Guidebook for Monterey
Food Scene
Crab House
60 Fishermans WharfRestaurants, Whale watching trips
Excellent food. Initimate atmosphere. Local hangout. Try the grilled sand dabs!
22 habitants recommandent
Sandbar & Grill
Municipal Wharf 2Excellent food. Initimate atmosphere. Local hangout. Try the grilled sand dabs!
The Food is Amazing! Everything on the menu is delicious. Unique cocktails. I have to say it's one of my favorites. Local hang out.
22 habitants recommandent
Rio Grill
Crossroads BoulevardThe Food is Amazing! Everything on the menu is delicious. Unique cocktails. I have to say it's one of my favorites. Local hang out.
Small restaurant. Excellent Mediterranean food.
Kabobs. Arrugula Salad is a must have!
7 habitants recommandent
Yafa
5th AvenueSmall restaurant. Excellent Mediterranean food.
Kabobs. Arrugula Salad is a must have!
Best Brunch! Piano Bar. Owned by Clint Eastwood. Beautiful Views!
59 habitants recommandent
Mission Ranch Restaurant
26270 Dolores StBest Brunch! Piano Bar. Owned by Clint Eastwood. Beautiful Views!
One of the most Romantic Places to eat. Great food and service. Try to get a table in one of the front rooms. European Flair It might be a little over-rated.
46 habitants recommandent
Casanova
5th AvenueOne of the most Romantic Places to eat. Great food and service. Try to get a table in one of the front rooms. European Flair It might be a little over-rated.
It is the ONLY Drive through Starbucks in the area. Good Info to know.
23 habitants recommandent
Starbucks
1212 Forest AveIt is the ONLY Drive through Starbucks in the area. Good Info to know.
Yummy Pizza. Close by for a quick pick up. You can order and drive over to pick it up.
California Pizza Kitchen at Monterey
1100 Del Monte CenterYummy Pizza. Close by for a quick pick up. You can order and drive over to pick it up.
One of the most popular restaurants. It's tiny and so a reservation is a must. Excellent Mediterranean Food. Towards the end of the dinner they pay string instruments and SING to you. FUN!
67 habitants recommandent
Dametra Cafe
Lincoln StreetOne of the most popular restaurants. It's tiny and so a reservation is a must. Excellent Mediterranean Food. Towards the end of the dinner they pay string instruments and SING to you. FUN!
Tiny restaurant with daily menu changes, all fresh, and local. Eat at a table outside to avoid noise. Excellent food! Reservation a must!
15 habitants recommandent
La Balena
Junipero StreetTiny restaurant with daily menu changes, all fresh, and local. Eat at a table outside to avoid noise. Excellent food! Reservation a must!
You can have a full dinner up drinks and the appetizer menu. Popular place!
68 habitants recommandent
Vesuvio Restaurant
Junipero StreetYou can have a full dinner up drinks and the appetizer menu. Popular place!
This restaurant is a local favorite and has been open for years and years. It's not touristy, not on the beach, but well worth your visit!
40 habitants recommandent
Tarpy's Roadhouse
2999 Monterey Salinas HwyThis restaurant is a local favorite and has been open for years and years. It's not touristy, not on the beach, but well worth your visit!
Everything Else
Beautiful State Beach. Entrance Fee. You have to go down to China Cove. It's a must!
There are stairs down to this isolated beach.
309 habitants recommandent
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
62 CA-1Beautiful State Beach. Entrance Fee. You have to go down to China Cove. It's a must!
There are stairs down to this isolated beach.
Beautiful Walk that mostly Locals know about. You can see the Carmel Mission from this walk across an estuary There is also wedding rock, and a cross at an overlook from the Spanish Missionaries.
Ribera Road
Ribera RoadBeautiful Walk that mostly Locals know about. You can see the Carmel Mission from this walk across an estuary There is also wedding rock, and a cross at an overlook from the Spanish Missionaries.
Beautiful Trails to walk there. Right along the Ocean. Watch out for Monster Waves. I wouldn't go to far out on the rocks. TIDEPOOLS!
127 habitants recommandent
Lovers Point
631 Ocean View BlvdBeautiful Trails to walk there. Right along the Ocean. Watch out for Monster Waves. I wouldn't go to far out on the rocks. TIDEPOOLS!
There is an entrance fee. The exit is just south of the Bungalow. Tourists love to drive this, and it's worth it, once! Beautiful views and homes.
20 habitants recommandent
17 Mile Drive
17 Mile DriveThere is an entrance fee. The exit is just south of the Bungalow. Tourists love to drive this, and it's worth it, once! Beautiful views and homes.
Great Beach to walk and watch. Lots of people with dogs. They can go unleashed on the beach. Or take the trail up along Scenic drive. It goes all the way to Carmel River Beach.
142 habitants recommandent
Carmel City Beach
Great Beach to walk and watch. Lots of people with dogs. They can go unleashed on the beach. Or take the trail up along Scenic drive. It goes all the way to Carmel River Beach.
Awesome place to unwind.Relaxation rooms with different scents or steam, various hot and cold pools. No talking! Plan to spend 2 or 3 hours or an afternoon.
65 habitants recommandent
Refuge
27300 Rancho San Carlos RdAwesome place to unwind.Relaxation rooms with different scents or steam, various hot and cold pools. No talking! Plan to spend 2 or 3 hours or an afternoon.
Great Place to buy food. Take your bags with you! Monterey charges 25 cents per bag. I have a stockpile!
96 habitants recommandent
Trader Joe's
1170 Forest AveGreat Place to buy food. Take your bags with you! Monterey charges 25 cents per bag. I have a stockpile!
It's so close to the bungalow, and of course has the best meat and fresh organic vegetables.
71 habitants recommandent
Whole Foods Market
800 Del Monte CenterIt's so close to the bungalow, and of course has the best meat and fresh organic vegetables.
Needs Something? There's Macy's, Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma, lots of stores PLUS a California Pizza Kitchen. Drive up and pick up!
Marguerite Pizza and CPK barbequee chicken salad are favs.
80 habitants recommandent
Del Monte Shopping Center
1410 Del Monte CenterNeeds Something? There's Macy's, Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma, lots of stores PLUS a California Pizza Kitchen. Drive up and pick up!
Marguerite Pizza and CPK barbequee chicken salad are favs.
Location for many concerts including the Monterey Jazz Festival. Park Early, or take a cab! The grounds are beautiful.
15 habitants recommandent
Monterey Fairgrounds
2004 Fairground RdLocation for many concerts including the Monterey Jazz Festival. Park Early, or take a cab! The grounds are beautiful.
Shopping
There is cheese tasting, wine tasting at Wrath winery shop, great coffee shop where you can sit on the patio to sip. Nice stores, unique shops, a patisserie, Sushi. Stoll around and enjoy!
24 habitants recommandent
Carmel Plaza
Mission StreetThere is cheese tasting, wine tasting at Wrath winery shop, great coffee shop where you can sit on the patio to sip. Nice stores, unique shops, a patisserie, Sushi. Stoll around and enjoy!
Ocean Avenue
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