Napoli. Hoboken. Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Two great Italian restaurants and a historic bakery in Carmel-by-the-Sea
Wood-fired pizza, house-made ravioli and California’s oldest bakery.
Where to?
Pizza, pasta or a pastry? Pick a door.
Vesuvio
A Pèpe Family restaurant
Wood-fired pizza, rooftop bar.Wood-fired pizza, a grill menu and the only true rooftop bar in Carmel. Since 2011.
Little Napoli
A Pèpe Family restaurant
House-made ravioli, courtyard.House-made ravioli, classic pastas and a dog-friendly courtyard. Since 1994.
Private rooms: The Library and La Dolce Vita
Carmel Bakery
A Pèpe Family bakery
Oldest bakery in California.Baking since 1899, the oldest bakery in California. Gelato made fresh daily.
Carmel Bakery at Portola Hotel
A Pèpe Family bakery
The same bakery, in Monterey.The same bakery, in Monterey, between Alvarado Street and Fisherman’s Wharf.
Private events
The Starlight Lounge at Vesuvio and the private rooms at Little Napoli.
La famiglia è tutto.
Our family.
Chef Pèpe’s grandparents came to America through Ellis Island, from Avellino, Benevento and Abruzzo. He grew up in Hoboken, New Jersey, and moved to the Monterey Peninsula in 1974. Chef Pèpe and his wife, Sandra, bought Carmel Bakery in 1988 and opened Little Napoli in 1994. His sons, Christian and Gian Antonio, run the company today.
- 1899Carmel Bakery opens.
- 1912Our family arrives at Ellis Island.
- 1974Chef Pèpe moves from Hoboken to the Monterey Peninsula.
- 1986Chef Pèpe and Sandra buy Carmel Bakery.
- 1994Little Napoli opens.
- 2011Vesuvio opens.
Golden Pine Cones
Carmel Pine Cone readers’ vote.
- Best BakeryCarmel Bakery
- Best PizzaVesuvio
- Best CocktailsVesuvio
- Best Italian RestaurantLittle Napoli
- Best BartenderChristian Pèpe
This season
Holiday parties.
The Starlight Lounge at Vesuvio, or The Library and La Dolce Vita at Little Napoli.
News from the family.
New menus, holiday plans and events at all four places.
Spirits, wine and coffee