Big Sur · Food
EAT LIKE A LOCAL
The Big Sur table — what to order and where the locals point.
Nepenthe
The terrace that defines the coast, open since 1949, with the Phoenix shop below. Go for the view, stay for the sunset.
Sierra Mar at Post Ranch
Floor-to-ceiling glass 350m above the Pacific and a four-course menu to match. Book with the room or well ahead.
📍 Map · $$$$
Big Sur Bakery
Wood-fired pizza and morning pastries behind a petrol station, and the coast's most reliably good meal.
Deetjen's Restaurant
Candlelit, creaky, and serving eggs Benedict in the morning to people who slept in the cabins.
📍 Map · $$$
Big Sur Roadhouse / Glen Oaks
The valley's casual dinner, with a fire pit outside and a short, good menu.
📍 Map · $$