The house is the birthplace of John Steinbeck, the Nobel Prize-winning author and Salinas native. The house was opened as a restaurant on Feb. 27, 1974 — which was Steinbeck’s 72nd birthday.

Earnest said the earliest the Valley Guild could realistically reopen the Steinbeck House would be next year. The nonprofit is raising money online at bit.ly/33eE4sK in hopes of making that a reality.

The John Steinbeck House in Salinas, Calif. on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. The house was built with a Queen Anne Architectural design. (LiPo Ching/Bay Area News Group) ...

After a tough year, the Steinbeck House and Restaurant in Salinas is looking to re-open by mid-summer or early fall. “The thing that we love best is showcasing John [Steinbeck] because his ...

Steinbeck House, 132 Central Ave., Salinas, CA 93901; (831) 424-2735. Open 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. $10.50 for lunch, tax included, Monday through Saturday; $25 for brunch on Sunday, tax and tip included.

Soon the lights at the Steinbeck House Restaurant, a mainstay of the Salinas community, will go out. The historical building is the birthplace and childhood home of the famous author.

For die-hard fans, the Steinbeck House (132 Central Ave., Salinas; [831] 424-2735, https://www.steinbeckhouse.com. No single item more than $14) is an 1897 Queen Anne Victorian residence where the ...

Steinbeck would approve. With a population of about 154,000, Salinas is an easy drive down Highway 101 for most Bay Area residents. You can do the whole Steinbeck thing in a day.

The National Steinbeck Center will help bridge events of the past and present at its 34th annual festival, May 2-4 in Salinas, Calif.

If you go·What: The Steinbeck House, childhood home of author John Steinbeck, is now a restaurant and gift shop ·Hours: Open for lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Built in 1898, the house at 132 Central Ave. became the birthplace in 1902 of the novelist. He grew up here, leaving at the age of 19 for Stanford University.