Corkscrew Cafe

55 W Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley
(831) 659-8888

Recent Reviews

Fernando Chavez

The quiet place is very nice, the food is delicious (but the service is very bad, it seems like they are in a hurry for the customer to leave ?)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 2

Alastair McDougall

What a find!Very friendly, professional staff in a lovely place.Well worth visiting.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Charles Wang

Always amazing food, onion rings from

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jared M.

Mushroom pizza was one of the best I have had, crust was incredible. The outside seating was peaceful and felt like a vacation. Inside very cute and intimate. Loved that is is right next to winery also!

Mark Knudsen

Pizzas and Tacos delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish Tacos

Brian N.

Astonishingly great pizza. The sausage pizza with pickled shallots and calabrian chilis is almost perfection. I don't think there's a single thing I would change about it. Bread with roasted garlic is an exercise in simplicity and deliciousness. I think my only complaint there would be to salt the butter - all the ingredients were great, but a little seasoning made it exceptional. Corkscrew was about an hour away from where we were staying and it was well worth the trip. Absolutely a must visit if you're anywhere nearby.

Tom G.

I do not recommend this restaurant. I had a Caesar Salad with chicken, it was terrible. Dinner salad price but too small to even be an appetizer. My wife got fish tacos, the tortillas were stale. Very pricey and not worth trying.

Christina Crumpton

Incredibly kind and gentle place. We had a kids birthday party, because my kid is a foodie and loved the pizza menu. And it was as incredible as the menu looked. The staff was so gracious and kind, we felt right at home. The coffee is incredible too, it’s a routine stop for me. Very very tasty coffee with super kind staff. I look forward to any and every visit!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Anya K

I really like the food here and the coffee. I had burrata and onion soup, soup was fine, as cheese was not as it supposed to be, but in general like the

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Tom C.

Good food and pizza oven. This Carmel Valley classic will make you smile. Try the Cowgirl wine which is a good value. Really relaxing patio on a sunny day.

Thanaa Makdsi

A hidden gem ❤️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lois D.

Delicious pizza. The corn pizza is yummy! My husband loves the cheeseburgers. Our book club met there a couple times for dinner and everyone enjoyed it.

Sharon S.

The menu online is not accurate. Ordered Osso Bucco but what was offered was pork in a barbecue sauce on a brioche bun that was burned and it couldn't be a sandwich because the brioche was soggy (a different bun would have been a better choice and we've grown to expect good food from this restaurant); the smoked trout smelled like a bad fish and the mashed potatoes had so much salt that it was inedible. Being close to the restaurant I called and said the trout and mashed potatoes were inedible and I wanted to order a pizza and brought the fish back. The pear salad is always good but the pear was on its last day as the middle was brown and no amount of melted cheese can cover a bad pear. The meal was $88 and I left the $11 for a tip but I should have taken that back as it was the only tip in the jar and the young man needs to be trained on how to deal with bad food returned.we The restaurant has good pizzas and the pizza men are polite and always smile.

Carolyn Meyer

Great food and service, but over-priced.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Meghan P.

Corkscrew is probably our favorite restaurant (our kids' favorite too!) in Carmel Valley and there are so many great restaurants to choose from! Some favorite dishes: - onion strings stack - the whole family LOVES these - Cowboy Bordeaux blend by the glass or bottle - so good! - Tomato salad - one of my favorite dishes - pizzas especially the one with corn! One tip if you're doing takeout is to skip the beet salad since it's delicious but tends to be a small portion. Overall dine-in is better than eat out especially for the salads. Enjoy!

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