Culinary Events

Excluding July 17th and August 14th

Complimentary – Resort Guests Only. Masks are required and social distancing will be observed.

12:00pm – 1:00pm

Chef Cal Stamenov is fortunate to have an extensive herb and vegetable gardens, vineyards, and fruit trees on our 26-acre estate. And diners at Lucia Restaurant & Bar are equally fortunate to be able to sample Chef Cal’s creations from our own backyard. Join Chef Cal and horticulturist Mark Marino for a tour through our organic herb, vegetable & flower gardens and meet our 180,000 resident honey bees. Whether it’s aromatic herbs, sweet torpedo onions, colorful rainbow chard, sweet honey or fresh-picked roses from our garden, the ingredients are the catalyst for Lucia’s flavorful, homegrown dishes.

12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Adults $45, Children ages 5-12 $20, plus tax & gratuity

Celebrate Memorial Day with Carmel Valley sunshine and live music at Lucia Restaurant & Bar. Our grand barbecue buffet offers free-range chicken, natural angus beef hamburgers, smoked Caggiano sausages, country potato salad, organic green salad and classic corn-on-the-cob.

11:00am – 2:00pm

$125 per person, plus tax & gratuity

Join us Saturday July 17th for Chef Cal’s annual lavender harvest celebration! With a glass of wine in hand, stroll our abundant gardens and fragrant lavender beds with Chef Cal and culinary gardener Mark for a sensory experience of roses, herbs and more than 1,000 lavender plants in full bloom…and get a sneak peek of our 180,000 honey bees hard at work. Chef Cal will delight guests with an unforgettable lavender inspired grand buffet lunch with ingredients straight from our gardens. this is the summer event you won’t want to miss!