MDC Guidebook
Food scene
A local favorite for decades, Moss Landing Cafe serves delicious comfort food for breakfast and lunch (and sometimes dinner!). The spot may be small, but the flavors are big!
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Moss Landing Cafe
421 Moss Landing RdA local favorite for decades, Moss Landing Cafe serves delicious comfort food for breakfast and lunch (and sometimes dinner!). The spot may be small, but the flavors are big!
The food is delicious and the space is eclectic and beautiful! The mole enchiladas and poblano soup are a favorite, and the variety of drinks are to die for. A fun paint night is hosted once a month.
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Haute Enchilada Café
7902 Moss Landing RdThe food is delicious and the space is eclectic and beautiful! The mole enchiladas and poblano soup are a favorite, and the variety of drinks are to die for. A fun paint night is hosted once a month.
Delicious food in a fun atmosphere! Service is excellent. One of the larger restaurants in Moss Landing, this would be a great location for groups (tip: call or reserve ahead of time for larger groups).
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The Whole Enchilada Market Place
7902 CA-1Delicious food in a fun atmosphere! Service is excellent. One of the larger restaurants in Moss Landing, this would be a great location for groups (tip: call or reserve ahead of time for larger groups).
Featured on Food Network, this famous local eatery has delicious seafood and great views. Try their famous cioppino or hearty clam chowder.
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Phil's Fish Market & Eatery
10700 Merritt StreetFeatured on Food Network, this famous local eatery has delicious seafood and great views. Try their famous cioppino or hearty clam chowder.
Delicious Thai restaurant with a varied menu and great service, we find that there is something for everyone here.
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Lemongrass Seafood Bar & Grill Thai Cuisine
413 Moss Landing RdDelicious Thai restaurant with a varied menu and great service, we find that there is something for everyone here.
A wonderful local favorite, Trolly Car Rotisserie is housed within a converted vintage street car. This diner serves up delicious homemade meals such as tri-tip and New York steak and is easy to order to-go orders from as well.
Trolly Car Rotisserie
10961 Merritt StA wonderful local favorite, Trolly Car Rotisserie is housed within a converted vintage street car. This diner serves up delicious homemade meals such as tri-tip and New York steak and is easy to order to-go orders from as well.
Under new management and a recent rennovation, this seafood restaurant has excellent views and will satisfy your cravings for local seafood.
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Sea Harvest Moss Landing
2420 California 1Under new management and a recent rennovation, this seafood restaurant has excellent views and will satisfy your cravings for local seafood.
A casual walk-in eatery and deli with a small indoor and outdoor seating area, this is a great place to grab a sandwhich or some clam chowder. The owner is the daughter of Phil, of Phil's Fish Market.
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Phil's Snack Shack & Deli
7912 Moss Landing RdA casual walk-in eatery and deli with a small indoor and outdoor seating area, this is a great place to grab a sandwhich or some clam chowder. The owner is the daughter of Phil, of Phil's Fish Market.
This wonderful, charming little eatery is opened in 2022. The food is delicious and wine and local beer is served on tap. From the outdoor patio, views of the Elkhorn Slough and its wildlife as well as the iconic Moss Landing smoke stacks is a relaxing treat.
Woodward Marine Market
This wonderful, charming little eatery is opened in 2022. The food is delicious and wine and local beer is served on tap. From the outdoor patio, views of the Elkhorn Slough and its wildlife as well as the iconic Moss Landing smoke stacks is a relaxing treat.
This restaurant in Castroville serves up delicious birria and more! Their quesabirria tacos and birria ramen are two of our favorite items. While you're there, try the refreshing margarita flight!
Birrieria & Restaurant Estilo Coalcoman
This restaurant in Castroville serves up delicious birria and more! Their quesabirria tacos and birria ramen are two of our favorite items. While you're there, try the refreshing margarita flight!
This delightful cookie shop sells a wide variety of both classic and decadent cookies as well as ice cream and treats.
Tristan's Cookies & Cream
This delightful cookie shop sells a wide variety of both classic and decadent cookies as well as ice cream and treats.
Sightseeing & Activities
This local company offers boat tours year round. Daily tours are available, as well as specialty tours (e.g. Marine Mammal Baby Tours, Photo Safari, etc.) and private charters. Join in on this fun sightseeing tour for amazing wildlife and sightseeing at the Elkhorn Slough!
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Elkhorn Slough Safari
7981 Moss Landing RdThis local company offers boat tours year round. Daily tours are available, as well as specialty tours (e.g. Marine Mammal Baby Tours, Photo Safari, etc.) and private charters. Join in on this fun sightseeing tour for amazing wildlife and sightseeing at the Elkhorn Slough!
Sanctuary Cruises offers exciting whale watching tours of the Monterey Bay. The tour is narrated by a knowledgable guide and conveniently boards in Moss Landing.
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Sanctuary Cruises
Sanctuary Cruises offers exciting whale watching tours of the Monterey Bay. The tour is narrated by a knowledgable guide and conveniently boards in Moss Landing.
A fun, ecclectic store that is a hybrid of a museum and gift shop dedicated to all things Shakespeare, this local establishment aims to preserve collections pertaining to Shakespeare educational materials, paraphernalia, and objet d'art
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The Shakespeare Society of America
7981 Moss Landing RdA fun, ecclectic store that is a hybrid of a museum and gift shop dedicated to all things Shakespeare, this local establishment aims to preserve collections pertaining to Shakespeare educational materials, paraphernalia, and objet d'art
Local kayak and paddleboard rentals.
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Monterey Bay Kayaks - Elkhorn Slough
2390 CA-1Local kayak and paddleboard rentals.
Tours and sightseeing on the Elkhorn Slough on an electric boat. A knowledgable captain guides the boat and riders get an intimate tour of the slough and its wildlife. Private tours are offered as well.
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Whisper Charters
2370 CA-1Tours and sightseeing on the Elkhorn Slough on an electric boat. A knowledgable captain guides the boat and riders get an intimate tour of the slough and its wildlife. Private tours are offered as well.
Kayak Connection
2370 CA-1Local kayak rentals , tours, and classes
Groceries & Farmstands
Santa Fe Market is the closest local grocery store to Monterey Dunes Colony. This grocery store is on the smaller side, but offers many of the basics along with an extensive meat counter, in-store specialty bakery, and taqueria.
Santa Fe Foods
11288 Merritt StSanta Fe Market is the closest local grocery store to Monterey Dunes Colony. This grocery store is on the smaller side, but offers many of the basics along with an extensive meat counter, in-store specialty bakery, and taqueria.
This Safeway is a 10 minute drive from Monterey Dunes Colony for convenient grocery shopping.
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Safeway
17539 Vierra Canyon RdThis Safeway is a 10 minute drive from Monterey Dunes Colony for convenient grocery shopping.
This Lucky's grocery store is about a 10-15 minute drive from Monterey Dunes Colony.
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Lucky
270 Reservation RdThis Lucky's grocery store is about a 10-15 minute drive from Monterey Dunes Colony.
Pezzini Farms features and open-air gourmet farm stand where you can find local produce, including artichokes grown by Pezzini Farms. The farmstand is surrounded by their artichoke field. Try the delicious artichoke cupcakes at the counter, or bring home some fried artichokes from the freezer section! A favorite local food truck, the Choke Coach, is often parked outside to serve delicious artichoke dishes amongst a variety of offerings.
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PEZZINI FARMS
460 Nashua RdPezzini Farms features and open-air gourmet farm stand where you can find local produce, including artichokes grown by Pezzini Farms. The farmstand is surrounded by their artichoke field. Try the delicious artichoke cupcakes at the counter, or bring home some fried artichokes from the freezer section! A favorite local food truck, the Choke Coach, is often parked outside to serve delicious artichoke dishes amongst a variety of offerings.