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Toro, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA

Toro

4.6
4.6
725 Reviews
$30 and under
Sushi
Dolores Street between 5th and 6th Streets, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 24 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Neighborhood gem
Toro offers creative Japanese cuisine, and we believe in sourcing high quality ingredients. Our beverage program has a lovely sake and wine collection, as well as some creative sake cocktail creations. Join us soon!













Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Sushi, Japanese, Asian
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–9:00 pm Sun 11:30 am–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 725 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Toro in Carmel-by-the-Sea offers a cozy and charming dining experience with "one of the best sushi restaurants" around. Guests praise the "fantastic service," "fresh and delicious sushi," and a "great wine list." The inventive menu, attentive staff, and delightful atmosphere make it a "highly recommended" spot for sushi lovers.
725 Reviews
  1. Claribel VIP

    San Francisco184 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food here is wonderful and generous and delicate ! The vegetable sushi is amazing ing …. The soup is great the service is gracious and the teas are lovely …. This is a neighbirhood gem .

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  2. Mark

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Friendly staff, great sushi and parking was easy nearby. We had to delay our reservation by 30 minutes to accommodate our marathon runner guest and Toro had no problem. Food quality is excellent. They do corkage, but we opted for their beer selection.

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  3. Chloe VIP

    Palm Springs1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Legit one of the best sushi restaurants ive been too! All three speciality rolls were the BEST 😍 12/10 !

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  4. Jon VIP

    Greater Boston58 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great spot for sushi in Carmel by the Sea. Service was great. Fish was fresh. Tastes were fantastic! Highly recommended!

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  5. Alan VIP

    San Francisco31 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food and service. Quiet for conversation. Lovely.

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  6. Marissa VIP

    Central Coast16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Cozy homie cobblestone cafe like vibes. Good food and an extensive selection of wine and sake

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  7. Samantha

    Washington DC1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and service were amazing!!! Also Carmel-by-the-sea is such a cute area

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  8. c b VIP

    San Francisco33 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great wine list - one of the most best in town Super dog friendly Great place to hang out and graze We’ll be back !

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    good food, competitive pricing. enjoyed the experience

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  10. Jennifer VIP

    Houston9 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 12, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food here was very good. We particularly enjoyed the dumplings, tempura and rolls. Our server was outstanding. She was very helpful in the selection and her enthusiasm was vibrant!

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FAQs

Toro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (831) 574-3255.

Toro is rated 4.6 stars by 725 OpenTable diners.

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

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  2. United States
  3. California Central Coast
  4. Monterey / Carmel
  5. Carmel

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 24 times today
Google Map for Toro

Dolores Street between 5th and 6th Streets, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921

Additional information

  • Cross street
    5th and 6th Streets
  • Neighborhood
    Carmel
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–9:00 pm Sun 11:30 am–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Sushi, Japanese, Asian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine
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