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ALL IS MERRY & BRIGHT AT JACKS MONTEREY

ALL IS MERRY & BRIGHT AT JACKS MONTEREY

Celebrate the holiday season at Jacks Monterey inside the Portola Hotel & Spa. Our Monterey Holiday events include live music, wine flights and a visit from Santa Claus! 

SANTA IS COMING TO TOWN

SANTA IS COMING TO TOWN

Sunday, December 8, 2024 | 8:30am to 11:30am

Santa Claus is coming to town with The Peninsula Harmony Company Trio Carolers! Join us for breakfast at our Monterey restaurant and enjoy Jacks Monterey’s most popular morning offerings, including Buttermilk Pancakes, Classic Eggs Benedict, Huevos Rancheros, Mimosas, and more.

Santa Claus will be available Sunday, December 8, from 8:30am to 11:30am, to say hello to our guests and take photos at your leisure.  The Portola team will also host cookie decorating in the hotel lobby. Complimentary cookies decorating available while supplies last.

Breakfast reservations are recommended. Please call Jacks Monterey at (831) 649-7830 or email jacks@portolahotel.com to secure your reservations.
 

THE MEAN GREEN ONE IS BACK!

THE MEAN GREEN ONE IS BACK!

Saturday, December 21 & Tuesday, December 24, 2024 | 6pm to 8pm

Would it be a holiday season without the Mean Green One at Jacks Monterey? Don’t worry this grouchy, curmudgeon friend won’t try to steal your holiday spirit!  Meet the Mean Green One at Jacks Monterey inside the Portola Hotel & Spa as he strolls through the dining room and hotel lobby.

The Mean Green One will be available Saturday, December 21 and Tuesday, December 24, 2024 from 6pm to 8pm, to say hello to our guests and take photos at your leisure.

Dinner reservations are recommended. Please call Jacks Monterey at (831) 649-7830 or email jacks@portolahotel.com to secure your reservations.
 

CHRISTMAS EVE CIOPPINO SPECIAL

CHRISTMAS EVE CIOPPINO SPECIAL

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 | 4pm to 10pm

Gather at Jacks Monterey this Christmas Eve and enjoy Jacks’ Monterey Bay Cioppino special. Indulge in fresh caught, halibut, calamari, mussels and more, served with fresh baked garlic bread. While dinning under the trees in the holiday themed atrium, enjoy the sound of holiday carolers from 5pm to 8pm.

RESERVATIONS & PRICING
$48.95 per person
20% Gratuity for parties of 6 and more. Price excludes tax and gratuity.

Jacks full menu will be available. For Christmas Eve reservations, please call (831) 649-7870 or email jacks@portolahotel.com.

Jacks bar is open until 10pm.
 

CHRISTMAS DINNER CELEBRATION

CHRISTMAS DINNER CELEBRATION

Wednesday, December 25, 2024 | 3pm to 9pm

Spend the holidays at Jacks Monterey inside the Portola Hotel & Spa. Jacks Christmas Day three-course menu is available Wednesday, December 25, 2024, from 3pm to 9pm.

Pair each course with award-winning wines and savor in the holiday spirit as you dine in Jacks elegantly decorated tree-lined atrium. Jacks three-course Christmas dinner in Monterey, CA includes:
 

FIRST COURSE: STARTER (Select one)
Red & Golden Beet Salad
Served with Feta, Marcona Almonds, Cider Vinaigrette

Lobster Bisque
Cup of soup

SECOND COURSE: ENTRÉE (Select one)
12oz Prime Rib of Beef (+$10)
Served with Aus Jus and Horseradish Cream brussel sprouts & whipped potatoes

Deistel Turkey
Served with gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce, brussel sprouts & whipped potatoes

Fresh Caught Halibut
Served with Pacific coast porcinis, brussel sprouts & whipped potatoes

Garden Power Bowl (V)
Brown rice, black beans, zucchini, onions, bell peppers, pico de gallo, spinach, shredded carrots & avocado

THIRD COURSE: DESSERT (Select one)
Pecan Pie Slice
Slice of pecan pie topped with whipped cream

Pumpkin Pie
Slice of pumpkin pie seasoned with cinnamon, ginger & nutmeg, topped with whipped cream

Passion Fruit Crème Brulee


RESERVATIONS & PRICING
$65 per person. Price excludes tax and 20% gratuity. (Prime Rib entrée, add $10 per entrée)

For Jacks Monterey Christmas Dinner reservations, please call (831) 649-7870 or email jacks@portolahotel.com.

Drinks and bar service only from 9pm to 10pm. Jacks regular menu is not available on Christmas Day. Jacks children’s menu is available on request.
 

HOLIDAY WINE FLIGHTS

Jacks Monterey celebrates the holiday season with a curated selection of wine flights. Sip and savor a unique flight of four red or white wines produced by local vintner, Joyce Vineyards. Jacks Monterey's wine program is recognized by Wine Spectator's 2024 Award of Excellence and continues to appeal to a wide range of wine enthusiast.

JOYCE WHITE WINE FLIGHT

  • Rose, Arroyo Seco
  • Albarino, Arroyo Seco
  • Sauvignon Blanc, Arroyo Seco
  • Submarine Canyon Chardonnay, Arroyo Seco

‌JOYCE RED WINE FLIGHT

  • Submarine Canyon Pinot Noir Arroyo Seco
  • Russell Joyce Pinot Noir, Cortada Alta
  • Russell Joyce Pinot Noir, Pelio
  • Tondre’ Grapefield Syrah, Santa Lucia Highlands

Choose between a red or white wine flight. Jacks wine flights are $20 per flight. Reservations at Jacks Monterey are recommended.