Dining experiences in Monterey
Find restaurants, bakeries and casual meals around Monterey. Menus and prices are linked to the businesses themselves.
Rosine’s Restaurant
Take a break for comfort food and dessert on Alvarado Street; a children’s menu is available.
434 Alvarado Street, Monterey, CA 93940
Published hours
Published daily hours: 8 a.m.–9 p.m.; hours and menu availability may change.
Costs and planning
Food and drinks are paid separately. Check the restaurant’s current menu; total meal cost is not confirmed.
Source snapshot checked 2026-10-08; recheck due 2026-10-15. Verify current details directly.
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Alvarado Street Brewery — Monterey Brewpub
Pair a downtown meal with an on-site brewery setting and a first-come beer garden.
426 Alvarado Street, Monterey, CA 93940
Published hours
Kitchen hours: Sunday–Thursday 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m.; Friday–Saturday until 11 p.m. These are kitchen, not bar hours.
Costs and planning
Food and drinks are paid separately. Check the restaurant’s current menu; total meal cost is not confirmed.
Source snapshot checked 2026-10-06; recheck due 2026-10-12. Verify current details directly.
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Montrio
Make an evening dinner stop on Calle Principal; reservations are available directly through the restaurant.
414 Calle Principal, Monterey, CA 93940
Published hours
Dinner: Sunday–Thursday 4:30–9 p.m.; Friday–Saturday 4:30–10 p.m. Seating is not guaranteed.
Costs and planning
Food and drinks are paid separately. Check the restaurant’s current menu; total meal cost is not confirmed.
Source snapshot checked 2026-10-07; recheck due 2026-10-13. Verify current details directly.
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Old Fisherman’s Grotto
Explore a wharf seafood meal with chowder, steaks and pasta choices.
39 Fisherman’s Wharf, Monterey, CA 93940
Published hours
Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–9:15 p.m.; Friday–Sunday until 9:30 p.m. Limited seating and reservations; no large-party seating.
Costs and planning
Food and drinks are paid separately. Check the restaurant’s current menu; total meal cost is not confirmed.
Source snapshot checked 2026-10-05; recheck due 2026-10-11. Verify current details directly.
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Schooners Monterey
Enjoy a waterfront dining stop with seafood-focused American cooking and a terrace overlooking the bay.
400 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
Published hours
Daily breakfast 7–11:30 a.m., lunch 11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., dinner 4:30–9 p.m. Restaurant is cashless.
Costs and planning
Food and drinks are paid separately. Check the restaurant’s current menu; total meal cost is not confirmed.
Source snapshot checked 2026-10-05; recheck due 2026-10-11. Verify current details directly.
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Alta Bakery and Cafe
Pause for coffee, baked goods or a cafe meal beside the historic Cooper-Molera Adobe.
502 Munras Avenue, Monterey, CA 93940
Published hours
Published daily hours: 7 a.m.–4 p.m. Menu items are not guaranteed available.
Costs and planning
Food and drinks are paid separately. Check the restaurant’s current menu; total meal cost is not confirmed.
Source snapshot checked 2026-10-08; recheck due 2026-10-15. Verify current details directly.
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The Sardine Factory
Plan an evening seafood or steak dinner just off Cannery Row.
701 Wave Street, Monterey, CA 93940
Published hours
Sunday–Thursday 4:30–9 p.m.; Friday–Saturday until 10 p.m. Lounge entertainment has separate hours.
Costs and planning
Food and drinks are paid separately. Check the restaurant’s current menu; total meal cost is not confirmed.
Source snapshot checked 2026-10-08; recheck due 2026-10-15. Verify current details directly.
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Papá Chano’s
Stop for a casual Mexican meal on Alvarado Street, with dine-in or takeout options.
462 Alvarado Street, Monterey, CA 93940
Published hours
Sunday–Thursday 10 a.m.–10 p.m.; Friday–Saturday until 11 p.m. Confirm exceptional closures directly.
Costs and planning
Food and drinks are paid separately. Check the restaurant’s current menu; total meal cost is not confirmed.
Source snapshot checked 2026-10-06; recheck due 2026-10-12. Verify current details directly.
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Osteria Al Mare
Explore Italian pasta and seafood dishes at the Cannery Row end of Breakwater Cove.
32 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
Published hours
Official website publishes Tuesday–Sunday 11:30 a.m.–9 p.m.; no Monday opening is published. An older chamber listing conflicts; follow the restaurant and confirm before travel.
Costs and planning
Food and drinks are paid separately. Check the restaurant’s current menu; total meal cost is not confirmed.
Source snapshot checked 2026-10-07; recheck due 2026-10-13. Verify current details directly.
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Stokes Adobe
Have dinner in a historic adobe house in downtown Monterey.
500 Hartnell Street, Monterey, CA 93940
Published hours
Published dinner service daily 5–9 p.m.; earlier happy-hour service is separate. Reservations and table availability must be checked directly.
Costs and planning
Food and drinks are paid separately. Check the restaurant’s current menu; total meal cost is not confirmed.
Source snapshot checked 2026-10-07; recheck due 2026-10-13. Verify current details directly.
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Alejandro’s
Make room for a Mexican dinner on Alvarado Street.
474 Alvarado Street, Monterey, CA 93940
Published hours
Restaurant page: Mon–Thu 5–9pm; Fri–Sat kitchen 4:30–10pm (bar to 11pm); Sun 4:30–9pm. Meal plans use kitchen hours.
Costs and planning
Food and drinks cost extra. Check the current menu, taxes and any service charges directly.
Source snapshot checked 2026-10-07; recheck due 2026-10-13. Verify current details directly.
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Cella Restaurant & Bar
Plan a seasonal dinner near the Cooper-Molera grounds.
525 Polk Street, Monterey, CA 93940
Published hours
Business-published dinner hours Tue–Sat 5:30–9pm. Sunday brunch listed elsewhere is not corroborated and is excluded.
Costs and planning
Food and drinks cost extra. Check the current menu, taxes and any service charges directly.
Source snapshot checked 2026-10-07; recheck due 2026-10-13. Verify current details directly.
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Melville Tavern
Choose burgers, pizza or a weekend brunch downtown.
484 Washington Street, Monterey, CA 93940
Published hours
Published hours Mon–Thu 11:30am–9pm; Fri 11:30am–10pm; Sat 10am–10pm; Sun 10am–8pm. Special closures may differ.
Costs and planning
Food and drinks cost extra. Check the current menu, taxes and any service charges directly.
Source snapshot checked 2026-10-07; recheck due 2026-10-13. Verify current details directly.
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Toribashi
Choose a ramen or rice-bowl break on Alvarado Street.
487 Alvarado Street, Monterey, CA 93940
Published hours
Published lunch Mon–Fri 11am–2pm, weekends until 2:30pm; dinner Mon–Thu 5–8pm, Fri–Sun until 8:30pm. End times are last-order cutoffs; exceptional holiday text conflicts, so confirm holidays.
Costs and planning
Food and drinks cost extra. Check the current menu, taxes and any service charges directly.
Source snapshot checked 2026-10-07; recheck due 2026-10-13. Verify current details directly.
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Chart House — Monterey
Consider a seafood dinner overlooking Monterey Bay.
444 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
Published hours
Published hours Sun 11am–9pm; Mon–Thu 4–9pm; Fri 4–9:30pm; Sat 11am–9:30pm. Check table availability directly.
Costs and planning
Food and drinks cost extra. Check the current menu, taxes and any service charges directly.
Source snapshot checked 2026-10-07; recheck due 2026-10-13. Verify current details directly.
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El Torito — Monterey
Make a Mexican dining stop along Cannery Row.
600 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
Published hours
Published hours Sun–Thu 9am–10pm; Fri–Sat 9am–11pm. Menus and meal service may vary by time.
Costs and planning
Food and drinks cost extra. Check the current menu, taxes and any service charges directly.
Source snapshot checked 2026-10-07; recheck due 2026-10-13. Verify current details directly.
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