Gutierrez Drive-In
61 Sherwood Drive, Salinas | (831) 424-8383
The towering pots in the open kitchen, cafeteria-style ordering and straightforward seating create a casual ambiance, but there’s an extra touch of class when it comes to the interior decorating at Gutierrez. It’s the hanging Tiffany-style glass lamps, casting hues of gold across diners’ plates of satisfying Mexican fare. While it’s the quality of the food – like the famously fresh coctel de camarones and heaping platters of carnitas garnished with beets – that regulars really love about this place, the vintage glass lampshades don’t hurt either.