Lunch in Carmel

Looking at the menu

Carmel is always so full of visitors that it's hard to find a parking space, but Bob is persistent and skilled. On our first trip to California, we were in Carmel on a cold winter evening and I got a glimpse of Clint Eastwood through a window, and that was excitement enough for me then.

Yesterday we were a little hungry and Bob stopped the car in the middle of the street to ask a truck driver how to find the Hog's Breath Inn, a restaurant formerly owned by Clint Eastwood. We parked the car a block or so away and walked down the stairs from the street to the restaurant.

Outdoor seating was very comfortable because of heaters above the tables, high enough to be hidden by landscaping. We had beer (Hob's Breath ale for Bob) and wine (Hog's Breath cabernet for me) and our shared Monterey Chicken Club followed promptly. Delicious and sufficient for two. The pub is tiny and full of Clint Eastwood movie memorabilia, especially from the Dirty Harry era.

A perfect lunch on a perfect day. More pics in the California album.