Montrio Bistro, voted year after year, as Monterey’s favorite local restaurant, sits unassumingly on Calle Principal in Downtown Monterey, simply luring hungry diners to its doors with its constant buzz and tantalizing aromas…and of course Executive Chef Tony Baker’s fresh seasonal menus.
Chef Baker started his career in England. Following graduation from culinary school in Bristol, Chef Baker worked in several highly acclaimed restaurants around the country including: Hintlesham Hall and Lucknam Park Hotel, often cooking for both royalty and political figures. In 1994 Chef Baker made the move to the United States and has since then been a part of Monterey’s Downtown Dining Group, starting first at Rio Grill then moving to Montrio Bistro in 1997. Chef Baker has been leading the team at Montrio ever since, serving up many trademark dishes. This England-born Chef’s resolve to showcase sustainable seafood, fine quality meat, and Monterey County’s best organic produce in all of his dishes has led Chef Baker and Montrio Bistro to become one of Monterey’s most celebrated restaurants, consistently voted the best restaurant in Monterey by local readers polls. Tony Baker’s cuisine and the talented team at Montrio define what many have come to associate with this favorite Monterey restaurant, comfort food meets luxury dining.
