Hog's Breath Inn Carmel
Over fifty years of legendary food!
Established by Clint Eastwood in 1970
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Welcome to the famous
Hog's Breath Inn, Carmel
Formerly owned by Clint Eastwood and sold to a good family friend, Kaiser Morcus, a seasoned restaurateur, hotelier, grocer, butcher, and entrepreneur. We have created a menu designed around your health. Our belief is that you are what you eat.
With this in mind, we offer all natural and hormone-free USDA PRIME beef, free-range organic chicken, sustainable/wild seafood, and with fresh, local produce.
We use organic products as much as possible. We make our desserts, dressings, and sauces in-house. When you are here, please introduce yourselves. We look forward to meeting you! You never know when you know who will be here.
Our Menu
We Use The Freshest & Finest Quality Meats & Seafood from Environmentally Responsible Sources
Over 50 years of legendary food
Starters
Dungeness Crab Cake
wild rocket arugula, cherry tomato, Tabasco vinaigrette
$22.5Angus Beef Sliders
grilled angus, lettuce, tomato, onion, cheddar
$26Artichoke Spinach Dip
castroville artichokes, spinach, peppers, toasted pita bread
$18Castroville Artichoke
steamed Gilroy garlic aioli
$18.5Crispy Calamari
fresh Monterey squid, lemon-caper aioli, spicy tomato puree
$20Quesadilla
monterey jack cheese, pico de gallo, chipotle crème chicken
Choices:Chicken ($20), Vegetarian ($19)
Sweet Onion Rings
crispy fried, ranch
$15Chili Con Carne
slow cooked angus beef, southwest pepper blend, chili beans, croutons
$15French Fries
$9Chicken Wings
buffalo style
$19Queso Fundido
three cheese blend, peppers, fried corn tortillas
$18.5Ahi Tuna Poke
edamame, cucumber, avocado, scallions, crispy wontons, wasabi peanut sauce
$21.5Beef or Chicken Nachos
pico de gallo, sour cream, corn tortillos
$19.5Soups & Salads
Salinas Valley Greens
cherry tomato, cucumber, croutons, balsamic dressing
Choices:Add Salmon or Crab Cake ($14), Add Chicken ($9.5)
$14.5Roasted Beet Salad
candy beets, arugula, grapefruit, goat cheese, toasted almonds, honey-citrus vinaigrette
Choices:Add Salmon or Crab Cake ($14), Add Chicken ($9.5)
$19.5Hogs Chicken Salad
grilled chicken, romaine, cabbage, onions, tomatoes, avocados, jack & cheddar cheese, in a crispy tortilla bowl, mango citrus vinaigrette
$24.5Caesar Salad
romaine, parmesan, croutons
Choices:Add Salmon or Crab Cake ($14), Add Chicken ($9.5)
$14.5Wedge Salad
iceberg, shaved red onion, cherry tomato, applewood smoked bacon, maytag blue cheese dressing
$14.5Castroville Artichoke Soup
Choices:Cup ($9), Bowl ($12)
Carmel's Best New England Clam Chowder
Choices:Cup ($10), Bowl ($13)
Beef, Pork & Lamb
Dirty Harry
NY Strip, garlic mashed potatoes, chef vegetables, grain mustard mushroom sauce
$42.5Rib Eye Steak
16oz Angus & Hereford Beef, potato augratin, vegetables, peppercorn sauce
$59Filet Mignon
center cut Angus & Hereford Beef, potato augratin, julienne vegetables, red wine sauce
$54.5The Hog Pork Chop
double cut chop, roasted sweet potatoes, fresh vegetables, apple chutney
$39Hog's Baby Back Ribs
braised & grilled, zesty, smoky house BBQ Sauce, sweet potato fries
$36Australian Lamb Chops
charbroiled, augratin potatoes, chef vegetables, port wine reduction
$56NY Strip Steak
14oz Angus & Hereford Beef, potatoes au gratin, fresh vegetables, cognac, green peppercorn reduction
$54.5Kids Menu
Cheese Burger with French Fries
$13Chicken Tenders with French Fries
$12Noodles with Butter or Marinara Sauce
$9Grilled Cheese
$9Mac & Cheese
$10BBQ Ribs with Fries
$15Grilled Chicken Breast with Rice & Vegetables
$15Fish
Sauteed Sand Dabs
local sand dabs, fresh local vegetables, rice pilaf, lemon caper butter sauce
$36Crab Ravioli
house made heirloom tomato cream sauce
$37Fish & Chips
beer batter with fries, cole slaw & malted vinegar
$32.5Seafood Pasta
fresh cuts of fish, shrimp, mussels, oyster mushrooms, tomato-cream sauce
$38.5Roasted King Salmon
British Columbia king salmon, rice pilaf, fresh chef vegetables, tomato, pesto lobster sauce
$39Chicken & Pasta
Chicken Marsala
Chicken breast, pan-seared, marsala and mushrooms sauce, garlic mash potatoes and fresh vegetables
$33Chicken Penne Pasta
grilled chicken breast tossed with penne and fresh vegetables in a pesto cream sauce, topped with parmesan cheese
$33Chicken Breast Picatta
pan roasted, capers, lemon chardonnay sauce, rice pilaf
$33Roasted Chicken
chicken, mashed potatoes, chef vegetables
$33Chicken Fettuccine
chicken breast, alfredo sauce, parmesan
$33Fettuccine Pasta Pomodoro
simple, fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil, olive oil, touch of marinara tossed with ribbons of egg fettuccine, parmesan garnish
$26Over 50 years of legendary food
Starters
Dungeness Crab Cake
wild rocket arugula, cherry tomato, Tabasco vinaigrette
$22.5Chicken Wings
buffalo style
$19Queso Fundido
three cheese blend, peppers, fried corn tortillas
$18.5Sweet Onion Rings
crispy fried, house made ranch
$15Crispy Calamari
fresh Monterey squid, lemon-caper aioli, spicy tomato puree
$20Beef or Chicken Nachos
pico de gallo, sour cream, corn tortillos
$19.5Ahi Tuna Poke
edamame, cucumber, avocado, scallions, crispy wontons, wasabi peanut sauce
$21.5French Fries
$10Castroville Artichoke
steamed and served with roasted Gilroy garlic aioli
$18.5Artichoke Dip
castroville artichokes, spinach, peppers, toasted pita bread
$18Quesadilla
monterey jack cheese, pico de gallo, chipotle crème
Choices:Chicken ($20), Vegetarian ($19)
Salads
Hogs Chicken Salad
grilled chicken breast, romaine, shredded cabbage, onions, tomatoes, avocados & jack cheddar cheese, in a crispy tortilla bowl, mango citrus vinaigrette
$24.5Roasted Beet Salad
candy beets, arugula, grapefruit, goat cheese, toasted almonds, honey-citrus vinaigrette
Choices:Add Salmon or Crab Cake ($14), Add Chicken ($9.5)
$19.5Caesar Salad
romaine, parmesan, croutons
Choices:Add Salmon or Crab Cake ($14), Add Chicken ($9.5)
$14.5Salinas Valley Greens
cherry tomato, cucumber, croutons, balsamic dressing
Choices:Add Salmon or Crab Cake ($14), Add Chicken ($9.5)
$14.5Wedge Salad
iceberg, shaved red onions, cherry tomatoes, applewood smoked bacon, maytag blue cheese dressing
$14.5Sandwiches
The Hog's Breath Inn proudly serves the freshest & finest quality meats & sources seafood that is sustainable and / or wild from ecologically & environmentally responsible sources. Choice of fries, onion rings, salad, or cole slaw
Monterey Chicken Club
grilled chicken breast, applewood smoked bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, chipotle aioli, sourdough
$21Tuna Melt
albacore tuna, cheddar cheese, sourdough
$20House Roasted Turkey Sandwich
sliced turkey breast, pepperjack, avocado, lettuce, tomato, roasted pepper aioli, herb focaccia
Choices:Add Applewood Smoked Bacon ($2.5)
$20.5BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich
slow braised pork, pepperjack, cole slaw, house smoke bbq sauce, ciabatta
$21Steak Sandwich - Philly Style
NY steak char broiled, topped with sautéed onions, bell peppers, provolone cheese on a toasted hoagie roll
$31.5Specialties
Hog's Baby Back Ribs
braised and grilled, zesty, smoky house BBQ Sauce, sweet potato fries
$36Fish & Chips
beer batter with fries, cole slaw & malted vinegar
$29.5Chicken Fettuccine
chicken breast, alfredo sauce, parmesan
$29.5Sauteed Sand Dabs
local sand dabs, fresh local vegetables, rice pilaf, lemon caper butter sauce
$31Angus Beef Sliders
grilled angus, lettuce, tomato, onion, cheddar
$24.5Hog's Jumbo Chili Dog
Jumbo all beef dog, house chili con carne, sharp cheddar
$19.5Dirty Harry Burger
fresh ground angus chuck and brisket, lettuce, tomato, onion, toasted ciabatta bun
Choices:Add Cheese ($1.5), Add Bacon ($2.5)
$21Baja Fish Tacos
Dusted with a blend of spices and flour, cabbage, pico de gallo and chipotle cream sauce over corn tortillas
$21Kid's Menu
Cheese Burger with French Fries
$13Chicken Tenders with French Fries
$12Noodles with Butter or Marinara Sauce
$9Grilled Cheese
$9BBQ Ribs with Fries
$15Mac & Cheese
$10Grilled Chicken Breast with Rice & Vegetables
$15Soups
Castroville Artichoke Soup
Choices:Cup ($9), Bowl ($11)
Carmel's Best New England Clam Chowder
Choices:Cup ($10), Bowl ($13)
Chili Con Carne
slow cooked angus beef, southwest pepper blend, chili beans, croutons
$15in the saloon
We have a full bar, with draft beers, an extensive wine list and specialty cocktails and margaritas to ease your thirst. We offer an extensive bar menu, including favorites like fish tacos, pulled pork sandwiches, quesadillas & dirty harry burgers.
We look forward to your visit!
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