Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa: Monterey Restaurants, Monterey Dining - Duck Club Restaurant, Schooners Bistro on the Bay

Suspended over the waters of Monterey Bay, Schooners Bistro on the Bay offers fresh fare in a unique indoor/outdoor dining environment. The heated outdoor terrace invites al fresco dining year round, while the classic sailing vessel design makes indoor seating fun and appealing in all weather conditions.

Schooners' menu highlights fresh seafood with your choice of several different preparations. The expansive menu also includes pastas, hot appetizers, unique salads, soups and hearty sandwiches. Mouth-watering house-made desserts end every meal on a sweet note.

Schooners' beverage menu includes the award-winning "Best Margarita" and "Best Specialty Drink" in Monterey County, premium spirits and a wine list specializing in California's finest wines.

Hours Of Operation
Open Daily 11:30am - 11:30pm
Bar open until midnight Friday and Saturday nights

Click here for our Lunch Menu
Click here for our Bar Menu
Click here for our Dinner Menu

Offering panoramic views of Monterey Bay, the Duck Club Grill offers innovative cuisine and impeccable service in an elegant ambiance. The distinctive American Grill menu features the freshest local produce, sustainable seafood and oak-broiled steaks. Wood-roasted specialties, such as Steinbeck's Duck and Colorado Lamb Chops, are prepared in the exhibition kitchen using our Italian wood-burning oven. Delectable soups, salads, and "out-of-this-world" desserts are created using only the finest ingredients available.

The Wine Spectator award-winning wine list, selection of cocktails and after-dinner cordials, complements a truly unique dining experience.

The Duck Club is also available for private parties and groups, Monday through Friday.

Hours of Operation
Breakfast Monday-Friday 6:30am - 11:00am
Breakfast Saturday-Sunday 6:30am - 12:00pm
Dinner Monday-Sunday 5:30pm - 9:30pm

Click here for our Breakfast Menu
Click here for our Dinner Menu

Our piazza-style oceanside cafe is the place to start your morning with the rich flavor of freshly roasted Peet's Coffee and artisan pastries. Enjoy specialty sandwiches, amazing desserts, gelato and more, all made daily on the premises. Outdoor seating at the Monterey Plaza Hotel's Dolphins fountain on the plaza offers a relaxed, friendly atmosphere with great service and stunning views of Monterey Bay and Mt. Toro.

Hours of Operation
Open daily at 6:00am

"The Duck Club offers a feast for the eyes, with its sumptuous wood interior, exhibition kitchen, and the area's best panoramic view of the bay."

-Martin Meursault, Monterey County Herald

"Roast crispy duck with ginger sauce and candied orange' is how the menu describes its signature dish. Roasted to a deep mahogany, it was delicious…"

-Maggie Crum, The Contra Costa Times

Executive Chef James Waller
Under Chef Waller's expert direction, since 1997, restaurant and banquet menus are comprised of fresh, contemporary dishes that make innovative use of Monterey's agricultural and aquatic bounty, while harmoniously blending traditional and new styles of cuisine.

"The abundance of fresh foods available on the Monterey Peninsula makes it possible to develop menus that are simple, elegant, and exciting," said Waller. "We've added more fresh seafood selections and more grilled entrees, lightening the menu and enhancing the flavors. After implementing the new menu in The Duck Club, I applied the same concept to our banquet menus and now we have satisfied restaurant diners as well as banquet patrons."

All seafood served in both Schooners Bistro on the Bay and the Duck Club Grill is in agreement with the Seafood Watch Guide-a program the Monterey Bay Aquarium designed to raise consumer awareness about the importance of buying sustainable seafood.

Click here to view the Seafood Watch Guide.