Monterey’s Fish House on Del Monte Avenue has been a city seafood institution since it opened, serving the fresh Central California coast seafood that earns a Monterey Bay restaurant its loyal following in one of the best seafood cities on the West Coast — local halibut, Dungeness crab, and the Pacific fish that the Monterey fishing tradition has built its reputation around. It appeared in Season 20, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “California Cruisin’,” which aired September 5, 2014. Guy Fieri found a Monterey kitchen doing fresh Pacific seafood from scratch with the quality and sourcing integrity that earns a coastal restaurant its destination reputation in a market where the fish is fresh enough to make shortcuts unacceptable.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Monterey’s Fish House
City: Monterey, California
Cuisine: Seafood
DDD Season: 20
DDD Episode: 1
Episode Title: California Cruisin’
Original Air Date: September 5, 2014
Address: 2114 Del Monte Ave., Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831-373-4647
Website: https://montereyfishhouse.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Oak-Grilled Fresh Fish — whatever the Central California coast boats brought in that morning, grilled over oak with house-made sauces — is the centerpiece that earns Monterey’s Fish House its reputation in a city full of seafood restaurants. The Dungeness Crab when in season is the Monterey Bay shellfish that defines the regional seafood tradition. The Calamari with house-made marinara is the appetizer that reflects Monterey’s historic Italian-American fishing community. The Cioppino — the San Francisco-style Italian-American seafood stew — is the bowl worth ordering on any visit to the Central Coast. Find a Monterey hotel on Trivago.
Plan Your Visit
Check the website for current hours. Reservations recommended on weekends.
Address: 2114 Del Monte Ave., Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831-373-4647
Website: https://montereyfishhouse.com
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the California Cruisin’ episode on Amazon.
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Monterey’s Fish House appeared in Season 20, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “California Cruisin’,” originally aired September 5, 2014.