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Follow the Monterey County Artichoke Trail!
Experience the Artichoke Heart of the World
Castroville, California, United States
The Artichoke Trail features a selection of restaurants and farms in Monterey County offering guest-facing artichoke experiences.
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World's Largest Artichoke Statue
11261 Merritt St
Castroville, CA
Monday:
8:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Tuesday:
8:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Wednesday:
8:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Thursday:
8:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Friday:
8:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Saturday:
8:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Sunday:
8:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Visit the World's Largest Artichoke Statue and try world-famous artichoke recipes in the artichoke heart of the world.
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Baja Cantina & Grill
7166 Carmel Valley Rd
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Monday:
11:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday:
11:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday:
11:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday:
11:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday:
11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday:
11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday:
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Enjoy Baja Cantina's Monterey Bay Quesadilla with grilled prawns, artichoke hearts, Jack cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, tartar, and dill sauce.
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The Choke Coach
460 Nashua Rd
Castroville, CA
Monday:
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday:
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Visit The Choke Coach at Pezzini Farms and try an Artichoke Po'boy!
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Restaurant at Big Sur River Inn
46800 CA-1
Big Sur, CA
Monday:
8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sunday:
8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Visit the Restaurant at Big Sur River Inn and try the Pasta Castroville with fettuccini pasta, artichoke hearts, creamy pesto sauce, zucchini, yellow squash, carrots, and mushrooms.
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Flying Artichoke
40 Mortensen Ave
Salinas, CA
Monday:
9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Tuesday:
9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Wednesday:
9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Thursday:
9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Friday:
9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
Enjoy the Choke Burger with sautéed sliced artichoke hearts, fresh ground beef, Swiss cheese and basil aioli spread on a sesame bun.
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Julia's Vegetarian Restaurant
1180 Forest Ave
Pacific Grove, CA
Monday:
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday:
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday:
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday:
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday:
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday:
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sunday:
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Julia's Vegetarian Restaurant features a roasted Globe Artichoke served with a vegan garlic and lemon aioli.
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Gusto Handcrafted Pasta & Pizza
1901 Fremont Blvd
Seaside, CA
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
5:00 – 9:00 PM
Wednesday:
5:00 – 9:00 PM
Thursday:
5:00 – 9:00 PM
Friday:
5:00 – 9:00 PM
Saturday:
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM
Sunday:
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM
A must try at Gusto's Handcrafted Pasta & Pizza is the Artichoke-Fontina Ravioli - Ravioli Carciofi e Fontina - with a black truffle cream sauce, marinated artichoke, white truffle oil.
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Little Napoli
Dolores St
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Monday:
11:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Tuesday:
Closed
Wednesday:
5:00 – 9:30 PM
Thursday:
5:00 – 9:30 PM
Friday:
11:30 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM
Saturday:
11:30 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM
Sunday:
11:30 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:30 PM
Visit Little Napoli to try the fried artichoke crocchette with aioli della casa
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Salt Wood Kitchen and Oysterette
3295 Dunes Dr
Marina, CA
Monday:
5:30 – 9:30 PM
Tuesday:
5:30 – 9:30 PM
Wednesday:
5:30 – 9:30 PM
Thursday:
5:30 – 9:30 PM
Friday:
5:30 – 9:30 PM
Saturday:
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 – 9:30 PM
Sunday:
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 – 9:30 PM
Salt Wood Kitchen and Oysterette serves and artichoke and dehydrated lemon butter, served with Ad Astra olive bread and local sea salt
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The Artichoke Trail features a selection of restaurants and farms in Monterey County.
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460 Nashua Rd
Castroville, CA
Monday:
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday:
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM