Little Napoli on Dolores Street in Carmel-by-the-Sea has been a Central California Italian institution since Chef Pepe opened it, building a menu around house-made pasta, wood-fired Italian dishes, and the scratch-made Italian comfort food that earns a Carmel restaurant its destination reputation in one of California’s most culinarily sophisticated small towns. It appeared in Season 20, Episode 4 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “From Standards to Standouts,” which aired September 26, 2014. Guy Fieri found a Carmel kitchen doing Italian food from scratch with the quality and authenticity that earns a restaurant its place alongside the fine dining establishments that define Carmel’s food reputation.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Little Napoli
City: Carmel, California
Cuisine: Italian
DDD Season: 20
DDD Episode: 4
Episode Title: From Standards to Standouts
Original Air Date: September 26, 2014
Address: Dolores St. at 7th Ave., Carmel, CA 93923
Phone: 831-626-6335
Website: https://chefpepe.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The House-Made Pasta in rotating Italian preparations with slow-simmered sauces is the centerpiece that earns Little Napoli its Carmel reputation. The Wood-Fired Dishes with the char and depth that high-heat cooking produces are the other menu anchor that sets the kitchen apart from standard Italian restaurant competition. The Tiramisu made in house is the dessert that closes every proper Little Napoli meal. Find a Monterey or Carmel hotel on Trivago.
Plan Your Visit
Check the website for current hours. Reservations recommended — Carmel dining rooms fill quickly on weekends.
Address: Dolores St. at 7th Ave., Carmel, CA 93923
Phone: 831-626-6335
Website: https://chefpepe.com
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the From Standards to Standouts episode on Amazon and bring Italian cooking home with Guy Fieri Cookware.
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Little Napoli appeared in Season 20, Episode 4 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “From Standards to Standouts,” originally aired September 26, 2014.