Restaurants in Monterey County

The best restaurants in Monterey County celebrate and spotlight the local bounty from land and sea. Only in Monterey County can food enthusiasts zip down the Big Sur coastline to have breakfast nestled beneath the redwoods and then have fresh local sanddabs for lunch while watching sea otters play below. Savor the fresh and hyper-local produce straight from the fields of the Salinas Valley, take your pick of diverse cuisines in the city of Marina, and delight in French cuisine at eateries all-over Carmel-by-the-Sea.