This was such a cute little place with tons of character! From the moment we walked in, the staff was warm, friendly, and welcoming, making us feel right at home. The food was absolutely delicious, and the flavors were incredible. I'm not sure if they make all of their bread in-house, but if they do, they should be proud because it was amazing! Every bite was fresh and flavorful, and it's the kind of meal that leaves you wanting to come back for more. I only wish we lived closer because this would definitely become one of our regular spots. We'll absolutely be back the next time we're in the area! read more

Surprisingly such a cute spot! We were waiting to get called into another cafe nearby and stumbled into this coffee shop just to get some caffeine in. It was surprisingly so cute in the back! We didn't end up getting food but coffee and service was great. read more

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Plenty of seating. The server es were super kind and helpful, we were never without anything. The suggestion for the chorizo Benedict was amazing! So delicious and flavorful. The pumpkin pancakes were also very tasty. This is a hidden gem! read more

Sunrise Cafe - Menú - American Near Me - Monterey, California

Small place, high prices compared to value, and felt rushed due to demand and wait. Staff started clearing dishes before we were even done and sides to our omelet came out cold. Omelet was good and potatoes were well seasoned, hence 3 star rating, but ambience and service and high prices were suboptimal for the area read more

Our kids love this place and that makes us very happy! The eggs, bacon, chilaquiles, and hot coco were our favs. Definitely stay closer to here next visit. read more

Sunrise Cafe - My kids loved this place and that's makes us very happy. - American Near Me - Monterey, California

Great experience! Service was attentive and quick. The food was delicious and filling. I had the mocha to drink and the mexican eggs benedict. The jalapenos added a nice fresh flavor to the chorizo and overall dish. I definitely enjoyed everything I ordered. I would definitely come back and would recommend to others. read more

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Came here for brunch in the early afternoon on a Tuesday, party of 2. My order: sunrise breakfast with the waffle, 2 eggs poached, and sausage links for $18. Pros: - very fast service! food came out so quickly like in 5 minutes - Really delicious food, the waffle was great - Very clean and simple decor inside - Lots of seating, but best for parties of 4 or less - poached eggs were excellently done. - Everyone was kind and professional Cons: - None. simple, straightforward brunch. Nothing fancy, you get what you pay for! read more

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We were on our way to a different breakfast place when we spotted Sunrise Cafe & wanted to try it instead. We were met with friendly faces & received excellent service. Our waiter, Giovanni, was attentive, friendly & very professional. The owner came by & told us she's been here for 3 years. I loved the interior of the cafe. It has cute French paintings throughout & it's nice & bright in here. There's some windows looking out to Lighthouse Avenue & our server put us in the best spot. Now the food! My avocado toast was the BEST AVOCADO TOAST I've ever had!!! I chose to add tomato to it & mixed with the oils, seasoning & the amazingly fluffy bread creates a decadent flavor. I truly had to savor it because I know I could eat it all way too fast. My husband loved their steak & he said the sourdough toast was the best he's had. It's fluffy & full of flavor. Our baby enjoyed her waffles & sausage. They truly give a ton of food for the price on a kids menu!! Honestly, I'm so thankful we decided to come here instead of the other place. This friendly & quiet atmosphere was everything we wanted to experience on our vacation, as well as the food. We look forward to coming here in the future as we visit Monterey often. read more

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The portions were good! I ordered the crab benedict, and I thought that it would have fried crab like crab cakes, but it was fresh. Totally a vibe if you're into that. The place was clean, just kind of loud and echoey if you're by the kitchen. The portions were good and the place was easy to find. read more

Food was good, service was great! Casual and easy. Small place but not without its charm in the bustling beach city. Great spot for breakfast. read more

Very tasty and friendly. It is a small place, but we were able to get a table on a Friday morning. I listened to other reviewers and tried the avocado toast with buffalo mozzarella and I also got a side of bacon for the table. My husband got the Spanish omelette with toast and crispy hashbrowns. Both of our food was delicious and came out fast. The servers were on top of water and if we needed anything. Would definitely eat there again. read more

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Joes Skillet scramble was just salty and oily enough to bother me. Solid enough? But given the choices in the area...

Came to Sunrise Cafe on a Sunday at 9:20am. It was about a third filled at the time and so I got seated right away. By 9:45am, the seating inside was full. There was 4+ tables outside. My husband and I got seated at a 2 seater table by the big window in the front of the restaurant, which I thought was the best seat in the house. The inside of the restaurant is clean, cozy, and decorated with light wood tables and chairs with green vinyl seats. There was soft instrumental music playing in the background too. I ordered the chicken fried steak, my husband's favorite breakfast dish, from the Specialty menu at $23.99 and two coffees at $3.99 each. My husband and I split the order. The chicken fried steak was a good size steak and was breaded with a crispy panko crust, which I haven't had cooked that way before. The gravy was tasty and not too salty like some can be. The dish came with homefries made of freshly pan fried red potatoe chunks, two eggs, and sourdough toast. Service was good and we enjoyed our meal there, and I will recommended it to our friends. read more

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Solid meal at Sunrise. Cute little cafe with good service. I got the florentine Benedict. Star of the show was definitely the hollandaise sauce. read more

Sunrise Cafe - American Near Me - Monterey, California

food was exactly what we needed this AM! service was so fast. cute and quaint in there. so yummy!!! read more

Sunrise Cafe - American Near Me - Monterey, California

Food was just ok. Service was ok. The restaurant seemed clean but the bathroom needed attending to. It was cold inside. It was Christmas time and they didn't have much of any decorations. Street parking only. I don't think I will be back. read more

Sunrise Cafe - American Near Me - Monterey, California

It was fine. I maybe ordered not their best thing but to be fair it was on their "special menu". I ordered the fried steak with over medium eggs and hash browns. It was pretty greasy, chewy edges either fat or skin, and the eggs were over easy. I may be nitpicking but i wouldn't have minded if it was like $15 but it was $24. I also got a latte but with this place i think you are better off with plain coffee. and then i got a side of sausage links for my dog. All in all the bill came out to $40 w/o tip. So, not my favorite spot, i'd maybe give it another chance with a different order. The positive is that the servers are all very nice and friendly. I did sit outside and it is a busy street just fyi so me going alone was fine but if going with a group id go inside so you can hear each other read more

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Service was incredible! Food was great too. The seating outside was just too Sunny and hot. Would be better with shade, but that may not be an option with the logistics and/or City outside dining permits. read more

Charming place with very friendly service and excellent food! We had the Sunrise Classic with a fluffy delicious Belgian waffle and the yummy Florentine Benedict . Staff came by the right amount to check on us and refill coffee. Highly recommend! read more

food was greaaat!! and service was greaaat! small liddo place but they gave us fast service! read more

Sunrise Cafe - i wanted french toast & so badly wanted banana nut pancakes & they made it happened for me the service was great! - American Near Me - Monterey, California

This was a great place to eat, especially for those that don't have a breakfast option at their hotel! It was a decent walk from cannery row, but definitely worth the walk since you have to drive around for street parking. Fair amounts of tables, looks like a small cafe converted from house. Theres a restroom, and service was good! read more

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I wish I took pics-but we were so hungry that as soon as we received our food, we ate! The food was phenomenal & the service was excellent!! It felt like old style service. They cared about you as a customer! Highly recommend this place! read more

We tried to go here on a Sunday and they were closed. Very disappointing. We were looking forward to having brunch

We had a very good breakfast. Good variety on the menu available. It was accompanied by good coffee which is typically questionable at other restaurants. Service good as well. No pictures but we had mediterranean omelette and breakfast burrito. Great flavors, not greasy, hot and eaten! :). With two coffees. Ambiance- liked that the music was not loud and we could talk while enjoying the playlist. read more

The quality of the food was good. We thoroughly enjoyed our meals but the price was way too expensive. I wouldn't go back for the price, the portion was small and we were left hungry. Service was just okay. read more

Sunrise Cafe - 50$ breakfast: eggs and gravy; salmon Benedict - American Near Me - Monterey, California

Service was good. Food was okay. It is extremely noisy. I understand that restaurants can be noisy but the problem here is that where much of staff works is open to the dining room. Dumping dishes in bus trays, etc seems to be done with no concept of how loud it is or any attempt to mitigate. Don't come here if you want to converse. read more

Pretty standard breakfast joint. One of the only spots that wasn't jammed on Mother's Day. They have all of the basic stuff, nothing more. It was a little dingy inside but the waitstaff was very good. The food itself was solid but nothing to write home for. For me, the prices are far too expensive for basic brunch food. I get it, Monterey, but I'll likely not be coming back. read more

Friendly service, delicious food, and no wait (on a Monday morning). Veggie skillet was amazing. Homemade English muffin even more amazing. My eating partner was particularly fond of the savory gravy on his biscuit. Thank you! read more

This is a small business in Monterey with some pretty tasty food! It's a cozy place on the corner of the street with some seating outdoors but mostly indoors. We had a seat right by the window which made for a great seat for people watching and good conversation. We got a sunrise breakfast plate which was a very filling meal and the breakfast burrito. The burrito was great, I loved the guac and pico that came with it! read more

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Loved coming to Sunrise Cafe for breakfast on our way to the Monterey Aquarium. There were so many options to choose from and only two stomachs! We decided on the country omelette and the banana pecan pancakes. Both options were so so delicious, my gosh! The country omelette was bursting with mushrooms and sausages, and topped with gravy. Banana pecan pancakes were sooo fluffy and just a delight to eat! It was nice to get a refill on the corfee too. The only qualm that we had was one of two sourdough slices was not properly toasted. We came on a Friday morning at around 9am and it wasn't crowded, but I can imagine it getting busier on the weekends. The interior is cozy and simple, very much at home. read more

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Food and service were excellent! Our omelette and hash-browns were perfectly cooked! Appreciated the great service, hit the spot.

What a great little place this is. I was greeted by such friendly staff members. The place was very clean, and the counters were very neat and orderly. And the food, out of this world. Best benedict i have ever had. With salmon. Such a mouth watering delight. And the potatos were cooked perfectly. My friend had the fried steak and said it was delicious. I really liked this place. read more

Sunrise cafe is a small family owned and run business that offers excellent service and quality food. There is parking on lighthouse or the nearby side streets. On a Thurs around 11:00-11:30 for lunch they had decent business but were not crowded. Their restaurant is in a converted house so seating is limited. The restroom is on the right at the back as you enter. Their regular breakfast and lunch menu has many great items on it and they have changing rotating specials. We came in especially for their monte cristo sandwich that we saw on the past specials. Even though the specials changed we asked if they would make us the monte cristo sandwich and they made it special for us. It was not super fried like other places and was something like a grilled cheese with meat and super tasty bread. Both the side salad that came with it and the Cobb salad we got separately were very fresh and tasty. Overall, this place and the quality of their food and service was so good that we will definitely be back and recommend you give them a try. read more

Sunrise Cafe - Cobb salad - American Near Me - Monterey, California

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Party of 2 , got a seat quick at 10am. Inside was a bit stuff but ok. Food was really good, we got the french toast & country fried steak. So delicous , will be back. read more

Amazing! Just make sure you go check in right when you get there when you're on the waitlist.

Cute little cafe. It gets really busy and you may have to wait in line, but the food is delicious! We had the Sunrise Breakfast, Pastrami Hash Skillet, and Country-fried steak and eggs. They were all very tasty! The space is very tiny, so if you come during rush hours, expect to wait a while. read more

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Prompt service and a tasty breakfast awaits at sunrise cafe. In a world of trendy Insta-lines, sunrise café is an old-school antidote. sometimes you don't want bougie blueberry pancakes. (or sometimes you just can't get them because modern humans are like roaches when it comes to brunch). You'll probably always be able to access sunrise café when in town and you want some yummy food on the quick. Service is immaculate. Great place to quickly fuel up the kids too. A new school diner with old school feel. My chicken fried steak was delicious and had a Panko crunch to it. Eggs were cooked order and coffee kept flowing. What more do you want? read more

The food was absolutely spectacular. The service was amazing. I 100% recommend coming if you want a fast and delicious meal.

Got a haircut and breakfast next door to each other. Very convenient. The Country Fried Steak (chicken fried steak) was cooked perfectly. I saw the pic from the guy who said it was overdone. Indeed, that was dark. Mine was light golden brown. Perfect. The eggs, potatoes, and English muffin were great, too. My only knock was that the potatoes were just potatoes. No onions or bell peppers like home fries usually have. Will definitely try the hash browns next time. But the service was great and it's a corner business so you have a view of the water and Lighthouse. read more

Ok first of all if any of you have seen any of my reviews you will notice that most places o do reviews usually don't get 5 stars till I've eaten there atleast 2 times where both times have wowed me!! But this little place had it all!! Little gold mine I would say!! Nice ambiance!! Great service with great food!!! The food was so good I had to make sure that the chef was told that his food was great!!! lol we will eat there again tomorrow morning!!! I'm sure it will be just as great!! But I will let you all know!!! I will put up a couple of pics up but you must come by this place and try it!! You won't be disappointed!! I may not be Guy fierri but I know my good food and this is great food!!! Check it out!!! read more

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