Hula’s Island Grill
622 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey (831) 655-4852, hulastiki.com
Hula’s is a locals’ favorite for good reason – a fun atmosphere fueled by large, creative tiki cocktails, tons of affordable specials, and an extensive menu to please everyone. Not only are they gluten-free-friendly, they have an entire menu (apps and everything) dedicated to those abiding by the GF diet. Gluten-free burger buns are made in-house, tacos come with corn tortillas, or you can get any number of Hawaiian entrees on the list like “Jawaiian Jerk” pork, chicken or fresh fish. You couldn’t find that at Mr. Steak.