When looking for new restaurants in Carmel/Monterey we found Mezzaluna https://www.mezzalunapasteria.com/ in Pacific Grove which claimed to make their own
mozzarella and burrata, pasta and even gelato. It turned out to be a very enjoyable night and they indeed make all of these in-house at a very high level. The only dish which didn’t work as good was the octopus appetizer - the octopus itself was very good but the braised sunchokes had a strange fibrous consistency which made them really hard to eat.
It’s good to have a new restaurant in this area for future visits.
Complimentary bread and olive dip
Tre mozzarelle, fiori di latte mozzarella, buffalo mozzarella, burrata, roasted bell peppers, marinated olives, pickled cauliflower, house-made crostini
Polpo alla griglia, grilled octopus, braised sunchokes, romesco sauce, calabrian peppers
Lingua di manzo tonnato, cured beef tongue, tuna mayonnaise, caper berries, wild arugula
Spaghetti alla carbonara, house cured pancetta, bee la forte farm duck egg yolk, parsley, parmesan
Mafaldine con coniglio, wide ribbon red bell pepper pasta, white wine braised rabbit, swank farm asparagus, sage, pine nuts
Gelato - pistachio, hazelnut, chocolate
