Alfredo’s Cantina
266 Pearl St., Monterey
(831) 238-3082, alfredos-cantina.res-menu.com
When you’re not looking for a mixologist, a rooftop lounge or wine pairings for a prix fixe tasting menu, enter the dive bar. For the dive bar Weekly readers name as best, look no further than downtown Monterey’s Alfredo’s Cantina. Dark and moody regardless of the weather or time of day (although not quite dark enough for a game of flashlight tag), this cash-only establishment is the best place to experience the best of what dive bars offer: Everyone is welcome, no one is impressed and the beer is always cold.
