Rocky Point
36700 Highway 1, Carmel/Big Sur | (831) 624-2933, rockypointrestaurant.com
Long Before Big Little Lies made this expansive view of the Carmel-Big Sur coastline famous, Monterey County locals knew Rocky Point as the place to curl up fireside, drink in hand, while watching whales migrating, dolphins surfing and maybe even catch a condor sighting. Don’t feel like braving the elements to sit outside on the open deck? No problem: The panoramic windows ensure views every bit as spectacularly stunning as those of Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman on the HBO drama.