The Monterey Bay Area
We’ve compiled the best of the best in The Monterey Bay Area - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
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We’ve compiled the best of the best in The Monterey Bay Area - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Housed in an historic Beaux Arts building that dates from 1916, this craft brewery lures locals and visitors alike with a full bar and 20 craft beers on tap, decent gastropub menu, beer garden, and shaded sidewalk patio. The company also has a brewery, bistro, and wine bar in Carmel Plaza in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Al Capone and other Prohibition-era legends once sidled up to this hip nightspot's carved wooden bar. Rock to DJ music and sit indoors, or head out to the pet-friendly patio. Some menu items pay homage to California's early days.
This huge, grimy, and fun club books rock, indie rock, punk, death-metal, reggae, and other acts.
An Italian restaurant and event venue with a big bar area, Cibo brings live jazz and other music to downtown five nights a week.
An authentic British pub, downtown Crown & Anchor has 20 beers on tap, classic cocktails, and a full menu, including 18 daily specials available in the restaurant and heated patio until midnight.
Head up to the rooftop bar at Hotel 1110 for sweeping bay views, craft cocktails, local wine and beer, and an array of Mediterranean-centric dishes—from kebabs and lamb fries to mezze. Check the event schedule for live music and other special happenings.
Blues, salsa, reggae, funk: delightfully casual Moe's presents it all (and more).
A sports bar with seven TV screens, 12 beers on tap, and extensive menu packed with hearty American pub food, Mulligan usually stays open until midnight.
House-made beers, 18 HDTVs, a decent pub menu, and a pet-friendly patio ensure lively crowds at this craft brewery in back of the Portola Hotel & Spa.
The motorcycles and vintage photographs at this downtown watering hole pay homage to nearby 11-turn Laguna Seca Raceway. The large-screen TVs, heated outdoor patio, happy-hour specials, and live entertainment keep the place jumpin' into the wee hours.
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