Kelsey's Guidebook to the Monterey Peninsula
Food scene
The wonderful little kitchen a few blocks from the property! Seen in Big Little Lies. The food is incredible and so is the Verve Coffee.
16 locals recommend
Happy Girl Kitchen Co
173 Central AveThe wonderful little kitchen a few blocks from the property! Seen in Big Little Lies. The food is incredible and so is the Verve Coffee.
First Awakenings Restaurant is the breakfast place you will not want to miss - it's worth the wait. A hop and a skip away from the house!
55 locals recommend
First Awakenings
300 David AveFirst Awakenings Restaurant is the breakfast place you will not want to miss - it's worth the wait. A hop and a skip away from the house!
First Awakenings Restaurant is the breakfast place you will not want to miss - it's worth the wait. A hop and a skip away from the house!
32 locals recommend
Crystal Fish
514 Lighthouse AveFirst Awakenings Restaurant is the breakfast place you will not want to miss - it's worth the wait. A hop and a skip away from the house!
Julia's
1180 Forest AveSimply amazing vegetarian food.
Breakfast ALL day. You will be astounded by this food! Amazing.
30 locals recommend
From Scratch Restaurant
3626 The BarnyardBreakfast ALL day. You will be astounded by this food! Amazing.
Sightseeing
The fabled street is what makes Cannery Row the most popular vacation destination on California’s Central Coast. Five minute walk!
49 locals recommend
Cannery Row
Cannery RowThe fabled street is what makes Cannery Row the most popular vacation destination on California’s Central Coast. Five minute walk!
Surfers love its reliable waves, while kayakers find it a perfect launching spot from which to get out on Monterey Bay and view the coastline and native wildlife.
127 locals recommend
Lovers Point
631 Ocean View BlvdSurfers love its reliable waves, while kayakers find it a perfect launching spot from which to get out on Monterey Bay and view the coastline and native wildlife.
Monterey's Old Fisherman's Wharf features 15 restaurants and fish markets, 3 candy shops, an ice cream store, a coffee/tea shop, 9 gift shops, 4 whale watching firms, 2 fishing companies and sailing, glass bottom boat rides, Bay cruises, fish markets and the Wharf Theatre. Savor delicious cuisine at a myriad of fabulous restaurants featuring stunning views and award-winning Italian food, sustainable seafood, steaks including the region's famous clam chowder and calamari. The Wharf was also a main location for the filming of the hit HBO series, Big Little Lies, Season One.
9 locals recommend
Fishermans Wharf
Fishermans WharfMonterey's Old Fisherman's Wharf features 15 restaurants and fish markets, 3 candy shops, an ice cream store, a coffee/tea shop, 9 gift shops, 4 whale watching firms, 2 fishing companies and sailing, glass bottom boat rides, Bay cruises, fish markets and the Wharf Theatre. Savor delicious cuisine at a myriad of fabulous restaurants featuring stunning views and award-winning Italian food, sustainable seafood, steaks including the region's famous clam chowder and calamari. The Wharf was also a main location for the filming of the hit HBO series, Big Little Lies, Season One.
Neighborhoods
The Pacific Grove Butterfly House is a private residence decorated with a colorful folk art riot of butterflies. The Butterfly House is the creative labor of J Jackson, for his wife Sonja. Go at night, it's lit up until 8:00 p.m.
53 locals recommend
Pacific Grove
The Pacific Grove Butterfly House is a private residence decorated with a colorful folk art riot of butterflies. The Butterfly House is the creative labor of J Jackson, for his wife Sonja. Go at night, it's lit up until 8:00 p.m.