London Bridge Pub
256 Figueroa St., Wharf 2, Monterey
(831) 372-0581, www.lbpmonterey.com
London-born owner John Eales is justifiably proud of winning the title and leaving others to cry in their warm Guinness. The London Bridge is going on 25 years in business and the fish ‘n’ chips is one big reason. (Did I mention the Guinness?) In explaining his victory, Eales says he only uses the best Icelandic cod and makes his own beer batter. He would not divulge his secret recipe, but he did tell me that his wife is fond of saying that it has an “ample sufficiency of beer.” As does the pub with a wide variety of Euro finest. BTW, you can also get this same award-winning work at his pub Cooper’s on Cannery Row.