Captain + Stoker is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Monterey.

1. Captain + Stoker

9.1
398 E Franklin St (Adams St), Monterey, CA
Coffee Shop · Old Monterey Business District · 16 tips and reviews

Al B.Al B.: Awesome chill shop to enjoy your coffee outside. Service was excellent and coffee delicious as well!

Markus S.Markus Sperr: Place is nice to chill and modern, but the coffee was way too sour. The Toast was ok, Service was Fine. All in all I was a bit disappointed, because of the bad coffee.

Rebecca T.Rebecca Tpuah: Best coffee in Monterey, nice staff and lots of seating. They also serve Avocado on sourdough.

Lalla Grill is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Monterey.

2. Lalla Grill

7.6
1415 Del Monte Ctr, Monterey, CA
American Restaurant · 45 tips and reviews

Kyle P.Kyle Pedersen: great place to chill and it's NOT A CHAIN!!!

Melody M.Melody Manwaring: Best location,delicious food, relaxed atmosphere.

Charles B.Charles B.: Nice modern casual dining restaurant with delicious organic dishes and not so healthy choices as well. A few nice servers on staff.

In-N-Out Burger is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Monterey.

3. In-N-Out Burger

8.9
1350 Del Monte Blvd., Seaside, CA
Fast Food Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews

DanielDaniel: Great burgers as usual. The location is very nice, right next to a small lake with a lot of birds.

Will S.Will Stevens-Smith: Animal style burger and fries is always a winner

Justin H.Justin H: Animal style or go home

First Awakenings is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Monterey.

4. First Awakenings

8.3
125 Ocean View Blvd, Monterey, CA
Breakfast Spot · 131 tips and reviews

Ronin L.Ronin Lee✌: Take a book and huge appetite here coz it serves the bestest egg Benedict + pancakes here! Chillax outdoors on a beautiful autumn weekend!

Ricardo R.Ricardo Rodriguez: Get the eggs Benedict with carnitas. Probably the best dish I've ever had. Trust me, I eat three times a day.

Steve B.Steve B: Squirt bottles are provided to blast the pigeons to make them go away. Great fun.

Compagno's Market & Deli is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Monterey.

5. Compagno's Market & Deli

9.0
2000 Prescott Ave (at Taylor Street), Monterey, CA
Sandwich Spot · New Monterey · 42 tips and reviews

Julie L.Julie Light: Delicious turkey sandwich. Half order is enough for one person. Deviled eggs are good!

Jeffry M.Jeffry McGee: Fatty bo batty sandwiches! This truly is the best sandwich in town! #2 is the shiznit! Bennett hooks it up!

EricEric: Sandwich sizes live up to the hype - ordered whole and it was enough for lunch and dinner - good selection of unusual sodas - wish there was more seating - noticed most people eating in their cars.

The Open Sea is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Monterey.

6. The Open Sea

9.1
Monterey Bay Aquarium (866 Cannery Row), Monterey, CA
Aquarium · Cannery Row · 12 tips and reviews

Sheila I.Sheila Ioris Wells: There is a seated viewing area upstairs.. Really good place to relax! ;)

Andy H.Andy Halvorsen: Try the Braised Short Ribs Pappardelle - The perfect amount of beef and pasta

Jinnie L.Jinnie L: great view. there r seats to enjoy the view or just relax♡ kinda peaceful to sit here n just looking at the open ocean :)

The Poke Lab is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Monterey.

7. The Poke Lab

8.4
475 Alvarado St, Monterey, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Old Monterey Business District · 2 tips and reviews

Kendra S.Kendra Storm: Get a Poke Lab Bowl (can be made gluten free) with fixings of your choice. Spicy mayo is a must. The only thing that could make this better is if there was one in Alabama where I live.

Angel Z.Angel Zabel: Love the poke lab bowl. Fresh and filling. One of my go-to spots!

Ike's Sandwiches is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Monterey.

8. Ike's Sandwiches

8.1
570 Munras Ave, Ste 70 (Webster), Monterey, CA
Sandwich Spot · Old Monterey Business District · 12 tips and reviews

Katie F.Katie Fahrion: Ike's is a great sandwich place especially if you want to grab a quick meal while on the go! They have a very diverse selection of sandwiches that will satisfy meat eaters, vegetarians, and vegans!

MaryellenMaryellen: So many vegan options! The bread alone is worth the trip.

Anthony Y.Anthony Youhas: Great veggie options; heck, great EVERYTHING options. Some sandwich combos (e.g., Robert Louis Stevenson) other Ike's don't offer. Try your favorite on a nice crisp Dutch Crunch! It's excellent fare.

Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Monterey.

9. Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop

8.6
660 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA
Chocolate Store · Cannery Row · 35 tips and reviews

Joeytheghost T.Joeytheghost Theghost: The NOB HILL CHILL!!! Kinda boarders on the line of being overly rich. A great great shake/malt. Very good very pricey find a local shop to buy ice cream

Joeytheghost T.Joeytheghost Theghost: Nob Hill Chill

MarniMarni: Their ice cream sundaes are very good. And as expected, their chocolate is great.

Rosine's Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Monterey.

10. Rosine's Restaurant

7.9
434 Alvarado St, Monterey, CA
American Restaurant · Old Monterey Business District · 69 tips and reviews

Kimberly A.Kimberly Allen: One of my favorite restaurants. The staff are very friendly and have been there for years. Casual atmosphere, breakfast and the scrumptious cakes are best..

CamiliaCamilia: New York steak with prawns is awesome 👏

Vickie L.Vickie Lester: Love the minestrone soup. Have a bowl every time I'm in Monterey.

Pizza My Heart is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Monterey.

11. Pizza My Heart

8.0
630 Del Monte Ctr, Monterey, CA
Pizzeria · 30 tips and reviews

Jesse J.Jesse Johnston: One of my favorite Pizza My Heart locations, if not for the lively atmosphere then the incredibly professional, friendly staff. The wait staff don't blink an eye when you customize, so have at it.

SeeMontereySeeMonterey: Vegetarian or not, the Linda Mar is fantastic!

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Hula's Island Grill & Tiki Room is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Monterey.

12. Hula's Island Grill & Tiki Room

8.5
622 Lighthouse Ave (at Hoffman Ave), Monterey, CA
Restaurant · New Monterey · 119 tips and reviews

Wen Á.Wen Ávila: Forget about the food, go straight to the Hula’s Pie 💕 jk (not really) food is also pretty amazing, I tried the ahi with macadamia & the shrimp tacos, the staff is very nice too! Definitely worth it

Austin C.Austin Cross: Good vegetarian options

Nabeel H.Nabeel Hyatt: Walk a block from the bad food near the aquarium and eat here. Mac n Cheese is great. Drinks awesome.

Mundos Cafe is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Monterey.

13. Mundos Cafe

8.3
2233 Fremont St (at Ramona Ave), Monterey, CA
Sandwich Spot · 15 tips and reviews

Milind S.Milind Sawant: Truely Awesome .. Everything is fresh here .. Sandwiches are really good ... Service is also nice and gives personal touch .. Must try if you are in Monterey ...

Tracy M.Tracy Mickle: Get the tri tip sandwich!

TNPNessTNPNess: Best sandwiches ever. Better then Mals market. Trust mee you gotta try it

Loulou's Griddle In The Middle is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Monterey.

14. Loulou's Griddle In The Middle

7.6
Municipal Wharf 2, Monterey, CA
Diner · 53 tips and reviews

Erika D.Erika Dyson: This is a cozy and low key place with tasty food and very friendly folks. The hash browns with basil and Parmesan are so good!

Mike R.Mike Russell: Excellent home cooked food and lots of local specials daily.

Kayla H.Kayla Huhn: French Toast portion is very small for the price.

El Cantaro is one of The 15 Best Casual Places in Monterey.

15. El Cantaro

8.2
791 Foam St, Monterey, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · New Monterey · 23 tips and reviews

Vivek N.Vivek Nair: "Fish" taco, "chicken" burrito, and horchata were all great. Has a small parking lot. Can get busy around lunchtime since it's right next to the aquarium. Limited seating. They bring the food to you.

Samala O.Samala OBrien: The potato tacos are bomb!

Charlotte S.Charlotte Savage: Really good foods....but they use a lot of rice for the filler, ask for light rice. Unless then you are in to that kind of thing....then, whatever.