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Aubergine
Contemporary New American
A tasting menu restaurant tucked inside a Carmel inn, Aubergine holds two Michelin stars and a Forbes Five Star, and the room earns all the quiet confidence that implies. Chef Justin Cogley's cooking is rooted in place, the coast and its ingredients showing up in precise, unhurried courses. The sommeliers seem to genuinely enjoy their job, which, given the wine list, makes sense. Dress nicely; the other guests certainly did.
Three honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Five Star
- Michelin Guide 2 Stars
- AAA Four Diamonds
One number, weighted & current 95
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Rice roulade with Dungeness crab Michelin Guide
- Triple-seared dry-aged ribeye Michelin Guide
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