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Contemporary Californian · Carmel-by-the-Sea · Michelin Two Stars · Chef Justin Cogley
Chef Justin Cogley's ultra-seasonal tasting menu showcasing Monterey Bay ingredients with Japanese influences at L'Auberge Carmel
Monte Verde & 7th Ave, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921, Carmel-by-the-Sea
- 2 Michelin Stars
- Grand Chef
- La Liste Top 1000 (Score: 89)
- Five-Star Rating
- Best of Award of Excellence
Menu
Cocktails
- Zero Proof Pairing (125) — Non-alcoholic pairing. Plus 20% service fee.
- Watsonville, California - 16 oz (10)
- Matcha White Chocolate Ganache — Mini cake filled with matcha and white chocolate ganache. Petit four.
- Savigny-les-Beaune (100)
- Antoine Jobard Meursault (325)
- Joseph Drouhin (450)
- Hubert Lamy (350)
- Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Saint Aubin (200)
- Denis Bachelet (825)
- Arnaud Mortet (250)
Dishes
- Chocolate Brownie — Marshmallow fluff, cocoa nibs.
- Abalone Tartlet — Chopped Monterey Coast abalone with walnuts, coriander, romaine lettuce, Thai basil and shiso flowers. Amuse bouche.
- 32-Day Dry-Aged Ribeye — Dry-aged ribeye with wagyu XO sauce containing abalone and Fresno chilies, cippolini onion, watermelon radishes, eggplant puree.
- Potato, Gazpacho, Caviar — Fermented potato cream covered by frozen gazpacho sheet, topped with caviar and cucumber salad. Assembled tableside by chef.
- Kinmedai — Japanese-style golden eye snapper with crispy scales, chawanmushi custard with Iberico ham and corn, pickled summer squash, squash blossoms, and roasted leek ash.
- Japanese Black Bass — Grilled Japanese black bass with lemon zest, root vegetable jus with red wine, beets and carrots. Pescatarian alternative.
- Panna Cotta with Nectarines — Citrus sablé topped with panna cotta, blackberries, white nectarines, and baba cake.
- Hokkaido Diver Scallops — Grilled Hokkaido diver scallops with carrot-juice tapioca pearls, baby carrots, shiro-dashi emulsion, steelhead roe. Served with brioche and sea lettuce butter.
- Uni — Sweet soy, potato.
- Ribeye — Kohlrabi, sunflower miso.
Tasting Menu
- Tasting Menu (265) — Multi-course tasting menu by Executive Chef-Director Justin Cogley. Menu changes daily. 20% service charge added. Intimate 9-table restaurant.
Wines
- Wine Pairing (250) — Course-by-course wine pairing. Plus 20% service fee.
- Burgundian Outliers & Pinot Noir Alternatives (99)
- Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey County, California 2019 (28)
- Flörsheim-Dalsheim, Rheinhessen, Germany 2016 (35)
- Nara, Japan NV (30)
- Rheinhessen, Germany 2021 (30)
- Siebeldingen, Pfalz, Germany 2022 (50)
- Menetou-Salon, Loire Valley, France (20)
- St. Pierre d’Albigny, Savoie, France 2018 (25)
- Pouilly-Loché, Burgundy, France 2017 (35)
Phone: +1 831-624-8578
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