Anton & Michel

A GuestLife Monterey Bay
Great Restaurant

Frequent diners are a true sign of a restaurant’s timeless appeal. Since 1980, Anton & Michel has enticed local residents and visitors alike to return again and again. One of downtown Carmel’s longest-running establishments, Anton & Michel masterfully caters to today’s discriminating diners. Classic Continental cuisine crafted with a lighter California touch by Executive Chef Mark Simpson, a professional staff that is sure to remember your name and an elegantly casual ambiance transform lunch or dinner into an unforgettable experience. At the front of the house, affable General Manager Bert Simpson has been making guests feel at home for more than 15 years.

Original paintings from the owners’ private collection, a richly appointed lounge and the atrium style dining room are perfect for casual meals, special celebrations and small group events. Weather permitting, the patio centered within the dramatic Court of the Fountains is a favored spot for an afternoon repast. Evenings, live music serves as a sophisticated background to conversation.

The lunch and dinner menus are wonderfully innovative and present selections that will please any palate and appetite. Dessert is an occasion in itself with classics Bananas Foster, Cherries Jubilee and Crêpes Suzette for two prepared at the table.

With more than 800 vintages, the wine list has garnered Wine Spectator’s, Best of Award of Excellence every year since 1988. Anton & Michel also received high praise from Zagat Survey, extolling it as “old-world resort-town dining at its best” where the “well-trained staff treats you like royalty.”

“…Probably the best dining experience in downtown Carmel” — Wine Spectator

Menu Highlights

Seared Day Boat Scallops
Tomato, garlic, kalamata olive compote

Classic Caesar Salad for Two
Prepared tableside with the freshest, traditional ingredients

California Farm-Raised Abalone
Pickled ginger salad, caper beurre blanc

Prime New York Steak
Dauphinoise potato, green peppercorn cognac sauce

Lobster Risotto
Baby lobster tails and claw meat, petite onions, shitake mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes

Classic Rack of Lamb for Two
Carved at your tableside

Desserts

Key Lime Crème Brûlée

Grand Marnier Chocolate Mousse Cake

House Cured Duck
Fresh melon compote, cracked black pepper, truffle oil

Anton & Michel, at the Court of the Fountains
on Mission Street between Ocean Avenue and Seventh,
Carmel-by-the-Sea,
serves lunch and dinner daily. Full bar service.
(831) 624-2406.

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