FOOD Chopstix Vietnamese See listing under Monterey. 624 Northridge Mall, Salinas. (831) 442-2622, chopstixboba. com Camalig Filipino Cuisine Filipino There are flavors familiar to a broad dining audience, such as lumpia or adobo. And there are items many local diners encounter only rarely. Dinuguan comes to mind. The restaurant offers reasons to branch out. 190 E. Laurel Drive, Salinas. (831) 422-9500 Casa Sorrento Pizzeria Pizza, Italian The gigantic salads, lasagna, pasta dishes and pizza pies have given this cozy neighborhood joint a faithful local following. Its live entertainment and dance floor make it a favorite, too. 393 Salinas St., Salinas. (831) 757-2720, casasorrento.com Culturas Hidalgo y Oaxaca Restaurant Mexican Home cooking from a specific area of Oaxaca, done up restaurant-style. There are antojitos, pastes Hidalguenses, molotes estilo Hidalgo and more. Handmade tortillas and true flavors. 473 E. Market St., Salinas. (831) 975-4766 Dubber’s Oldtown Bar and Grill Pub It’s a sports bar with food that goes well beyond burgers and wings (though those are perfectly good options here). They make hot dogs into a full meal with a build-your-own toppings list, and also do big, bountiful salads. 172 Main St., Salinas. (831) 676-0256 El Charrito Mexican A simple, counter-service spot that has become the place to go for burritos, thanks in no small part to those divine housemade tortillas. You may also be distracted by the tortas. And it’s possible to order tamales by the half dozen or dozen. 122 W. Market St., Salinas. (831) 424-9446, elcharrito.com El Colibri Restaurant and Deli Eclectic The entrees are Mexican. The deli sandwiches are American diner classics (think tuna melt or reuben)—with a nod toward south of the border. And the kitchen takes great pride in their burgers. 343 Main St., (831) 422-4133, elcolibrirestaurantanddeli.com First Awakenings Diner See listing under Monterey. 171 Main St., Salinas. (831) 784-1125, firstawakenings.net 112 THE BEST OF MONTEREY BAY ® 2024-2025 Open for Breakfast and Lunch 8am-2:30pm • Closed Tuesday 831-324-4162 602 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove winstons_1-3s_ED23_dg.indd 1 3/30/23 11:04 AM ALSO SERVING Lots of dippin’ dots flavors! dippin-dots_1-3s_VG23_gk.indd 1 6/14/23 4:12 PM
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