Carmel Restaurants, Anton and Michel

Old World Elegance, Modern Charm

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 “welltrained staff treats you like royalty.”

Anton & Michel serves lunch and dinner daily. Full bar service.

Menu Highlights

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

Alderwood Smoked Duck Breast
Brandied cherries, pearl onion compote

Lobster Spring Roll
Asian cole slaw, apricot-curry sauce

Farm-Raised California Abalone
Doré style, pickled ginger salad, caper beurre blanc

Hawaiian Ahi Tuna
Sesame crust, braised lentils, curry oil, sweet chili sauce

Lobster & Scallop Fricassée
Baby lobster tails, diver scallops, smoked salmon ravioli, sundried tomato cream sauce

Bison Short Ribs
Braised in hoison-stout beer sauce, garlic mashed potatoes

Classic Rack of Lamb for Two
Carved at your tableside

Dry-Aged Filet Mignon
Baby spinich, roasted shallots, cabernet reduction

Flambée Desserts
Prepared tableside

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

Photography by Batista Moon Studio

Anton & Michel
Located at the Court of the Fountains on
Mission Street between Ocean Avenue and Seventh, Carmel
(831) 624-2406

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