Monte Sereno, California

About Monte Sereno

Monte Sereno, CA is a small town located in western California counting 3,563 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Monte Sereno is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.63 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,186 residents per square mile.

📰 Monte Sereno News Today

• Vistapark @ Capitol Expy(EB) - Live Traffic Camera WeatherBug · Aug 17
• Monte Sereno Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Monte Sereno’s latest mayor recalls helping with the Los Gatos founding of Atari Los Gatan · Jan 7
• Pamela Bancroft Obituary - Monte Sereno, CA (1946-2025) The Mercury News · Dec 13
• Monte Sereno City Council Welcomes Two New Faces Los Gatan · Oct 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Monte Sereno Unique

• The only place in America named Monte Sereno — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Monte Sereno

• Blue Bottle Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Campo Di Bocci — italian
• Coup de Thai — thai
• Eleven College Ave — american
• Forbes Mill Steakhouse — steak house
• Kamakura — japanese
• La Esquina — mexican
• Loma Brewing Company — american
• Manresa
• NORTH - Seasonal Vietnamese Cuisine and Bar — vietnamese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Forbes Mill Museum · Museum
• JCO'S Art Haus · Art gallery
• W.E. "Bill" Mason Carousel · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Monte Sereno

• El Sereno Open Space Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• El Sereno Open Space Preserve (Closed areas) · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bachman Park reviews ★
• Friendship Park reviews ★
• La Rinconada Park reviews ★
• Oak Meadow Park reviews ★
• Ravenwood Park reviews ★
• San Marcos Open Space reviews ★
• Town Plaza Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Monte Sereno

🏘️ Nearby Communities