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Best of Monterey County

2022

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Best Appetizers/Small Plates (2022) | Best Restaurant For Gluten-Free (2022) | Best Restaurant—Monterey (2022)

Hula’s Island Grill

Best Bakery (2022)

Alta Bakery

Best Breakfast (2022)

First Awakenings

Best Brunch (2022)

Red House Cafe

Best Cheap Eats (2022)

Michael’s Grill and Taqueria

Best Chef (2022)

Cal Stamenov - Grasing’s

Best Comfort Food (2022) | Best Family Restaurant (2022)

Rosine’s

Best Dog-Friendly Dining (2022)

Forge in the Forest

Best Food Truck (2022)

Big Sur Taco

Best French (2022)

Bistro Moulin

Best Indian (2022)

Ambrosia

Best Italian (2022)

il vecchio

Best Japanese/Sushi (2022)

Crystal Fish

Best Korean (2022)

New Korea

Best Mediterranean (2022)

Dametra

Best Mexican (2022)

Pepper’s Mexicali Cafe

Best New Restaurant of 2022

Stokes Adobe

Best Outdoor Dining (2022)

Schooners

Best Parklet (2022)

Wild Fish

Best Place For A Business Lunch (2022) | Best Restaurant More Than 10 Years Old (2022) | Best Server (2022)

Tarpy’s Roadhouse | Nick Subedi

Best Restaurant At A Golf Course (2022)

The Bench

Best Restaurant For A Special Occasion (2022)

Lucia Restaurant & Bar

Best Restaurant For Romantic Dining (2022)

Pacific’s Edge

Best Restaurant For Takeout (2022) | Best Chinese (2022)

Tommy’s Wok

Best Restaurant For Vegetarians (2022)

Julia’s Vegetarian Restaurant

Best Restaurant In A Shopping Center (2022)

Rio Grill

Best Restaurant— North County (2022)

Phil’s Fish Market 

Best Restaurant— Pacific Grove (2022) | Best Restaurant In Monterey County (2022)

Passionfish 

Best Restaurant— Pebble Beach (2022)

Hay’s Place 

Best Restaurant— Sand City (2022)

Sweet Elena’s

Best Restaurant—Big Sur (2022)

Nepenthe

Best Restaurant—Cannery Row (2022) | Best Wine List (2022) | Best Sommelier (2022)

Sardine Factory | Stephen Caldwell

Best Restaurant—Carmel (2022)

Pangea Grill

Best Restaurant—Carmel Valley (2022)

Cafe Rustica

Best Restaurant—Fisherman’s Wharf (2022)

Old Fisherman’s Grotto

Best Restaurant—Marina (2022)

Salt Wood Kitchen & Oysterette

Best Restaurant—Salinas (2022)

Villa Azteca

Best Restaurant—Seaside (2022)

Gusto

Best Restaurant—South County (2022)

The Cork & Plough

Best Seafood Restaurant (2022)

Monterey’s Fish House

Best Steakhouse (2022)

Whaling Station Steakhouse

Best Taqueria (2022)

Mi Tierra

Best Thai (2022)

Zab Zab Thai Cuisine

Best Vietnamese (2022)

Noodle Bar

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