Guidebook for Carmel and the Monterey Peninsula

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Guidebook for Carmel and the Monterey Peninsula

Food Scene

Good Food,
26 locals recommend
Carmel Belle
Ocean Avenue
26 locals recommend
Good Food,
Fresh, local seafood restaurant
16 locals recommend
Sea Harvest
100 Crossroads Blvd
16 locals recommend
Fresh, local seafood restaurant
Delicious and authentic Italian fare. Intimate setting, very romantic.
15 locals recommend
La Balena
Junipero Street
15 locals recommend
Delicious and authentic Italian fare. Intimate setting, very romantic.
Yummy, fresh, local coffee. Close to the house and much quieter than Starbucks.
24 locals recommend
Carmel Valley Coffee Roasting
246 Crossroads Blvd
24 locals recommend
Yummy, fresh, local coffee. Close to the house and much quieter than Starbucks.
Order the "house special" roll (it's not on the menu but we promise you won't regret it)!
19 locals recommend
Sushi Heaven
Dolores Street
19 locals recommend
Order the "house special" roll (it's not on the menu but we promise you won't regret it)!
Great organic salads and sandwiches, beautiful gardens, and fresh produce.
25 locals recommend
Earthbound Farm
7250 Carmel Valley Rd
25 locals recommend
Great organic salads and sandwiches, beautiful gardens, and fresh produce.
Unfortunately closed due to a fire
32 locals recommend
Big Sur Bakery
47540 CA-1
32 locals recommend
Unfortunately closed due to a fire
Best coffee and pastries on the peninsula!
25 locals recommend
Parker-Lusseau Pastries
539 Hartnell St
25 locals recommend
Best coffee and pastries on the peninsula!
Mission Bistro
Good early morning Peets coffee!
Lucky
Good early morning Peets coffee!
65 locals recommend
Alvarado Street Brewery
426 Alvarado St
65 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

Great happy hour and features for local and visiting bands. DJ comes on later at night on the weekends.
38 locals recommend
Barmel
Carmel Way
38 locals recommend
Great happy hour and features for local and visiting bands. DJ comes on later at night on the weekends.
Great bar, good food.
17 locals recommend
SUR at The Barnyard
3601 The Barnyard
17 locals recommend
Great bar, good food.

Parks & Nature

309 locals recommend
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
62 CA-1
309 locals recommend
Fun pontoon boats, rent kayaks, sea otters
16 locals recommend
Elkhorn Slough Safari
7981 Moss Landing Rd
16 locals recommend
Fun pontoon boats, rent kayaks, sea otters
Great walks, views etc
6 locals recommend
Monterey Bay Coastal Trail
Monterey Bay Coastal Trail
6 locals recommend
Great walks, views etc
Carmel Beach

Arts & Culture

Best Art Gallery in town.
Winfield Gallery
Best Art Gallery in town.
34 locals recommend
Monterey Museum of Art
559 Pacific St
34 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Center for Photographic Art
9th Avenue
6 locals recommend
When visiting Big Sur
19 locals recommend
Henry Miller Memorial Library
48603 CA-1
19 locals recommend
When visiting Big Sur

Essentials

128 locals recommend
Safeway
815 Canyon Del Rey Blvd
128 locals recommend
20 locals recommend
Lucky California
200 Country Club Gate
20 locals recommend
Drug Store
23 locals recommend
CVS
6 The Crossroads
23 locals recommend
Drug Store
Great food shopping.
71 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
800 Del Monte Center
71 locals recommend
Great food shopping.
Great shopping stop
96 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1170 Forest Ave
96 locals recommend
Great shopping stop

Getting Around

6 locals recommend
Monterey Airbus Shuttle
438 Calle Principal
6 locals recommend
23 locals recommend
Monterey Regional Airport
200 Fred Kane Dr
23 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

668 locals recommend
Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row
668 locals recommend