Guidebook for Monterey Area
Food Scene
No frills, no seating, but they serve the best tasting coffee around. It's clean-grown and fairly-traded, too!
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Acme Coffee Roasting Co
485 B Palm AveNo frills, no seating, but they serve the best tasting coffee around. It's clean-grown and fairly-traded, too!
Delicious and massive breakfast. Perfect carbo load before going to the Aquarium or a bike or run on the rec trail.
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First Awakenings
300 David AveDelicious and massive breakfast. Perfect carbo load before going to the Aquarium or a bike or run on the rec trail.
Good Italian food to enjoy with friends and family. The gnocchi is incredible.
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Gusto Handcrafted Pasta & Pizza
1901 Fremont BlvdGood Italian food to enjoy with friends and family. The gnocchi is incredible.
Best local place for seafood (in our humble opinion). Make a reservation or get there early, because the space is tiny and the lines get long.
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Monterey's Fish House
2114 Del Monte AveBest local place for seafood (in our humble opinion). Make a reservation or get there early, because the space is tiny and the lines get long.
New(ish), local family-owned breakfast and lunch place just down the street with great homestyle American and Pacific islander dishes. Loved the chicken and waffles, breakfast burrito, and egg benedicts.
The Butter House
1760 Fremont BlvdNew(ish), local family-owned breakfast and lunch place just down the street with great homestyle American and Pacific islander dishes. Loved the chicken and waffles, breakfast burrito, and egg benedicts.
Drinks & Nightlife
Best brewery on the peninsula! Great happy hour, rotating selection of house-brews, and excellent indoor and garden seating. Be sure to make a reservation if you are going later in the evening and/or have a larger group.
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Alvarado Street Brewery
426 Alvarado StBest brewery on the peninsula! Great happy hour, rotating selection of house-brews, and excellent indoor and garden seating. Be sure to make a reservation if you are going later in the evening and/or have a larger group.
Great beer garden right in downtown. Bring your own food and make a night of it.
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Fieldwork Brewing Company
560 Munras AveGreat beer garden right in downtown. Bring your own food and make a night of it.
Huge selection of beers. Bring your own food and enjoy the local crowd.
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Post No Bills Craft Beer House
600 Ortiz AveHuge selection of beers. Bring your own food and enjoy the local crowd.
Come for the tasty and diverse beers; stay for the incredible in-house breads from Ad Astra bakery and friendly locals. Just one mile away (you can walk there) for a chill evening of games and conversation.
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Other Brother Beer Co.
877 Broadway AveCome for the tasty and diverse beers; stay for the incredible in-house breads from Ad Astra bakery and friendly locals. Just one mile away (you can walk there) for a chill evening of games and conversation.
Parks & Nature
Best trail running place around. Rolling (and steep) hills to get your blood pumping.
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Fort Ord National Monument
Toro Creek RoadBest trail running place around. Rolling (and steep) hills to get your blood pumping.
Pristine views and easy hiking/nature walking. Good for families, on your way to Carmel, or if you don't have time to visit Big Sur.
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Simpanan Semulajadi Negeri Point Lobos
62 CA-1Pristine views and easy hiking/nature walking. Good for families, on your way to Carmel, or if you don't have time to visit Big Sur.
Favorite day hiking trail, hands down. Do the Andrew Molera Loop hike (~9 miles): http://www.hikinginbigsur.com/hikes_moleraloop.html and experience breath taking views and climbs.
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Taman Negeri Andrew Molera
45500 CA-1Favorite day hiking trail, hands down. Do the Andrew Molera Loop hike (~9 miles): http://www.hikinginbigsur.com/hikes_moleraloop.html and experience breath taking views and climbs.
Miles and miles of paved trail. Bike from Marina to Pacific Grove.
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Monterey Peninsula Recreational Trail
Monterey Peninsula Recreational TrailMiles and miles of paved trail. Bike from Marina to Pacific Grove.
Arts & Culture
Monterey Museum of Art
559 Pacific StGreat live shows that attracts well-known musicians, comedians, and speakers.
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Golden State Theatre
417 Alvarado StGreat live shows that attracts well-known musicians, comedians, and speakers.
Essentials
Your warehouse store that has everything you need and don't need.
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Costco Wholesale
801 Tioga AveYour warehouse store that has everything you need and don't need.
Close by store for your grocery essential needs.
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Grocery Outlet Bargain Market
1523 Fremont BlvdClose by store for your grocery essential needs.
Safeway
815 Canyon Del Rey BlvdYour typical Safeway (Vons) grocery store.
Entertainment & Activities
One of the best aquariums in the world. Go, even if you don't like fish. Be sure to catch the otter and penguin feeding and at least one of the shows/talks (Luna: A Sea Otter's Story is a personal favorite).
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Akuarium Monterey Bay
886 Cannery RowOne of the best aquariums in the world. Go, even if you don't like fish. Be sure to catch the otter and penguin feeding and at least one of the shows/talks (Luna: A Sea Otter's Story is a personal favorite).
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1178 Del Monte AveClose by car rental.