Estéban Restaurant at Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa
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Estéban Restaurant carries on the Munras family tradition of culinary hospitality and excellence, offering authentic Monterey dining in the historic Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa. Enjoy a unique culinary experience featuring traditional Spanish-inspired cuisine with a pinch of adventure. Choose from California inspired shared plates and classic selections to Sip, Savor, and Share by the warmth of the fireplace or alfresco in the relaxing outdoor patio.
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Offers
Tapas Hour
Multiple dates available
Sun - Thu 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Fri - Sat 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM
A locals' favorite Tapas Hour. Enjoy $10 Tapas and $8 Drink specials including our House-made Sangria. $9 Featured Wines by the glass and $12 Seasonal Cocktails from 4:30-6pm nightly.
Safety precautions
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep cleaned daily
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
Very nice ambiance especially with Covid (no trashy tent). Food is perfect for snacking and drinking wine. They do offer larger plates but I usually order several shareables.
Hello, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear you had a perfect time dining with us and enjoyed the food. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
Great food and wine. Staff was very friendly and provided great service. Lamb chops and beet salad were delicious. Extremely dog friendly!
Hi Steve, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear you had a great time dining with us and the delicious food. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
The pandemic has changed dining. Menu options are more limited at Estaban's. We ordered the steak with beautifully cooked veggies and salmon with chimichurri sauce. Large portions, could be easily split. Romaine salad also a good share. $16 red wine flight pairs nicely with menu including French and local wines. Outdoor patio can be chilly (we brought a blanket) and if rain is forecast, restaurant may ask diners to take food to go. Staff were making effort to keep area clean and following safe dining guidelines.
Hello, Thank you for the great review and comments. We're so glad to hear you had a wonderful time dining with us and enjoyed all the food. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
Great service and amazing food! It’s right off the road so there’s some street noise but the ambience and setup is spacious and cozy
We say right next to fire pit on a chilly November evening and it was quite empty which was sad but good given need for social distancing.
Hi Melissa, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear you had an amazing and cozy time dining with us and enjoyed the food. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
We stayed as Casa Munros and ended up eating at Estaban both nights. After a great meal the 1st night, we chose to come back again and eat there our second night. There were so many tasty items on the menu. Our first night we had some tappas and then split the scallop special, which was amazing. The 2nd night, we had some different tapas and then split the paeia, which was equally amazing. Service was superb (Richard the server) and it was a great outdoor setting they had
Hi RaffiB, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments, we will share this feedback with our team. We're so glad to hear you had a great time staying at our hotel and an amazing time dining at our restaurant both nights of your stay and enjoyed the delicious tappas and paella. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
Seafood overcooked and rubbery. Entrees were sent back and removed from Bill.
Hi Kirk, Thank you for the review and comments, we will share this feedback with our team. We apologize the seafood was not what you had expected. We strive to provide each of our guests with a delicious and enjoyable meal. We hope this does not deter you from dining with us in the future and we look forward to welcoming you back. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
This was one of the few places I was excited to visit while dealing with everything going on with the pandemic and we felt so comfortable. I feel bad I don’t remember our servers name but he was wonderful. The food was amazing as always and we loved the specials. Esteban never disappoints and we can’t wait to come back again. Reservations were easy, and all of the tables were a good distance away from each other. We were worried about the weather change and it being cold, but the amount of heaters were perfect.
Hi Jess, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear each time you have dined with us, it has been an amazing and comfortable experience and that you enjoyed our delicious dishes. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
Esteban has an interesting and varied menu. Its outdoor dining area is picturesque and well appointed. On this occasion, I ordered the octopus appetizer. The octopus, done in its own ink was delicious. Alas, the ink was not only on the octopus, but also on the small salad and carrots that accompanied it. Octopus ink does not make a good salad dressing. I mentioned it to the maitre'd and he said he would pass the feedback on to the chef.
Hi Bob, Thank you for the review and comments. We apologize the octopus appetizer was not what you had expected, our staff does their best to assist in situations, such as this. We are glad to hear you had an overall great time dining with us and we hope we have an opportunity to welcome you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
The BEST empanadas EVER! Everything we ordered from the tapas menu was outstanding. We look forward to returning!
Hi Jean, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear you enjoyed all the tapas and the empanadas were the best you've had. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
Staying at the property, late arrival able to get a table, not familiar with some foods/ flavor palate- everything delicious; chose for another meal when previous plans fell thru , sane great food and service
Hi Kapuna, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear you had a great time dining with us and enjoyed the delicious food. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
Couldn’t have enjoyed our dinner more! What a welcome surprise in Monterey!!
Hi Caedmon, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear you had a great time dining with us and enjoyed your dinner. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
Lovely outdoor dining with fire-pit, nice lighting and space heaters. Spainish/ Argentina menu is nice for sharing yummy meals, lovely wine flights to enjoy and great service.
Hello, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear you had a lovely time dining with us and enjoyed all the delicious meals. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
Even in this new COVID world, this place was ablast. Wonderful meal with friends. Was the best!
Hello, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear you had a blast dining with us and had a wonderful delicious meal with friends. We look forward to welcoming you all back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
This was one of our favorite place the food was great tue is
Paella’s special 3 different ways. This Restaurant is a Modern Spanish Cuisine that has outside dining with a confort of inside . Cozy fire pit in the middle of the court
And the food and service are great.
Would definitely go back is the place to go for a special dinner.
Hi SunSue, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad you had a great and cozy time dining with us, as well as, enjoyed the delicious dishes we have. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
What a wonderful evening, we were lucky enough to be sat next to the fire pit , as it was a cool evening this really helped to make it very comfortable eating outside. The tables are well spaced and staff definitely did a good job cleaning between seatings.
There is something on the menu for everyone, we enjoyed the Patatas Bravas and Roast Beet, fennel salad to start. Our waiter also brought us a complimentary bowl of the butternut squash soup- best I’ve ever tasted. We then shared the seafood paella which was extremely flavorful with large green lip mussels and huge shrimp. The wine list is very reasonable and it was nice to see both sherry and Port options. Highly recommend trying Estéban for both excellent food and ambiance, we will definitely be back.
Hello, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear you enjoyed all the delicious dishes and had an excellent and comfortable time dining with us. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
Esteban serves wonderful Spanish fusion food and has to a very nice staff. The pork empanadas are to die for! Check them out!
Hi Melissa, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear you had a great time dining with us and enjoyed the delicious food. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
The facility was nice and clean and presented it self well. However, tis h meal was average and priced at premium. Way over priced in my eyes.
Hi Shawn, Thank you for your review and comments. We strive to provide each of our guests with a delicious meal and enjoyable experience and regret that was not your case. We hope we have an opportunity to welcome you back, so we may demonstrate out commitment to providing you with more positive time Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
Very pleasant evening meal under the stars with heat lamps available.
Hello, Thank you for the great review and comments. We're so glad to hear you had a pleasant time dining with us and enjoyed the food. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
For $38, the Del Mar paella should have had more variety ( additionally some clams and some calamari for instance ) in addition to the prawns and mussels.
Hi John, Thank you for the review and comments, we will share this feedback with our team. We look forward to you dining with us again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
Our food came out too close to each other and we felt hurried. It felt like the kitchen was in a hurry to clean up and close.
Hi David, Thank you for the review and comments, we will share this feedback with our team. We apologize for the issues you experienced while you were dining with us. We strive to provide each of our guests with a relaxing and enjoyable dining experience. We hope we have an opportunity to welcome you back again soon, so we may demonstrate our commitment to providing you with a more enjoyable time. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
We cannot wait to return as the food was amazing, the service outstanding and the ability to.be outside enjoying each other’s company the best!
Definitely recommend ALL of the tapas appetizers at happy hour! Delicious!
Hi Melinda, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear you had an amazing time dining with us and enjoyed all the delicious Tapas during Happy Hour. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
This was our first time out in months so we ventured out for our anniversary. It was wonderful to sit out on the patio. Anna makes a fabulous Mojito and the tapas were super yummy. We’ll be back!
Hello, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear you celebrated your anniversary with us and enjoyed the Tapas and Mojito. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
The squid ink paella was superb and cooked to order. Our waiter was knowledgeable, attentive and fun!
This is a gem of a restaurant and the dark chocolate creamer brûlée’s was the best we have had all over the world.
Hello, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear you had a great time dining with us and enjoyed the paella and dessert. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
This restaurant set in nice garden with fire pit and heat lamp.
It was quite romantic.
Our waiter Aiden was so fantastic. He knows how to serve diner with very polite manner and good knowlege with wine .
We ordered boquerones, lamb chop and Paella mixta.
The winner is lamb chop which was very well seasoned and succulent, one of the best lamb chop I've ever had.
The boquerones was good, too
The paella mix had duck and spicy sausage which were both very delicious.
But huge prawns and muscles didn't do much for me although they were very fresh.
In my oinion the black paella should contain calamari since squid ink was used for the black color and flavor.
Rice was a little soggy and slightly salty.
Over all we enjoyed our evening very much in this restaurant.
Hello, Thank you for the great review and comments. We're glad to hear you had an overall romantic and enjoyable time dining with us and enjoyed the Lamb Chop and all the other delicious foods we offer. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
Nice spacious outdoor seating, not in a parking lot or sidewalk.
Very good food with a bit of an international flair.
Hi Napili, Thank you for the great review. We're so glad to hear you had an overall nice time dining with us and enjoyed our delicious food. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
Had dinner on outdoor patio. Food was great and so was service. Will definitely return.
Hello, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear you had great time dining with us and enjoyed the food. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
The food was over priced for what you got. There were no bottles of wine under $50 on the menu. When asked for food suggestions from the waiter, he gave us the most expensive items on the menu which was an obvious upsale. Immediate red flag. We should have just stuck with appetizers.
The paella with squid ink was tasty but VERY salty and very offputting as the entire meal was black.
There are other seafood restaurants in Monterey that are better. The plus was it was very close to the hotel and an easy walk. And they were very accommodating to our dog.
Hello, Thank you for the review and comments, we will share this feedback with our team. We apologize the food was not what you had expected. Our restaurant offers a Spanish inspired cuisine with seafood options. Also, on our menu we do offer bottles of wine that are under $50.00. Our hotel and restaurant are pet-friendly and we are happy to hear you enjoyed the hotel. We truly hope we have an opportunity to welcome you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
Always Good Food & Service
Hello, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear you had a great time dining with us and enjoyed the food. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
Awesome and Excellent Ambiance, Food and Service...
Hi Cooper, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear you had an awesome and excellent time dining with us and enjoyed the food. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
We had a very pleasant dinner at Esteban’s—from the cocktails to saffron arancini to one of the best entrees I’ve had in recent memory, the grilled half chicken with carmelized roasted veggies topped with a verde sauce that had caperberries that gave that acidic hit that rounded out the flavors of the dish! My husband’s salmon was nicely done too. The outdoor patio was comfortable with heat lamps if needed!
Hello, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear you and your husband had a pleasant time dining with us and enjoyed all the food. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
Perfect for those of us who like early dinners and can fill up on a couple of small plates. They also have a full dinner menu and we ordered from both. The happy hour drink and tapas menu is absolutely amazing and I've recommended Esteban's to all my friends, family, and coworkers. We ordered: arancini, empanadas, lamb chops, sangria, mojito, and a Manhattan from the drink and tapas menu; and the squid ink paella from the dinner menu. Our paella order was inadvertently submitted late but we were generously compensated. Everything is amazing and I am looking forward to going back!! Id submit photos but the files are too large.
Hi Roxy, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear you had an amazing and perfect time dining with us and enjoyed all the food. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
Esteban's is a wonderful place to have a delicious outdoor dinner in Monterey. It's quiet, tables are well spaced and Miguel, our waiter, was friendly and helpful. We had a tapas dinner of 5 dishes, plenty for the two of us. Highlights included the corn bisque, beet salad and boquerones. I also recommend the three homemade ice creams. We'll come back here the next time we're in town.
Hi Rich, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments, we will share this feedback with our team. We're so glad you had a great time dining with us and enjoyed all the food. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
Lamb chops and Empanadas... Amazing. Excellent service
Hi Jamie, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad you had an amazing and excellent time dining with us and enjoyed the lamb chops and empanadas. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
Our dinner was delightful!
The cocktails were perfect, the paella was to die for, and our waiter was superb. I highly recommend if you are looking for an all-around perfect dining experience!
Hi Robert, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear you had a delightful and perfect time dining with us and enjoyed the food. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
The food was great, staff was attentive, nice outdoor seating.
Hello, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear you had a great time dining with us and enjoyed the food. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
Excellent paella, homemade ice cream dessert. Great service
Hi Linda, Thank you for the great review and comments. We're so glad to hear you had excellent time dining with us and enjoyed the paella and dessert. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
Amazing restaurant, service and food. Very well laid out for Covid-19 safety. Food was delicious and loved the vegan options!
Hello, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad you had an amazing time dining with us and enjoyed the food, as well as, the vegan dishes we offer. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
Delicious meal on a beautiful patio. We had a perfect late summer evening.
Hi Tina, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear you had a beautiful time dining with us and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
The tapas were the best I’ve had since my trip to Spain. Absolutely fabulous! The staff was so nice, friendly and welcoming. Can’t wait to go back!
Hi Comet, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear you had a great time dining with us and enjoyed the tapas. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
The food and atmosphere were excellent. Really felt safe with the restaurant taking precautions around Covid.
We booked this place without any knowledge of the restaurant and felt we really got lucky. We had a great meal here. Highly recommend. Desserts were fantastic btw.
Hello, Thank you for the wonderful review and comments. We're so glad to hear you had an excellent time dining with us and enjoyed the food and desserts. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Sincerely, Inns of Monterey Management
FAQs
Estéban Restaurant at Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (831) 375-0176.
Estéban Restaurant at Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa is rated 4.6 stars by 396 OpenTable diners.
Estéban Restaurant at Casa Munras Garden Hotel & Spa does offer gift cards which you can purchase here https://www.hotelcasamunras.com/dining.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable. Due to local restrictions, this restaurant may not be accepting reservations at the moment.