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Toro, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA

Toro

4.6
4.6
698 Reviews
$30 and under
Sushi

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 17 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for special occasions
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!













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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
    (831) 574-3255
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 698 people are saying

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
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Neighborhood gem

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Toro is a sushi haven in Carmel, offering "excellent sushi and friendly service." Guests praise the "fresh fish," "delicious cocktails," and "attentive staff." The cozy atmosphere, complete with outdoor seating and heaters, enhances the dining experience. Highlights include the "chef's choice nigiri," "memorable salmon tartare," and "amazing short ribs."

698 Reviews
  1. Liza

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    I was a bit late and called I the restaurant to let them know. I was a solo diner, which I enjoy more often than not. Just not this time. I ordered the omakase and I was told it was not a traditional one, I was fine with that. My food arrived shortly and I was briefed on what was on this boat. The fish was not its best and I should’ve stopped there, but I needed to give it a chance. I could taste the previous frozen state of the fish as it was watery when I squeeze the white fish, the mackerel Smelled very fishy(not fresh. Scallop was decent, the uni good. The octopus was so chewy I couldn’t go on. It payed on my boat. That was a couple days ago and I’ve been a living in my restroom. I will eventually go to urgent care if Not cool. $140 later. Not worth it is an understatement. I thought because it was Carmel it would be awesome

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  2. Arash

    Los Angeles

    27 reviews

    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent sushi and very friendly service. Highly recommended.

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  3. Shirley

    VIP

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    So glad we could order several types of sushi as a larger party -Carmel, Spider, Rainbow, Shortt’s Crunch, hamachi, scallops - all were delicious! Delicious cocktails and attentive service.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    i always get the seared salmon, spicy edamame, and miso soup 🤌🏼

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  5. Anastasia

    Central Coast

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love this little restaurant. They’ve only been open for the last four years and the food is fantastic, the service is great and we take visitors there whenever we can. As a local, we try to support our great restaurants. They have quite an extensive wine list too. 

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  6. Shailesh

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic place and definitely recommend to anyone in the Carmel area and looking to have sushi.

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  7. Brett

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good, fish soft as butter. Nice outdoor seating area with heaters, very comfortable and relaxing. Overall very lovely experience with accommodations made for gluten free

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  8. Terry

    VIP

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Wonderful dinner, delicious food. The best hamachi kama and short Ribs! Thank you for the green tea ice cream birthday surprise! ❤️ Appetizer took longer but entrees were timely and delicious 😋

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  9. Boni

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous. Great food. Reasonable priced. Fantastic service. We went for my wife's birthday. Super happy

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  10. shawn

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place for sushi and drinks. Staff was super attentive and friendly. Sushi was super fresh and tasty

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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 698 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 17 times today

Order delivery or takeout

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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