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Happily ever after—Roadhouse style

It’s your big day, the tables are set, the flowers are in place, your loved ones await. From the food to the service to the ambiance, everything has to be perfect. Bring your “happily ever after” to life with Tarpy’s Roadhouse handling all the details that make your wedding truly unforgettable.

Conveniently located on Highway 68, between the wine country and the Monterey Bay, Tarpy’s can create the affair of a lifetime featuring creative cuisine, fine wines, expert service and stunning backdrops.

With a long and storied history dating back to 1917, the Roadhouse property creates an idyllic setting for your ceremony and/or rehearsal dinner. Wisps of trailing ivy line the rugged stone walls with gorgeous greenery and flowers adorning every nook. There’s a rich array of private and semi-private rooms, landscaped gardens, courtyards and patios, — a heavenly backdrop for your special celebration. Get married here or have a beach wedding and meet friends and family at Tarpy’s for the reception of your dreams.

Our Space

Tarpy’s offers intimate patios, private, semi-private dining rooms and courtyards along with an events team specializing in YOU. Custom menus, creative cocktails and wine pairings are all part of what we do! Contact our events team today for assistance with your plans. Choose a date and let’s get started!

  • The Wine Bar & Patio - This unique space features an indoor dining room with a built in bar in addition to a beautiful outdoor patio! The patio has gorgeous views of our lush lanscaped gardens and can seat up to 30. The indoor dining room can seat up to 22. Combine the space for an indoor/outdoor strolling reception for up to 45.
  • The Tack Room - This private room, named for its former use as a horseman’s equipment area, is a perfect venue for small gatherings up to 14 people.
  • The Vintner’s Room - This private room includes a display of some of the region’s best wines and seats up to 32 people. Large windows overlook the picturesque gardens and when combined with Sarah’s Room, it can accommodate up to 60 people.
  • Sarah’s Room - Named for former landowner Sarah Nicholson, this semi-private room seats up to 30 people, and can be combined with the Vintner’s Room for larger parties.
  • The Library & Garden Patio - NO LONGER AVAILABLE - This private section of Tarpy’s includes a spacious indoor dining room, a covered alcove housing the bar and an additional outdoor Patio that can be used for dancing or al fresco dining. The Library is perfect for sit-down parties of up to 70 guests and cocktail parties or standing receptions for up to 120. Start your event with cocktails and appetizers on the patio and retreat to the warmth of the fire-lit Library for your meal.

Services
With over 20 years of experience, we offer event planning services and event rentals to ensure your celebration is a success!

Our Food
Tarpy’s menus feature updated versions of “comfort” food, using only the freshest ingredients. Our creative California country cuisine provides a wide assortment of innovative appetizers, salads, pastas and vegetarian fare. The woodburning grill creates mouth-watering prime steaks, poultry, wild game and Monterey Bay seafood. Our Event Staff will work with you to create a menu to suit your tastes and budget.

Offsite Catering & Events
Tarpy's can also bring the party to you. We specialize in inventive cuisine served by a courteous and professional staff. As a full-service caterer, we will handle all the details of your event, including location scouting or sourcing particular services like florists, video experts, musicians, even lodging—think of Tarpy's as your personal concierge.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$2,500

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$1,000

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$1,000

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$500

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Chairs
China
Clean Up
Event Planning
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Server(s)

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$20

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

House Beer
House Wine
Specialty Beer

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

5

Describe your venue:

Garden
Historic Building
Restaurant

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Liability Insurance
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Dessert
Family Style
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash Bar
Champagne Toast
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Limited Bar
Liquor License
Open Bar
Outside Alcohol
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

What event items are available?

Altar/Arch
Audio Equipment
Chairs
Decor
Lighting
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

April
May
June
July
August
September

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
November
December

Reviews of Tarpy's Roadhouse

Joey & Jaimie
Jaimie Sent on 07/31/2016
5 out of 5 rating
My husband and I were so happy we chose Tarpy's. On our wedding day, they served an amazing meal that our guests couldn't stop raving about. They have a huge menu and selection of catering options that can meet any dietary need. Their event staff are easy to get ahold of, accommodating, and overall great to work with. Not only did Tarpy's provide our dinner and bar service, but they also managed all of our rentals - from the chairs to the table cloths to the plates. Everything was set up so beautifully, exactly as we imagined, and we were so happy to have Tarpy's as one of our vendors. A no-brainer for any wedding in the Monterey / Carmel area.
Sarah
Sarah Sent on 10/16/2010
5 out of 5 rating
My husband and I had our wedding reception at Tarpy's and it was a dream come true! From the first time we went there we loved this place. With its wonderful staff, the old Tuscan looking buildings, and the amazing food there was no where else like it!! Throughout the year that we were planning our wedding we brought our families and friends here to try the food and show off our wedding location. It was a hit and unlike most weddings where people chose chicken or fish (boring!!) we had a delicious endless list to choose from (will include menu later). This place is truly one of Monterey's hidden gems!!

Corinne helped us execute our vision from the very beginning and was always so accommodating. She even helped to set up and have meetings with my vendors at Tarpy's. Initially we were only going to use the Library and Patio for our wedding, but midway through the planning process we decided that we wanted to have a bigger dancing area so we talked to the owner of Tarpy's to use the courtyard in addition to the Library and Patio. That was the best decision we made because we had dinner in the courtyard, which was perfect with it beautiful natural gardens and ambient light in the summer time (perfect for pictures)! Then we brought in a big dance floor for the Library room where we had a DJ, cake cutting, bouquet toss, and garter toss. Finally, we had the patio where we had an open bar and we set up a photobooth (Funtastic Photobooth, San Jose, CA) for all of our guests!

As most couples do we had to also consider our budget! When we were initially looking one place wanted to charge us $100 per person, including only appetizers and the meal. Plus they wouldn't let us even taste the food. The great thing about Tarpy's was that we paid $40 per person and got to have 3 types of appetizers, a salad, a chose of 3 different main courses from their whole menu, and dessert! It was an amazing deal! We went back so many times trying to decide what we wanted on the menu for our wedding, but everything was so good and it was hard to decide! Here was our menu:
Appetizers:
1) Dungeness Crab Cakes with Annatto Aioli (Everyone loved these!!!)
2) Brushetta with Roasted Garlic, Herb Goat Cheese and Roma Tomatoes
3) Lime Ginger-Sesame Crusted Chicken Skewers

Salads:
1)Hearts of Romaine with Caesar Dressing, Herb Croutons and Asiago Cheese
2) Mixed Field Greens with Roma Tomatoes in a Red Wine Vinaigrette

Main Courses:
1) Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Bourbon Molasses Glaze, Apple Butter and Braised Red Cabbage (My favorite)
2) Dijon Lamb Tenderloin with a Burgundy Wine Reduction and Gruyere Scalloped Potatoes (My husbands favorite)
3) Chili Crusted Chicken Breast with an Apricot BBQ Sauce and Gruyere Scalloped Potatoes

Dessert:
We brought in our own desert! Little mini cheesecakes (See my review for Cheesecake Dreamations, Monterey, Ca) which were a little pieces of heaven!

I love Tarpy's and I would recommend it to anyone!!
ObviouslyAnnie
Ann Sent on 08/28/2008
5 out of 5 rating
I love Tarpy's Roadhouse. I guess I have no choice though! The "Stone House" was built by my great great grandfather and the current owners take such wonderful care of it ...and serve such AMAZING food!!! The entire site carries so much history with my family and Tarpy's has given the old place such a wonderful atmosphere, I even got married there! We had our ceremony in the courtyard (I actually walked down the staircase in my big white gown to make my entrance) and our reception was upstairs in the "Library" (which was actually built as an art studio and was never a library! but that's OK!! :) and we danced on the beautiful roof-top patio. It was better than anything I could have imagined!! The staff at Tarpy's are the most friendly, clever group of people you will ever meet ...but don't forget the food!!! At the wedding, the guests ate our favorite Tarpy's dishes: The Classic Meatloaf with Marsala-Mushroom Gravy on Roasted Garlic Whipped Potatoes and Herb-Crusted Canadian Salmon Fillet with Tomato-Cucumber Relish & Lemon Butter. But if you're in town for the Castroville Artichoke Festival (as I always am!!) then don't pass up a chance to try the Fire-Roasted Ocean Mist Farms Artichoke with a Basil-Pesto Aioli. Sometimes we pull into Tarpy's just to sit the courtyard and share an artichoke!!! I know I'm giving the most GLOWING recommendation ever but I really want everyone to know that it was my family's connection to the history of the property that brought me there to check it out years ago, but it's their great food and beautiful atmosphere that convinced me to stick around and keep coming back time and again. Also, I do not benefit in any way from their business (I'm not an owner or anything) so this review is definitely not an advertisement of any kind. I just really love the place ...enough to get married there! :) In fact I posted some photos of the wedding so you can really see the site and the food and the banquet options they offer. When I developed the photos from the wedding I was asked if I got married in Italy because it looked so quaint and exotic ...even my wedding photographer said it was a photographer's dream location and went back after the event and took more photos ... but I just smile and know it's our little restaurant escape, hidden among an otherwise unassuming shopping center on the Salinas-Monterey highway ...Then I said "yes" :)
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Tarpy's Roadhouse frequently asked questions

Tarpy's Roadhouse includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planning
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
Tarpy's Roadhouse includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Server(s)
The bar service starting price at Tarpy's Roadhouse includes:
  • House Beer
  • House Wine
  • Specialty Beer
The space offered by Tarpy's Roadhouse for wedding events is known for:
  • Garden
  • Historic Building
  • Restaurant
Tarpy's Roadhouse offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Tarpy's Roadhouse offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Tarpy's Roadhouse offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Liability Insurance
  • Wifi
Tarpy's Roadhouse offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Altar/Arch
  • Audio Equipment
  • Chairs
  • Decor
  • Lighting
  • Tables
Tarpy's Roadhouse is recommended by 96% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.8 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.8 in quality of service, 4.8 in average response time, 4.8 in flexibility, 4.8 in professionalism and 4.8 in value.

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