Anton and Michel

Old World Elegance, Modern Charm

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Seen Right: Executive Chef Mark Simpson and General Manager Bert Simpson.
Photography by Batista Moon Studios

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 nearly 20 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. 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 500 vintages, the wine list has garnered Wine Spectator’s, Best of Award of Excellence every year since 1988.

Also received high praises from Zagat Survey, extolling it as Carmel’s long-standing paean to “gracious” Continental “fine dining”; “old-world resort-town dining at its best”; where the “well trained staff treat you like royalty” and patrons make a “special trip” for the “tableside service and spectacular flambé desserts”; the “tastefully décorated dining room”, overlooking the beautiful courtyard” featuring “reflecting pools” and “soothing fountains” is “the best in town” for a “romantic lunch or dinner” “before a stroll along the beach.”

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

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

MENU HIGHLIGHTS

STARTERS

WILD MUSHROOM RAVIOLI

LOBSTER SPRING ROLL

CALIFORNIA ABALONE
Served as appetizer or main course

ESCARGOTS IN PUFFED PASTRY

SOUPE À L’OGNION
Classic French onion soup

CAESAR FOR TWO
Prepared at your tableside, from scratch

MAIN COURSES

AUSTRALIAN BARRAMUNDI

HAWAIIAN AHI TUNA

SEAFOOD FRICASSÉE
Baby lobster tails, diver scallops, smoked salmon raviolis, light lemon cream sauce

CLASSIC RACK OF LAMB
Provençale-dijon crust / natural juices expertly carved tableside

AMERICAN KOBE BEEF SHORT RIBS

PRAIRIE FARMS PORK TENDERLOIN

MAPLE LEAF DUCK BREAST

BLACK ANGUS FILET MIGNON

DESSERTS

BOURBONVANILLA CRÈME BRÛLÉE

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE TORTE
Crème Chantilly

WARM APPLE STRUDEL
French vanilla ice cream

FLAMBÉE DESSERTS (For two)

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

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