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New restaurants in Monterey & Santa Cruz

25 restaurants coming soon, just opened or changing hands, from permits and licenses.

New restaurants · 25 spots

Confirmed = two matching records or news · Filed = one official record

SalinasE

Changing handsFiled

Eat31

328 Main St A · Salinas, CA 93901

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Oct 14 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new owner

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Carmel ValleySE

Changing handsFiled

Stonepine Estate

150 E Carmel Valley Rd · Carmel Valley, CA 93924

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Oct 14 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, full bar · new owner

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Santa CruzSS

Changing handsFiled

Silver Spur

2050 Soquel Ave · Santa Cruz, CA 95062

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Oct 13 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license

Liquor license · Jun 11 · Liquor license not renewed · restaurant, beer & wine (open since 1986)

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Pacific GroveGP

Likely openFiled

The Grove At Point Pinos

79 Asilomar Blvd · Pacific Grove, CA 93950

Licensed and likely open by now.

Liquor license · Oct 13 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, full bar

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CarmelSH

Changing handsFiled

Sea Harvest Fish

100 The Crossroads, # A · Carmel, CA 93923

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Oct 7 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new owner

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SalinasCC

Changing handsFiled

China Center Restaurant

1453 N Main St · Salinas, CA 93906

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Sep 18 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new owner

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Santa CruzAS

Changing handsFiled

Amora Santa Cruz

110 Walnut Ave · Santa Cruz, CA 95060

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Sep 9 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new owner

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SoledadRT

Changing handsFiled

Round Table

2135 H Dela Rosa Sr St · Soledad, CA 93960

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Sep 8 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license

Liquor license · Feb 3 · Liquor license not renewed · restaurant, beer & wine (open since 2025)

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WatsonvilleBO

Changing handsFiled

El Barrio Oaxaqueno

329 Rodriguez St · Watsonville, CA 95076

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Aug 4 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new owner

Liquor license · Nov 7 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, beer & wine

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MarinaTB

Liquor license filedFiled

Ticos Breakfast Lunch & Dinner

330 Reservation Rd, Ste H · Marina, CA 93933

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Jul 3 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · moving to this address

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WatsonvilleC

Liquor license filedFiled

La Chilanguita 1

400 E Lake Ave · Watsonville, CA 95076

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Jun 23 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · moving to this address

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Scotts ValleyCD

Liquor license filedFiled

Coin Drop Arcade

3111 Scotts Valley Dr · Scotts Valley, CA 95066

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Jun 8 · Applied for liquor license · beer bar · new license

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Santa CruzTS

Liquor license filedFiled

Toriman Shouten

402 Ingalls St, Ste 18 · Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Jun 5 · Applied for liquor license · beer & wine bar · new license

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MontereyOB

Changing handsFiled

Out of the Barrel

560 Munras Ave · Monterey, CA 93940

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Jun 5 · Liquor license issued · beer bar

Liquor license · May 19 · Liquor license surrendered · craft brewery (open since 2017)

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King CityS

Changing handsFiled

El Sinaloense

231 Broadway St · King City, CA 93930

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · May 22 · Applied for liquor license · beer bar · new owner

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Santa CruzV

Changing handsFiled

Los Viejones

736 Water St · Santa Cruz, CA 95060

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · May 13 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new owner

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Santa CruzHT

Liquor license filedFiled

Happy Tummy

103 Lincoln St · Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Apr 27 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license

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Boulder CreekS

Changing handsFiled

The Sawmill

15520 Highway 9 · Boulder Creek, CA 95006

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Apr 24 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new owner

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GonzalesC

Changing handsFiled

La Casa

800 5TH St, Unit 3 · Gonzales, CA 93926

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Apr 16 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new owner

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Santa CruzSA

Liquor license filedFiled

Sante Adairius Rustic Ales

1315 Water St · Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Mar 19 · Applied for liquor license · craft brewery · new license

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CastrovilleP

Changing handsFiled

Palenque

10660 Merritt St · Castroville, CA 95012

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Mar 10 · Applied for liquor license · beer & wine bar · new owner

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Santa CruzBC

Liquor license filedFiled

Breakfast Club

1108 Pacific Ave · Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Mar 3 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, full bar · application

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MontereyBM

Changing handsFiled

Benihana Monterey

136 Olivier St · Monterey, CA 93940

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor license · Feb 11 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, full bar · new owner

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SalinasVA

Liquor license filedFiled

Villa Azteca

157 Main St · Salinas, CA 93901

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Jan 30 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, full bar · application

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SalinasVH

Liquor license filedFiled

Vip Hall

1481 N Davis Rd · Salinas, CA 93907

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Dec 16 · Applied for liquor license · music venue · new license

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Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
Filedone official record
Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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