cials all day, every day. They offer margaritas, glasses of wine and draft beers for just $4.99 at the bar. You can also get those prices when treating yourself to lunch or dinner at a table. Monterey County is known for its stunning coastline, so it’s only right that there are happy hour options where you can get a great deal with a great view of the bay. The C Restaurant + Bar looks over the water from Cannery Row (pro tip: sit outside and hear the surf underneath you) and ramps up the happy Monday through Thursday from 4-6pm with small bites like arancini, Sonoma duck croquettes and pork sliders, as well as a wide variety of beverages at discounted prices. The Sandbar on the municipal wharf sits right at sea level and has happy hour Monday through Friday from 4-6pm at their bar—where you may have to wait for a seat, but it will be worth it for $5 beers, $8 well drinks, $9 wines by the glass and seafood centric bites at a fantastic price, not to mention a fantastic locals’ hangout. You can’t really see the bay, but you can get elevated views from the rooftop at Vesuvio in Carmel. They offer an extensive Italian happy hour menu served daily from 4-6pm with a wide selection of discounted antipasti, burgers and pizzas with $9.50 house wines and cocktails, and $6 beers. Lemon drops always taste better on the roof. They say early the bird gets the worm, but thankfully night owls get happy these days, as well. Monterey’s famed destination The Sardine Factory has two daily happy hours, one from 5-6pm and one from 8-9pm so you won’t necessarily snooze and lose. Choose from a selection of specially priced retro cocktails, and bites ranging from snacky to filling. Peter B’s Brewpub in the Portola Hotel also lists two happy hours, one from 4-6pm and a late night happy hour from 9-10pm—assuming they keep their menus and hours the same when they 18 THE BEST OF MONTEREY BAY ® EAT + DRINK 2025-2026 Other Brother Beer Co. Pearl Hour Sardine Factory DANIEL DREIFUSS DANIEL DREIFUSS DANIEL DREIFUSS
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