Fifi’s Bistro Cafe
1188 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove | (831) 372-5325, fifisbistrocafe.com
Fifi may sound like a popular female cat’s name (apparently short for Josephine according to i-love-cats.com) but it’s an iconic French spot going on 31 years and featuring classics like escargot, onion soup, housemade pate and an eclectic wine list. If you breathe wine, you are in luck as they are part wine shop and have an in-house sommelier to guide you to find something you may like or explore the unknown. Their best-kept secret is a Sunday brunch from 11am-2:30pm featuring something different than your U.S. norm, like grilled boneless trout with a lobster cream sauce, potatoes au gratin and sauteed veggies.