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Montrio, Monterey, CA
Award-winning

Montrio

4.5
4.5
4183 Reviews
$31 to $50
Californian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 17 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Great for fine wines
Located in the heart of downtown Monterey, Montrio offers a comfortable yet classic dining experience, featuring fine European inspired-American cuisine. For the past 25 years, Montrio has worked to showcase sustainable seafood, fine quality meat, and Monterey County’s best produce in all of its dishes has made this renovated 1910 firehouse a local favorite.


We feature a variety of appetizers, award-winning small bites, enticing entrees, and indulgent seasonal desserts made by our in house pastry chef. Choose from Montrio's extensive wine list, or try one of our signature cocktails. Come see what everyone is talking about!

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Californian, American
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (831) 648-8880
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Chef Kurt Boucher
  • Private party facilities
    Montrio Bistro is committed to ensure that we exceed the expectations of every guest that comes through our doors. With over 20 years in the business and a great team of chefs and wait staff, you can be sure that Montrio Bistro is the right spot for your next event.
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Neighborhood
    Monterey
  • Cross street
    Franklin
  • Parking details
    Convenient two tier garage parking located a half block from Montrio Bistro.
  • Public transit
    Monterey Airbus and local Bus Transit near Montrio Bistro
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 4,183 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • California Central Coast

    Good for special occasions

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Good for special occasions

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Californian

4,183 Reviews
  1. C.

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We’ve been coming to Montrio for at least a decade, including before its new interior and menu. It is consistently excellent. The service from Conchita (sp?) was superb, again. We had delicious salads (Caesar and house), the special halibut, flourless chocolate cake and gelato, and their innovative cocktails. Highly recommend.
    MontrioResponded 1 day ago
    Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such an amazing review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your time with us at Montrio. We agree, our saladas are delicous, and Concetta is amazing! Hope to see you again soon. Best, Montrio Team

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  2. Brenda

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Montrio was recommended to us by friends. We were not disappointed with our experience! The ambiance is lovely. We were greeted warmly and seated in an area where we could view the whole restaurant. My husband ordered steak, which was delicious! I ordered the halibut special served over salad with delicious beans and locally sourced lobster mushrooms. The flavors were amazing and the service was excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience and highly recommend Montrio!
    MontrioResponded 3 days ago
    Brenda, Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review. We are very happy to hear the recommendation paid off. Please thank your friends that referred you and we look forward to your next evening at Montrio. Best, The Montrio team

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  3. Ruth

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waiter Bill was a real pro. He gave advice about food and drink choices and handled a big group plus small groups simultaneously. Our food was very good. I couldn’t taste the seafood flavor in the lobster mushroom risotto and the halibut needed a bit of seasoning but was very nicely cooked. The pork chop was excellent The broccolini had too much smoked flovor for our taste. Overall an excellent dinner.
    MontrioResponded 3 days ago
    Ruth, Thank you for taking the time out to leave us a review. We are glad to hear Bill took such great care of your party. Best, The Montrio team

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  4. Brendan

    Central Coast

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place to celebrate combined birthday/anniversary is a restful atmosphere with great service and wonderful food. Really appreciate the way staff made sure we had everything we wanted in good time without being obtrusive. Also very pleased staff asked us if he could take our photo, and he was a good photographer!
    MontrioResponded 7 days ago
    Brendan, We are thrilled to hear that the food, service & photography were so well received. Thank you for both choosing to celebrate with us, and taking the time out to share your experience. Best, The Montrio team

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  5. Tracy

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 6, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely restaurant. Food was amazing and so was the service.
    MontrioResponded on October 7, 2024
    Tracy, Thank you for your kind words. We are very happy to hear that the food and service was amazing. Best, The Montrio Team

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  6. Michael

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 6, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was fantastic and service was impeccable. All of the food comes from sustainable sources and is high quality. Our server and the rest of the service staff were attentive, friendly, and ensured we had a wonderful experience. I highly recommend Montrio, especially for any special occasions, you won’t be disappointed.
    MontrioResponded on October 7, 2024
    Michael, We are very happy to hear that you had an enjoyable your experience with us at Montrio. We thank you for your kind words. Best, The Montrio Team.

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  7. Irwin

    Central Coast

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and wine selection. It can get noisy.
    MontrioResponded on October 4, 2024
    Irwin, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Thank you for your kind words about our food & wine. Best, The Montrio team

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  8. jay

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome experience.. fantastic foods.. I would definitely will come again
    MontrioResponded on October 5, 2024
    Jay, Thank you for such a wonderful review of your evening at Montrio. We look forward to your next visit with us. Best, The Montrio team

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  9. April

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and serve. Everyone there very personable Enjoyed our food and time there.
    MontrioResponded on September 29, 2024
    April, Thank you for sharing such a great review of your experience at Montrio. We are thrilled to hear you had such an enjoyable time. Thank you for choosing us to celebrate your husband's birthday. Best, The Montrio team

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  10. Timothy

    Las Vegas

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 29, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    We were excited to try Montrio for the first time as we were commemorating an important occasion and knew of the Michelin Table recognition. Though the experience did have some good points, we definitely left disappointed. Our server was nice enough. The starters—onion soup, mushroom tart, and Caesar salad were all very good and one of the highlights of the meal. The drinks were okay. The side of smashed marbled potatoes was almost really good, but lacked salt. The short rib was pretty good, but the mirepoix mashed potatoes were a textural disaster. I thought they would have a mirepoix puree or broth, but they resembled something you give your kid when you are trying to hide some veggies in their food, but there was just chunks of mirepoix ruining perfectly good mashed potatoes. The onion wasn’t bad, the carrot was a bit weird, but the celery was almost raw and crunchy. A member of the party had issues with the cook of the steak and every time the dish came back it was smothered with more and more berry sauce. The first time it seemed like the kitchen just slathered it in sauce to try to hide it and sent it back out in less than a minute. Other steaks were just lackluster. Of everything that came with the main course, the shining stars were the pomme puree, and the tomato confit and spinach. We appreciated that the manager took the one uneaten entree off of the bill. TLDR: save yourself some disappointment and money and eat elsewhere.
    MontrioResponded on October 4, 2024
    Timothy, I am sorry you did not have the best experience with us. I will reach out privately to further address.

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FAQs

Montrio offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (831) 648-8880.

Montrio is rated 4.5 stars by 4183 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 17 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Montrio

414 Calle Principal, Monterey, CA 93940

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Cross street
    Franklin
  • Neighborhood
    Monterey
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Californian, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Convenient two tier garage parking located a half block from Montrio Bistro.
  • Public transit
    Monterey Airbus and local Bus Transit near Montrio Bistro
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chef Kurt Boucher
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (831) 648-8880
  • Private party facilities
    Montrio Bistro is committed to ensure that we exceed the expectations of every guest that comes through our doors. With over 20 years in the business and a great team of chefs and wait staff, you can be sure that Montrio Bistro is the right spot for your next event.
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