Guidebook for Pacific Grove
Sightseeing
The aquarium is incredible! There are fish and invertebrates on display in exhibits grouped by habitat. There are even penguins. The open ocean tank and jellies exhibit are not to be missed! Awesome!
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Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery RowThe aquarium is incredible! There are fish and invertebrates on display in exhibits grouped by habitat. There are even penguins. The open ocean tank and jellies exhibit are not to be missed! Awesome!
Great sunset spot! Note that this is a parking turnout on the point. The location of the dot is not correct.To find it, go to Crespi Pond and then keep driving about 300 yards on Ocean View toward the Pacific. Also a nice place to tide pool at low tide.
Point Pinos
Great sunset spot! Note that this is a parking turnout on the point. The location of the dot is not correct.To find it, go to Crespi Pond and then keep driving about 300 yards on Ocean View toward the Pacific. Also a nice place to tide pool at low tide.
Right next ti the aquarium. This is Doc rickett's laboratory. Are you a Steinbeck fan? You won't want to miss walking on the pathway next to the lab so you can see the bins in which Doc kept his animals.
Pacific Biological Laboratories
800 Cannery RowRight next ti the aquarium. This is Doc rickett's laboratory. Are you a Steinbeck fan? You won't want to miss walking on the pathway next to the lab so you can see the bins in which Doc kept his animals.
Point Pinos Lighthouse
80 Asilomar AveFood Scene
Peppers is upscale Mexican with a twist. Try the artichoke enchiladas! Artichokes are a specialty here on the Central Coast.
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Peppers Mexicali Cafe
170 Forest AvePeppers is upscale Mexican with a twist. Try the artichoke enchiladas! Artichokes are a specialty here on the Central Coast.
The view is beautiful. You can see otters while you eat! Go for the early bird dinner (seated before 6 pm) for the best bargains!
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Lover's Point Beach
The view is beautiful. You can see otters while you eat! Go for the early bird dinner (seated before 6 pm) for the best bargains!
This is our go-to spot. Great food, wonderful staff! Many locals are regular customers, and owner Lex is fantastic!
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Pacific Thai Cuisine
663 Lighthouse AveThis is our go-to spot. Great food, wonderful staff! Many locals are regular customers, and owner Lex is fantastic!
Best clam chowder and fish and chips (and oysters and chips, squid and chips, etc.) Great lunch spot!
Sea Harvest
598 Foam StBest clam chowder and fish and chips (and oysters and chips, squid and chips, etc.) Great lunch spot!
This is a great "cloth napkin" seafood place. Caribbean style! Very good. Nice but not terribly expensive.
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Fishwife
1996 1/2 Sunset DrThis is a great "cloth napkin" seafood place. Caribbean style! Very good. Nice but not terribly expensive.
It's a chain restaurant with adequate Mexican food. Nothing too special. BUT...the views are really nice. We have watched otters, sea lions, and birds from this location. Good for families.
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El Torito
600 Cannery RowIt's a chain restaurant with adequate Mexican food. Nothing too special. BUT...the views are really nice. We have watched otters, sea lions, and birds from this location. Good for families.
Great European style bakery. Amazing pastries. Go early: they sell out by noon.
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Pavel's Backerei
219 Forest AveGreat European style bakery. Amazing pastries. Go early: they sell out by noon.
They sell nice simple wood-fired pizza and panini, but we go for the gelato. Wonderful!
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Café Ariana
543 Lighthouse AveThey sell nice simple wood-fired pizza and panini, but we go for the gelato. Wonderful!
Arts & Culture
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
165 Forest AveParks & Nature
It's the crown jewel of our state park system!
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Državni prirodni rezervat Point Lobos
62 CA-1It's the crown jewel of our state park system!
Lovers Point
631 Ocean View BlvdGreat views! Family friendly beach.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
1170 Forest AveLucky California
200 Country Club GateGrove Market
242 Forest Ave