From the outside, despite its freshly painted yellow facade, Cafe Fina looks like its neighbors. Inside the decor is subdued, with framed photos of the owners' family on the wall. At the end of the long, narrow space are tables with a view of the water. Dominic Mercurio welcomes you to taste a variety of cuisine including mesquite barbecue fish, home made pasta and ravioli. A wood burning oven prepares excellent pizza and lamb dishes. A quaint decor and ocean views make dining here a very pleasurable event.

Coming from generations of fishing families, proclaims your host, we know about fresh fish and good cooking. As the son of a fisherman, it becomes a rite of passage to learn those skills firsthand. When I was 13 years old, they were predicting a slow Alaskan season, so rather than having a partner for a full share, a lot of the fisherman took their sons with them instead. We lived all summer in a little place called Egegik. It was fishing village with just a mess hall and bunk house. I loved it so much, I went up for the next 19 years. It was a great way to grow up, spending the summers fishing and the winters working in the restaurants.

It's been known for fish just out of the water and pasta that's rolled out each morning, not to mention Gram's recipe for homemade cannoli, that gives Cafe Fina the distinction of a predominantly tourist neighborhood. Tradition.... something very important that Dominic, along with his wife Naida, will be passing on to their two children, Kathryn and Dominic.

Appetizers

• Roasted Garlic 7.75
  with toast, goat cheese, olives & roasted pepper
• Crab Cakes 13.25
  grilled and served with creole mayonnaise
• Deep Fried Monterey Calamari 10.95
  breaded and served with cocktail & tartar sauce
• Oysters on the Half Shell 9.50
  six oysters with mignonette & cocktail sauce
• Steamed Artichoke 10.25
  Served cold with mayonnaise and caper dressing
• Sauteed Mussels 11.50
  with tomato, onion, garlic & sweet wine
• Oysters Rockefeller 10.50
  four oysters with creamed spinach & hollandaise sauce
• Steamed Clams 13.25
  with butter, garlic & parsley
• Prawn Cocktail 13.45
  five chilled prawns with cocktail sauce & lemon
• Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar - for dipping, 6.95

8" Pizza’s from our wood burning brick oven
(cooking time 20-30 minutes)

• Sausage 12.45
  with tomato sauce & mozzarella
• Smoked Salmon 13.45
  with tomato sauce & mozzarella
• Puttanesca 13.45
  green & black olives, capers, anchovies, garlic, red pepper, mozzarella and tomato sauce
• Margarita 13.45
  with pesto, tomato sauce, roma tomatoes, mozzarella & fresh basil
• Goat Cheese 14.25
  sun dried tomatoes, roasted garlic & light mozzarella

Soups & Salads

• Boston Clam Chowder Cup 4.00 Bowl 6.25
• Classic Caesar 6.00
• Carmel Valley Mixed Greens, avocado vinaigrette dressing 6.00
• Iceberg Wedge , Blue cheese Balsamic vinaigrette 6.00

Lunch Menu

Appetizers

• Roasted Garlic, with toast, goat cheese, olives & roasted pepper 7.75
• Crab Cakes, grilled and served with creole mayonnaise 13.25
• Deep Fried Monterey Calamari, breaded and served with cocktail and tarter sauce 10.25
• Steamed Artichoke, Served cold with mayonnaise and caper dressing 10.25
• Blue point Oysters on the Half Shell, six oysters with mignonette and cocktail sauce 10.50
• Sauteed Mussels, with tomato, onions, garlic and sweet wine 11.50
• Oysters Rockefeller, oysters with creamed spinach and hollandaise sauce 10.25
• Steamed Clams, with butter, garlic and parsley 13.50
• Prawn Cocktail, five chilled prawns with cocktail sauce and lemon 13.25
• Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar, for dipping 6.95
• Sausage, tomato sauce and mozzarella 12.50
• Smoked Salmon, tomato sauce and mozzarella 13.50
• Puttanesca, green and black olive, anchovy, capers, garlic, red pepper, mozzarella and tomato sauce 13.50
• Margarita, with pesto, tomato sauce, roma tomatoes, mozzarella & fresh basil 13.50
• Goat Cheese, sun dried tomato & roasted garlic 14.25

8" Pizza’s from our wood burning brick oven
(cooking time 20-30 minutes)

• Boston Clam Chowder, cup 4.00 bowl 6.25 bread 9.95
• Iceberg Wedge, Blue cheese balsamic vinaigrette 6.00
• Classic Caesar 6.00
• Carmel Valley Mixed Greens, avocado vinaigrette dressing 6.00
• Shrimp Louis 17.25
• Crab Louis 19.25
• Combo Seafood Louis, crab and shrimp 19.25
• Chicken Caesar Salad 13.25
• Soup ~ Salad

Fresh Daily Seafood

• Grilled Sanddabs, filets breaded and grilled 14.95
• Snapper, barbequed and topped with a fresh tomato, onion, bell pepper and black olive relish or blackened 15.25
• Calamari Steak, lightly breaded and grilled 14.25
• Halibut, sauteed in marsala wine and shallots 17.95
• Wild Salmon, served barbequed with basil cream sauce or blackened 19.95
• Grilled Petrale Sole, in an almondine sauce 21.25

Pasta & Ravioli

• Pasta Fina, baby bay shrimp, roma tomatoes, black olives, green onions and shallots on linguini with a clam butter sauce 15.95
• Italian Sausage, on fettucini in a marinara sauce 15.25
• Combination Seafood (Cioppino), with saffron, clams, mussels, prawns, calamari, and fresh fish in a marinara sauce, served on linguini 20.25
• Spinach Ravioli, served in a marinara sauce 16.25
• Crab & Shrimp Ravioli, served in a light pesto cream sauce 18.25
• Prawn Scampi, over angel hair pasta with tomatoes, mushrooms, green onions and artichokes in a garlic, butter and white wine sauce 16.95

Wood Broiler and Grill

• Hamburger, 1/2 lb., with cheese and fries 9.25
• Calamari Steak Sandwich, with fries 13.25
• Brick Chicken, marinated in olive oil, basil and rosemary, with fries
  (cooking time:25 min.) 15.25
• Grilled Steak, 14 oz., with fries 28.95

Wines by the Glass

• House Pinot Grigio 6.25
• House Chardonnay 6.25
• Premium Chardonnay 11.25
• White Zinfandel 5.50
• “J” Champagne 7.50
• House Cabernet 6.25
• Premium Cabernet 10.00
• House Merlot 6.25
• Chianti 6.75

Beer

• Budweiser 3.50
• Amstel light 3.50
• Monterey Brewing Co., Wheat 3.75
• Moretti 3.75
• Moretti La Rossa 3.75
• Heinekin 3.75
• Warsteiner (alcohol free) 3.50

Beverages

• Espresso 3.00
• Cappuccino 3.50
• Cafe Latte 3.50
• Cafe Mocha 3.50
• Milk 2.50
• Iced Tea 2.50
• Hot Tea, Hot Water w/lemon, Coffee (fresh ground French roast) 2.75
• Hot Chocolate 3.50

Juices

• Orange 2.50
• Grapefruit 2.50
• Pineapple 2.50
• Cranberry 2.50
• Tomato 2.50

Soft Drinks

• Coke, Diet Coke, Seven-Up, Ginger Ale, Root Beer 2.25 (includes one free refill)
• Honey Pomegranate Lemonade 3.00
• Mineral Water sm. 3.00, lg. 6.00
• Daiquiris Fresh Seasonal Fruit 7.00
• Fine Cigars available for purchase. Please ask to see our humidor

Dinner Entrées

Fresh Daily Seafood

• Sanddabs, filets breaded and grilled 16.75
• Snapper, topped with a fresh tomato, onion, bell pepper and black olive relish 16.95
• Calamari Steak, breaded and grilled 17.25
• Grilled Petrale Sole, in an almondine sauce 24.25
• Halibut, sauteed in marsala wine sauce w/shallots 19.50
• Wild King Salmon, served barbequed with basil cream sauce or blackened 26.25
• Fresh Lobster or Crab, (when available)
• Please Inquire Ask about today’s special

Pasta & Ravioli ( made here )

• Pasta Fina, baby bay shrimp, roma tomatoes, black olives, green onions and shallots on linguini with a clam butter sauce 20.25
• Smoked Salmon, on fettuccini in a cream sauce with shallots 17.50
• Fresh Clams with Linguini, served with a garlic butter and white wine sauce 19.75
• Calamari and Peas, in a tomato sauce served on fusilli 18.25
• Combination Seafood (Cioppino), with clams, mussels, prawns, calamari, fresh fish and saffron in a tomato broth, served on linguini 27.25
• Italian Sausage, on fettuccini in a tomato sauce 17.25
• Prawn Scampi, over angel hair pasta with tomatoes, mushrooms, green onions & artichokes in a garlic, butter & white wine sauce 20.25
• Spinach Ravioli, served in a tomato sauce 18.50
• Shrimp & Crab Ravioli, served in a light pesto cream sauce 20.50

Wood Broiler & Grill
served with scalloped potatoes and vegetables

• Brick Chicken, ½ chicken marinated in olive oil, basil and rosemary
  (cooking time: 25 minutes) 17.25
• Veal Marsala, sauteed with green onions, mushrooms and fresh tomatoes 26.25
• Veal Cutlet, breaded and grilled, served with grilled tomatoes 26.25
• Veal Piccata, sauteed in lemon butter and capers 26.25
• New York Steak, 14 oz. served with tomato salsa 29.25

Wine List

Chardonnay

• Cafe Fina 25.00 Glass: 6.25
• Estancia (Monterey) 28.00
• Cakebread (Napa) 79.00
• Bernardus (Monterey) 45.00 Half Glass: 22.50 Glass: 11.25
• Joullian (Monterey) 37.00
• Carmel, (Monterey) 46.00
• Hanna (Russian River Valley) 40.50
• De Tierra (Monterey) 50.00
• Chalone, (Monterey) 69.00

Pinot Blanc

• Chalone (Monterey) 50.00

Sauvignon Blanc / Fume Blanc

• Robert Mondavi (Napa) 40.00
• ST. Supery (Napa) 31.00
• Kenwood,(Sonoma) 26.50

Reisling

• Kendall - Jackson (California) 24.00
• Jekel, (Monterey) 25.50

White Zinfandel

• Enz, (Monterey) 22.00 Glass: 5.50

Sparkling Wines

• “ J” Brut, (Sonoma) 45.00 Glass: 7.50
• Schramsberg, Blanc de Noir (Napa) 57.50
• Dom Perignon (France) 95.00
• Prosecco, Spumante (Italy) 25.00

Other White

• Pinot Grigio, Café Fina 25.00 Glass: 6.25
• Regaleali Bianco (Sicilia) 28.00
• Pinot Grigio, Santa Margherita (Alto Adige) 41.50

Pinot Noir

• Kenwood (Russian River) 38.00
• Saintsbury (Carneros) 52.00 Half Bottle: 30.00
• Carmel (Monterey) 45.00
• Mueller (Russian River Valley) 80.00
• Chalone (Monterey) 69.00

Cabernet Sauvignon

• Cafe Fina, 25.00 Glass: 6.25
• Beauleau Vineyards Rutherford (Napa) 40.00 Half Bottle: 20.00 Glass: 10.00
• Z D (Napa Valley) 90.00
• Jordan (Sonoma) 80.50
• Silver Oak (Alexander Valley) 95.00
• Smith & hook (Monterey) 49.00

Merlot

• Cafe Fina 25.00 6.25
• De Tierra (Monterey) 50.00
• Echelon (Monterey) 32.25
• Matanzas Creek (Sonoma) 65.00
• Markham (Napa) 49.50

Zinfandel

• Grgich Hills (Sonoma / Napa) 53.00
• Ravenswood (Sonoma) 34.00 Glass: 8.50

Other Reds 

• Chianti,Tiziano(Tuscany) 27.00 Glass: 6.75
• Syrah, La Filice (Paso Robles) 51.00
• Chianti Classico, Coltibuono (Tuscany) 35.00
• Chianti Classico, Castellare (Tuscany) 41.00
• Regaleali Rosso (Sicilia) 33.00