Christina Jain

Love this place for ramen!!! The food is delicious and it's easy to order from the self serve screens where you can look at the photos. Food comes out relatively quickly, which is nice for kiddos, and the atmosphere reminds me of Japan. The rice bowl portions are HUGE and our kids happily devoured it.

An affordable full day ticket (compared to rates at nearby attractions) offers you entrance into a surprisingly large space that's perfect for younger kids. Lots of things to engage little ones under 5 and older ones can stretch their creativity in an arts and crafts area.

This is the best place to take kids for dinner without ruining other people's Carmel getaway 😅. The ambiance and service is still impeccable, but it's relatively easy to get a reservation and the food comes out quickly so you could be done with dinner in 1-1.5hrs (for better or worse, depending on what you're looking for).

Small museum that's great for kids 1-5 years old. The zoo is a great place to explore with small paths that wind around the enclosures, and little statues and footprints for the kids to discover. You can get quite close to the spoonbills, hornbill, and peacock which roam free around the entire outdoor space. There's a little dinosaur bone digging sand area too.

Definitely buy tickets in advance. We couldn't get into the 10am entry and had to wait until 12:30pm.

Everyone in my party had heard of Ottolenghi before, which is the last name of the chef who opened a number of eateries, of which ROVI is one. The atmosphere is beautiful, modern and inviting. You'll find a creative mix of ingredients in each dish and the small starter portions allow you to try a variety of flavors. It's lovely to go with a group of 4-6 to fully enjoy all the offerings!

Reservations seem to be important. We were graciously ushered along as we came up against our allotted reservation time, as the next party had arrived.