Vivolo’s Chowder House Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing Vivolo's Chowder House, a restaurant in Pacific Grove, CA, offering a cozy atmosphere with delicious Italian, seafood, and sandwich options. Known for their signature clam chowder served in a delectable bread bowl, customers rave about the unique twist of turning the bread lid into garlic cheese bread. The menu also features mouth-watering dishes like dungeness crab salad sandwiches, fish and chips, crispy calamari, shrimp scampi, and rock cod tacos. With impeccable service and a charming seaside ambiance, Vivolo's is the perfect spot for a satisfying meal after a day at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Whether you choose to dine indoors or on their cute patio, you'll be treated to flavorful food and a welcoming vibe. Don't miss out on experiencing the comforting flavors and warm hospitality at Vivolo's Chowder House.
Appetizers
Steamed Clams
Fresh Manila clams cooked with garlic, shallots, butter, and chicken broth
Fried Monterey Bay Calamari
Rings and tentacles of calamari tossed in house-made breading and fried
Prawn Cocktail
jumbo prawns served with house-made cocktail sauce
Bay Shrimp Cocktail
A generous portion of bay shrimp served with our house-made cocktail sauce
Fried Artichoke Hearts
Artichoke hearts battered and fried, served with ranch and garlic aioli
Fried Oysters
Fresh pacific oysters tossed in a cornmeal breading and fried
Basket French Fries
French fries with a beer batter
Whole Garlic Cheese Bread
Whole order of garlic bread with parmesan cheese
Half Garlic Cheese Bread
Half order of garlic bread with parmesan cheese
Oysters Rockefeller
Dungeness Crab Cocktail
Clam Chowder Cup
oz serving of world-famous New England Clam Chowder. No bacon or other meat products, only clams. Comes with bread and crackers.
Clam Chowder Bowl
oz serving of world-famous New England Clam Chowder. No bacon or other meat products, only clams. Comes with bread and crackers.
Take Out Quart
Note: Available only for takeout. oz serving of our world-famous New England Clam Chowder. No bacon or other meat products, only clams. Comes with bread and crackers.
Chowder Bread Bowl Garlic Cheese Lid
Our World Famous New England Clam Chowder is served in a bread bowl with the garlic cheese bread lid. No bacon or other meat products, only clams.
Pan Roast Bread Bowl With Lid
Prawns, scallops, oysters, bay shrimp in a creamy bisque, served in the sourdough bread bowl with the garlic cheese bread lid
Boston Pan Roast
Prawns, scallops, oysters, bay shrimp in a creamy bisque, comes with garlic bread
Shrimp Topper
oz of fresh bay shrimp to mix into the soup
Crab Topper
Fresh crab topper to mix in with the soup. oz
Double Shrimp Topper
oz. of fresh bay shrimp to mix into the soup
Double Crab Topper
Double the fresh crab topper to mix in the soup. oz.
Soups
Salads
Caesar Salad
Fresh romaine lettuce with Caesar dressing, parmesan cheese, croutons, and garlic bread
Half Caesar Salad
A half portion of fresh romaine lettuce with Caesar dressing, parmesan cheese, croutons, and garlic bread
Cajun Salad With Fish Or Chicken
Cajun chicken or fish on top of a bed of fresh spring mix, vegetables, avocado, blue cheese, bacon, and garlic bread
Spinach Salad
Spinach, cucumber, tomato, onion, pepperoncini, carrot, avocado, bacon, egg, and garlic bread
Louie Salad With Shrimp
Fresh Bay Shrimp on top of a bed of spring mix, vegetables, avocado, and garlic bread
Wedge Salad
Fresh iceberg lettuce with homemade blue cheese dressing and extra blue cheese crumbles
Dinner Salad
Spring mix with carrots, cucumber, pepperoncini, onion, tomato, and dressing
Louie Salad With Crab
Sand Dabs
Sand Dabs with cornmeal breading and lemon butter sauce. Served with your choice of side.
Local Rock Cod
Sauteed local rock cod with lemon butter sauce. Served with your choice of side.
Local Petrale Sole
Served with your choice of side
Fresh Fish
Half Sandwiches
Half Shrimp Sandwich
Shrimp salad grilled on sliced sourdough with Swiss cheese and tomato. Served with a cup of chowder and your choice of side.
Half Crab Sandwich
Crab salad grilled on sliced sourdough with cheddar, avocado, and tomato. Served with a cup of chowder and your choice of side.
Half Turkey Sandwich
House-roasted turkey on a fresh soft loaf with bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo. Served with a cup of chowder and your choice of side.
Sand Dab Sandwich
Sand dabs with cornmeal breading, lettuce, tomato, onion, and tartar sauce on the soft loaf. Served with your choice of side.
Garlic Chicken Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast with bacon, fried onion, lettuce, tomato, provolone cheese, and roasted garlic aioli. Served with your choice of side.
Calamari Sandwich
ch Fried calamari, cheddar cheese, fried onions, lettuce, tomato, and tartar sauce on a soft loaf. Served with your choice of side.
Whole Crab Sandwich
Crab salad grilled on sliced sourdough with cheddar, avocado, and tomato. Served with your choice of side.
Rock Cod Reuben
Sauteed local rock cod, swiss cheese, sauerkraut, Russian dressing, grilled on marble rye. Served with your choice of side.
Whole Shrimp Sandwich
Shrimp salad grilled on sliced sourdough with swiss cheese and tomato. Served with your choice of side.
Mark's Venison Burger
Venison and beef short rib hamburger, crisp bacon, Havarti cheese, special sauce, lettuce, tomato, and onion. Served with your choice of side.
Whole Turkey Sandwich
House-roasted turkey on a fresh soft loaf with bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo. Served with your choice of side.
Prawn Po' Boy
Served with your choice of side
Scallop Po' Boy
Served with your choice of side
Oyster Po' Boy
Served with your choice of side
Whole Sandwiches
Pastas
Linguini Calamari & Clams
Calamari and clams over linguini pasta with your choice of sauce
Lingunini Pescatori
Fish, prawns, scallops, and calamari over linguini pasta with your choice of sauce
Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine with a cream sauce and parmesan cheese
Linguini Special
Clams, prawns, scallops, and fish in a basil lemon tomato cream sauce
Cioppino
Clams, fish, scallops, prawns, and calamari in a zesty tomato stew. Comes with rice or pasta and vegetables.
Shrimp Scampi
Jumbo shrimp sauteed with garlic, capers, and white wine. Comes with rice or pasta and vegetables.
Chicken Marsala
Chicken breast sauteed with mushrooms and marsala wine. Comes with rice or pasta and vegetables.
Chicken Piccata
Chicken breast sauteed with a caper, garlic, and shallot. white wine sauce. Comes with rice or pasta and vegetables.
Calamari Steak
Entrees
Desserts
Cheesecake
Baileys and white chocolate cheesecake
Bread Pudding
Homemade bread pudding with Fiji apples, raisins, and dates, topped with creme anglaise
Kids Spaghetti
Served with kid's drink
Kids Grilled Cheese
Served with kid's drink
Kids Squid And Chip
Served with kid's drink
Kids Chicken And Chip
Served with kid's drink
Kids Fish And Chip
Served with kid's drink
Kids Menu
Sides
Side Squash
Side of mashed butternut squash
Side Broccoli
Side of broccoli sauteed with garlic
Side Rice
Side of rice pilaf
Side Coleslaw
Side of house-made coleslaw
Side Pasta
Penne pasta in a casino butter sauce with bacon
Side French Fries
Beer battered french fries
Soda
Your choice of Coke, Diet Coke, Root Beer, or Sprite
Large Sparkling Water
Decaf Coffee
Coffee
Hot Tea
Milk
Juice
Your choice of flavor
Iced Tea
Arnold Palmer
Lemonade
Soda Water
Drinks
Kids Drinks
Kids Soda
Your choice of Coke, Diet Coke, Root Beer, or Sprite
Kids Juice
Your choice of flavor