Monterey's Fish House
2114 Del Monte Ave., Monterey, (831) 373‑4647, montereyfishhouse.com
Nothing is very fussy about Monterey’s Fish House. The most complicated thing on the menu nowadays is the curry snapper. But seafood in Monterey County is served best when the produce and fish are allowed to shine, which is exactly what the Fish House does best. From the freshly shucked oysters as big as a grown man’s hand and local artichokes to the swordfish and salmon cooked on an oak grill, the menu screams honest food. Famously a simple eater himself, Steinbeck would have probably appreciated the straightforwardness of the Fish House as the majority of Weekly readers do.