La Bicyclette
Dolores and 7th, Carmel
(831) 622-9899, labicycletterestaurant.com
Stepping into La Bicyclette is a bit like entering an immersive, virtual reality world – one that whisks you away from the streets of Carmel-by-the-Sea to the pastoral European countryside. Tightly packed wooden tables and vintage décor cement the experience. As you take a bite of your steak au poivre or wood-fired pizza nera, you all but expect to look out the window and see rolling hills, a shepherd walking down cobbled streets and maybe the day’s laundry hung out to dry. Order dessert and let your imagination run wild.

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