The Monarch Pub and Restaurant

The Monarch Pub is located in lovely downtown Pacific Grove, California. It’s one of my favorite local restaurants to go to because it’s consistently great. There is indoor and outdoor dining with animals on leashes allowed. Outside there is a fire pit and a fun wall of beer related signs. Inside has a traditional pub feel with a full bar and TVs. Everything is reasonably priced and always yummy. Our fav is the calamari! They have weekend events as well. The staff is quick and nice. Try it!

We were driving through the town of Pacific Grove trying to find a place to have dinner. This small town is down the road from Monterey and is its a sleepy suburb compared to Monterey. There were not alot of restaurants and most of them were closed. We landed at Monarch Pub. It was a full house and we waited about 20 minutes to be seated. We sat outside on the enclosed patio, about 1/3 of the heaters were broken on this particular brisk evening. We sat next to one of the broken heaters. The menu is British pub fare. We ordered breaded calamari and fish n chips to share. The waitress was over worked, it was just her for the entire patio. So it took awhile to order and to get our drinks and food, and to even get napkins, refills, and condiments. To add to her workload, the ticket system

Great Pub Grub! What an absolute gem in charming Pacific Grove. The Monarch Pub truly has it all—comfort, a laid-back atmosphere, and outstanding food. From the moment we stepped inside, we felt completely at ease. The setting is casual and welcoming, with a cozy bar, a relaxed dining area, and a spacious patio that’s ideal for unwinding. It’s the kind of place where both locals and visitors feel instantly at home. We ordered the British Banger Sandwich, which came with perfectly cooked fries and tasty beans—it was absolutely delicious. We also ordered the crispy, flavorful Prawns and Chips, and they were excellent—lightly battered, golden, and full of flavor. And we couldn’t leave without trying the Sticky Toffee Pudding, which was nothing short of heavenly—warm, indulgent, and unforgett

Saturday afternoon and quiet place to hang out for beer and fish&chips... I got fish and shrimp which comes with chips/ calamari fries... amazing weather and beer. So happy to have this place in my neighborhood ☺️

Guiness and Fish N chips here were great. nice large pieces of fish.