Su Vecino Courtyard & Passageways

The courtyard's name reflects the neighborly community of Carmel and grew up around the terrace of Su Vecino's Mexican restaurant that opened in the 1950's by August & Louisa Nieto. Much later, the restaurant was home to the serape worn by Clint Eastwood in the famous film from 1966 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Another local favorite, Jack London's Bar & Grill relocated from San Carlos Square to this spot in 2001. Author of The Call of the Wild and other adventure novels, London often visited his bohemian friends in early Carmel. Now, in addition to some wonderful art galleries, the square is home to the popular Cultura Carmel, a beautiful and tasty Oaxacan-Mexican spot.