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Schooners Monterey, Monterey, CA

Schooners Monterey

4.7 (3109)
$31 to $50
Californian
400 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940

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2 people
11:00 PM
Booked 77 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for scenic views
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for special occasions
Schooners, suspended over the waters of Monterey Bay, is a stunning restaurant featuring sustainable seafood and approachable, contemporary American cuisine. The ideal location for celebrating the Central Coast and the spectacular coastal region, the Schooners team commitment to fresh, sustainable seafood is reflected in the creative menu which features a variety of seafood options, both raw and cooked, as well as appetizers, soups, salads and main courses. A creative cocktail menu is served alongside an impressive wine list highlighting Monterey County vintners.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Californian, Seafood, Steak
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–11:30 am Lunch Daily 11:30 am–4:30 pm Dinner Daily 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Michael Rotondo
  • Private party facilities
    The Monterey Plaza's ten conference and banquet rooms provide more than 16,000 square feet of indoor meeting space that can accommodate groups for meetings, conferences, banquets and private parties. In addition, the Hotel's grand outdoor Plaza can host events.
  • Private party contact
    Juliana Monteiro: (831) 372-2628
  • Neighborhood
    Monterey
  • Cross street
    On lower lobby level of the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, at 400 Cannery
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 3,109 people are saying

Schooners Monterey reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • California Central Coast

    Most Booked

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Healthy

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Great for scenic views

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Californian

  • Monterey / Carmel

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Schooners Monterey offers a "fantastic location" with "amazing views" of the bay, making it a perfect setting for special occasions. Guests rave about the "great service" and "delicious seafood." The restaurant's ambiance is enhanced by outdoor seating with heaters. While some dishes receive mixed reviews, the overall experience is "wonderful."
3,109 Reviews
  1. Angelica

    San Diego1 review

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Very good view if you are seating outside. Crab dip is very tasty. The seafood pasta is a tad bland but good overall. Lots of crab in the crab dip. Seafood pasta has lots of seafood and was cooked well.

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  2. Alicia VIP

    Chicago / Illinois19 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    It was a great restaurant once we found it! Didn’t realize that you had to enter the hotel and then the hostess stand was to the side. Also you can’t see sunsets from the balcony dive it faces north. Other than that it was wonderful. Our favorite item was probably the braised short ribs.

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  3. Keightly

    East Tennessee1 review

    4.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The steak was $65, but was incredibly fatty and chewy. Had to spit out a few pieces. The brussel sprouts were fantastic.

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  4. mary and brad

    San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Front Desk Gal was so nice and the bartender was interesting to talk to and the FOOD was the best. Can’t say enough about this place!!

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  5. christine

    San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic location!! Amazing view! Best most professional staff caring and courteous! Wonderful moment, perfect setting will come again! Thank you!

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  6. Sama VIP

    Las Vegas14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The BEST food in Monterey!! Beats out the other Top restaurants!! We were shocked to how good the food continues to be at this Hotels casual resturant! Trust me…and you can’t beat the view💦

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  7. David VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We sat outside and the view over the bay was terrific. The anchovies and focaccia was a great starter. The crab blt was delicious and the fries were some of the best I have ever had. We also had the shrimp cocktail ( nice meaty shrimp) and my wife also had Brussels sprouts. It was a great lunch! We cannot wait to go back. The menu overall is terrific so picking a dish was difficult - normally, we are not big lunch eaters but there are so many great choices It was hard to resist.

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  8. Nancy

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an absolutely wonderful meal at Schooners! I had the Scallops and they were delicious!! Everything was great so I can’t recommend one thing. The setting cannot be topped. We sat outside right next to the ocean and it was wonderful! Excellent service; really nice people. I can’t think of one negative thing.

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  9. Jonathan

    Orange County3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food. Good service. Incredible view. They did have some critters in the restaurant — flies and a bird hopping around.

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  10. Colleen VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area151 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    loved being next to the water, with crashing waves under heaters. great service food was very good. they took really good care of us also gave us a lovely dessert bc it was our anniversary. Just simple tables, and being outside is really nice.

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Make a reservation

2 people
11:00 PM
Booked 77 times today
Google Map for Schooners Monterey

400 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940

Additional information

  • Cross street
    On lower lobby level of the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, at 400 Cannery
  • Neighborhood
    Monterey
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–11:30 am Lunch Daily 11:30 am–4:30 pm Dinner Daily 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Californian, Seafood, Steak
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Michael Rotondo
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    The Monterey Plaza's ten conference and banquet rooms provide more than 16,000 square feet of indoor meeting space that can accommodate groups for meetings, conferences, banquets and private parties. In addition, the Hotel's grand outdoor Plaza can host events.
  • Private party contact
    Juliana Monteiro: (831) 372-2628
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