BestOf 2006 Readers' Picks

PACIFIC GROVE RESTAURANT  Passionfish

701 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove | 655-3311

Stroll through this dining room on any evening and you’ll immediately understand why Passionfish has firmly established itself as the hot spot in Pacific Grove. You will see more wine per capita served here than anywhere else. This leads to a happier, more relaxed clientele that knows how to have a good time, munching on the freshest sustainable seafood anywhere, delicious braised meats and other full-flavored specialties of chef/owner/wineman Ted Walter. With co-owner and wife Cindy spearheading the sustainable seafood movement here and across the country, as well as practicing recycling and other conscious acts of responsible business, Passionfish adheres to its philosophy of leaving as light a footprint as possible on the earth.