8 Best Shopping in Carmel-by-the-Sea, The Monterey Bay Area

Foxy Couture

Fodor's choice
Shop for one-of-a-kind treasures at this curated collection of gently used luxury couture and vintage clothes and accessories—think Chanel, Hermes, and Gucci—without paying a hefty price tag.

Weston Gallery

Fodor's choice

Run by the family of the late Edward Weston, this is hands down the best photography gallery around, with contemporary color photography and classic black-and-whites.

Carmel Art Association

Carmel's oldest gallery, established in 1927, exhibits original paintings and sculptures by local artists.

Dolores St., Carmel, California, 93921, USA
831-624–6176
Shopping Details
Rate Includes: Closed Tues. and Wed.

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Carmel Plaza

Tiffany & Co. and Anthropologie are among the name brands doing business at this mall on Carmel's east side, but what makes it worth a stop are homegrown enterprises such as Carmel Honey Company for local honey; Monterey Design Center for home decor; and J. Lawrence Khaki's for debonair menswear. Flying Fish Grill, Alvarado Street Brewery, and several other restaurants are here, along with Wrath, Hahn, and Blair Estate wine tasting rooms. The Carmel Visitor Center (open daily) is on the second floor.

elizabethW

Named after the designer and owner's pioneering great-grandmother, elizabethW handcrafts fragrances, essential oils, candles, silk eye pillows, and other soul-soothing goods for bath, body, and home.

Galerie Plein Aire

The gallery showcases the oil paintings (mostly large-format seascapes and landscapes) of local artists Cyndra Bradford and Jeff Daniel Smith.

Gallery Sur

Fine art photography of the Big Sur Coast and the Monterey Peninsula, including scenic shots and golf images, is the focus here.

Jan de Luz

This shop monograms and embroiders fine linens (including bathrobes) while you wait.