Top Restaurants

Passionfish offers a unique California dining experience with serious food and realistically priced wine in a fun and casual atmosphere.

Suspended over the waters of Monterey Bay, Schooners is a stunning restaurant that showcases sustainable seafood and approachable, contemporary American cuisine.

The Whaling Station Steakhouse, internationally acclaimed and perched just above Steinbeck’s Cannery Row, has held the title of Monterey County’s top steakhouse for over 50 years.

Since October 2, 1968, The Sardine Factory has been a must-visit restaurant on historic Cannery Row, where celebrities and guests alike feel like stars.

A newly opened restaurant set in a historic adobe home in Old Monterey. The menu features chef-driven, seasonally inspired California cuisine, while the bar and cozy outdoor fire pits serve up classic cocktails, wines by the glass, and local beers.

Informal Italian eatery with a patio & ocean views dishing up seafood & pasta, plus craft cocktails.

Bilevel seafood restaurant offering steaks, cocktails, outdoor tables & sweeping Monterey Bay views.

Festive American grill serving everything from wood-fired pizza to ribs plus cocktails, wine & beer.

Bright, understated New American restaurant with water views, sidewalk seats & a basement bar.