Guidebook for Montara
Drinks & Nightlife
La Costanera
260 Capistrano RdHappy hour during the week, and all night happy hour on Tuesdays.
Happy hour. All drinks half off. M-F. Great views from the outdoor decks.
98 locals recommend
Sam's Chowder House
4210 CA-1Happy hour. All drinks half off. M-F. Great views from the outdoor decks.
Old Princeton Landing Public House & Grill
460 Capistrano RdLocals favorite. Live music
Food Scene
Best Italian food on the coast. Crab pasta, butternut squash ravioli, pizzas
49 locals recommend
Pasta Moon
845 Main StBest Italian food on the coast. Crab pasta, butternut squash ravioli, pizzas
Killer sandwiches. A half sandwich is plenty. Fresh bread is baked on the premises.
30 locals recommend
San Benito Ale House
356 Main StKiller sandwiches. A half sandwich is plenty. Fresh bread is baked on the premises.
Gherkin's Sandwich Shop
171 7th StGreat sandwiches in the neighborhood
Mezza Luna Restaurant
459 Prospect WayFamily-friendly Italian
Parks & Nature
Montara Beach
Cabrillo HwyFitzgerald Marine Reserve
200 Nevada AveGo at low tide for wonderful tidepools.
HI Point Montara Lighthouse Hostel
8800 Cabrillo HwyMontara Mountain
Shopping
Abode
417 Main StGreat home decor store.
Mavericks Surf Company
Pillar Point Harbor BoulevardEssentials
New Leaf Community Markets
150 San Mateo RdClose by if you need any last minute ingredients. Great wine selection too.
11 locals recommend
Coastside Market
501 Virginia AveClose by if you need any last minute ingredients. Great wine selection too.
Traffic on the weekends is terrible. If you don't want to go all the way to Half Moon Bay for groceries, Spangler's in El Granada is a new market with a great butcher counter, lots of organic produce. It's a mini New Leaf Market.
27 locals recommend
Spangler's Market
401 Ave AlhambraTraffic on the weekends is terrible. If you don't want to go all the way to Half Moon Bay for groceries, Spangler's in El Granada is a new market with a great butcher counter, lots of organic produce. It's a mini New Leaf Market.