Guidebook for Where to Eat
Food Scene
I’m Thai Cuisine
3170 Vista Del Camino RdCoffee Mia Brew Bar & Cafe
250 Reservation RdParis Bakery Cafe
271 Bonifacio PlNoodle Bar
215 Reservation RdLayers
9 Soledad DrAlvarado Street Brewery
426 Alvarado St Good beer
Pacific Edge
62400 CA-1Great view of the ocean, food and drinks.
Big Sur River Inn
46800 CA-1Fun restaurant. You can sit in a chair in the river to relax.
Big Sur Bakery
47540 CA-1Hula's Island Grill
221 Cathcart StOld Monterey Café
489 Alvarado StWhaling Station Steakhouse
763 Wave StSchooners Coastal Kitchen & Bar
400 Cannery RowOld Fisherman's Wharf
1 Old Fisherman’s WharfCompagno's Market & Deli
2000 Prescott AveGreat sandwiches here.
First Awakenings
300 David AveGreat breakfast
The Breakfast Club
1130 Fremont BlvdGreat breakfast
Rosine's Restaurant
434 Alvarado StFamily Style eating.
Salt Wood Kitchen and Oysterette
3295 Dunes DrMountain Mike's Pizza
266 Reservation RdPizza
Drinks & Nightlife
Monterey Tides
2600 Sand Dunes DrCannery Row
Cannery RowEnglish Ales Brewery
223 Reindollar Ave Great beer
Bull and Bear Whiskey Bar and Taphouse
479 Alvarado StThey have food and drinks and live music.
Cibo
301 Alvarado Stfood, drink and live music
The Crown & Anchor
150 W Franklin StEnglish Pub
The Otter's Den
3166 Vista Del Camino CirParks & Nature
Big Sur
Beautiful scenery and gorgeous drive. Bring your camera.
Wonderful easy hike with beautiful nature. You will love to take photographs here. Please check with the park as far as making reservations.
309 locals recommend
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
62 CA-1 Wonderful easy hike with beautiful nature. You will love to take photographs here. Please check with the park as far as making reservations.
Lovers Point
631 Ocean View BlvdGreat for kids. Has paddle boats and park to play in.
50 locals recommend
Dennis The Menace Playground
777 Pearl StGreat for kids. Has paddle boats and park to play in.
Arts & Culture
Monterey Museum of Art
559 Pacific StCenter for Photographic Art
9th AvenueStarted by Ansel Adams
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
165 Forest AveThe Dali Expo
5 Custom House PlazaWorks of Salvidor Dahli on display
Shopping
Del Monte Shopping Center
1410 Del Monte CenterCarmel Plaza
Mission StreetEntertainment & Activities
Golf. AT&T Pro Am Golf Tournament is held here every year.
61 locals recommend
Pebble Beach Golf Links
1700 17 Mile DrGolf. AT&T Pro Am Golf Tournament is held here every year.
Full running Marathon and 1/2 Marathon held once a year.
Here is a blog website that has all the Monterey Peninsula Event dates for 2019: https://www.seemonterey.com/blog/post/best-events-coming-to-monterey-county/?fbclid=IwAR3FaMZwLXSC30J4zBckqEexMcAF7Y3hRRDWxTrk8jUIaZnlGZxfYcQZotY
Big Sur Marathon
26617 Carmel Center Pl Full running Marathon and 1/2 Marathon held once a year.
Here is a blog website that has all the Monterey Peninsula Event dates for 2019: https://www.seemonterey.com/blog/post/best-events-coming-to-monterey-county/?fbclid=IwAR3FaMZwLXSC30J4zBckqEexMcAF7Y3hRRDWxTrk8jUIaZnlGZxfYcQZotY