casanova restaurant

this place was so adorably romantic! and the food was awesome too. you want to sit outside in the courtyard if you can but the wholerestaurantis adorable. i highly recommend the spinach gnocchi and the heirloom tomato salad. the twist on black forest cake for dessert was also quite nice.

thisrestaurantcalls themselves “most romantic”restaurantin carmel, and i’d say i agree. this french farmhouse stylerestaurantis full of intimate little nooks and crannies, both indoors and outdoors on one of a few porches and patios. this includes the van gogh room where you can dine at the actual table vincent van gogh ate at in the final months of his life. it would be a great place to eat for a special occasion. on the food tour, we got to try a dish we hadn’t ordered before: gnocchi casanova, a spinach gnocchi made from a dough blend (pate a choux) not potatoes, so it was surprisingly light and fluffy, and of course, delicious.

new chef makes oldrestaurantbetter than ever. after i heard there was a new chef, i tried out casanova. casanova started to go downhill about 6 years ago and after that started to happen i didn't care much for this once famousrestaurantin carmel. after i heard there was a new chef i tried this place out again and was amazed how much of a difference there was. i am glad they finally got a change behind the doors and it is no longer full of employees like mcdonalds.

casanova is a converted home made to resemble therestaurantowner’s family’s old farm-house in belgium. therestaurantboth resembles and pays tribute to the great cafes throughout europe with meticulous attention to detail at every turn. both its architectural style and decor are widely imitated and have influenced numerous other restaurants and private homes in carmel and beyond. if you’ve ever traveled the european countryside, your first glance will transport you across the atlantic where quaint cottages often double as cafes and meals are slowly paced to allow for great conversation to couple with great food and coffee.

great food and service. expensive as wine list is extensive. try to eat in small private room asrestaurantis noisy.

overpriced, sloppy, touristy - go anywhere else!. after reading positive reviews on casanova, we made reservations there for our weekend in carmel. there is no excuse to serve italian food this terrible, particularly in a town like carmel with so many wonderful restaurants to chose from, and so close to san fran where you can grab a table on any street in north beach and have a fabulous meal. everything was overcooked and covered in sauce and grease and cheese. the wine list was extensive, but grossly overpriced even byrestaurantstandards - bottles that go for $30 in most places were $50 (and retail for $15). the atmosphere was far too touristy to be quaint or romantic. what keeps this place going is all the tourists who think olive garden = italian and expensive = classy, and keep writing good reviews. if you're a true foodie, go elsewhere.