
Press and Awards

Best New Restaurant – 2025 Golden Pine Cones
The Carmel Pine Cone
Voted by Carmel Pine Cone readers as the best new restaurant on the Monterey Peninsula, in our very first year. Thank you to everyone who has joined us at the table.
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In the News
Edible Monterey Bay
"Nora's Soft Opens With 'Carmel's Comfort Cuisine'"
A first look at our friends-and-family opening, and why a menu this wide-ranging could work.
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Monterey County NOW
"At Nora's, the simple comforts of home stand out among the destination restaurants of Carmel."
How Chef Tostado brings fine-dining technique to the comfort classics he grew up with.
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What Our Guests Say
★ 4.8 on OpenTable · ★ 4.8 on Tripadvisor
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