Shearwater Tavern

4.6

115 Reviews

$30 and under

Contemporary American

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2 people

Mar 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

About this restaurant

Great for happy hour
Neighborhood gem
Great for brunch

Located in the idyllic seaside community of Carmel, Shearwater Tavern features breakfast and dinner within the Carmel Mission Inn. Our dinner menu has a selection of smaller plates to share along with some larger individual plates.
We have partnered with a local dairy, coffee roaster, honey purveyor and bakery.
Our Chef Fabian Di Paolo's menu is New American with Influences from his Argentinian, Italian, Floribbean roots. Our cocktail program features beautiful classic and specialty cocktails along with craft beer and California wines. You must try his House made Parker House rolls.

Additional information

Location
3665 Rio Rd, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93923-8609
Phone number
(831) 624-1841
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Breakfast, Cocktail Bar
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 7:00 am–11:00 am Dinner Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Fabian Di Paolo

What 115 people are saying

Shearwater Tavern reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

California Central Coast
Great for brunch
California Central Coast
Lively
California Central Coast
Contemporary American
Monterey / Carmel
Great for brunch
Monterey / Carmel
Lively

Review summary

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Shearwater Tavern offers "great happy hour" and a "hidden gem" status in Carmel. Guests praise its "exceptional" Piri Piri Prawns and Parker House rolls. The menu is "inventive," with consistent food quality and "superb service." While some note a dated atmosphere, the friendly staff and reasonable prices make it appealing.

115 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The Just Jazz Sunday Brunch was great. Can't wait until the next one in April!
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Kristin
San Francisco7 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The host was so gracious. As we were leaving, he brought a birthday gift out to my mom, since our table passed on dessert. What hospitality!
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Marc
Denver1 review
5.0
Dined on February 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our breakfast was excellent and the server was great as well. 8:30 am is a quiet time in the restaurant, so it was quiet. The eggs were cooked perfectly, the potatoes delicious and the coffee was good - could have been a bit stronger.
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Geoffrey VIP
San Francisco15 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best clam chowder ever! And our server, Angel was fantastic!
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Jazz Music
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined on February 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great Sunday live jazz Sunday Brunch. A hidden jewel of live music in Carmel, California.
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Lauren
Greater Boston4 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 16, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
It was a nice atmosphere and fairly quiet, very relaxing. I could see that it could get crowded and could get loud, but we dined about 7:15pm on a Saturday and it was fairly slow. Wait staff was super nice. I would go back!
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Celeste
San Francisco4 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful evening with beautiful , great tasting food. Service was lovely and would definitely recommend Shearwatet to anyone that visits Carmel!
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Jaime VIP
Central Coast32 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was a great breakfast experience! The food was amazing and so was the staff! Looking forward to going back for dinner and maybe an event in the future!
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Burt VIP
San Francisco107 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Not a lot of variety in the menu, but what there is is very good. Ambiance is great and the noise level is fantastic. This place is under-appreciated, we’ll be back more often. As locals we appreciate the good food and relaxed atmosphere. The service was fantastic, our waiter was perfect.
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Marilyn
San Francisco17 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food has been consistently good the three times we’ve been here. Service is fast and efficient. Prices are reasonable for the food quality. Great selection from salads to bar food to seafood.
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FAQs

Shearwater Tavern offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (831) 624-1841.

Shearwater Tavern is rated 4.6 stars by 115 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Mar 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

3665 Rio Rd, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93923-8609

Additional information

Phone number
(831) 624-1841
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Breakfast, Cocktail Bar
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 7:00 am–11:00 am Dinner Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Fabian Di Paolo

Shearwater Tavern

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

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Menu

Course 1

Parker House Rolls

Spicy Pumpkin Soup

Course 2

Orchard Salad

Course 3

Choice of Roasted Turkey

Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash

Traditional Accompaniments

Cornbread stuffing

Garlic and Chive Mashed Potatoes

Brûlé Sweet Potatoes

Cranberry Jalapeño Sauce

Maple Glazed Carrots

Course 4

Thanksgiving Pie

Pumpkin Flan

What 115 people are saying

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