We are proud to be the originators of the 'Monterey Style' Clam Chowder that has become world famous!
Roasted Garlic with oven toasted ciabatta bread with garlic butter and parmesan cheese.
Castroville artichoke marinated in balsamic vinaigrette, served with lemon dill aioli.
Pacific Oysters topped with spinach, bread crumbs, bacon, herbs, cheese and hollandaise sauce.
Layers of avocado and Dungeness Crabmeat tossed in lemon dill aioli and fresh mango and papaya relish.
Shrimp marinated in tomatoes, avocados, onions, cilantro and fresh lime juice.
Tender Monterey Bay calamari strips and tentacles, lightly seasoned, floured and deep fried, served with tarter sauce, cocktail sauce and lemon.
Steamed then simmered with garlic, white wine, butter and parsley.
Lightly breaded and grilled, served with sun dried tomato aioli, mango sauce and mango papaya relish.
A fabulous starter! Two grilled shrimp, crab cake and fried calamari.
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Add 3 grilled shrimp | 12
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Tender organic baby spinach tossed with basil balsamic vinaigrette, crumbled Sonoma goat cheese, red onions and candied walnuts.
Served with organic baby arugula tossed in balsamic vinaigrette, candied walnuts and toasted bread points with fig jam.
A classic! Organic hearts of romaine and garlic bread.
Poached pears served over Salinas Valley organic mixed greens, tossed with balsamic vinaigrette and topped with candied walnuts and crumbled Gorgonzola cheese.
Charbroiled teriyaki chicken breast with almonds, Mandarin oranges, Salinas Valley organic mixed greens and a spicy Oriental dressing.
Tender bay shrimp served over Salinas Valley organic mixed greens with chef's garnish.
Delicious crabmeat served over Salinas Valley organic mixed greens with chef's garnish.
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10 ounce Certified Angus Ground Beef patty, charbroiled and served on a brioche bun with french fries.
A cup of our award winning clam chowder and a half of a chilled Bay Shrimp Salad Sandwich served on a hero roll.
Tender sliced roasted turkey breast and provolone cheese served on Francesca Bread with french fries.
Lettuce, red onions, tomatoes and tartar sauce served on a hero roll with french fries.
Chilled Bay Shrimp Salad served on a hero roll with french fries.
Marinated chicken breast with sauteed onions served on a hero roll with french fries.
Lettuce, tomato, red onion and basil aioli served on a hero roll with french fries.
Dungeness crabmeat topped with bechamel sauce served on Francesca Bread with french fries.
Dungeness crabmeat served on sliced sourdough bread with mayonnaise and french fries.
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It's named after Mom so you know it's the best! Prawns, chopped clams and scallops simmered with fresh tomatoes, green onions, and garlic in a butter and cream sauce over a bed of linguini.
Hand rolled crab-filled raviolis served in a sundried tomato alfredo sauce.
Authentic Italian cooking! Spaghetti pasta and Italian meatballs tossed in a rich marinara sauce.
Served over a variety of fresh organic vegetables and penne pasta tossed in a marinara sauce.
Penne pasta tossed with a traditional alfredo sauce.
Fresh pasta hand rolled with mushroom, chickpeas, spinach, caramelized onions and garlic, served in a cream marinara sauce.
Fresh rigatoni pasta tossed in a bolognese meat sauce with fresh herbs and topped with a dollop of ricotta cheese.
Whole clams and linguini in a garlic butter sauce.
Penne pasta sauteed with salmon, shrimp, scallops, tomatoes, olives, capers, anchovies and fresh herbs.
Add a Salad or a Cup of the Grotto's famous Clam Chowder | 8
5 ounce filet mignon and a 6 ounce lobster tail served with a twice baked potato and sauteed organic vegetables.
A tender chicken breast marinated in our own teriyaki sauce, then charbroiled and served with steamed white rice and sauteed organic vegetables.
Chicken breasted sauteed with lemon, white wine and capers, served with penne pasta and sauteed organic vegetables.
Chicken breast breaded and grilled with parmesan cheese and panko topped with melted provolone cheese with penne pasta in a marinara sauce.
Add a Salad or a Cup of the Grotto's famous Clam Chowder | 8
Tender Monterey Bay calamari, lightly seasoned, floured and deep fried, served with french fries, cocktail and tartar sauce.
Calamari steak breaded and grilled with panko and aged parmesan cheese, topped with eggplant, Monterey Jack cheese and Italian marinara sauce, oven baked and served with penne pasta in a pesto sauce and sauteed organic vegetables.
Lightly breaded and sauteed in butter, served with a citrus beurre blanc, caramelized onion risotto and sauteed organic vegetables.
Ginger-lime beurre blanc, toasted Israeli couscous and sauteed organic vegetables.
Alaskan halibut crusted with macadamia nuts and panko breading, grilled and topped with tropical fruit salsa and a pineapple citrus sauce. Served with maple sweet potatoes and sauteed organic vegetables.
Broiled wild salmon served with toasted Israeli couscous, sauteed organic vegetables and lemon caper beurre blanc.
Flaky and flavorful rock cod, breaded and deep fried, served with french fries and malt vinegar.
Lightly breaded in panko and deep fried, served with french fries, tartar sauce and cocktail sauce.
Crunchy and delicious, served with a mango dipping sauce and sweet potato fries.
Large shrimp sauteed in garlic, tomato, butter and lemon. Served with caramelized onion risotto and sauteed organic vegetables.
With crabmeat, basil pesto beurre blanc on tomato-artichoke risotto and sauteed organic vegetables.
Parmesan crusted with a citrus beurre blanc sauce. Served with sweet corn risotto and sauteed organic vegetables.
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Sand dabs, salmon, prawns, and scallop served with a lemon caper beurre blanc sauce, served with sauteed organic vegetables and toasted Israeli couscous.
Fried cod, shrimp, crab cake, and calamari served with fries.
All the flavor and none of the work! Rock cod, calamari, prawns and clams simmered in a rich marinara sauce.
Served when in season, steamed or chilled, served with sauteed organic vegetables and clarified butter.
An array of shrimp, clams, fresh fish and sea scallops in a spicy Spanish sauce. Tossed with caramelized onions, green peas and saffron rice.
Menu items and prices subject to change without notice.
