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Best of Monterey County

2025

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Best Indian (2025)

Ambrosia India Bistro

Best Restaurant - Cannery Row (2025)

The Fish Hopper

Best Restaurant at a Golf Course (2025)

The Grill at Point Pinos

Best Comfort Food (2025)

The Butter House

Best Food Truck (2025)

Big Sur Taco

Best Korean (2025)

Jeju Kitchen

Best Restaurant - Pacific Grove (2025)

Passionfish

Best Restaurant for Take Out (2025)

Michael’s

Best Restaurant - South County (2025)

Luigi’s Italian Restaurant

Best Mexican | Best Restaurant - Salinas (2025)

Villa Azteca

Best Appetizers/Small Plates (2025)

Estéban Restaurant

Best Mediterranean (2025)

Dametra Cafe

Best Chinese (2025)

Tommy’s Wok

Best Japanese/Sushi (2025)

Crystal Fish

Best Restaurant for Vegetarians (2025)

Julia’s Vegetarian Restaurant

Best Family Restaurant (2025)

Rosine’s

Best Taqueria (2025)

El Charrito

Best Restaurant - Seaside (2025)

Gusto

Best French (2025)

La Bicyclette

Best Restaurant - Big Sur (2025)

Sierra Mar

Best Restaurant - North County (2025)

Phil’s Fish Market & Eatery

Best Restaurant in a Shopping Center (2025)

Kona Steak & Seafood

Best Steakhouse (2025)

Whaling Station Steakhouse

Best Restaurant For Gluten-Free (2025)

Hula’s Island Grill

Best Italian (2025)

Il Vecchio

Best Restaurant - Fisherman’s Wharf (2025)

Domenico’s

Best Restaurant - Marina (2025)

Salt Wood Kitchen & Oysterette

Best Restaurant - Monterey (2025)

Stokes Adobe

Best Thai (2025)

Pacific Thai

Best Server (2025)

Chelsea Dalhamer, Alvarado Street Brewery

Best Restaurant - Pebble Beach (2025)

Roy’s

Best Restaurant - Sand City (2025)

Sweet Elena’s

Best Chef (2025)

Tim Wood

Best Restaurant - Carmel Valley (2025)

Cafe Rustica

Best Dog-Friendly Dining (2025)

Terry’s Lounge

Best Restaurant - Monterey County | Best Wine List | Best Sommelier (2025)

Sardine Factory

Best Restaurant - Carmel (2025)

7th & Dolores

Best Seafood Restaurant (2025)

Monterey Fish House

Best Brunch (2025)

Red House Cafe

Best Breakfast (2025)

First Awakenings

Best Vietnamese | Best Cheap Eats (2025)

Chopstix

Best Restaurant for Romantic Dining (2025)

Pacific’s Edge

Best Restaurant More Than 10 Years Old (2025)

Old Fisherman’s Grotto

Best Restaurant For A Special Occasion (2025)

Chez Noir

Best Place For A Business Lunch (2025)

Tarpy’s Roadhouse

Best Outdoor Dining (2025)

Schooners

Best New Restaurant (2025)

Oystertown

Best Bakery (2025)

Ad Astra

Best Appetizers/Small Plates (2025)

Estéban Restaurant

Best Bakery (2025)

Ad Astra

Best Breakfast (2025)

First Awakenings

Best Brunch (2025)

Red House Cafe

Best Chef (2025)

Tim Wood

Best Chinese (2025)

Tommy’s Wok

Best Comfort Food (2025)

The Butter House

Best Dog-Friendly Dining (2025)

Terry’s Lounge

Best Family Restaurant (2025)

Rosine’s

Best Food Truck (2025)

Big Sur Taco

Best French (2025)

La Bicyclette

Best Indian (2025)

Ambrosia India Bistro

Best Italian (2025)

Il Vecchio

Best Japanese/Sushi (2025)

Crystal Fish

Best Korean (2025)

Jeju Kitchen

Best Mediterranean (2025)

Dametra Cafe

Best Mexican | Best Restaurant - Salinas (2025)

Villa Azteca

Best New Restaurant (2025)

Oystertown

Best Outdoor Dining (2025)

Schooners

Best Place For A Business Lunch (2025)

Tarpy’s Roadhouse

Best Restaurant - Big Sur (2025)

Sierra Mar

Best Restaurant - Cannery Row (2025)

The Fish Hopper

Best Restaurant - Carmel (2025)

7th & Dolores

Best Restaurant - Carmel Valley (2025)

Cafe Rustica

Best Restaurant - Fisherman’s Wharf (2025)

Domenico’s

Best Restaurant - Marina (2025)

Salt Wood Kitchen & Oysterette

Best Restaurant - Monterey (2025)

Stokes Adobe

Best Restaurant - Monterey County | Best Wine List | Best Sommelier (2025)

Sardine Factory

Best Restaurant - North County (2025)

Phil’s Fish Market & Eatery

Best Restaurant - Pacific Grove (2025)

Passionfish

Best Restaurant - Pebble Beach (2025)

Roy’s

Best Restaurant - Sand City (2025)

Sweet Elena’s

Best Restaurant - Seaside (2025)

Gusto

Best Restaurant - South County (2025)

Luigi’s Italian Restaurant

Best Restaurant For A Special Occasion (2025)

Chez Noir

Best Restaurant For Gluten-Free (2025)

Hula’s Island Grill

Best Restaurant More Than 10 Years Old (2025)

Old Fisherman’s Grotto

Best Restaurant at a Golf Course (2025)

The Grill at Point Pinos

Best Restaurant for Romantic Dining (2025)

Pacific’s Edge

Best Restaurant for Take Out (2025)

Michael’s

Best Restaurant for Vegetarians (2025)

Julia’s Vegetarian Restaurant

Best Restaurant in a Shopping Center (2025)

Kona Steak & Seafood

Best Seafood Restaurant (2025)

Monterey Fish House

Best Server (2025)

Chelsea Dalhamer, Alvarado Street Brewery

Best Steakhouse (2025)

Whaling Station Steakhouse

Best Taqueria (2025)

El Charrito

Best Thai (2025)

Pacific Thai

Best Vietnamese | Best Cheap Eats (2025)

Chopstix

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