Guidebook for Pacific Grove
Food Scene
Pacific Thai Cuisine
663 Lighthouse AveDelicious and just a block from the cottage.
Basic coffee BUT the best chocolate chunk cookies on the planet and cinnamon rolls as big as your head (I am not kidding). Closed Sunday and Monday so plan accordingly.
53 locals recommend
Pavel's Backerei
219 Forest AveBasic coffee BUT the best chocolate chunk cookies on the planet and cinnamon rolls as big as your head (I am not kidding). Closed Sunday and Monday so plan accordingly.
Amazing brunch and lunch. Serves breakfast and dinner as well. A block from the cottage.
52 locals recommend
Red House Cafe
662 Lighthouse AvenueAmazing brunch and lunch. Serves breakfast and dinner as well. A block from the cottage.
Amazing fish dinners (get the wasabi mashed potatoes); astounding rum drinks and desserts that will change your life. This is about a mile from the cottage.
102 locals recommend
Hula's Island Grill
221 Cathcart StAmazing fish dinners (get the wasabi mashed potatoes); astounding rum drinks and desserts that will change your life. This is about a mile from the cottage.
Destination restaurant with these owners practically inventing the sustainable fishing concept. Sustainable wine list as well. White table cloths; not suitable for small children. Every dish is a game changer. A couple of blocks away from your cottage.
68 locals recommend
Passionfish
701 Lighthouse AveDestination restaurant with these owners practically inventing the sustainable fishing concept. Sustainable wine list as well. White table cloths; not suitable for small children. Every dish is a game changer. A couple of blocks away from your cottage.
Drinks & Nightlife
Sly McFly's
700 Cannery RowLive music where locals and tourists love to dance.
Parks & Nature
Best to go late afternoon when all the little kids are napping. A mile walk from your cottage.
668 locals recommend
Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery RowBest to go late afternoon when all the little kids are napping. A mile walk from your cottage.
Unique kids park with playground equipment seen no where else. Hank Ketcham, the cartoonist of Dennis the Menace was a local.
50 locals recommend
Dennis The Menace Playground
777 Pearl StUnique kids park with playground equipment seen no where else. Hank Ketcham, the cartoonist of Dennis the Menace was a local.
Arts & Culture
One of the largest bird collections in the U.S.
28 locals recommend
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
165 Forest AveOne of the largest bird collections in the U.S.
Shopping
Excellent meat department. Local honey, local jams, local pies. Open 8-7 except on Sunday when it opens at 9
33 locals recommend
Grove Market
242 Forest AveExcellent meat department. Local honey, local jams, local pies. Open 8-7 except on Sunday when it opens at 9
Getting Around
Bike, surrey and kayak rentals. Go down to the end of 17th at Lover's Point to rent.
24 locals recommend
Adventures by The Sea
299 Cannery RowBike, surrey and kayak rentals. Go down to the end of 17th at Lover's Point to rent.