Gusto
1901 Fremont Blvd., Seaside (831) 899-5825, gustopizzeriapasta.com
When Gusto owner Denis Boaro was growing up in the small town of San Zenone degli Ezzelini in Northern Italy, he would watch his grandfather Gino make pastas and sauces from scratch at his family-owned restaurant. Boaro has taken that traditional, from-scratch approach and brought it to his two restaurants on the Monterey Peninsula, which include Gusto, which opened in 2015. In the three-plus years since, Gusto has firmly established itself as the go-to fine dining destination in Seaside. You’d expect to see Capt. Frank Furillo settling in here after a long shift, if Hill Street weren’t so far away. With mouth-watering, handmade pastas and pizzas – it’s hard to choose between the two – Gusto keeps diners coming back for more.