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Cafe Fina

47 Fisherman's Wharf #1 · Monterey, CA

Why you should go…

Cafe Fina is an Italian seafood restaurant on Old Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey, serving fresh local seafood, homemade pasta and wood-fired pizza alongside steak and other non-seafood dishes. The restaurant opened in 1958 and offers vegetarian, children's and banquet menus, plus a doggie menu for guests with pets. Most tables have views of Monterey Bay.

  • #seafood
  • #italian
  • #waterfront
  • #wharf
  • #monterey

Good to know

General eat & drink guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Go early or go late

    The simplest way around a wait at a popular room is to sit down before the rush or after it.

  • Reservations open on a schedule

    Where bookings are taken, tables tend to be released a set number of days in advance, often at a fixed hour.

  • Menus move with the season

    Treat any dish you read about online as a maybe, not a promise, especially anything local and seasonal.

  • Ask what the place is known for

    Staff will point you at the thing worth ordering faster than any list will.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Cafe Fina, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Monterey Bay Whale Watch

    $50+

    Marine-biologist-led whale watching over the Monterey submarine canyon, where whales feed close to shore year-round.

    Right next doorSwitch it up: Tours

  • Eat & Drink
    Iconic

    Old Fisherman's Grotto

    $50+

    Longtime seafood restaurant on Old Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey known for its clam chowder.

    Right next doorMore like this

  • Tours
    Family Favorite

    Chris' Fishing and Whale Watching

    $50+

    Fisherman's Wharf boat charter running year-round whale watching and deep sea fishing trips out of Monterey Bay.

    Right next doorSwitch it up: Tours

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Cannery Row

    Free

    Monterey's historic waterfront row of former sardine canneries turned shops, restaurants and hotels.

    0.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Eat & Drink
    Date Night

    Fish Hopper

    $25–$50

    Seafood and steak restaurant on Monterey's historic Cannery Row.

    0.9 mi awayMore like this

  • Eat & Drink
    Local Gem

    Fishwife

    $25–$50

    Long-running seafood and pasta restaurant near Asilomar Beach in Pacific Grove.

    2.5 mi awayMore like this