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Turn 12 Bar & Grill

★4.3Google rating(1,736 reviews)
Turn 12 Bar & Grill
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Known For

Bar-and-grill garden corners that photograph better than they should

Turn 12 Bar & Grill brings cozy nook energy to its garden vibes outdoor sections, with great-for-photos corners appearing somewhat unexpectedly in a bar-and-grill format. The instagrammable quality here is earned rather than engineered.

🕐Best time to visit: when the weekend game crowd hasn't yet arrived

400 Tyler St, Monterey, CA 93940, USA

Our Take

Turn 12 has mastered the cozy-nook-with-garden-vibes combination that makes a bar feel like a discovery rather than a destination, and the outdoor seating adds a layer of casual romance that works even on a first date. Strong ratings across 1,700+ reviews confirm the tucked-away feeling is real, not just marketed.

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Downtown

400 Tyler St, Monterey, CA 93940, USA

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