Monterey Bay Area Dining, A Sea Of Choices

The fresh catches from Monterey Bay are pleasures of visiting the area — but consider this before your order.

Well-publicized health benefits and increasing demand for seafood throughout the world is endangering many food-fish species, as well as the oceans themselves. Over fishing and “by-catch” have resulted in the near extinction of many species, and careless fishing and farming practices and techniques jeopardize the undersea environments as well.

In an effort to help alleviate this concern, Monterey Bay Aquarium launched its Seafood Watch Program, which offers a wallet-size “Seafood Watch” card to help consumers make the safest choices when purchasing seafood to cook at home or while dining out.

Visit the aquarium or any of the restaurants listed here for a free West Coast Seafood Guide. There are guides for seven different U.S. regions. Download a guide for your specific area from www.montereyaquarium.com and help protect the world’s oceans by selecting abundant, well-managed food-fish that are caught or farmed in environmentally friendly ways. And spread the word!

Seafood Watch Program Supporters

Cabo’s Wild Mexican Seafood
46 Fisherman’s Wharf #1, Monterey, (831) 373-6969

Cafe Fina
47 Fisherman’s Wharf, Monterey (831) 372-5200

The Fish Hopper
700 Cannery Row, Monterey, (831) 372-8543

The Fishwife
1996 Sunset Dr., Pacific Grove, (831) 375-7107

Isabella’s on the Wharf
60 Old Fisherman’s Wharf #1, Monterey, (831) 375-3956

Lattitudes at Lover’s Point
631 Ocean View Blvd., Pacific Grove, (831) 658-0880

The Lodge at Pebble Beach
17 Mile Drive, Pebble Beach, (831) 624-3811

Monterey Plaza Hotel
400 Cannery Row, Monterey, (831) 646-1701

Montrio
414 Calle Principal, Monterey, (831) 648-8880

Old Fisherman’s Grotto
39 Old Fisherman’s Wharf #1, Monterey, (831) 375-4604

Passionfish
701 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove, (831) 655-3311

Peninsula Fish Market & Oyster Bar
41 Old Fisherman’s Wharf #1, Monterey, (831) 372-3769

Portola Café at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row, Monterey, (831) 648-4870

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