Best Casual Restaurants in Carmel Valley

Lovely Oceanside dinner with delicious fresh seafood and nice wine list. Had delicious creamy seafood clam chowder, split a Greek salad and enjoyed the ahi tuna entree and the evening special including pecan crusted salmon, a large prawn, large scallop, so yummy! Highly recommend this place!

We have been to the Pacific Beach location and loved it. This time we went to Del Mar and again, fabulous evening. The Pacific Beach location is quieter, more conducive to sipping a glass of wine from the excellent wine menu while one waits for the order to arrive. The Del Mar location is snappier, lively but still quite manageable in terms of having a conversation at the table. In both locations the staff is one of the main reasons to come! Very knowledgeable, we appreciated that our wait person was well versed in the menu and pairings and provided great suggestions. Super friendly, honestly, we felt like family. My suggestion! if you go, go big! We had a dinner guest that wanted a salad, a vegan pizza. Then when the cannoli (developed by a michelin star chef) arrived at the table, he couldn't resist and asked to have his pizza boxed up and got the cannoli instead!! Happiness all around. We are eating the pizza now, for lunch the next day. The food is top notch and i know i speak with authority... my family is from Aqueseria, a small village on Lake Como, i know Italian food! This place is a stand out, not to be missed. thanks

We love North Italia Del Mar, but it was evident that you were either short on staff or just very busy. Everything took an extra long time. Not the usual experience. But we still love you!

Always consistently good. Food is exceptionally flavourful, hot and meticulously prepared.

First time eating here, place was terrific!! Great food and if your interested they have a happy hour menu, we opted for entrees.