Pacific Grove
Quiet and scenic, Pacific Grove, or "America's last Home Town" is also home to the Asilomar Conference Grounds. Since the entire city of Pacific Grove including Asilomar is only 2.7 square miles, you are always just a few steps from the ocean, the pine forests, and many award-winning Monterey Peninsula restaurants.
Fandango Restaurant, 223 17th Street (831) 372-3456, Mediterranean cuisine
Favaloro's, 542 Lighthouse Avenue (831) 373-8523, Italian home-cooking
Fifi's Café & Bakery, 1188 Forest Avenue (831) 372-5325, French cuisine
Fishwife Seafood Restaurant, 1996 Sunset Drive (just across from Asilomar) (831) 375-7107, Seafood and pasta
Joe Rombi's La Mia Cucina, 208 17th Street (831) 373-2416, California and Italian cuisine
Ocean Sushi Deli, 2701 David Avenue (831) 649-1320, Asian cuisine
Passionfish®, 701 Lighthouse Avenue (831) 655-3311, Caribbean cuisine
Pasta Mia Trattoria, 481 Lighthouse Avenue (831) 375-7709, Italian cuisine
Peppers Mexicali Café, 170 Forest Avenue (831) 373-6892, Mexican cuisine
Petra, 477 Lighthouse Avenue (831) 649-2530, Mediterranean cuisine
Red House Café, 662 Lighthouse Avenue (831) 643-1060, American cuisine
Taste Café & Bistro, 1199 Forest Avenue (831) 655-0324, American cuisine
Thai Bistro, 159 Central Avenue (831) 372-8700, Thai cuisine
Tillie Gort's, 111 Central Avenue (831) 373-0335, Vegetarian cuisine
Vito's Italian Restaurant, 1180 Forest Avenue (831) 375-3070, Italian cuisine
Vivolo's Chowder House, 127 Central Avenue (831) 372-5414, Seafood
Monterey
Monterey is a town filled with historic adobes and old canneries, and is home to the Monterey Bay Aquarium®. Monterey also hosts some wonderful restaurants in the downtown area, on Cannery Row, along Lighthouse Avenue, and at Fisherman's Wharf, Municipal Wharf #2, and the Coast Guard Pier.
In the spotlight are the following dining emporiums:
Abalonetti Seafood Trattoria, 57 Fisherman’s Wharf (831) 373-1851, Italian; Seafood
Blue Fin Café & Billiards, 685 Cannery Row (831) 375-7000, American cuisine
Bubba Gump, 720 Cannery Row (831) 373-1884, Seafood
Bullwacker's, 653 Cannery Row (831) 373-1353
Café Fina, 47 Fisherman's Wharf (831) 372-5200, Italian; Seafood
Cibo Ristorante' Italiano, 301 Alvarado Street (831) 649-8151, Italian cuisine
Domenico's On The Wharf, 50 Fisherman's Wharf (831) 372-3655, Italian; Seafood
El Palomar, 724 Abrego Street (831) 372-1032, Mexican cuisine
Fish Hopper, 700 Cannery Row (831) 372-8543, Seafood Fresh Cream Restaurant, 99 Pacific Street (831) 375-9798, Seafood
India's Clay Oven, 150 Del Monte Avenue (831) 373-2529, Indian cuisine
Massaro & Santos, 32 Cannery Row at the Coast Guard Pier (831) 649-6700
Monterey's Fish House, 2114 Del Monte Avenue (831) 373-4647, Seafood
Montrio Bistro, 414 Calle Principal (831) 648-8880, American cuisine
Sandbar & Grill, 9 Municipal Wharf #2 (831) 373-2818, Seafood
Sardine Factory®, 701 Wave Street (831) 373-3775, Seafood
Stokes Adobe Restaurant, 500 Hartnell Street (831) 373-1110, European cuisine
Tarpy's Roadhouse, 2999 Monterey-Salinas Highway (831) 647-1444, American cuisine
Thai Café, 731 Munras Avenue (831) 655-9797, Thai cuisine
Whaling Station Inn Restaurant, 763 Wave Street near Cannery Row (831) 373-3778, American cuisine
Carmel-By-The-Sea
Carmel-By-The-Sea is a quaint, picturesque town over the hill from Asilomar. It is home to approximately 100 art galleries, the Carmel Mission, a vast array of quaint boutiques, and numerous award-winning restaurants. The following restaurants are located in or near downtown Carmel. Other restaurants are located south of the Carmel Mission and are listed under Carmel Valley restaurants.
Anton & Michel Restaurant, Mission bet. Ocean & 7th (831) 624-2406, European cuisine
Bully III-House Of Prime Rib, Dolores & 8th (831) 625-1750, American cuisine
Casanova Restaurant, 5th & Mission (831) 625-0501, European cuisine
Club Jalapeno, San Carlos bet. 5th & 6th (831) 626-1997, Mexican cuisine
Flaherty's, Dolores & 6th Avenue (831) 625-1500, Seafood
Flying Fish Grill, Mission Street near Ocean Avenue (831) 625-1962, American cuisine
Forge In The Forest Restaurant, 5th & Junipero (831) 624-2233, American cuisine
Grill On Ocean Avenue, Ocean Avenue bet. Dolores & Lincoln (831) 624-2569, American cuisine
Il Fornaio Cucina Italiana, Ocean at Monte Verde (831) 622-5100, Italian cuisine
La Boheme Restaurant, Dolores & 7th (831) 624-7500, French cuisine
Little Swiss Café, 6th Avenue & Dolores (831) 624-5007
Merlot! Bistro, Ocean Ave & Lincoln (831) 624-5659, California cuisine
Mission Ranch Lodging, 26270 Dolores Street (831) 625-9040, American cuisine
Patisserie Boissiere, Carmel Plaza (831) 624-5008
PortaBella, Ocean bet. Lincoln & Verde (831) 624-4395, Mediterranean
Tuck Box, Dolores & 7th (831) 624-6365
Village Corner, 100 Dolores Street at 6th (831) 624-3588, Mediterranean cuisine
