Always go to Nepenthe when in Big Sur (not often enough, just most years - long way to come from UK). You won't find too many examples of California "fine dining" cuisine here; the food is unpretentious (unlike so many other places on the Coast) but is always of good quality and well cooked. There is always fresh fish if... more

My personal advice is to avoid weekends as the crowd and que are too big. If you can make a special experience of it, taking a weekday excursion down coast highway from as far as even SF would be worth it. The location is only easy to get to if you live local otherwise it's a bit of a journey,... more

Stop here if you want to pay $15 for a $5 sandwich. Yes the view is wonderful, spectacular and worth a look but buy only a drink and sit and enjoy it or split the sandwich and eat something more filling at another location. Please note that the service is usually quite good so be kind with your tip. more

You can't beat the ocean view! My friend had her wedding there on the patio and the parking was easy so we started off right. However there were lots of flies until the sun went down so that was annoying. The tables were lovely and the duck was wonderful. I really liked the coffee bar after dinner. more

This is am amazing place - the food may be a bit overpriced, but the burger is reasonable and very tasty!!!. It's worth every penny though if you are on the deck on a summer day with a glass of wine and your favorite person! The staff are great ....not sure why folks are complaining that the service is slow.....I... more

Why all the positive reviews??? This is a tourist ripoff at a nice location. We waited for 30 min for the first available table with no choice if in the shadow (cold) or in the sun or inside. We had an Ambrosiaburger with cheese ($14 + $1.50 !!) and a Turkey, Avocado and Bacon sandwich ($16.50 !!) with garbanzo-kidney bean... more

No trip to California would be complete without a visit to Nepenthe and I've never had a bad experience with food or service over the many years we've been going there. Only on a couple of occasions have we ever had to wait for seating, but the fabulous views, the laid-back atmosphere, the history of the restaurant and the terrific... more

We were lucky to visit on a sunny day and had a pleasant lunch high over the ocean. Standard grill fare more expensive than it would be elsewhere but the view is great more

Read the reviews of this restaurant while researching things to do on the mammoth route 1 drive and decided to stop off and see what all the fuss was about...and we were not disappointed! It was a Friday afternoon and it was relatively busy but the staff got us a seat on the terrace with a great view. Ordered the... more