the cuisine is a fine match to the enchanting surroundings. More...

The C Restaurant & Bar Seafood
13/20
Intercontinental, The Clement Monterey
750 Cannery Row
Monterey, CA 93940
831-375-4500 | Menu
Sustainable seafood swims on the menu at this bayside hotel restaurant near the Monterey Bay Aquarium. More...

Cibo Ristorante Italiano Italian
13/20
301 Alvarado St.
Monterey, CA 93940
831-649-8151 | Menu
Grilled meat and Southern Italian regional cuisine. More...

Esteban Tapas
12/20
Casa Munras
700 Munras Ave.
Monterey, CA 93940
831-375-0176
Tapping into the Monterey tapas market with Estéban. More...

The Forge In the Forest American
12/20
Fifth Ave. & Junipero Ave.
Carmel, CA 93923
831-624-2233 | Menu
Bring a sweater---for your pooch, too. More...

Grill on Ocean Avenue California
12/20
Ocean Ave.
Carmel, CA 93923
831-624-2569 | Menu
Keep your order simple and go for something grilled at this romantic spot with arched windows and a stone fireplace. More...

Hog's Breath Inn Steakhouse
12/20
Dining Room at Hog San Carlos St. & Fifth Ave.
Carmel, CA 93923
831-625-1044 | Menu
Dig into the Dirty Harry burger, the closest you'll get to Clint. More...

Marinus California
17/20
Dining Room at Marinus, Carmel Valley, CA Bernardus Lodge
415 Carmel Valley Rd.
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
831-658-3400 | Menu
Dining in cantos with chef Cal Stamenov. More...

Montrio Continental
13/20
Dining Room at Montrio, Monterey, CA 414 Calle Principal
Monterey, CA 93940
831-648-8880 | Menu
The local favorite keeps on ticking, but could use some tweaking. More...

Passionfish Seafood
13/20
701 Lighthouse Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
831-655-3311 | Menu
Fish that’s off the hook; sustainable seafood served nightly. More...

Rio Grill Southwestern
13/20
Dining Room at Rio Grill, Carmel, CA Crossroads Shopping Center
101 Crossroads Blvd.
Carmel, CA 93923
831-625-5436 | Menu
Cheerful, busy place serving Southwestern-style eats. More...

The Sardine Factory Seafood
14/20
Dining Room at The Sardine Factory, Monterey, CA 701 Wave St.
Monterey, CA 93940
831-373-3775 | Menu
A restaurant with a storied past has moved from swank to dated to fun and retro. More...

Sierra Mar Contemporary
14/20
Dining Room at Sierra Mar, Big Sur, CA Post Ranch Inn
Pacific Coast Hwy.
Big Sur, CA 93920
831-667-2800 | Menu
Contemporary cuisine in a glass-walled sanctuary by the Pacific. More...

Tarpy's Roadhouse California
13/20
Dining Room at Tarpy 2999 Monterey-Salinas Hwy.
Monterey, CA 93940
831-647-1444 | Menu
Lively Cal-American cuisine in the spirit of the Southwest. More...

TusCA Ristorante Italian
No Rating
Dining Room at TusCA  Ristorante, Monterey, CA Hyatt Regency Monterey
1 Old Golf Course Rd.
Monterey, CA 93940
831-372-1234 | Menu
TusCA takes on traditional Italian and wins. More...

Will's Fargo Dining House & Saloon Steakhouse
14/20
Dining Room at Will Carmel Valley Village
16 West Carmel Valley Rd.
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
831-659-2774 | Menu
A Carmel Valley Village fixture since it was built in the late 1920s. More...

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