Restaurants in Salinas, CA
Looking for somewhere to eat in Salinas, California? Our guide covers 126 places, including 24 fast food restaurants, 15 Mexican restaurants, 11 coffee shops, and 9 sandwich shops. Every listing shows opening hours, contact details and a map pin – hover a place to find it on the map and tap Route to navigate.
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Eating out in Salinas: what the data says
The most common kinds of places in Salinas are fast food restaurants (24), Mexican restaurants (15), and coffee shops (11) – together 40% of the 126 places in our Salinas guide.
Among the 70 places in Salinas with published opening hours, the typical weekday runs from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM. 87% open on Sundays, 41% open by 7 AM for an early breakfast, and 43% serve until 10 PM or later – a solid choice of late-night options. Use the Open now switch above the list to see only places that are open at this moment.
Across 15 menus from Salinas in our guide, the median dish or drink costs $13.00, and half of all 1,360 priced items fall between $8.19 and $19.00.
Most common menu items in Salinas
| Item | On menus | Typical price |
|---|---|---|
| Burrito | 33% | $7.99 |
| Menudo | 20% | – |
| Rice | 20% | – |
| Campechana | 20% | $15.00 |
| Super Burrito | 20% | – |
| Salad | 20% | – |
| Cheese Burger | 20% | – |