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One of the more difficult decisions to make while visiting the Monterey Peninsula is deciding where to dine. With so many excellent restaurants "on the menu," from informal cafes and coffee shops to five-star wineries and fine dining, this community's restaurant choices and diverse cuisine rival those of many large cities.

Here is a list of our tried-and-true old favorites - as well as a few new gems working their way onto the list:

BIG SUR

Nepenthe

48510 Highway One
Big Sur, CA 93920
Phone: 831.667.2345

Web Site

Daily Lunch 11:30 am-4:30 pm
Daily Dinner 5:00 pm-10:00 pm

Sierra Mar

Located in Post Ranch Inn
47900 Highway One
Big Sur, CA 93920
Phone: 831.667.2800

Web Site

Daily 12:15 pm-9:00 pm

The Restaurant at Ventana

Located in Ventana Inn
48123 Highway One
Big Sur, CA 93920
Phone: 831.667.2331

Web Site

Daily Lunch 11:30 am-4:30 pm
Daily Dinner 6:00 pm-9:00 pm

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CARMEL

Aubergine

Located at L'Auberge
Monte Verde and 7th
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831.624.8578

Web Site

Basil Carmel

San Carlos Street Between Ocean & 7th
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831.626.8226

Web Site

Monday-Thursday 11:30 am-9:30 pm
Friday-Saturday 11:30 am-10:30 pm
Sunday 11:30 am-9:00 pm

Café Straveganza

241 Crossroads Boulevard
Carmel, CA 93923
Phone: 831.625.3733

Monday-Sunday 8:00 am-9:00 pm

Cantinetta Luca

Dolores Street Between Ocean & 7th
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831.625.6500

Web Site

Lunch: Saturday-Sunday 11:30 am-2:30 pm
Dinner: Sunday-Thursday 5:00 pm-9:00 pm, Friday-Saturday 5:00 pm-9:30 pm

Carmel Belle

Located in the Doud Craft Studios
Corner of Ocean and San Carlos
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831.624.1600

Web Site

Daily 8:00 am-5:00 pm

Casanova

Mission Street & 5th
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831.625.0501

Web Site

Monday-Sunday 11:30 am-3 pm
Monday-Friday 5 pm-10 pm
Saturday 5:00 pm-10:00 pm

Dametra

Corner of Ocean & Lincoln
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831.622.7766

Web Site

Daily 11:00 am-11:00 pm

Flaherty's Seafood Grill

On 6th Avenue between Dolores & San Carlos
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831.625.1500

Web Site

Daily 11:00 am-close

Flying Fish

Mission Street Between Ocean & 7th
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831.625.1962

Web Site

Daily 5:00 pm-10:00 pm

Forge in the Forest

Southwest Corner of Junipero & 5th
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831.624.2233

Web Site

Sunday-Thursday 11:30 am-9:00 pm
Friday & Saturday 11:30 am-10:00 pm
Sunday Brunch 11:00 am-2:30 pm

Grasing's

6th Street & Mission
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831.624.6562

Web Site

Lunch Served Daily 11:00 am-3:00 pm
Dinner Served Daily 5:00 pm-9:00 pm

Hanagasa

8th Street Between Mission Street & San Carlos
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831.625.4470

Web Site

Monday-Saturday Lunch 11:30 am-2:30 pm
Monday-Saturday Dinner 5:00 pm-9:00 pm

Il Fornaio

Located in the Pine Inn
Ocean Avenue at Monte Verde Street
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831.622.5100

Web Site

Monday-Thursday 8:00 am-9:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am-10:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am-10:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am-9:00 pm

Katy's Place

Mission Street Between 5th & 6th
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831.624.0199

Web Site

Daily 7:00 am-2:00 pm

La Bicyclette

Dololres Street at 7th
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831.622.9899

Web Site

Little Napoli

Corner of Dolores & 7th
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831.626.6335

Web Site

Daily 11:30 am-10:00 pm

Little Swiss Café

6th Avenue at Dolores
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831.624.5007

Mission Ranch Restaurant

Located in the Mission Ranch Hotel
26270 Dolores Street
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831.624.9040

Web Site

Cocktail Service starts at 4:00 pm
Dinner Service starts at 5:00 pm
Sunday Brunch served from 10:00 am-1:30 pm

Pastries and Petals

Mission Street 2 NE of 5th
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831.620.1400

Monday-Saturday 7:00 am-5:00 pm
Sunday 7:00 am-4:00 pm 

PortaBella

Ocean Avenue Between Lincoln and Monte Verde Street
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831.624.4395

Web Site

Daily 11:30 am-11:00 pm

Rio Grill

101 Crossroads Boulevard
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831.625.5436

Web Site

Lunch Served Monday-Saturday 11:30 am-4:00 pm
Dinner Sunday-Thursday 4:00 pm-10:00 pm, Friday & Saturday 4:00 pm-11:00 pm
Brunch Sunday 11:30 am-3:00 pm

Sushi Heaven

Dolores Street Between 7th & 8th
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831.625.2067

The Grill on Ocean

Ocean Avenue Between Dolores & Lincoln
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831.624.2569

Web Site

Daily Lunch 11:30 am-4:30 pm
Daily Dinner 5:00 pm-10:00 pm

Tommy's Wok

Mission Street between Ocean & 7th
Carmel, CA 93923
Phone: 831.624.8518

Tuesday-Sunday 11:30 am-2:30 pm
Tuesday-Sunday 4:30 pm-9:00 pm

Vesuvio

Corner of 6th & Junipero
Carmel, CA 93923
Phone: 831.622.5100

Web Site

Daily 4:00 pm-11:00 pm
 

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CARMEL VALLEY

Baja Cantina

7166 Carmel Valley Road
Carmel, CA 93923
Phone: 831.625.2252

Web Site

Monday-Friday Open at 11:30 for Lunch and Dinner
Saturday & Sunday Open at 11:00 for Lunch and Dinner

Café Rustica

10 Del Fino Place
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
Phone: 831.659.4444

Web Site

Tuesday-Sunday 11:00 am-9 pm

Corkscrew Café

55 West Carmel Valley Road
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
Phone: 831.659.8888

Web Site

Daily 11:30 am-9:00 pm

Jeffrey's Grill

112 Mid Valley Center
Carmel, CA 93923
Phone: 831.624.2029

Web Site

Tuesday-Saturday 7:00 am-3:00 pm
Sunday 7:00 am-2:30 pm

Lokal

13750 Center Street
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
Phone: 831.659.5886

Web Site

Wednesday-Friday 8:00 am-3:00 pm
Thursday-Saturday 5:30 pm-9:30 pm
Saturday-Sunday 8:30 am-2:30 pm

Marinus

Located in the Bernardus Lodge
415 W Carmel Valley Road
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
Phone: 831.658.3595

Web Site

Wednesday-Sunday from 6-9 pm

Toast Carmel Valley

3 Del Fino Place
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
Phone: 831.659.8500

Web Site

Thursday-Tuesday 8:00 am-2:30 pm
Thursday-Saturday 5:00 pm-9:00 pm
Monday-Tuesday 5:00 pm-9:00 pm

Wickets

Located in the Bernardus Lodge
415 W Carmel Valley Road
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
Phone: 831.659.2774

Web Site

Breakfast Served Daily 7:00 am-11:00 am
Lunch Served Daily 11:30 am-3:00 pm
Dinner Served Daily 6:00 pm-10:00 pm
A Light All Day Menu Served Daily 2:00 pm-6:00 pm
Full Bar Served Daily 7:00 am-11:00 pm

Wills Fargo

Located in the Bernardus Lodge
415 W Carmel Valley Road
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
Phone: 831.658.3400

Web Site

Dinner Served Daily 4:30 pm

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MONTEREY

1833

500 Hartnell Street
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831.643.1833

Web Site

Sunday-Thursday from 5:30 pm -10:00 pm
Friday & Saturday 5:30pm -1:00am

Domenico's on the Wharf

50 Fisherman's Wharf #1
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831.372.3655

Web Site

Monday-Friday 11:00 am-2:30 pm & 4:30 pm - closing
Saturday-Sunday 11:00 am-closing

Montrio Bistro

414 Calle Principal
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831.648.8880

Web Site

Daily High Spirits from 4:30 pm
Dinner Service starts at 5:00 pm

Sardine Factory

701 Wave Street
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831.373.3775

Web Site

Sunday-Thursday 5:00 pm-9:30 pm
Friday & Saturday 5:00 pm-10:00 pm

Tarpy's Roadhouse

2999 Monterey Salinas Highway
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831.655.2999

Web Site

Lunch Served Monday-Saturday 11:30 am-4:30 pm
Dinner Sunday-Thursday 4:30 pm-9:00 pm, Friday & Saturday 4:30 pm-10:00 pm
Brunch Sunday 11:30 am-3:00 pm

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PACIFIC GROVE

Albertos

1219 Forest Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: 831.373.3993

Web Site

Wednesday-Monday from 5:00 pm-9:30 pm

Fandango

223 17th Street
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: 831.372.3456

Web Site

Lunch 11:30 am-2:30 pm Daily
Dinner 5:00 pm- closing Daily

Fishwife

1996 Sunset Drive
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: 831.375.7107

Web Site

Joe Rombi's La Mia Cucina

208 17th Street
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: 831.373.2416

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Passionfish

701 Lighthouse Ave
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: (831) 655-3311

Peppers Mexicali Café

170 Forest Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: 831.373.6892

Web Site

Monday 11:30 am-9:30 pm
Wednesday-Thursday 11:30 am-9:30 pm
Friday-Saturday 11:30 am-10:00 pm
Sunday 4:00 pm-9:30 pm

Red House

662 Lighthouse Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: 831.643.1060

Web Site

Breakfast Served Saturday & Sunday 8:30 am-11:00 am
Lunch Served Tuesday-Sunday 11:00 am-2:30 pm
Dinner Served Tuesday-Sunday 5:00 pm-close

Taste Café and Bistro

1199 Forest Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: 831.655.0324

Web Site

Lunch Served Tuesday-Saturday 11:30 am-2:00 pm
Dinner Served 5:00 pm-close

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PEBBLE BEACH

Gallery Café

Located in the Lodge at Pebble Beach
1700 17 Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Phone: 831.625.8577

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Pèppoli

Located in the Inn at Spanish Bay
2700 17 Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Phone: 831.647.7433

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Roy's

Located in the Inn at Spanish Bay
2700 17 Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Phone: 831.647.7423

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Sticks

Located in Inn at Spanish Bay
2700 17 Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Phone: 831.647.7470

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Stillwater Bar & Grill

Located in the Lodge at Pebble Beach
1700 17 Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Phone: 831.625.8524

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The Bench

Located in the Lodge at Pebble Beach
1700 17 Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Phone: 831.654.9300

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The Tap Room

Located in the Lodge at Pebble Beach
1700 17 Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Phone: 831.625.8535

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Traps

Located in Inn at Spanish Bay
2700 17 Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, CA 93953

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