Passionfish

Sustainable seafood restaurant voted best restaurant in Monterey! Fresh seafood, organic ingredients, and an amazing wine list. Great for dinner with friends or for two in beautiful PG! Owned by Chef Ted and wife Cindy!

9 / 10
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  • Phone

    (831) 655-3311

  • Website

    passionfish.net

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  • Type

    Seafood Restaurant

Address

701 Lighthouse Ave (at Congress) Pacific Grove , CA 93950 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi No
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Dinner
Drinks Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 51


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seafood good for dates wine sturgeon mud pie great value desserts trendy biscuits healthy food caramel pudding salads espresso spicy food chocolate ice cream chowder tea curry mint dinner
Jackson Tsai

This is a sustainable (green) restaurant , came here on a family trip & didn't make a reservation ahead of time so we ended up waiting for an 1.5hrs. The wait was worth it and the food was amazing!!!

CNN

You won't tire of straightforward whitefish . The innovative menu changes every day though staples include dishes like basil-stuffed rainbow trout and sea scallops in tomato-truffle butter. Read more

Adam F

A quiet sustainable fish eatery with a great choice of local and foreign flavours. Make sure to get the scallops . They were not only massive but cooked to perfection. Make sure to book !

Matthieu

Excellent place in all respects : great fish dish with subtle flavors, interesting wine list at very moderate price and very warm service . ( I consider myself a pretty picky eater)

Julie Olie

out of this world scallop , ftw duck confit , exquisite stripe bass crudo...impressive local wine list

Yunn

Food and service were good. We had the scallops , cerviche , crab salad , sturgeon and mud pie and they were all good. Will certainly visit this place again on my next trip here.

Jean May

Don't know where to start! The Gorgonzola curry chutney salad , truffle oil scallops , mint chocolate ice cream pie ...local wines . All 5 stars.

Paul Farrell

Trust the staff here, they won't send you wrong. Trout tostadas , sturgeon , spicy chowder are all great.

Adriana Knoblauch

Fantastic food reasonable price. Great wines and not over priced like most restaurants . Make a reservation to ensure a table. It's a popular place.

Gene Keenan

Avoid dessert and you will have a first rate dinner . Try the crab cakes , brussels sprouts , mussels , mahi mahi . All were 5 stars. Wine list is off the hook inexpensive and o what a list: some real gems

Desiree

Husband loved the food. I thought it was okay. We had shrimp jambalaya and scallops . Mud pie was good, chocolate torte was a MUST have! Tables crowded , room very loud , hard to have a conversation.

Mariianne Crary

A gem of a place with love for the ocean, high quality food and ambiance. Extremely high value for the price.

eric bornemann

Great seafood . The rockfish and smoked trout are stellar. Great takeout options as well .

Steph Shyu

Order the buttermilk biscuit at your own risk... because it is ???????????????????? and you will not want to save room for anything else on the menu.

Paul Farrell

Sonoma Valley Five Barrels Old Vines 2012 from Arnot Roberts is amazing. Don't chill , trust the team.

Matt Londre

Scallops were awesome! Wine list was great.

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really great food. a must if you're in the area. call ahead because it gets full.

Mell Perling

Had the scallops and they were unreal delicious. Take advantage of the outrageously UNDER-priced wine list !

Nora De los Rios

Amazing wine list and great sustainable seafood !

Adriana Knoblauch

If you like Dungeness crab you have to have the d-crab avocado salad . It's a large amount of crab and delicious!

Larry Dolph

The salads are great, the ceviche tostaditas awesome, the desserts beyond belief.

Astri Aparicio

Good tuna and amazing lamb ! Good value for money .

Michelle Reynoso

Stick with the seafood . The crab cake was super

Patty Mitchell

Everything seafood . And the wines . Oh, and desserts .

SeeMonterey

Some of the best seafood on the Monterey Peninsula! Try the crab cakes and check out their wine list !

Federico L.

Delicious, scallops are a must!!

Eric Darwin

Came for seafood , but ended up with the duck and lamb . Very satisfied.

Helen Maruschenko

Any fish of the night would be great

RBC One

Great fish - better deserts -try the mint mud pie

Marni

Delicious seafood . I loved the scallops .

Ira Serkes

We expected it to be busy and it was -we were here 2 years ago when we heard Doug Devitre at CRS. Had no reservations about returning and had no reservations so 1 hr wait became 1hr + next visit

Robin Hwang

Try the crab avocado salad . Also, doors lock at 9pm, so make sure you arrive before!

Alex Ravenel

Fantastic wine list--and fantastically priced.

Clareta Treger

Amazing food, and accordingly expensive .

Jane Kang

Amazing biscuits and fish stew

Prins Polo

Good seafood , slow service

Peter Penny

Highly recommended by some dear friends because they are truly passionate about fish .

Carol Grunberg

The butterscotch and salted caramel pudding is amazing!

Mark Bivona

Tuna , scallops , fish stew

Jen Harris

Had amazing service, server knew entire menu. Watermelon salad was to die for!

Jani

This place has a badass wine list .

michael yang

Mint espresso mud pie was amazing.

Terry Love

Great service, great food, and I loved the tea selection !

Maddox Haberdasher

Ask to sit in Casia's section. Her knowledge of the menu is only rivaled by her customer service.

Joe Hildebrand

Madeira + butterscotch + salted caramel .

LovesChickFilA

OMG! The ceviche is awesome

Pilar Soler

Great food and service!

springy panther

rainbow trout lightly smoked/red wine braised vegetable salad/basil aioli....is divine! was not impressed with the mahi tho. Read more

Kimberly Dietrich

Worst Service Ever!!! Visited Sunday April 7, 2024 9pm. African American & Caucasian Couple. Rude, Racist and Disparate Treatment by our Female Server. Disgusted with how we were treated! Walked Out!!

K V

Over priced meal with marginal service.

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