Diners' Choice: Healthy restaurants in Monterey / Carmel

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall healthy cuisine in Monterey / Carmel? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Treehouse Cafe

4.7

4.7 (266)

$31 to $50

Global, International

Carmel

About the restaurant

Treehouse Cafe offers global fare in Carmel-by-the-Sea.

Top review

Jessie

Dined on Nov 25, 2024

Some amazing flavors and a unique menu. Enjoyed by all!

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Popular dish

Russian Lamb Stroganoff

Alvarado Street Brewery & Bistro

4.7

4.7 (100)

$30 and under

Gastro Pub

Carmel

About the restaurant

Situated in the Carmel Plaza in downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, our bistro offers beers from our R&D program crafted on a pilot five barrel brewhouse - the only of its kind in one of the most picturesque and famed coastal towns in the country. Featuring an expansive, 60+ seat outdoor patio and a full bar, along with an ample dining room that can be sectionalized for private events. And the food! The Bistro offers California coastal cuisine with a regional twist, utilizing locally sourced ingredients that vary with the season.

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RichardVIP

Dined on Dec 4, 2024

The smashburger was excellent. Crisp fries and other sides were great too.

Rio Grill

4.6

4.6 (2467)

$30 and under

Californian

Carmel

About the restaurant

Rio Grill, located in the Crossroads in Carmel, has been the place to meet friends, enjoy tasty, flavorful food and relax with a refreshing cocktail or glass of wine for over 38 Years.
Chef Luis Osorio creative American dishes are some of the most flavorful, colorful and vibrant on the Monterey Peninsula and celebrate flavor in every mouthwatering bite!
In addition to the main dining room, Rio Grill has a comfortable lounge and full bar serving refreshing libations including the restaurant’s famous "Rio Rita.” The bar is lined with colorful caricatures of local faces and celebrities. Rio Grill's award-winning wine list by Wine Director, Gabe de la Vega, features more than 250 labels featuring a ton of local wineries and an extensive selection available by the glass.

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Carol

Dined 6 days ago

Chose one of the brunch specials, Grilled Poached Eggs Avocado Toast. Absolutely delicious. Grilled poached eggs with buffalo mozzarella and fresh tomatoes. Our usual Sport Tea always a great accompaniment ending the meal with pumpkin cheesecake. Our server was thoughtful, keeping in touch yet not intrusive.

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Popular dish

Soy Marinated Skirt Steak

Il Vecchio

4.6

4.6 (81)

$30 and under

Italian

Pacific Grove

About the restaurant

Located near the Aquarium, we offer a true taste of Italy with our homemade pastas and hand-picked Italian wines. Enjoy dishes crafted from cherished family recipes in a warm, rustic setting that evokes the charm of an Italian trattoria. Whether it's a romantic dinner or a family gathering, Il Vecchio promises an unforgettable dining experience with stunning bay views and exceptional hospitality. Voted "Best Italian Restaurant" every year since 2011.

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Rich

Dined 1 day ago

Great Food and Great Service is what you will find at Il Vechio! It has been my "go to" place for years as it has never disappointed me!

Basil Seasonal Dining

4.5

4.5 (911)

$31 to $50

Italian

Carmel

About the restaurant

Creative and modern Californian/Mediterranean dining located in the heart of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Our seasonal menu is inspired by the freshest sustainable seafood the Monterey Bay has to offer and the finest organic produce from our local farmers. Compliment your experience with fun and contemporary cocktails as well as an excellent selection of California"s most sophisticated wines. Our menu includes a generous selection of vegetarian dishes as well as gluten free options. We offer outdoor seating that is dog friendly.

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LoriVIP

Dined on Dec 11, 2024

The food is delicious and the customer service is excellent!

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Experience

Christmas Eve Dinner Celebration

Experience

New Year's Eve Dinner Celebration

Enzo Ristorante Italiano

4.5

4.5 (451)

$31 to $50

Italian

Carmel

About the restaurant

If a Western Mediterranean version of life exists, you will find it nestled between Ocean ave and Seventh st on San Carlos Street in Carmel-by-the-Sea. The European style village nestled above a picturesque white sandy beach is the perfect backdrop to "ENZO". At Enzo, you will be beckoned by the rustically charming patios surrounded by draping bougainvillea on a sundrenched day or the cozy and simplistic interior warmed by the fireplace when the cool fog blankets the coast.

Calabria is a southern region in Italy where the owner, Enzo, comes from. Calabria is a place where life is still slow.

It's the beauty, the passion, the family, the love...

this is what you will find at Enzo...simplicity, love, comfort, family!

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Kirsi

Dined on Dec 1, 2024

The pasta dish , crab ravioli, was amazing. Very authentic Italian cooking. The pear salad was a bit disappointing because there were only very small pieces of pear in it and the pear was not ripe. The atmosphere is bistro like, not fancy, but comfortable and cozy. Friendly staff. We would definitely go back - the food is great value for the price .

Flaherty's Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar

4.3

4.3 (1456)

$30 and under

Seafood

Carmel

About the restaurant

We know good seafood, we know how to buy it and we know how to prepare it. Unlike most restaurants (even the best of them) where fish is often a secondary item on the menu. at Flaherty's it's all about seafood.

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ROBERT

Dined on Dec 12, 2024

Rodney is a great server and pours a mean drink! Outstanding!

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Popular dish

English Fish and Chips

Popular dish

English Fish & Chips

Yafa

4.2

4.2 (522)

$30 and under

Mediterranean

Carmel

About the restaurant

Yafa Restaurant is a casual corner cafe serving delicious Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes in a warm and homey environment.

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Cindy

Dined 7 days ago

This was a great ‘find’ for us…great service and accommodation of several special requests and the food was awesome! Will definitely plan another meal here

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Rockfish Harbor Grill

4.2

4.2 (157)

$30 and under

Seafood

Monterey

About the restaurant

We are excited to transform Monterey Bay's best location into the newest, freshest, seafood restaurant. Enjoy an all-new ambiance, waterfront tables, and exciting menu items!

For more than one hundred years, fishing has been a vital part of Monterey’s economy. Monterey’s historic Fisherman’s Wharf with its colorful shops, seafood markets, and flavorful restaurants, is a reflection of that history. Rockfish celebrates Monterey’s fishing tradition and enjoys the Wharf’s most expansive, panoramic views of the working harbor.

Stop by and enjoy a cocktail and our stunning views at the restaurant’s bar and lounge. Our ambiance is casual California and it’s suitable for visitors of all ages. Come see for yourself. You’ll be glad you did!

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LesVIP

Dined on Dec 9, 2024

The location, view, food, and staff are all great. You will like it. :)

Estéban Restaurant at Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa

4.1

4.1 (869)

$31 to $50

Spanish

Monterey

About the restaurant

Estéban Restaurant: Spanish-inspired California cuisine.
This local favorite offers indoor & outdoor patio (pet-friendly) dining

Up-to-date hours:
Open for Breakfast
Mon. – Fri. 7:00am–10:00am
Open for Dinner
Sun. – Thurs., 4:30pm–8:30pm
Fri. & Sat., 4:30pm–9:00pm
Tapas Happy Hour daily 4:30pm–6:00pm
Open for Brunch
Sat. & Sun. 9:00am–1:30pm

Estéban Restaurant, the 2024 Diners' Choice award winner, carries on the Munras family tradition of culinary hospitality and excellence. It offers authentic Monterey dining in the historic Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa. Enjoy a unique culinary experience featuring traditional Spanish-inspired California cuisine with a pinch of adventure. Choose from shared plates and classic selections.

Gift Certificates available

Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/EstebanRestaurant and Instagram at instagram.com/estebanrestaurant/

Top review

Andrew

Dined 2 days ago

First of all, the seasonally freshfFood was outstanding, and the decor was on point. The menu had changed from what I saw online, and many of the dishes that were labeled gluten free had been changed and were no longer gluten free. The was the first bit of dissappointment, because I had planned my order around what was available. The service was prompt but they brought out the wrong dish for our table neighbors and to us, for exactly the same pinxtos; a substitution of a plate of three smaller dishes(pickled veggies, marcona almonds, and spanish olives) versus the larger order of just spanish olives that we ordered. The termperature for the inside seating was slightly colder than I expected. I realise that being a tapas place they expect you to order wine or mixed cocktails to keep you warm while you eat. The customers around us averaged an age of 65-70, and so I expected the temperature to be about 5 to 10 degrees warmer. I looked warmer on the patio with the heaters blazing with the temperature outside being closer to 45 to 50 degrees that night.

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