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Best Monterey/Carmel, CA Seafood Restaurants


Nothing is more disappointing than going to an oceanfront restaurant, only to discover that the bland fish you're eating was frozen between being caught and being served to you. The best seafood is fresh, and prepared in such a way as to accent the natural flavors of the sea without overwhelming them. Presented in alphabetical order, here are the top seafood restaurants in Monterey/Carmel.

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Abalonetti Seafood Trattoria Italian
12/20
57 Fisherman's Wharf
Monterey, CA 93940
831-373-1851 | Menu
Your squid is their command. More...

The C Restaurant & Bar Seafood
13/20
Intercontinental, The Clement Monterey
750 Cannery Row
Monterey, CA 93940
831-375-4500 | Menu
Sustainable seafood swims on the menu at this bayside hotel restaurant near the Monterey Bay Aquarium. More...

Cafe Fina Italian
12/20
47 Fisherman’s Wharf, #1
Monterey, CA 93940
831-372-5200
Local seafood and Italian specialties from an Italian American fishing family draw out-of-towners to the wharf. More...

Fishwife California
12/20
1996 1/2 Sunset Dr.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
831-375-7107 | Menu
No frills sustainable seafood at great prices. More...

Flying Fish Grill Asian
13/20
Dining Room at Flying Fish Grill, Carmel, CA Mission St. & Seventh Ave.
Carmel, CA 93923
831-625-1962
Well-executed and consistently tasty Pan-Asian seafood. More...

Passionfish Seafood
13/20
701 Lighthouse Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
831-655-3311 | Menu
Fish that’s off the hook; sustainable seafood served nightly. More...

Portola Restaurant Seafood
14/20
Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row
Monterey, CA 93940
831-648-4870
In-aquarium dining at its best with panoramic bay views and cuisine with a conscience. More...

Roy's Hawaii Regional
14/20
Dining Room at Roy The Inn at Spanish Bay
2700 17 Mile Dr.
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
831-647-7423
The perennial favorite for fish on the Peninsula. More...

The Sardine Factory Seafood
14/20
Dining Room at The Sardine Factory, Monterey, CA 701 Wave St.
Monterey, CA 93940
831-373-3775 | Menu
A restaurant with a storied past has moved from swank to dated to fun and retro. More...

Stillwater Bar & Grill Seafood
13/20
Dining Room at Stillwater Bar & Grill, Pebble Beach, CA The Lodge at Pebble Beach
17 Mile Dr.
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
831-625-8524 | Menu
Stillwater runs deep. More...

The Village Fish House Seafood
13/20
19 E. Carmel Valley Rd.
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
831-659-4671 | Menu
Pick a fish, any fish. More...


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