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SIGNATURE DISHES PROMOTIONAL SECTION Schooners Seafood Pasta There is nothing better to start with at Schooners than their signature seafood towers. Follow that up with Schooners Seafood Pasta with Calabrian Chili, Grilled Prawns, Scallops, Mussels, Citrus Toasted Bread Crumbs and you’re sure to have a dining experience unparalleled in flavor or scenery. 400 Cannery Row, Monterey, (831) 372-2628, schoonersmonterey.com Sea Harvest Cioppino Only the freshest seafood, caught by Sea Harvest’s fishermen/owners, is used in the delectable, tomato-based cioppino. This mouth-watering seafood stew is best enjoyed with crusty bread and a fine red wine. 100 A Crossroads Blvd, Carmel, (831) 626-3626, seaharvestcarmel.com Steinbeck House Chicken Apple Brie Sandwich Where better to eat in Salinas than the birthplace and boyhood home of the town’s most famous son? Open for lunch Tuesday through Saturday, the Steinbeck House has a rotating seasonal menu. Ranking high on the list of options, however, is the mouthwatering favorite sandwich featuring grilled chicken breast, tart slices of apple and melted brie on sourdough. 132 Central Avenue, Salinas, (831) 424-2735, steinbeckhouse.com T&A Cafe Tri Tip Sandwich If it’s BBQ that you’re after, let the Kleinfeldt family take care of you at T&A Cafe. On a menu filled with slow-roasted meats and fresh, crisp salads diners will find the popular Tri Tip Sandwich. There are three cheeky ordering options for this sandwich on Dutch crunch garlic bread: “just the tip” for meat only, “saucy tip” for meat and BBQ sauce, or “all the way” for meat, BBQ sauce, and sauteed bell peppers and onions. 1 Harris Road, Salinas, (831) 2250447, tacafespreckels.com Tarpy’s Roadhouse Chili Crusted Chicken The signature chili crusted chicken is a guest favorite; juicy chicken with sweet and tangy apricot BBQ sauce, rich gruyere scalloped potatoes, and crunchy green beans. With other options like seared diver scal56 The Best of Monterey Bay® EAT + DRINK 2023-2024 DINNER DAILY 4-8:30PM LUNCH SAT & SUN NOON - 2PM 136 OLIVIER ST. MONTEREY NEAR OLD FISHERMAN’S WHARF OPEN DAILY (831) 644-9007 WWW.BENIHANA.COM OPEn FOR LUN Saturdays & Sundays Noon to 2pm , Special We Saturday & Sunday Dinner 4-8:30p EXPERIENCE THE ORIGINAL Watch as your personal chef slices tender steak and juicy chicken. Take in the aroma of sizzling shrimp, lobster and savory vegetables. Or try our fresh nigiri, sashimi and specialty rolls, all prepared with the same flair that made Benihana a legend in Japanese cuisine. Benihana_1-3s_ED23_GK.indd 1 3/30/23 10:14 AM HANDCRAFTED COCKTAILS Ocean Views From Every Table Offering a wonderful variety of traditional Italian cuisine, prepared by renowned Chef Maurizio Cutrignelli, made with the freshest ingredients available, great handcrafted cocktails plus Italian and California wines. Open Tuesday – Sunday for lunch and dinner. 32 Cannery Row, Monterey (Coast Guard Pier) 831.920.2833 www.osteriaalmare.com Osteria-al-mare_1-3s_ED22_gk.indd 1 3/30/22 3:15 PM

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