Monterey Peninsula: Eating
There are many excellent places to eat all over the peninsula. If you're on a tight budget, the best cheap eats are on the north side of Monterey, along Fremont Street and just south of Cannery Row on and around Lighthouse Avenue.Bookworks 667 Lighthouse Ave, Monterey tel 831/372-2242. Unpretentious café serving light lunch fare at reasonable prices. Open until 11pm on weekends.
Fishwife 1996 Sunset Drive at Asilomar Blvd, Pacific Grove tel 831/375-7107. Longstanding local favorite, serving great seafood dished at reasonable prices - about $10 a plate.
La Boheme Dolores and Seventh streets, Carmel tel 831/624-7500. Cozy French provincial and Parisian offerings in swank, quasi-European setting. Dinner around $20 per person.
Old Monterey Café 489 Alvarado St, Monterey tel 831/646-1021. More-than-you-can-eat breakfasts, with hefty pancakes and omelets, plus tasty sandwiches. Closed Mon.
Paolina's San Carlos St between Ocean Ave & 7th St, Carmel tel 831/624-5599. Fresh homemade pastas in a casual courtyard setting. Less expensive than other area eateries.
Papa Chano's Taqueria 462 Alvarado St, Monterey tel 831/646-9587. Delicious and cheap Mexican food, featuring burritos. Nearby chicken rotisserie branch, two doors down, also offers inexpensive fare.
Pasta Mia Trattoria 481 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove tel 831/375-7709. Tasty homemade pastas, grilled seafood and veal, starting at $12, served up in a rustic, homey setting.
Pepper's Mexicali Café 170 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove tel 831/373-6892. Gourmet Mexican seafood done in a California style, and reasonably priced.
Sardine Factory 701 Wave St, Monterey tel 831/373-3775. California seafood cuisine served in French château splendor, with entrees around $20.
Schooners in the Monterey Plaza Hotel , 400 Cannery Row, Monterey tel 831/372-2628. Colorful California bistro in a historic hotel with views over the bay.
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