Northern Central Coast Restaurants—Index
Do you know of an exceptional restaurant in this region that’s not listed? Post it below.
Note: We reviewed Yelp’s pricing guides for Central Coast restaurants and, in almost every case, adopted their estimation of each restaurant’s cost on a scale of $ for quite inexpensive to $$$$ for quite expensive.
Cafe Cruz, Santa Cruz – $$
Caruso’s Restaurant, Capitola – $$$
Gabriella Café, Santa Cruz – $$$
Filling Station, Santa Cruz – $
il vecchio, Pacific Grove – $$
The Inn at Tres Pinos, Tres Pinos – $$$
La Posta, Santa Cruz – $$$
Ma Maison, Aptos – $$$
Main Street Garden & Café, Soquel – $$$
Fresh, delicious food prepared with a deft touch and a commitment to creating memorable flavors using produce and herbs from their backyard garden
Marinus at Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley – $$$
Monterey Bay Aquarium Cafe and Restaurant, Monterey – $$
Flavorful and sustainable seafood with a view at the restaurant in the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Montrio Bistro, Monterey – $$$
Mundaka, Carmel – $$$
Nepenthe, Big Sur – $$$
Passionfish, Pacific Grove – $$$
Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur – $$$$
Restaurant 1833, Monterey – $$$
Ristoranti Avanti, Santa Cruz – $$
River Cafe, Santa Cruz – $$
Soif Wine Bar & Merchant, Santa Cruz – $$$
Toast, Carmel Valley, Carmel Valley – $$
Ventana Inn Restaurant, Big Sur – $$$$
Walnut Avenue Café, Santa Cruz – $$
The Wild Plum Café, Bistro and Bakery, Monterey – $$
Consistently friendly and serving up fresh, organic fare throughout the day, The Wild Plum is our local café when we’re in Monterey. Living and cooking in this agriculturally-rich region, proprietor and Chef Pamela Burns regularly shops for the Plum’s produce at Monterey’s farmers markets.
