Set on the ground level of the hotel's open air tropical atrium is the Pacifica Cafe, a casual dining environment ideal for gathering for a delightful lunch or dinner, complimented by a 1,000 gallon saltwater aquarium and specialties of the local Peninsula. This first class restaurant specializes in seafood and pasta. Chef Don Serrano, CEC, was awarded the American Culinary Federation Monterey Bay Chapter's ''Chef of the Year Award'' for 2003.