About Hatch Southwest Kitchen
New Mexico soul, Carmel hospitality.
Hatch Southwest Kitchen is a locally owned Carmel restaurant inspired by Hatch green chile, New Mexican comfort food, Monterey County ingredients, handcrafted drinks, and the warm hospitality of the Southwest table.
What We’re Known For
- Hatch green chile dishes and Southwest sauces
- Margaritas, cocktails, beer, wine, and mocktails
- Live music and relaxed Carmel nights out
- Patio dining, fire pit seating, and warm service
- Located in The Barnyard Shopping Village
Our Story
Where Hatch started
Hatch was born from the comfort flavors and warm hospitality that Jamie and Stephen Wilson fell in love with during their time living in New Mexico. The smoky chiles, sunlit kitchens, fire-roasted flavor, and easy pace of a meal shared with friends all became part of what Hatch is today.
When they returned to Monterey County, they missed that unmistakable Southwest feeling. Hatch brings that spirit to Carmel with Hatch chile dishes, tacos, enchiladas, burgers, seafood, brunch, handcrafted cocktails, and a dining room built around color, warmth, and genuine hospitality.
A Southwest restaurant in Carmel with a real point of view
Located in The Barnyard Shopping Village, Hatch is close to Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey, Pebble Beach, Pacific Grove, and the Monterey Peninsula. Guests come for bold chile flavor, live music, patio dining, cocktails, and a restaurant experience that feels relaxed but still special.
Hatch Chile Flavor
Green chile, red chile, smoky sauces, salsas, and dishes built around bold New Mexican-inspired flavor.
Warm Hospitality
Friendly service, comfortable spaces, and the kind of welcome that makes dinner feel easy.
Drinks That Fit the Food
Margaritas, wine, beer, citrus-forward cocktails, and zero-proof drinks made to pair with chile and smoke.
A Place to Gather
Live music, patio nights, family dinners, date nights, and private gatherings with a Southwest feel.
The People Behind Hatch
Meet the team
Hatch is built by restaurant people who care about food, wine, service, and the guest experience.
Kristin
Owner • Sommelier • Caterer
Raised in Monterey, Kristin brings years of catering, service, and hospitality experience to Hatch. As a Level 2 Sommelier, she helps shape a drink and dining experience that feels thoughtful, polished, and local.
Stephen Wilson
Owner • Wine Specialist
Stephen brings wine knowledge, restaurant experience, and a clear sense of what Monterey County guests enjoy. His focus is simple: balanced drinks, approachable hospitality, and memorable nights out.
Jamie Wilson
Owner • Hospitality Leader
Jamie’s passion is hospitality — not just service, but teaching it. Jamie helps keep Hatch focused on bright flavors, kind people, clean execution, and guests who feel taken care of from start to finish.
Our Philosophy
Bold food. Kind service. A table that feels alive.
We believe a restaurant should feel generous. The food should have color, heat, brightness, and comfort. The service should feel personal. The room should make people want to stay a little longer.
From Hatch chile sauce and fresh salsas to cocktails, brunch, patio dining, and live music, everything we do is built around one goal: give Carmel a Southwest kitchen that feels warm, memorable, and worth coming back to.
Come see what Hatch is about
Visit us in The Barnyard Shopping Village for Hatch chile, tacos, enchiladas, burgers, seafood, brunch, drinks, live music, and Southwest hospitality in Carmel.
