Best Restaurants for Groups in Monterey

37 restaurants available nearby

1. Montrio

4.6

Exceptional(4225)

Price: Expensive

• Californian • Monterey

Booked 24 times today

Located in the heart of downtown Monterey, Montrio offers a comfortable yet classic dining experience, featuring fine European inspired-American cuisine. For the past 25 years, Montrio has worked to showcase sustainable seafood, fine quality meat, and Monterey County’s best produce in all of its dishes has made this renovated 1910 firehouse a local favorite.We feature a variety of appetizers, award-winning small bites, enticing entrees, and indulgent seasonal desserts made by our in house pastry chef. Choose from Montrio's extensive wine list, or try one of our signature cocktails. Come see what everyone is talking about!

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2. Old Fisherman's Grotto

4.8

Exceptional(1646)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Monterey

Booked 25 times today

Nestled on the historic Fisherman's Wharf, overlooking the picturesque Monterey Harbor, Old Fisherman’s Grotto is a must-visit dining destination. Renowned worldwide for its exquisite cuisine, impeccable service, and charming ambiance, the Grotto offers a culinary experience like no other. Our menu showcases fresh seafood sourced sustainably, USDA prime beef, and an extensive wine selection with over 200 choices recognized by Wine Spectator Magazine. With a commitment to providing an intimate dining atmosphere, we enforce a zero-tolerance policy for excessive noise levels, ensuring a pleasant experience for all our guests. We kindly ask patrons to keep noise levels moderate to respect others' dining experiences.

3. Jacks Monterey

4.1

Excellent(285)

Price: Expensive

• Californian • Monterey

Booked 3 times today

Jacks Monterey is poised to provide a refreshing culinary experience in downtown Monterey, inside the Portola Hotel & Spa. Emphasizing local ingredients, high-quality seafood, and an award-winning wine and cocktail program, Jacks philosophy derives from globally-inspired traditions of California Cultural Cuisine highlighting flavor profiles unique to cultures from around the world. With design details throughout the indoor and outdoor dining venue to echo the beautiful surrounding landscape, the atmosphere at Jacks promises to be sophisticated—never pretentious. Jacks offers a variety of seating with a bar, fireplace lounge, and pet-friendly, outdoor space features living walls, bistro lighting, and fire pits. Open for Breakfast & Dinner. For more information visit www.portolahotel.com/dining/jacks-monterey

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4. Alvarado Street Brewery & Grill

4.1

Excellent(43)

Price: Moderate

• Gastro Pub • Monterey

The Alvarado Street Brewery & Grill, located in historic downtown Monterey, CA., is a brewery and New American restaurant offering locally sourced and thoughtfully created, approachable food and artisan craft beer. We operate primarily as a walk in business with no private dining space. Our bar & beer garden are communal seating areas available on a first come first served basis. We do offer limited reservations for groups of 5-14 in our main dining room. Please call (831) 655-2337 or email monterey@asb.beer for more information.Our mission is to provide our guests, both local and visitor alike, a unique yet casual environment. We look forward to seeing you and inviting your family to become a part of ours at the Alvarado Street Brewery & Grill.

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5. Turn 12 Bar And Grill

4.6

Exceptional(392)

Price: Moderate

• American • Monterey

Booked 5 times today

Due to limited seating during this time we are only accepting phone in reservations.Our outdoor patio is open and we are doing take-out.Turn 12 Bar and Grill waved the green flag on October 1, 2013. The modern and sporty decor surround a spectacular 50 foot custom zinc bar top with tire tread inlay. Vintage motorcycles, historic racing artwork, and multiple televisions capture your attention upon entering. With a menu that serves a little of everything, from steaks and pasta, to pizza, burgers and salads Turn 12 is a casual American Bar and Grill with something for everyone.The name Turn 12 is related to the famous Laguna Seca Raceway that has 11 turns and meant to invite guests to visit us at the corner of Tyler and Franklin as the last turn of the day.

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6. Domenico's on the Wharf

4.5

Awesome(1643)

Price: Moderate

• Seafood • Monterey

Booked 13 times today

That friendly salutation is an invitation to dine with us and enjoy exceptional bayside ambiance, gracious service and delicious food. Our entire staff here at Domenico's On the Wharf has extended a warm welcome to locals and visitors for more than 35 years, and we proudly present the best seafood in Monterey for your dining pleasure.Our award-winning list of wine features the best from surrounding Monterey County vineyards, and we offer extensive selections from Sonoma, Napa, Italy, and France. The freshest, sustainable, local and Alaskan seafood take center stage in our culinary creations, and we also grill up extraordinary steaks and lovingly prepare in-house pastas and locally grown organic vegetables.Our family style of hospitality continues to win a special place in the hearts of our guests. Let us show you to your table overlooking the beautiful bay waters with a sunny window view of sea lions and pelicans at play.

7. Sardine Factory

4.7

Exceptional(4980)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Monterey

Booked 49 times today

Every city has that one can’t miss restaurant, where celebrities feel at home and every other guest feels like a celebrity. Since October 2, 1968, The Sardine Factory’s cachet has made dining in our historic Cannery Row setting a tradition for world leaders, sports heroes and entertainment icons. Our award-winning chefs prepare delectable creations of fresh, sustainable seafood and USDA Prime Aged Beef; winner of Restaurant Hospitality Magazine’s "Best Wine List in America" award. The Lounge’s live entertainment, Happy Hour and affordable menu are a casual alternative to our other dining rooms. Celebrating over 50 years under the same ownership and management! Voted "Best Restaurant in Monterey" by Monterey County Herald readers.

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8. Schooners Monterey

4.6

Exceptional(3036)

Price: Expensive

• Californian • Monterey

Booked 33 times today

Schooners, suspended over the waters of Monterey Bay, is a stunning restaurant featuring sustainable seafood and approachable, contemporary American cuisine. The ideal location for celebrating the Central Coast and the spectacular coastal region, the Schooners team commitment to fresh, sustainable seafood is reflected in the creative menu which features a variety of seafood options, both raw and cooked, as well as appetizers, soups, salads and main courses. A creative cocktail menu is served alongside an impressive wine list highlighting Monterey County vintners.

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9. Beach House Restaurant at Lovers Point

4.6

Exceptional(4321)

Price: Moderate

• Californian • Pacific Grove

Booked 23 times today

Casual California dining overlooking scenic and historic Lovers Point Beach.

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10. Kona Steak and Seafood

4.8

Exceptional(112)

Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • Monterey

Booked 17 times today

KONA Steak & Seafood was voted the "Best New Restaurant" winner on the beautiful Monterey Peninsula for 2023. Located in the popular Del Monte Shopping Center in Monterey, just minutes from Carmel, Pacific Grove, & all Peninsula cities.A fabulous menu! Enjoy fresh seafood, lobster, Hawaiian loco moco, fresh ahi tuna, a great bacon cheeseburger, bone-in rib eye, miso-glazed seabass, filet mignon, macadamia nut crusted halibut, entree salads, cioppino, seafood pasta, Maui onion soup, coconut curry soup, and a large host of enticing appetizers. Enjoy KONA's generous portions, good value, & free abundant parking! The house baked desserts are worth a trip on their own..... incredible!! The gorgeous "ZenDen Bar" features full bar & "Tiki Bar" style concoctions curated with house made ingredients, and nightly Happy Hour from 3:00-9:00pm. Local wine list, craft draft beers, kid's menu, dog-friendly lanai/patio dining, continuous lunch & dinner service 7 days a week from 11:00am.

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Dennis
California Central Coast •1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Hands down, there is no finer restaurant on Fishermans Wharf in Monterey, CA. From our appetizer to our dessert, our dinner was exquisite! Our server, Tara, was fantastic in every way. She was friendly and made menu recommendations for us to consider based on what guests at her other tables were raving about earlier in the evening. We were treated as if we were the only diners in the restaurant. The food she delivered to our table was artfully arranged and worthy of taking numerous photos to remember this most perfect dining experience.
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Old Fisherman's GrottoPrice: Expensive• Seafood• Monterey
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4.8
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kateVIP
San Francisco Bay Area •81 reviews
4.0
Dined 5 days ago
Excellent oysters Alvarado- they're why we keep coming here. Service was great.
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Turn 12 Bar And GrillPrice: Moderate• American• Monterey
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4.6
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Katy
San Francisco Bay Area •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
So many tasty things on the menu makes it hard to choose. But they are all a good choice
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MontrioPrice: Expensive• Californian• Monterey
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4.6
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Gary
California Central Coast •1 review
5.0
Dined on Jan 2, 2025
We’ve never had a bad meal at Jacks. Nice ambiance.
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Jacks MontereyPrice: Expensive• Californian• Monterey
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4.1
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JECAVIP
Sacramento / Sacramento Valley •33 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 15, 2018
We went with a large group and the food and beer were great. I am picky and this place delivered. Try the lamb burger!
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Alvarado Street Brewery & GrillPrice: Moderate• Gastro Pub• Monterey
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4.1

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37 restaurants available nearby

1. Montrio

2. Old Fisherman's Grotto

3. Jacks Monterey

4. Alvarado Street Brewery & Grill

5. Turn 12 Bar And Grill

6. Domenico's on the Wharf

7. Sardine Factory

8. Schooners Monterey

9. Beach House Restaurant at Lovers Point

10. Kona Steak and Seafood

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