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Every city has that one restaurant you can’t miss, where celebrities feel at home and every other guest feels like a celebrity. The Sardine Factory has that cache — world leaders, sports heroes and entertainment icons have made a tradition of dining in our historic Cannery Row setting.
Our award-winning chefs prepare each delectable creation of fresh, sustainable seafood and USDA Prime Beef for you alone. The signature Abalone Bisque was served by request at President Ronald Reagan’s inaugural dinners, and the Macadamia-Crusted Mahi Mahi is one of TV celeb Rachel Ray’s favorites. The Sardine Factory serves only the best Eastern corn-fed USDA Prime Beef, hand picked and aged to ensure maximum tenderness and flavor. No other steak will ever compare!
Our service is so warm and friendly you’ll feel like a regular, and after just one visit, you will be. A choice from the wine collection complements any dish — after all, we won the 2006 Best Wine List in America award from Restaurant Hospitality Magazine.
The Lounge’s live entertainment and affordable, flexible menu are a casual alternative to our other dining rooms.
Whether you’re planning a special occasion or a more casual night out with family and friends, the Sardine Factory is a must in Monterey. Fun never tasted this good!
“…the storied Sardine Factory, a first rate restaurant…” — San Diego Magazine
MENU HIGHLIGHTS
ENTRÉES
Dungeness Crabmeat Triangle Ravioli
With lobster and black truffle in cream sauce
World Famous Abalone Bisque
Our own creation, served by request at President Ronald Reagan’s inaugural dinner
Butter Poached Lobster Tail on Black Truffle Risotto
With braised baby fennel and crispy salsify
Mustard Balsamic Glazed King Salmon
With sweet onion potato rosti, sautéed spinach and basil beurre blanc
Braised Kobe Style Beef Double-Bone Short Ribs
Served with orange-soy barbecue glaze on roasted garlic and chive potatoes and sautéed vegetables
The Best Eastern USDA Prime Steaks
Our Eastern corn-fed USDA Prime Steaks are hand picked, then aged for five weeks to ensure tenderness, then cooked at 1,600 degrees to sear in the natural flavors
DESSERTS
Warm Cinnamon Peach Crisp
With raspberries and crunchy streusel topping in puff pastry and Tahitian vanilla gelato
Chocolate Cappuccino Trio
Chocolate coffee decadence, house made chocolate-Kahlúa-cinnamon gelato and chocolate mousse with toasted meringue
The Sardine Factory Restaurant
701 Wave Street
Monterey, California
(831) 373-3775.
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