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( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 800-538-8221, 831-624-6436; www.missionranchcarmel.com ; 26270 Do-
lores St; r incl breakfast $135-300; )
If woolly sheep grazing on green fields by the beach doesn't convince you to stay here,
maybe knowing Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood restored this historic ranch will. Accom-
modations are shabby-chic, even a tad rustic.
Eating
Carmel's staid dining scene is more about old-world atmosphere than value.
Bruno's Market & Deli DELI, MARKET
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.brunosmarket.com ; cnr 6th & Junípero Aves; sandwiches $6-9;
7am-8pm)
Small supermarket deli counter makes a saucy sandwich of oakwood-grilled tri-tip beef
and stocks all the accoutrements for a beach picnic, including Sparkys root beer from Pa-
cific Grove.
Mundaka SPANISH, TAPAS
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 831-624-7400; www.mundakacarmel.com ; San Carlos St, btwn Ocean &
7th Aves; small plates $6-25; 5:30-10pm Sun-Wed, to 11pm Thu-Sat)
This stone courtyard hideaway is a svelte escape from Carmel's stuffy 'newly wed and
nearly dead' crowd. Taste Spanish tapas and house-made sangria while world beats spin.
Katy's Place BREAKFAST
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.katysplacecarmel.com ; Mission St, btwn 5th & 6th Aves; mains $8-16;
7am-2pm)
It's pricey, but what isn't in Carmel? Start your day with an apple-cinnamon Belgian
waffle, Swedish pancakes or one of 16 Californicized variations on eggs benedict.
Drinking & Entertainment
Scheid Vineyards WINE BAR