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Places in Monterey

Monterey’s downtown: 73 places in a five-minute walk

167 places in Monterey: 23 places to eat and drink, 18 shops, 8 things to do and 5 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
167
60 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
23
8.3 per 1,000 residents
Shops
18
7 gifts · 2 antiques
Things to do
8
1 outdoors · 1 arts · 3 landmarks
Places to stay
5
1.8 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Monterey have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · The map

Where Monterey gathers

73 of Monterey’s 167 places sit within a five-minute walk of E Commercial Ave.

E Commercial Ave
73places in a five-minute walk of E Commercial Ave44% of Monterey’s places
Eat & drink

23 places to eat & drink

13 restaurants, 7 cafés & treats, 2 farms & markets. Local spots first.

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Shops

18 shops

7 gifts & boutiques, 2 antiques & vintage, 2 clothing. Local spots first.

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See all 7 gifts & boutiques →
Things to do

8 things to do

3 history & landmarks, 3 fitness & sports, 1 parks & outdoors. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

5 places to stay

4 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

74 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Community

39 schools, churches & public places

Where Monterey learns, worships and gets things done.

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Talk & tips

Favorites, openings and closings from Monterey neighbors.

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What’s missing?

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.