Dining

MY Museum's 2025 Online Auction is ready for your bids! Whether you are looking for trips, spa services, gift cards to local restaurants, wine, new experiences, or family fun adventures, we've got you covered.

The best part? Every penny goes directly to making this non-profit children's museum a better, safer place for the kids of Monterey County. The auction ends April 30 at 9pm.

Stokes Adobe restaurant and bar is now offering caviar service daily. 28g of Osetra caviar is served with creme fraiche, chives, blinis, and potato chips.

Available for dinner (5pm-9pm) and happy hour (4pm-5:30pm) at 500 Hartnell Street in Downtown...

Downtown Old Monterey's newest restaurant, Rice and Roots, has opened at 422 Tyler Street serving fresh, authentic Vietnamese cuisine with modern touches.

From savory pho to flavorful rice dishes and delicious bahn mi sandwiches, every dish is made with love. You'll also find a variety of hot and iced tea, coffee, and boba drinks. Open daily, 11am-8pm.

Manasiri's Crepes and Sandwiches now proudly serves Zum Zum Tea at 321 Alvarado Street. Zum Zum is a local, family-run tea company offering a wide array of farm-to-cup teas from around the world.

Stop by and try Lavender Earl Gray black tea, Citrus De-Stress green tea, or herbal tea blends like Carrot Ginger Curcuma, Fruit Medley, or Risky 'Biscus.

It's the season for hot cross buns! At Ad Astra, we make ours with dried fruit soaked in Earl Grey tea with cardamom, ginger, black pepper, and clove, finished with an orange-honey glaze.

Baked fresh daily at 479 Alvarado Street.