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Best of Monterey County

2020

IntroAgricultureAround TownArts, Entertainment & NightlifeEditors PicksRestaurantsShopping and ServicesSpecialty Foods

Best Appetizers/Small Plates, Best Restaurant For Vegetarians, Best Restaurant For Gluten-Free options

Hula’s Island Grill

Best Bakery

Paris Bakery

Best Breakfast

First Awakenings

Best Brunch

Crema

Best Cheap Eats

Chopstix

Best Chef

Tim Wood

Best Dog-Friendly Dining

Forge in the Forest

Best Family Restaurant

Rosine’s Restaurant

Best Food Truck

Big Sur Taco

Best French

Bistro Moulin

Best Indian

Aabha Indian Cuisine

Best Italian

Il Vecchio

Best Japanese/Sushi

Crystal Fish

Best Korean Restaurant

Nak Won Korean BBQ

Best Mediterranean

Fandango

Best Mexican

Peppers

Best New Restaurant

Alta Bakery & Cafe

Best Of 2020 - Restaurants

Best New Restaurant

Best Outdoor Dining

Schooners Coastal Kitchen

Best Place For A Business Lunch

Tarpy’s Roadhouse

Best Restaurant For A Special Occasion

Lucia

Best Restaurant For Romantic Dining

California Market at Pacific’s Edge

Best Restaurant For Take, Out Best Chinese

Tommy’s Wok

Best Restaurant In A Shopping Center, Best Sommelier

Rio Grill

Best Restaurant In Monterey County /Best Restaurant – Pacific Grove

Passionfish

Best Restaurant More Than 10 Years Old / Best Restaurant – Cannery Row / Best Wine List

The Sardine Factory

Best Restaurant On A Golf Course Best Restaurant – Pebble Beach

The Bench

Best Restaurant – Big Sur

Sur House

Best Restaurant – Carmel

Grasing’s Restaurant

Best Restaurant – Carmel Valley

Cafe Rustica

Best Restaurant – Fisherman’s Wharf

Old Fisherman’s Grotto

Best Restaurant – Marina

Salt Wood Kitchen & Oysterette

Best Restaurant – Monterey

Montrio Bistro

Best Restaurant – North County

Phil’s Fish Market

Best Restaurant – Salinas

Gino’s

Best Restaurant – Sand City

Sweet Elena’s

Best Restaurant – Seaside

Gusto Handcrafted Pasta & Pizza

Best Restaurant – South County

Luigi’s

Best Seafood Restaurant

Monterey’s Fish House

Best Server

Kiersten Hawbaker

Best Steakhouse

Whaling Station Steakhouse

Best Taqueria

Mi Tierra

Best Thai

Pacific Thai

Best Vietnamese

Noodle Bar

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