The Monterey Peninsula Guide

Dave & Lee
The Monterey Peninsula Guide

Food Scene

Because their food is awesome and the Margarita's are top shelf.
26 localnici recomandă
Peppers Mexicali Cafe
170 Forest Ave
26 localnici recomandă
Because their food is awesome and the Margarita's are top shelf.
This is not a budget restaurant, but the menu is such that we've never had anything there that is simply just excellent. All their meals are beyond exceptional.
68 localnici recomandă
Passionfish
701 Lighthouse Ave
68 localnici recomandă
This is not a budget restaurant, but the menu is such that we've never had anything there that is simply just excellent. All their meals are beyond exceptional.
Because it is an amazing breakfast restaurant with a super staff.
55 localnici recomandă
First Awakenings
300 David Ave
55 localnici recomandă
Because it is an amazing breakfast restaurant with a super staff.
This place is awesome. Best food on a budget. We personally recommend the House Burrito. Great for eating in or taking out and bringing back to our place. All the locals go here.
25 localnici recomandă
Michael's Grill & Taqueria
1126 Forest Ave
25 localnici recomandă
This place is awesome. Best food on a budget. We personally recommend the House Burrito. Great for eating in or taking out and bringing back to our place. All the locals go here.
If tempted to go to the Bagel Bakery, try this place out. It is amazing. Another favorite spot of locals.
BAGEL KITCHEN
1132 Forest Ave
If tempted to go to the Bagel Bakery, try this place out. It is amazing. Another favorite spot of locals.
Absolute Best Take-out Chinese. They have dine in too, but most locals get take out right out of the back door of the kitchen behind Wells Fargo. Take it out and bring it home or take it to the beach and enjoy.
21 localnici recomandă
Tommy's Wok
21 localnici recomandă
Absolute Best Take-out Chinese. They have dine in too, but most locals get take out right out of the back door of the kitchen behind Wells Fargo. Take it out and bring it home or take it to the beach and enjoy.
Great wine. Bocce Ball. Chickens running loose. Pet friendly.
26 localnici recomandă
Cowgirl Winery
4 Pilot Rd
26 localnici recomandă
Great wine. Bocce Ball. Chickens running loose. Pet friendly.
The very best breakfast spot around. Hands down.
21 localnici recomandă
Wagon Wheel Restaurant
7156 Carmel Valley Rd
21 localnici recomandă
The very best breakfast spot around. Hands down.
Inside Spanish Bay Resort and very close to our home. Good food and drinks. A high end sports bar if you will.
8 localnici recomandă
STICKS
2700 17 Mile Drive
8 localnici recomandă
Inside Spanish Bay Resort and very close to our home. Good food and drinks. A high end sports bar if you will.
A super breakfast restaurant in Seaside. It is a no frills place, but you get the sense they put all their time and energy into amazing food.
32 localnici recomandă
The Breakfast Club
1130 Fremont Blvd
32 localnici recomandă
A super breakfast restaurant in Seaside. It is a no frills place, but you get the sense they put all their time and energy into amazing food.
For $1.50 you get a got dog and a drink!!!!!!! LOL
22 localnici recomandă
Costco Wholesale
801 Tioga Ave
22 localnici recomandă
For $1.50 you get a got dog and a drink!!!!!!! LOL
Probably the favorite Pizza Restaurant around town. In the Del Monte Shopping Center
141 localnici recomandă
Pizza My Heart
209 Esplanade
141 localnici recomandă
Probably the favorite Pizza Restaurant around town. In the Del Monte Shopping Center
Exceptional Mediterranean quisine. These guys are great, but if you want a budget friendly version, there is a "Chipotle Style" version of this very restaurant in Del Monte Mall.
67 localnici recomandă
Cafeneaua Dametra
Lincoln Street
67 localnici recomandă
Exceptional Mediterranean quisine. These guys are great, but if you want a budget friendly version, there is a "Chipotle Style" version of this very restaurant in Del Monte Mall.
The "Chipotle Style" version of the wildly popular Ocean Ave Restaurant in Carmel. GREAT food. I bet they franchise this and it goes viral.
Dametra Fresh Mediterranean
630 Del Monte Center
The "Chipotle Style" version of the wildly popular Ocean Ave Restaurant in Carmel. GREAT food. I bet they franchise this and it goes viral.
Because you have to have the cioppino. Phil spanked Bobby Flay when Bobby came to town to try to match the cioppino.
123 localnici recomandă
Phil's Fish Market & Eatery
10700 Merritt Street
123 localnici recomandă
Because you have to have the cioppino. Phil spanked Bobby Flay when Bobby came to town to try to match the cioppino.
The best views of any restaurant in the world, probably. While you are here for the views, the food is pretty good as well.
28 localnici recomandă
Rocky Point Restaurant
36700 CA-1
28 localnici recomandă
The best views of any restaurant in the world, probably. While you are here for the views, the food is pretty good as well.
Sensational. Eat outside during nice weather. Worth a drive to the village for sure.
12 localnici recomandă
ROUX
6 Pilot Rd
12 localnici recomandă
Sensational. Eat outside during nice weather. Worth a drive to the village for sure.
The atmosphere is incredible. The food is amazing. A great week day happy hour (M-F 3:30 to 6PM). It's near the airport, not terribly far, but well worth the drive.
40 localnici recomandă
Tarpy's Roadhouse
2999 Monterey Salinas Hwy
40 localnici recomandă
The atmosphere is incredible. The food is amazing. A great week day happy hour (M-F 3:30 to 6PM). It's near the airport, not terribly far, but well worth the drive.
People who go to restaurants, like Rocky Point and Nepenthe will love the place. Its much closer. The food is amazing. The views are insane. We like to get a reservation for patio dining weekdays when the weather is nice.
19 localnici recomandă
California Market at Pacific's Edge
120 Highlands Dr
19 localnici recomandă
People who go to restaurants, like Rocky Point and Nepenthe will love the place. Its much closer. The food is amazing. The views are insane. We like to get a reservation for patio dining weekdays when the weather is nice.
Simply amazing pizza.
heirloom pizza co.
700 Cass St
Simply amazing pizza.
Very popular local restaurant.
22 localnici recomandă
Rosine's Restaurant
434 Alvarado St
22 localnici recomandă
Very popular local restaurant.
Great clam chowder. Great seafood as well.
11 localnici recomandă
Vivolo's Chowder House
127 Central Ave
11 localnici recomandă
Great clam chowder. Great seafood as well.

Drinks & Nightlife

Because.... all beer snobs have to try the local brewery. We have a growler you can borrow so you can bring your favorite beer home with you.
65 localnici recomandă
Alvarado Street Brewery
426 Alvarado St
65 localnici recomandă
Because.... all beer snobs have to try the local brewery. We have a growler you can borrow so you can bring your favorite beer home with you.
Another exceptional local brewery. It is quieter than Alvarado Street Brewery, and is great for watching sports.
12 localnici recomandă
Peter B’s Brewpub
Two Portola Plaza
12 localnici recomandă
Another exceptional local brewery. It is quieter than Alvarado Street Brewery, and is great for watching sports.
Everybody has to visit Spanish Bay and have a drink at sunset while the bagpiper salutes the sun for the evening. Gate fee is just a little over $10 and well worth it. We recommend to drive the coast to the Lodge and stop along the way, especially at The Lone Cypress. Be careful not to get close to the water on high surf days.
35 localnici recomandă
The Inn at Spanish Bay
2700 17 Mile Dr
35 localnici recomandă
Everybody has to visit Spanish Bay and have a drink at sunset while the bagpiper salutes the sun for the evening. Gate fee is just a little over $10 and well worth it. We recommend to drive the coast to the Lodge and stop along the way, especially at The Lone Cypress. Be careful not to get close to the water on high surf days.
Great beer. Food Truck nearby. Excellent parking. Inside our Outside service.
22 localnici recomandă
Dust Bowl Brewing Co. Tap Depot
290 Figueroa St
22 localnici recomandă
Great beer. Food Truck nearby. Excellent parking. Inside our Outside service.

Parks & Nature

Because you will say WOW over and over again at the stunning beauty of the park.
309 localnici recomandă
Rezervația Naturală de Stat Point Lobos
62 CA-1
309 localnici recomandă
Because you will say WOW over and over again at the stunning beauty of the park.
A great place for a hike or trail run. You can mountain bike on one side as well. Dog friendly.
133 localnici recomandă
Garland Ranch Regional Park
700 W Carmel Valley Rd
133 localnici recomandă
A great place for a hike or trail run. You can mountain bike on one side as well. Dog friendly.
Just down the street from "The Monterey Getaway."
Via Paraiso Park
Just down the street from "The Monterey Getaway."

Sightseeing

This is a great beach to visit. We can call you into Pebble Beach, and you can access it from walking behind Spanish Bay. You can walk to it from our home, or you can drive an park along Sunset. Half the beach is leash off dog friendly. The other half is a leash on beach.
77 localnici recomandă
Plaja Asilomar State
Sunset Drive
77 localnici recomandă
This is a great beach to visit. We can call you into Pebble Beach, and you can access it from walking behind Spanish Bay. You can walk to it from our home, or you can drive an park along Sunset. Half the beach is leash off dog friendly. The other half is a leash on beach.
Drive from Spanish Bay to the Lone Cypress and to The Lodge at Pebble Beach. It is simply stunning. There is a gate fee of approx $10.
9 localnici recomandă
Ciprul Singuratic
9 localnici recomandă
Drive from Spanish Bay to the Lone Cypress and to The Lodge at Pebble Beach. It is simply stunning. There is a gate fee of approx $10.

Essentials

Very close to our home and our first choice for grocery shopping.
96 localnici recomandă
Trader Joe's
1170 Forest Ave
96 localnici recomandă
Very close to our home and our first choice for grocery shopping.
If you insist on spending your whole pay check, we have one of these as well.
71 localnici recomandă
Whole Foods Market
800 Del Monte Center
71 localnici recomandă
If you insist on spending your whole pay check, we have one of these as well.

Arts & Culture

Before your trip google the Sunset Center in Carmel to see if any entertainment that may interest you will be in town.
42 localnici recomandă
Sunset Center
San Carlos Street
42 localnici recomandă
Before your trip google the Sunset Center in Carmel to see if any entertainment that may interest you will be in town.

Shopping

Just a great local treasure. They might just have everything here.
33 localnici recomandă
Grove Market
242 Forest Ave
33 localnici recomandă
Just a great local treasure. They might just have everything here.
Great for groceries.
96 localnici recomandă
Trader Joe's
1170 Forest Ave
96 localnici recomandă
Great for groceries.