Grasings Carmel

Grasings sits on the northwest corner of Mission and 6th Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea. It is a five-minute walk from the shops of Ocean Avenue and a fifteen-minute stroll from the sand at Carmel Beach. The restaurant holds a 2024 Wine Spectator Grand Award, marking it as a destination for serious bottles rather than casual sips.

The room runs smart, feeling dressier than the rustic cafes that populate the surrounding blocks. While the neighborhood favors quick, informal lunches, Grasings is built for the long-form meal. It succeeds because it leans into the formal side of the coast, pairing international and modern seafood dishes with a cellar that outclasses the village’s smaller storefronts. If you are choosing between the casual spots near the beach and this corner, come here for the wine list alone; it is the only reason to trade a breeze for a tablecloth.