Guidebook for Seaside
Food Scene
Our favorite place to go on a night out. Delicious and sustainable seafood at a reasonable price. Great cocktails and happy hour, too. Very cool vibe. Vegetarian and Gluten Free menu.
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Hula's Island Grill
221 Cathcart StOur favorite place to go on a night out. Delicious and sustainable seafood at a reasonable price. Great cocktails and happy hour, too. Very cool vibe. Vegetarian and Gluten Free menu.
Acme Coffee Roasting Co
485 B Palm AveGreat coffee and just a cool, local small business
Popular breakfast spot, short walk walk from the bungalow. Expect a short wait, but the food is good (great bacon) and the portions are big enough to take some home for later. Gluten free options available.
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The Breakfast Club
1130 Fremont BlvdPopular breakfast spot, short walk walk from the bungalow. Expect a short wait, but the food is good (great bacon) and the portions are big enough to take some home for later. Gluten free options available.
Monterey Donuts
2440 N Fremont StJust a good ol' fashioned donut shop, and close by
If you're not from California, this staple is a must while you're in the Golden State. It's a nice walk from the bungalow if you cut through Laguna Grande Park and take the trail. It goes around the lagoon and right to In N Out.
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In-N-Out Burger
1350 Del Monte BlvdIf you're not from California, this staple is a must while you're in the Golden State. It's a nice walk from the bungalow if you cut through Laguna Grande Park and take the trail. It goes around the lagoon and right to In N Out.
Go early and expect a wait. Nice thing is that you can take a walk on the rec trail while you wait the 45 mins for your table. Cool, local business with good food and a nice view of the docks.
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Loulou's Griddle In the Middle
Municipal Wharf 2Go early and expect a wait. Nice thing is that you can take a walk on the rec trail while you wait the 45 mins for your table. Cool, local business with good food and a nice view of the docks.
Even though it's on Cannery Row, it doesn't seem really touristy. It's just a nice, cool place you want to get a good meal and a cocktail. And probably the best windows on the Row to take in the view of the Bay.
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Lalla Oceanside Grill
654 Cannery RowEven though it's on Cannery Row, it doesn't seem really touristy. It's just a nice, cool place you want to get a good meal and a cocktail. And probably the best windows on the Row to take in the view of the Bay.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local brewery and a burgeoning favorite of Bay Area beer nerds. I'm not a connoisseur, and even I recognize that this is really good beer. They also have fantastic food.
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Alvarado Street Brewery
426 Alvarado StGreat local brewery and a burgeoning favorite of Bay Area beer nerds. I'm not a connoisseur, and even I recognize that this is really good beer. They also have fantastic food.
If you want to catch a live band on a night out this is your best bet. Plus it's right on the Row, so it's easy to hit up after dinner at one of the many restaurants close by.
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Sly McFly's
700 Cannery RowIf you want to catch a live band on a night out this is your best bet. Plus it's right on the Row, so it's easy to hit up after dinner at one of the many restaurants close by.
The Crown & Anchor
150 W Franklin StCool British Pub, with a patio for nice evenings.
Check out the schedule of events happening at the Golden State Theater while you're in town. Great bands and comedians come through from time to time. It's a classic old style theater with a balcony and just a beautiful building inside and out. And it's on Alvarado Street, the hub of nightlife in Monterey, so it's easy to grab dinner before the show and drinks after:)
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Golden State Theatre
417 Alvarado StCheck out the schedule of events happening at the Golden State Theater while you're in town. Great bands and comedians come through from time to time. It's a classic old style theater with a balcony and just a beautiful building inside and out. And it's on Alvarado Street, the hub of nightlife in Monterey, so it's easy to grab dinner before the show and drinks after:)
Entertainment & Activities
Biggest attraction on the Peninsula, and arguably best aquarium in the US. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is famous all over the world for its efforts in marine life education and conservation.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium: Seafood Watch Program
886 Cannery RowBiggest attraction on the Peninsula, and arguably best aquarium in the US. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is famous all over the world for its efforts in marine life education and conservation.
Parks & Nature
Natural and Marine Reserve. Great place for easy hiking trails. If you're into SCUBA diving, this place is a gem, but you'll have to make a reservation in advance to dive during peak times, because they limit numbers for conservation purposes.
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Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
62 CA-1Natural and Marine Reserve. Great place for easy hiking trails. If you're into SCUBA diving, this place is a gem, but you'll have to make a reservation in advance to dive during peak times, because they limit numbers for conservation purposes.
Even if you don't want to "go to the beach", make the drive from the aquarium down Ocean View Blvd around the tip of the Peninsula to Asilomar, especially for the sunset. You won't regret it.
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Asilomar State Beach
Sunset DriveEven if you don't want to "go to the beach", make the drive from the aquarium down Ocean View Blvd around the tip of the Peninsula to Asilomar, especially for the sunset. You won't regret it.
Beautiful park, a favorite tourist spot. Drive by on Ocean View Blvd, and if you're in the mood, park and stay awhile :)
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Lovers Point
631 Ocean View BlvdBeautiful park, a favorite tourist spot. Drive by on Ocean View Blvd, and if you're in the mood, park and stay awhile :)
World-renowned wilderness area. Simply epic, whether for a drive, a hike, or camping. Lots of tourist traffic can congest Hwy 1 during peak times. Also, cell phone service is spotty at best, so map out your trip and check traffic before you go.
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Big Sur
World-renowned wilderness area. Simply epic, whether for a drive, a hike, or camping. Lots of tourist traffic can congest Hwy 1 during peak times. Also, cell phone service is spotty at best, so map out your trip and check traffic before you go.
This is a fantastic coastal trail that runs from Marina to Pebble Beach. Great for bike rides, your morning run, and even just walking between the sights, since many are right along the the trail.
Monterey Peninsula Recreational Trail
Monterey Peninsula Recreational TrailThis is a fantastic coastal trail that runs from Marina to Pebble Beach. Great for bike rides, your morning run, and even just walking between the sights, since many are right along the the trail.
Beautiful beach, with probably the best surf in the area, if that's what you're looking for. Bonfires are ok south of 10th St, but the city keeps tinkering with the rules about fires, so check their website before buying firewood.
Carmel Beach
Beautiful beach, with probably the best surf in the area, if that's what you're looking for. Bonfires are ok south of 10th St, but the city keeps tinkering with the rules about fires, so check their website before buying firewood.
Shopping
High end shopping. Right on the main drag of Carmel-by-the-Sea, so it's easy to swing through while you're walking up and down Ocean Ave.
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Carmel Plaza
Mission StreetHigh end shopping. Right on the main drag of Carmel-by-the-Sea, so it's easy to swing through while you're walking up and down Ocean Ave.
It's the mall for the Monterey Peninsula. Mostly standard mall stores. Whole Foods is here
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Del Monte Shopping Center
1410 Del Monte CenterIt's the mall for the Monterey Peninsula. Mostly standard mall stores. Whole Foods is here
Essentials
Walgreens
1055 Fremont BlvdRight around the corner
Right around the corner. There is a Whole Foods at the Del Monte Center, and a Trader Joe's in downtown Monterey, if those are more your style.
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Safeway
815 Canyon Del Rey BlvdRight around the corner. There is a Whole Foods at the Del Monte Center, and a Trader Joe's in downtown Monterey, if those are more your style.
Sightseeing
This is a popular favorite, but it can take forever, because it gets packed with tourists and tour buses stopping every 1/4 mile for pictures. If you want my advice, skip it and just drive Ocean View Blvd through to Asilomar Beach instead. It will take a fraction of the time, save you the $10 entrance to Pebble Beach, and in my opinion, the views are as good, if not better. But, if you want to say you went to Pebble Beach and you need that selfie with the Lone Cypress... hey, I get it:)
17 Mile Dr
17 Mile DriveThis is a popular favorite, but it can take forever, because it gets packed with tourists and tour buses stopping every 1/4 mile for pictures. If you want my advice, skip it and just drive Ocean View Blvd through to Asilomar Beach instead. It will take a fraction of the time, save you the $10 entrance to Pebble Beach, and in my opinion, the views are as good, if not better. But, if you want to say you went to Pebble Beach and you need that selfie with the Lone Cypress... hey, I get it:)
Great shops, cafes, and restaurants along Ocean Ave, and beautiful multi-million dollar vacation homes along Scenic Rd.
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Carmel by the sea
San Antonio AvenueGreat shops, cafes, and restaurants along Ocean Ave, and beautiful multi-million dollar vacation homes along Scenic Rd.
Made famous by John Steinbeck in his book of the same name, Cannery Row is the most popular tourist area on the Monterey Peninsula. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is at the north end, so this whole area gets very busy during peak times.
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Cannery Row
Made famous by John Steinbeck in his book of the same name, Cannery Row is the most popular tourist area on the Monterey Peninsula. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is at the north end, so this whole area gets very busy during peak times.
A top tourist attraction, at a minimum it warrants a leisurely stroll down and back, preferably on a brisk evening when you will most appreciate the many free samples of Clam Chowder you'll be offered. All the restaurants claim to have the best, so you be the judge!
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Fishermans Wharf
Fishermans WharfA top tourist attraction, at a minimum it warrants a leisurely stroll down and back, preferably on a brisk evening when you will most appreciate the many free samples of Clam Chowder you'll be offered. All the restaurants claim to have the best, so you be the judge!