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 11:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Bar open until midnight Friday and Saturday nights

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 from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa is the perfect place for business groups, organizations, or gatherings of friends and families to celebrate the holidays. The quintessential Monterey holiday party or Monterey Christmas party can be found here!

From an intimate luncheon to a traditional Christmas dinner to a gala ball, we have created memorable occasions of all types. We offer superb and festive holiday dinners with the finest cuisine, and a friendly, experienced professional staff to assist with all stages of your event.

Please call 831-645-4075 or email sales@montereyplazahotel.com to reserve your holiday party.

Also ask us about our holiday dinner meals-to-go! Leave the cooking to us and entertain at home!

Please click here to see our Holiday Celebrations Brochure

"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."

For his efforts, Chef Waller has been awarded the Five Star Diamond Chef award for five consecutive years.