Our History

A new chapter for our family opened in October 2025 inspired by our love of great food and coffee.
Caffè by Rosine's grew out of our long-standing family tradition at Rosine's Restaurant in downtown Monterey, a local favorite since 1980. Created as a more casual extension of the restaurant, it reflects the same care and hospitality our family has shared for three generations. ~ Jim, Susan and John Culcasi

The Caffè offers specialty coffee drinks, signature drinks such as our cookie butter latte and chocolate banana cloud, Italian sodas, and seasonal favorites. Breakfast favorites from avocado toast to breakfast burritos, hot and cold sandwiches, panini's, flatbreads and a few Rosine's classics like our beef minestrone soup and lasagna. You'll also find a grab-and-go case stocked daily with quarts of soup, fresh salads, sandwiches, pastas, and ready-to-enjoy meals. Rosine's cakes, pies, cheesecakes, cookies, and brownies are here for easy pick up with plenty of parking. Local beer and wine available. 
Be sure to pick up a copy of 'Rosine's Cuisine' cookbook, featuring some of your favorite recipes!

Monterey Herald readers recently voted for Caffè by Rosine's in the categories-  'Best Coffee Shop', 'Best Restaurant in Seaside and Sand City', and 'Best Place to Satisfy your Sweet Tooth'.
 

Guy Fieri, the star of Food Network's Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, filmed an episode at Rosine's downtown location titled "Stuffed and Twisted," which airs frequently.