Shearwater Tavern 3665 Rio Road, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93923

"We have heard about this place but never tried it. It's tucked away around the side of Carmel Mission Inn but there is lots of parking and its entry is very accessible once you find it! We arrived early on a Friday so it was pretty quiet at first but got busy as happy hour wore on. Our server was very attentive and knowledgeable and gave us excellent dinner suggestions. We came in for the burger so ultimately that's what we had. Definitely the best burger patty I've had in awhile! We'll be back and can update the photos."

"They cannot make coffee. Press the button, some liquid bib bop pop into a jar. It tastes like flavored water, not a cappuccino. $6 for that? And after, I had the worst salmon avocado toast of my life. It’s a pile of guacamole with dead-cold egg from fridge with some low grade salmon chunks. All served on a tiniest plate so you definitely look awful eating this pile. It’s my 3rd time at this Inn, which is good. Yet it first at their food solution. I would make sure it is the last."

"This is an amazing restaurant with high quality food options. If you are staying at the hotel here it's also a great place to grab a drink and take a break. The atmosphere is cozy and the staff are amazing. I actually found that the chef actually had the same last name as mine and he came out to greet me and we talked about our ancestry a bit. It was really neat! It is a bit pricey but the food is definitely worth it. I had the salmon which was delicious!"

"The rolls and octopus confit to start off with were both flavorful and delicious. The cocktails we ordered were great too. The rest of the meals were just good, nothing wow or mouth watering. Interesting location as it’s more hotel restaurant than stand alone. The Service was just ok too for only having a few guests in the establishment."

"Very nice place - hidden at the end of the Hotel We had the Burger with salad and the grilled Salmon with vegetables. Both were very good in quality and taste. I can as well recommend the „Uncle Buck“ cocktail with a twist of smoked taste at the end. Recommendation: Free bread and salted butter would be super to have upfront."