Guidebook for Monterey
Food Scene
Great Thai food that our Peace Corps returnee friends always recommend.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Baan Thai Restaurant
1760 Fremont BlvdGreat Thai food that our Peace Corps returnee friends always recommend.
Excellent, sustainable seafood and affordable wines in a lovely ambiance.
68 recommandé par les habitants
Passionfish
701 Lighthouse AveExcellent, sustainable seafood and affordable wines in a lovely ambiance.
German Restaurant Stammtisch
1204 Echo AveGenuine German food and interesting ambiance. One of a kind!
Mundaka Restaurant
San Carlos StreetTerrific tapas and a happening scene in Carmel.
Excellent for lunch or dinner! Specials several days a week--and the interior is handmade by the owner's daughter. Our favorite by far!
33 recommandé par les habitants
il vecchio
110 Central AveExcellent for lunch or dinner! Specials several days a week--and the interior is handmade by the owner's daughter. Our favorite by far!
Great breakfast place for everyone. I always get the eggs Benedict.
8 recommandé par les habitants
Old Monterey Café
489 Alvarado StGreat breakfast place for everyone. I always get the eggs Benedict.
Gusto Handcrafted Pasta & Pizza
1901 Fremont BlvdGreat pizzas and other Italian fare
Essentials
An amazing spa experience that melds the best of experiences in water, steam and fire.
65 recommandé par les habitants
Refuge
27300 Rancho San Carlos RdAn amazing spa experience that melds the best of experiences in water, steam and fire.
Drinks & Nightlife
Estéban Restaurant
700 Munras AveDelicious tapas restaurant and a good happy hour.
If you're headed out for a late bite, Lalla's may be the only place still open. Great martinis and full menu. Or Denny's after hours...
13 recommandé par les habitants
Lallapalooza
474 Alvarado StIf you're headed out for a late bite, Lalla's may be the only place still open. Great martinis and full menu. Or Denny's after hours...
Parks & Nature
Point Lobos offers amazing vistas along the hiking trails and access to multiple geological zones and fault lines.
Note there is talk of making this a reservation-necessary visit, so please check their website in advance!
309 recommandé par les habitants
Réserve naturelle d'Etat de Point Lobos
62 CA-1Point Lobos offers amazing vistas along the hiking trails and access to multiple geological zones and fault lines.
Note there is talk of making this a reservation-necessary visit, so please check their website in advance!
A white sand beach and amazing dog scene. This is the beach where we celebrate birthdays and have bonfires south of 10th. Also our favorite boogie boarding break.
142 recommandé par les habitants
Carmel City Beach
A white sand beach and amazing dog scene. This is the beach where we celebrate birthdays and have bonfires south of 10th. Also our favorite boogie boarding break.
Sightseeing
A classic view of the Monterey Peninsula winds around the links of Pebble Beach. Stop for a beverage at Spanish Bay and hear the pipers at sundown.
20 recommandé par les habitants
17 Mile Drive
17 Mile DriveA classic view of the Monterey Peninsula winds around the links of Pebble Beach. Stop for a beverage at Spanish Bay and hear the pipers at sundown.
Adventures by The Sea
299 Cannery RowRent a bike! Tour the Peninsula the eco way!
A more remote and wild feeling beach, Asilomar Beach is next to a beautiful state reserve and conference grounds.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Asilomar Beach Boardwalk
Asilomar Beach BoardwalkA more remote and wild feeling beach, Asilomar Beach is next to a beautiful state reserve and conference grounds.
Everything Else
May well be the best aquarium in the world. Don't miss it.
668 recommandé par les habitants
Aquarium de Monterey Bay
886 Cannery RowMay well be the best aquarium in the world. Don't miss it.
Shopping
Get out on the water! See the bay close up! MBK has been doing it for a long time and has a great location if you just want to paddle around the marina. And they do stand up paddleboards too.
20 recommandé par les habitants
Monterey Bay Kayaks - Monterey Location
693 Del Monte AveGet out on the water! See the bay close up! MBK has been doing it for a long time and has a great location if you just want to paddle around the marina. And they do stand up paddleboards too.