Woody’s at Del Mesa
500 Del Mesa Drive, Carmel
(831) 624-1854, woodysmontereyairport.com
It may seem surprising that the county’s best new restaurant this year is in a retirement community, but Chef Tim Wood is full of surprises. After the success of Woody’s at the Airport, the Bernardus and Carmel Valley Ranch alum turned his sights south to Del Mesa Carmel. With a large selection of attentively sourced salads, great sandwich deals at lunch and an expanded menu at dinner – with Wood’s signature steak bites on the app menu and his favorite, steak frites, among the entrees – Woody’s at Del Mesa has something for everyone, and is open to everyone. Just tell the kind folks at the gate you’re going to see Woody.
