Pearl Hour

Bar · Monterey

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"Aside from a handful of dive bars, hotel bars, and Fisherman’s Wharf restaurants, the cocktail scene in Monterey isn’t necessarily buzz-worthy. But, thankfully, there is Pearl Hour, an eye-catching turquoise storefront on Lighthouse Avenue, aptly named by proprietress Katie Blandin (of Good Food Award-winning Golden Bear Bitters) after Steinbeck’s poignant quote: “It is the hour of pearl — the interval between day and night when time stops and examines itself...” Here, Blandin mixes inventive cocktails like the Pearlescent with mezcal, gin, bergamot liqueur, dry vermouth, and yarrow. During daylight hours, the bar transforms into a Euro-inspired coffeehouse." - Lauren Saria, Paolo Bicchieri, Dianne de Guzman

Where to Eat and Drink Around Monterey and Carmel
Pearl Hour

214 Lighthouse Ave, Monterey, CA 93940 Get directions

pearlhour.com

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