Monterey Park

Monterey Park is located about 8 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles and is most easily accessible by car via the 10, 60 or 710 freeways.

Monterey Park has its own citywide bus system called the SPIRIT. Local area school kids affectionately dub it "the trolley".

Known as "Little Taipei" in the 1980s, Downtown Monterey Park (along Garvey Avenue) contains many Chinese businesses and restaurants. These authentic restaurants are often viewed as Monterey Park's biggest claim to fame. Like South Bay area in relation to Little Tokyo, Monterey Park and the surrounding San Gabriel Valley area (plus Rowland Heights further east on the 60 freeway) is the new residential heart of the Chinese community in Los Angeles.
While ethnic Chinese represents more than half of the city's population, incredible diversity exists in the city. Monterey Park is home to families who trace their roots to places as different as Mexico, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. Monterey Park - Asian-American friendly, All-American, and 100% Angeleno!

• Barnes ParkThe main park in the center of the city where many of the big events, like the 4th of July Celebration and May Days are held.

Cultural celebrations

• Chinese New Year FestivalUsually takes place around January or February, depending on when the Chinese New Year falls for that year.

• Cherry Blossom FestivalA Japanese and Japanese American cultural festival that usually takes place in April in Barnes Park

• Cinco de Mayo CelebrationAround May 5 in Barnes Park. The day features a wide variety of entertainers, including Folklorico Dancers, Mariachis, and other traditional Mexican music.

• Harmony FestivalHeld in the fall

• Hong Kong Supermarket

  address: Garfield Ave
  Offers Asian snacks, groceries from Taiwan, Hong Kong and China.

• 99 Ranch MarketA Taiwanese-American chain

• Shun Fat

  address: Atlantic

• Tak Shing Hong

  address: Garvey Ave
  Offers Chinese knick-knacks and is recommended for browsing.

• Wing Hop FungTea, Tea sets, bowls and ceramics, Chinese herbs and ginseng of excellent quality.

This is the San Gabriel Valley, which in Monterey Park primarily means: delicious, authentic Asian food. Asian style pastries and other baked goods from the many bakeries around town (try the mango cake).

• Shaka's Restaurant

  address: 2300 Garfield Ave
  Hawaiian restaurant and kind of like "The Max" for Mark Keppel High School students.

• Mandarin Noodle House

• Gourmet Delight

  address: 501 S. Atlantic

• Empress HarborFor dim-sum

• JJ's CafeA Monterey Park classic, old school Hong Kong-style cafe.

• Osho Sushi

  address: Chandler Ave
  Gorgeous inside, with authentic and super fresh sushi.

• Sushi Sai

  address: Atlantic
  Recommended for their salmon skin salad.

• Ten RenSuper famous tea shop in Taiwan. Their Monterey Park branch is located across the street from Bank of America close to the intersection of Garvey and Garfield. Everything is good and made to order, so you can specify less sugar, extra ice, etc.

• Beard PapaGreat for freshly made cream puffs. Highly recommend those cream puffs but also the drinks, with great tea and coffee options, and you can add tapioca balls

• Best Western Monterey Park Inn

  phone: +1 626 289-5090
  address: 420 N Atlantic Blvd