El Bistro By The Sea, Julia’s Vegetarian, Sampa Brazilian Kitchen | Check, Please! Bay Area

The second episode of our Monterey Bay Area journey kicks off in the storybook streets of Carmel-by-the-Sea, where El Bistro by The Sea offers a breakfast-lunch menu with Mexican flair. Diners dig into crème brûlée French toast with caramelized sugar, red chilaquiles with chicken and crema, and satisfying al pastor burritos. In Pacific Grove, Julia’s Vegetarian Restaurant offers a one-of-a-kind experience centered on flavorful, imaginative vegetarian cuisine. Guests love the crispy, fried cordyceps mushrooms, rich yellow coconut curry, and the unforgettable mushroom sampler. Finally, Sampa Brazilian Kitchen in Santa Cruz brings the flavors of São Paulo to the Central Coast. Highlights include the moqueca — a rich coconut seafood stew — the vegan feijoada, and pão de queijo, all paired with local wines, a dozen beers on tap, and live music on weekends. #CheckPleaseBayArea #Carmel #CarmelByTheSea #MexicanFood #PacificGrove #SantaCruz #BrazilianFood 0:00 Check, Please! Bay Area (Season 20, Episode 6) 1:21 El Bistro By The Sea (Carmel-by-the-Sea) 3:40 Three Bay Area guests share their thoughts on El Bistro By The Sea 8:34 Where to find El Bistro By The Sea 9:05 Julia’s Vegetarian (Pacific Grove) 11:04 Three Bay Area guests share their thoughts on Julia’s Vegetarian 16:27 Where to find Julia’s Vegetarian 16:55 Sampa Brazilian Kitchen (Santa Cruz) 19:12 Three Bay Area guests share their thoughts on Sampa Brazilian Kitchen 24:19 Where to find Sampa Brazilian Kitchen Support for Check, Please! Bay Area is provided by Graham’s Port, IRG, Oakland Airport, and Water Heaters Only. 👉 SUBSCRIBE to watch more Bay Area food videos:    / @kqedfood   👈 🥗 Join us on Instagram➡   / kqedfood   🍔 Like us on Facebook➡   / kqedfood   🍕 Follow us on Twitter➡   / kqedfood