Best Restaurants on the Monterey Peninsula

California’s Monterey Peninsula offers beautiful vistas along the Pacific Coast Highway and countless amazing restaurants. Here are our top food picks for the region, from Monterey and Carmel to Big Sur.

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Top Monterey Peninsula Restaurant Picks

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Best Dinner on the Monterey Peninsula

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Best Restaurants with a View on the Monterey Peninsula

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Best Clam Chowder on the Monterey Peninsula

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Best Lunch on the Monterey Peninsula

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Best Restaurants in Big Sur

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Best Breakfast on the Monterey Peninsula

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Who’s writing these?

Meet our always-hungry team of foodies who compiled this list.
Please let us know if we’ve missed your favorite eat@localgetaways.com.

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