Best Appetizers/ Small Plates

Esteban

Best Bakery

Paris Bakery

Best Breakfast

First Awakenings

Best Brunch

Red House Café

Best Business Lunch

Tarpy’s Roadhouse

Best Cheap Eats

Noodle Bar

Best Chef

Cal Stamenov | Lucia Restaurant & Bar at Bernardus Lodge

Best Chinese

Tommy’s Wok

Best Family Restaurant

Rosine’s

Best Food Truck

Tricycle Pizza

Best French Restaurant

Fifi’s Bistro Cafe

Best Indian

Ambrosia

Best Italian

il Vecchio

Best Japanese and Sushi

Crystal Fish

Best Korean

Yi’s Korean BBQ, Thai and Hawaiian

Best Mediterranean | Best Middle Eastern

Dametra Cafe

Best Mexican

Peppers Mexicali Cafe

Best New Restaurant of 2016

Poke Lab

Best Outdoor Dining

The Bench

Best Restaurant - South County

Luigi’s

Best Restaurant - Big Sur

The Restaurant at Ventana

Best Restaurant - Carmel

la Balena

Best Restaurant - Carmel Valley

Cafe Rustica

Best Restaurant - Marina

Frutti de Mar Grill

Best Restaurant - North County

Phil’s Fish Market

Best Restaurant - Pebble Beach

Roy’s

Best Restaurant - Salinas

Gino’s Fine Italian Food

Best Restaurant - Sand City

Sweet Elena’s

Best Restaurant - Seaside

Fishwife

Best Restaurant In A Shopping Center

Rio Grill

Best Restaurant More Than 10 Years Old | Best Restaurant - Monterey

Montrio Bistro

Best Restaurant for a Special Occasion | Best Wine List

Sardine Factory

Best Restaurant for Gluten-Free | Best Server - Devin McKee

Hula’s Island Grill

Best Restaurant for Romantic Dining

California Market at Pacific’s Edge

Best Restaurant for Take-Out | Best Taqueria

Michael’s Grill and Taqueria

Best Restaurant for Vegetarians

Happy Girl Kitchen

Best Restaurant in Monterey County | Best Restaurant - Pacific Grove

Passionfish

Best Seafood Restaurant

Monterey Fish House

Best Sommelier

Bernabe de Luna - 1833

Best Steakhouse

Whaling Station

Best Thai

Baan Thai

Best Vietnamese

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