Isabella's Italian Seafood Restaurant for Dining on Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey

a Tene Shake Signature Restaurant
Isabella's Italian Seafood
for dining on
Historic Old Fisherman's Wharf
60 Fisherman's Wharf
Monterey, California 93940
Phone: 831.375.3956
Fax: 831.375.2967

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Hours:
Lunch & Dinner Daily:
11 AM - 10 PM
Payment:
All Major Credit Cards

Outdoor Patio Dining!
Private Dining:
Banquets and private parties with spectacular harbor views for up to 100 people. Contact us for more information.
Happy Hour:
Mon-Fri:  12 PM - 6 PM
Margarita & Draft Beer Specials
Full Bar ... Wine List
Over 25 wines by the glass - largest selection of Monterey and California wines.
Children's Menu
 
 
 
 
1/2 Pound Fried Calamari ... Our Specialty ... 9.50
Fresh Monterey Calamari dipped in seasoned bread crumbs, fried to a golden brown. Served with garlic aioli and tartar sauce.
Oysters on the Half Shell ... 9.95
Half dozen of the finest Canadian Fanny Bay!
Bay Shrimp Cocktail 8.95  ...  Dungeness Crab Cocktail 10.50 ... Prawn Cocktail 10.50
Steamers 11.50
A full pound of farmed raised cherrystone clams sautéed in garlic fresh herb butter and a splash of white wine.
Fried Artichoke Hearts 8.95
From Castroville "The Artichoke Capital of the World".
Original Buffalo Shrimp 8.95
Move over wings! Our crispy fried shrimp are dripping in our own buffalo sauce. Served with a blue cheese dipping sauce.
Our Famous Melted Garlic Cheese Crab Bread 10.95
Toasted garlic bread topped with a generous portion of crab meat and cheese and a beurre blanc sauce.
Crab Cakes 9.95
Lightly fried and seasoned to perfection with sun dried tomato aioli.
Isabella's Combination 12.95
1/2 Fire roasted artichoke topped with a Kauai prawn and sun dried tomato aioli, fried calamari and coconut prawns.
Dining at Wharfside Restaurant with Views of Monterey Harbor   
 
Clam Chowder
New England Clam Chowder or Seafood Gumbo
Sour Dough Bread Bowl 9.95 ... Small Bowl 5.95 ... Large Bowl 8.95
 
Salads
Dinner Salad 5.95
Isabella's House Salad 8.95
Sliced pear, candied walnuts and gorgonzola cheese over baby greens in a raspberry vinaigrette.
Chinese Chicken Salad 15.95 ... Blackened Chicken Caesar 15.95
Jumbo Grilled Shrimp Caesar 16.95
Blackened Salmon Caesar 16.95
Fresh Salmon rubbed with Cajun seasonings, grilled, and placed on top of fresh Romaine lettuce with house made Caesar dressing, diced tomatoes and grated Parmesan cheese.
Shrimp Louie (loaded with Bay Shrimp) 16.95
Crab Louie (Dungeness and Snow) 17.95
Seafood Cobb Salad "House Specialty" 17.95
Bay shrimp, crabmeat, scallops, chopped eggs, avocado and bacon.
 
Sandwiches
Served with French fries & Island slaw
Isabella's Burger 9.50
Lettuce, tomatoes, mayo and onions, with cheese add an additional .95
Monterey Chicken Sandwich 12.95
Grilled chicken breast topped with avocado, Monterey Jack cheese, lettuce and tomato.
Shrimp Salad Sandwich 13.50
Crispy Fried Fish Sandwich 13.95
Sandabs fillets lightly floured and deep fried. Served on a fresh baked sandwich roll with bacon, lettuce and tomatoes.
Grilled Sea Bass B.L.T. Sandwich 13.95
Sea bass lightly floured and grilled. Served on a fresh baked sandwich roll with bacon, lettuce and tomatoes.
Mahi-Mahi Sandwich 13.95
Seasoned and grilled served with tartar sauce, lettuce and tomato.
Hot Crab Sandwich (open face) 14.95
Dungeness crabmeat or franchesca bread topped with a bechamel sauce.
Ahi Tuna Sandwich 14.95
Marinated in Asian spices and served with a wasabi aioli.

 

Authentic Italian Pasta
Spaghetti & Meatballs 13.50
Salmon Basil Pasta 15.95
Fresh salmon in a light tomato cream sauce over linguini
Calamari and Artichoke Pasta 15.95
What a combination! Monterey Calamari and Castroville Artichoke hearts blended in a tomato basil cream sauce over linguini pasta.
Snow Crab Alfredo 16.50
Penne pasta tossed with tender snow crab, tomatoes, and green onions in a creamy Alfredo sauce.
Red and White Crab Ravioli 16.95
Served with tomato basil and Alfredo sauces and fresh Parmesan.
Shrimp Scampi Rigatoni 17.95
Kauai shrimp sautéed scampi style in butter, garlic and white wine tossed in rigatoni.
 
The Largest Fresh Fish Menu in Monterey!
All of our seafood comes from sustainable sources, and is harvested in a manner that does not harm the environment. We proudly follow the guidelines of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Program. All Fresh Seafood served ONLY when available and accompanied with Chef's potatoes and fresh vegetables.
Fresh Monterey Sandabs 15.75
Lightly breaded and served with a creamy garlic herb sauce.
Fresh Catfish Fillets & Chips 15.75
Corn meal breaded and deep fried served with French fries and Island slaw.
Fresh Sea Bass 16.75
Broiled Hawaiian Blue-nose in a fresh basil butter sauce.
Fresh Mahi-Mahi 16.75
Charbroiled with a pineapple cilantro glaze.
Fresh Hawaiian Opakapaka 16.75
(pink snapper) charbroiled and topped with a ginger lime cream sauce
Fresh Pacific Salmon 16.95
"not farm raised" Broiled with basil butter.
Fresh Petrale Sole Dory 16.95
Egg dipped and sautéed in lemon butter with white wine.
Fresh Tilapia 16.95
Baked in a Caribbean jerk seasoning with fruit salsa.
Fresh Hawaiian Ono (Wahoo) 16.95
Broiled to perfection with a citrus glaze.
Fresh Pacific Ahi Tuna 17.95
in an Asian sauce with ginger, shallots and soy.
Fresh Halibut and Kauai Prawn 18.95
Broiled and topped with fresh chopped tomatoes, basil and butter sauce.
Fresh Swordfish Picatta 18.95
Butter, capers, lemon, tomatoes and a splash of white wine.
 
Old Time Favorites
Crispy Fish & Chips 12.95
Served with French fries and Island slaw.
Calamari & Chips "Our Specialty" 15.95
Served with French fires and Island slaw.
Oysters & Chips 15.95
Pan fried and served with French fries and Island slaw.
Calamari Parmesan 16.95
Calamari steak in seasoned bread crumbs, topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella
Giant Clam Strips & Chips 16.95
"The biggest you've ever seen" served with French fries and Island slaw.
Scallops & Chips 16.95
Scallops breaded and deep fried served with French fries and Island slaw.
Coconut Breaded Shrimp 17.95
Kauai shrimp served with French fries and Island slaw with a mango dipping sauce.
Fried Shrimp & Chips 17.95
Kauai shrimp served with French fries and Island slaw.
Shrimp Scampi 18.95
Kauai shrimp sautéed in garlic, butter, herbs, lemon and a splash of wine served in a puff pastry bowl with rice and fresh vegetables.
 
Crab & Lobster Platters
Garlic Butter Roasted Crab ... Mkt Price
1/2 or Whole Dungeness crab served with rice and vegetables.
Broiled Lobster ... Mtk Price
1/2 or Whole California lobster served with rice and vegetables.
Australian Lobster Tail ... Mkt Price
Served with drawn butter, rice and vegetables.
 
Combination Platters
Fisherman's Wharf Platter (Fried) 20.95
Calamari, Shrimp and Fish Fillets served with French fries and tarter sauce.
Broiled Seafood Platter 22.95
Shrimp, scallops and fresh seasonal fish broiled to perfection served with Chef's potatoes and fresh vegetables.
Steak & Fried Shrimp Platter 22.95
Sirloin Steak (10 oz) and Three crunchy fried shrimp, served with Chef's potatoes and fresh vegetables.
Combination Seafood Cioppino 22.95
A true delight! Crab, prawns, clams, mussels and fish simmered in a rich marinara sauce over linguini.
Captains Platter ... Mkt Price
Half Butter Roasted Crab and Half California Lobster served with Chef's potatoes and fresh vegetables.
Steak and Lobster Platter ... Mkt Price
New York Steak and Half California Lobster served with Chef's potatoes and fresh vegetables.
 
 
   
Soup
New England Clam Chowder or Seafood Gumbo
Sour Dough Bread Bowl 9.95 ... Small Bowl 5.95 ... Large Bowl 9.95
 
Salads
Dinner Salad 5.95
Iceberg Wedge
Topped with blue cheese dressing, chopped bacon, crumbled blue cheese and sliced red onion. 8.50
Isabella's Dinner Salad 8.95
Sliced pear, candied walnuts and gorgonzola cheese over baby greens in a raspberry vinaigrette.
Blackened Salmon or Chicken Caesar 15.95
Fresh salmon or chicken rubbed with Cajun seasonings, grilled, and placed on top of fresh Romaine lettuce with house made Caesar dressing, diced tomatoes and grated Parmesan cheese.
Jumbo Grilled Shrimp Caesar 16.95
Shrimp Louie (loaded with Bay Shrimp) 16.95
Crab Louie (Dungeness and Snow) 17.95
Seafood Cobb Salad "House Specialty" 17.95
Bay shrimp, crabmeat, scallops, chopped eggs, tomato and avocado.
 
 
The Largest Fresh Fish Menu in Monterey!
All of our seafood comes from sustainable sources, and is harvested in a manner that does not harm the environment. We proudly follow the guidelines of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Program. All Fresh Seafood served ONLY when available and accompanied with Chef's potatoes and fresh vegetables.
Fresh Monterey Sandabs 17.75
Lightly breaded and served with a creamy garlic herb sauce.
Fresh Catfish & Chips 17.75
Corn meal breaded and deep fried served with French fries and Island slaw.
Fresh Sea Bass 18.75
Broiled Hawaiian Blue-nose in a fresh basil butter sauce.
Fresh Mahi-Mahi 18.75
Charbroiled with a pineapple cilantro glaze.
Fresh Hawaiian Opakapaka 18.75
(pink snapper) charbroiled and topped with a ginger lime cream sauce
Fresh Pacific Salmon 18.95
"not farm raised" Broiled with basil butter.
Fresh Tilapia 18.95
Baked in a Caribbean jerk seasoning with fruit salsa.
Fresh Hawaiian Ono (Wahoo) 18.95
Broiled to perfection with a citrus glaze.
Fresh Pacific Ahi Tuna 18.95
in an Asian sauce with ginger, shallots and soy.
Fresh Petrale Sole Dory 19.50
Egg dipped and sautéed in lemon butter with white wine.
Fresh Halibut and Kauai Prawn 20.95
Broiled and topped with fresh chopped tomatoes, basil and butter sauce.
Fresh Swordfish Picatta 20.95
Butter, capers, lemon, tomatoes and a splash of white wine.
  
 
Old Time Favorites
Fish & Chips (Beer Battered) 12.95
Served with French fries and Island slaw.
Calamari & Chips "Our Specialty" 16.95
Served with French fires and Island slaw.
Oysters & Chips 17.95
Pan fried and served with French fries and Island slaw.
Calamari Parmesan 17.95
Calamari steak in seasoned bread crumbs, topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese, served with a side of linguini pasta.
Giant Clam Strips & Chips 18.95
"The biggest you've ever seen" served with French fries and Island slaw.
Scallops & Chips $18.95
Scallops breaded and deep fried, served with French fries and Island slaw.
Fried Shrimp & Chips 18.95
Kauai shrimp served with French fries and Island slaw.
Coconut Breaded Shrimp 18.95
Kauai shrimp served with French fries and Island slaw with a mango dipping sauce.
Shrimp Scampi 20.95
Kauai shrimp, delicious, served in a puff pastry bowl with rice and fresh vegetables.
 
Combination Platters
Isabella's Platter (Fried) 22.95
Calamari, Kauai shrimp and fish fillets served with French fries and tarter sauce.
Broiled Seafood Platter 24.95
Kauai shrimp, scallops and fresh seasonal fish broiled to perfection served with Chef's potatoes and fresh vegetables.
Steak & Fried Shrimp Platter 26.95
Sirloin Steak (10 oz) and Three crunchy fried shrimp, served with Chef's potatoes and fresh vegetables.
Combination Seafood Cioppino 26.95
A true delight! Crab, prawns, clams, mussels and fish simmered in a rich marinara sauce over linguini.
Captain's Platter ... Mkt Price
Half Butter Roasted Crab and half California Lobster served with Chef's potatoes and fresh vegetables.
Steak and Lobster Platter ... Mkt Price
New York Steak and half California Lobster served with Chef's potatoes and fresh vegetables.
 
Crab & Lobster Platters
Garlic Butter Roasted Crab ... Mkt Price
1/2 or Whole Dungeness crab served with rice and vegetables.
Broiled Lobster ... Mtk Price
1/2 or Whole California lobster served with rice and vegetables.
Australian Lobster Tail ... Mkt Price
Served with drawn butter, rice and vegetables.
  
 
Authentic Italian Pasta
Cheese Ravioli in a Rich Marinara Sauce 15.50
Spaghetti & Meatballs 15.50
Fresh Vegetables Over Linguini Pasta 16.95
Tossed in a light Alfredo cream sauce.
Salmon Basil Pasta 17.95
Fresh salmon in a light tomato cream sauce over linguini.
Calamari & Artichoke Pasta 17.95
What a combination! Monterey Calamari and Castroville Artichoke Hearts blended in a tomato basil cream sauce over linguini pasta.
Red and White Crab Ravioli 17.95
Served with tomato basil and Alfredo sauces and fresh Parmesan.
Snow Crab Alfredo 17.50
Penne pasta tossed with tender snow crab, tomatoes, and green onions in a creamy Alfredo sauce.
Clams & Linguini 17.95
Chopped clams, butter, wine and garlic.
Shrimp Scampi Rigatoni 20.95
Kauai shrimp sautéed scampi style in butter, garlic and white wine tossed in rigatoni.
Steaks
All of our steaks are served with a giant loaded baked potato, dinner salad and fresh baked bread. They are seasoned and accompanied by a trio of dipping sauces: Port Wine Mushroom, Brandy Cracked Peppercorn and Béarnaise.
Sirloin Steak (8 oz) 17.95
Topped with a port wine mushroom sauce and served with Chef's potatoes and fresh vegetables.
Pepper Steak (12 oz) $26.95
New York Steak seared and topped with a brandy cracked peppercorn sauce.
Rib Eye Steak (16 oz) $28.50
New York Steak (16 oz) 28.95

Slow Roasted Prime Rib (14 oz) ... 28.95
Filet Mignon (8 oz) 28.95
Porterhouse Steak (24 oz) 38.95

Tournedos Isabella 32.95

Sautéed Filet Mignon Medallion topped with crab meat and fresh asparagus spears, served on a Parmesan cheese and garlic toast point topped with béarnaise and demi glaze.
ADD Australian Lobster Tail, California Lobster or Shrimp Scampi to any Item ... Mkt Price
 
Chicken
Baked Garlic Herbed Chicken Breast 15.95
Served with rice and fresh vegetables.
Almond Chicken Stir Fry 15.95
Chicken and fresh vegetables in a light teriyaki glaze served over rice.
Chicken Picatta 17.50
Lightly breaded and pan fried with olive oil, butter, capers, lemon and a splash of white wine, served with rice and fresh vegetables.
Chicken Alfredo 17.95
Sliced chicken breast sauteed in a light alfredo sauce, tossed in fettucine pasta.
 
Menu items and prices subject to change without notice.