I had the chicken Alfredo on my wife had the toasted bowl clam chowder. Most excellent. They had a seasoned butter for the bread that was fantastic also
W Sp
Delicious, home made pasta. Pizza was extremely good, generous toppings. Very quaint, old school, nostalgic vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Irene Kim
Amazing food! Waiter was very nice and the chicken alfredo is to die for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Liz
Server did not bring what I ordered. When the correct t fish came, my husband was done with his meal
Mary
An evening of memories. A friend was visiting from the east coast, and Cafe Fina was the first Monterey restaurant she ate at some 30 years ago. So, a trip down memory lane. Still operated by the same family - the food is reasonably priced and good. The service was attentive and helpful. The pasta dishes (with or without seafood) were quite tasty. The salmon was well cooked and sat in a puddle of sauce, the accompanying veggies were cooked perfectly (not overcooked mushy or uncooked hard). The side of pasta/orzo was a little heavy on the black olives for my taste, but scrumptious otherwise.
Silviu
Some dishes good, some don't. Kind of expensive, but which restaurant isn't these days!? Fried calamary ok-ish( too oily, too much batter ), BJ's are way better, and the mussels appetizer blend. Shrimps and mac, petrale sole(catch-of-the-day), and the fish and chips were good. The fries were good and real, ha ha. Very clean, nice atmosphere, good service.
Lucio Hernandez
The food was great. The Clam Chowder was great. Nice restaurant overlooking the water from the Bay. Very cozy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Laurel Owen
Lawrence is the best! Food excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christopher Stein
This is one of our favorite places to be, and we always enjoy the service of their staff with particular attention to Roxanne. The food is always good and the view is amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joshua Copeland
Food is always amazing, service is spectacular, especially from Roxanne. She is the best!!!
I truly don’t understand how this restaurant is rated as the best Italian spot. While our server was genuinely kind and professional, everything else fell short. The food was mediocre at best. We ordered salmon and fish and chips—both were uninspiring and not remotely worth the price. The real issue, however, came with dessert. I bit into a large, sharp piece of hard plastic. This is not a minor inconvenience—it is a serious safety concern. I immediately showed it to the server, who called the manager. Her first response was, “I have never seen anything like that in my life,” followed by taking the plastic to the back. When she returned, she casually stated it had broken off a lid. There was no apology, no concern, and no acknowledgment of how dangerous this could have been. Accidents can happen. Dismissing them should not. $115 later - feeling disappointed and unsettled. Based on both the food quality and the handling of a serious safety issue, I cannot recommend this restaurant
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
Bobby Cary
We very much appreciate the gluten allergy accommodations! The restaurant is very safe and our service was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sal Belleci
I haven’t been to Café Fina‘s in a while, but every time I go, I get good service great food last night I had Send dab Tender and delicious with vegetables
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Deep Fried Monterey Calamari, Sockeye Salmon Fish \u0026 Chips, Seafood, Calamari, Fish \u0026 Chips
david
Really nice place, you can see by the pictures that several famous people have eaten here.
We got the crab cakes, which was great, & a lobster tail. We also tried the pizza, which was pretty good. The kids enjoyed the fish & chips.
The staff was also very accommodating to our requests.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
MS Mill
4.3. The fried calamari was fresh and delicious. Crab cakes were ok. Pistachio pesto shrimp pasta was good with al dente noodles but a bit expensive. I liked the Italian bread with butter and the Prosecco with pomegranate drink. The inside was pretty small facing the water but we sat on the patio and watched the tourists. Service was good. Lunch was over $100 for what I listed. Good but not amazing for the price.
I had the chicken Alfredo on my wife had the toasted bowl clam chowder. Most excellent. They had a seasoned butter for the bread that was fantastic also
Delicious, home made pasta. Pizza was extremely good, generous toppings. Very quaint, old school, nostalgic vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Amazing food! Waiter was very nice and the chicken alfredo is to die for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Server did not bring what I ordered. When the correct t fish came, my husband was done with his meal
An evening of memories. A friend was visiting from the east coast, and Cafe Fina was the first Monterey restaurant she ate at some 30 years ago. So, a trip down memory lane. Still operated by the same family - the food is reasonably priced and good. The service was attentive and helpful. The pasta dishes (with or without seafood) were quite tasty. The salmon was well cooked and sat in a puddle of sauce, the accompanying veggies were cooked perfectly (not overcooked mushy or uncooked hard). The side of pasta/orzo was a little heavy on the black olives for my taste, but scrumptious otherwise.
Some dishes good, some don't. Kind of expensive, but which restaurant isn't these days!? Fried calamary ok-ish( too oily, too much batter ), BJ's are way better, and the mussels appetizer blend. Shrimps and mac, petrale sole(catch-of-the-day), and the fish and chips were good. The fries were good and real, ha ha. Very clean, nice atmosphere, good service.
The food was great. The Clam Chowder was great. Nice restaurant overlooking the water from the Bay. Very cozy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lawrence is the best! Food excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is one of our favorite places to be, and we always enjoy the service of their staff with particular attention to Roxanne.
The food is always good and the view is amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is always amazing, service is spectacular, especially from Roxanne. She is the best!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I truly don’t understand how this restaurant is rated as the best Italian spot. While our server was genuinely kind and professional, everything else fell short.
The food was mediocre at best. We ordered salmon and fish and chips—both were uninspiring and not remotely worth the price.
The real issue, however, came with dessert. I bit into a large, sharp piece of hard plastic. This is not a minor inconvenience—it is a serious safety concern. I immediately showed it to the server, who called the manager. Her first response was, “I have never seen anything like that in my life,” followed by taking the plastic to the back. When she returned, she casually stated it had broken off a lid. There was no apology, no concern, and no acknowledgment of how dangerous this could have been.
Accidents can happen. Dismissing them should not.
$115 later - feeling disappointed and unsettled. Based on both the food quality and the handling of a serious safety issue, I cannot recommend this restaurant
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
We very much appreciate the gluten allergy accommodations! The restaurant is very safe and our service was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I haven’t been to Café Fina‘s in a while, but every time I go, I get good service great food last night I had Send dab Tender and delicious with vegetables
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Deep Fried Monterey Calamari, Sockeye Salmon Fish \u0026 Chips, Seafood, Calamari, Fish \u0026 Chips
Really nice place, you can see by the pictures that several famous people have eaten here.
We got the crab cakes, which was great, & a lobster tail. We also tried the pizza, which was pretty good. The kids enjoyed the fish & chips.
The staff was also very accommodating to our requests.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
4.3. The fried calamari was fresh and delicious. Crab cakes were ok. Pistachio pesto shrimp pasta was good with al dente noodles but a bit expensive. I liked the Italian bread with butter and the Prosecco with pomegranate drink. The inside was pretty small facing the water but we sat on the patio and watched the tourists. Service was good. Lunch was over $100 for what I listed. Good but not amazing for the price.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
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