Guidebook for Monte Sereno

Steve
Guidebook for Monte Sereno

Food Scene

We love getting takeout sushi here and bringing it back home- ready for pickup in just 10 minutes.
Kamakura Japanese Restaurant
135 N Santa Cruz Ave
We love getting takeout sushi here and bringing it back home- ready for pickup in just 10 minutes.
Great wood fired pizzas and oven roasted chicken. Good brunch too-- walking distance from home.
30 locals raden deze aan
Oak & Rye
303 N Santa Cruz Ave
30 locals raden deze aan
Great wood fired pizzas and oven roasted chicken. Good brunch too-- walking distance from home.
Best Thai food around-- we typically order early in the day for evening pickup.
12 locals raden deze aan
Bai Tong
6011 14515 Big Basin Way
12 locals raden deze aan
Best Thai food around-- we typically order early in the day for evening pickup.
Best burgers, fries, rings, shakes, and ice cream.
15 locals raden deze aan
Main Street Burgers
20 S Santa Cruz Ave
15 locals raden deze aan
Best burgers, fries, rings, shakes, and ice cream.
Michelin 2 star restaurant within walking distance.
22 locals raden deze aan
Manresa
320 Village Ln
22 locals raden deze aan
Michelin 2 star restaurant within walking distance.

Drinks & Nightlife

Excellent local winery with tasting room.
36 locals raden deze aan
Testarossa Winery
300 College Ave
36 locals raden deze aan
Excellent local winery with tasting room.
Excellent local winery with tasting room.
23 locals raden deze aan
Ridge Vineyards
17100 Montebello Rd
23 locals raden deze aan
Excellent local winery with tasting room.
Excellent local winery with tasting room in an old barn and hiking trails.
25 locals raden deze aan
Picchetti Brothers Winery
13100 Montebello Rd
25 locals raden deze aan
Excellent local winery with tasting room in an old barn and hiking trails.
Excellent local winery with tasting room and beautiful views of the valley.
Black Ridge Vineyards
18570 Black Rd
Excellent local winery with tasting room and beautiful views of the valley.
Excellent curated selection of local beer, wine, and cider.
Out of the Barrel
201 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road
Excellent curated selection of local beer, wine, and cider.

Essentials

Closest grocery store-- walkable if you can carry everything.
140 locals raden deze aan
Safeway
15549 Union Ave
140 locals raden deze aan
Closest grocery store-- walkable if you can carry everything.
Farmers' market every Sunday. Nice park with fountain and grassy area.
Los Gatos Post Office
101 S Santa Cruz Ave
Farmers' market every Sunday. Nice park with fountain and grassy area.

Entertainment & Activities

Beautiful park-- great for young kids. Playground, basketball, and stream. (no bathrooms though)
Bachman Park
500 Bachman Ave
Beautiful park-- great for young kids. Playground, basketball, and stream. (no bathrooms though)
Paddle boats, playgrounds, picnic areas, biking, running, stream, lake.
86 locals raden deze aan
Vasona Lake County Park
333 Blossom Hill Rd
86 locals raden deze aan
Paddle boats, playgrounds, picnic areas, biking, running, stream, lake.
Merry-go-round, train, playground, stream, picnic areas, summer outdoor movies.
8 locals raden deze aan
Oak Meadow Park
233 Blossom Hill Rd
8 locals raden deze aan
Merry-go-round, train, playground, stream, picnic areas, summer outdoor movies.
Fun boardwalk on the beach with rides and entertainment. Only 30 minute drive.
745 locals raden deze aan
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach St
745 locals raden deze aan
Fun boardwalk on the beach with rides and entertainment. Only 30 minute drive.
Fun day trip with kids.
63 locals raden deze aan
Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park
3050 Hecker Pass Hwy
63 locals raden deze aan
Fun day trip with kids.

Sightseeing

Must-see on the Silicon Valley tech tour.
86 locals raden deze aan
Apple Infinite Loop
One Infinite Loop
86 locals raden deze aan
Must-see on the Silicon Valley tech tour.
Must-see on the Silicon Valley tech tour.
313 locals raden deze aan
Googleplex
1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy
313 locals raden deze aan
Must-see on the Silicon Valley tech tour.
Must-see for out of town visitors. Only 3.5 hour drive.
995 locals raden deze aan
Yosemite National Park
995 locals raden deze aan
Must-see for out of town visitors. Only 3.5 hour drive.
Incredible aquarium-- entertaining for kids and adults alike.
668 locals raden deze aan
Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row
668 locals raden deze aan
Incredible aquarium-- entertaining for kids and adults alike.
Quaint town, historic mission, and beautiful beach only 1.5 hour drive.
354 locals raden deze aan
Carmel-by-the-Sea
San Antonio Avenue
354 locals raden deze aan
Quaint town, historic mission, and beautiful beach only 1.5 hour drive.
Great views and incredible rock formations for hiking, rock climbing, and mountain biking.
64 locals raden deze aan
Castle Rock State Park
15451 CA-35
64 locals raden deze aan
Great views and incredible rock formations for hiking, rock climbing, and mountain biking.
Beautiful coastal scenery and hiking-- 2 hour drive
332 locals raden deze aan
Big Sur
332 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful coastal scenery and hiking-- 2 hour drive
Old growth redwood forest, streams, and waterfalls.
230 locals raden deze aan
Big Basin Redwoods State Park
21600 Big Basin Way
230 locals raden deze aan
Old growth redwood forest, streams, and waterfalls.

Shopping

Drug store with prescription counter within walking distance.
15 locals raden deze aan
Walgreens
423 N Santa Cruz Ave
15 locals raden deze aan
Drug store with prescription counter within walking distance.