Best American Restaurants in Carmel Valley

You cannot go wrong here- Poseidon has beautiful views of the ocean and delicious food. We enjoyed calamari, cioppino, sea bass, and flourless chocolate cake, and all were delightful!

I love this place! So cozy and inviting. Just the ambiance alone is worth the visit. Came here because a friend was playing guitar in the lodge bar. Enjoyed drinks in the bar then dinner at The Grill. Service was excellent, everyone was so attentive. The food was amazing. We ordered the Hangar Steak, Swordfish and Salmon. We will be back for my husband’s birthday!

We had a lovely anniversary lunch at Jake's, sitting at an ocean front window table. Fabulous view, great service. We shared the fish tacos and the seafood chowder. The kitchen was nice enough to split the orders into two for no extra charge. Our server also gave us the choice of a complimentary dessert for our anniversary. We chose chocolate peanut butter torte to share. It was delicious, but we couldn’t finish it. We had the Hula Pie at Duke’s in Maui, so we chose to try something else. We did have a taste of Hawaii with a very good Duke’s Mai Tai. Will be back if we visit Del Mar again! Also, use Jake's valet parking, which was $8 at lunch. We used the public parking across the street, which was a minimum of $25 for two hours.

Visiting Rancho Valencia is a treat in itself. I believe they care about the quality of their food and it shows. Everything was delicious, fresh and seasoned well. Don’t skip the chance to taste their homemade focaccia bread! Everything we ordered was a ten out of a ten.

Hannah was very friendly, helpful and attentive. Her service was timely and the food was great! We’ll be back!