Carmel is one of those places that I absolutely adore. It's not far enough from Sacramento to really consider a road trip per se, but it's not exactly a quick drive either. However, it is definitely worth sitting in a car for three hours (not to mention, once you get on Highway 1, the view isn't too shabby ;-)). One on-again, off-again overcast afternoon, a group of us arrived in Carmel just in time for lunch. My friend Sulamita convinced us to check out La Bicyclette. She'd been there before a few times, and I remembered her raving about her past experiences. I'm a complete sucker for cute cafes, especially when they are cute French cafes, so I was all in.
It would only make sense for a bicycle to be sitting out front, right?
I love the idea of a chalk wall, especially in a restaurant where patrons can leave behind short messages.
All hands on deck!
Fromage: A tasting of artisan cheeses
Charcuterie: Sweet Coppa, house made salami, La Quercia Speck & wild boar salami (served with pickled onions)
I managed to get a semi-decent action shot of our pizza dough being tossed!
Butternut squash wood-fired pizza with sage, gruyère, speck ham, arugula, and butternut squash puree
Local strawberry & chèvre (goat cheese) salad with honeyed walnuts, wild arugula and frisée served with late harvest Riesling dressing
I can't tell you what this was because we weren't the ones to order it, but I can tell you it looked amazing!
La Bicyclette is located at 29 Dolores St. in Carmel, CA.
