Rocky Point Restaurant

36700 Highway 1, Big Sur (831) 624-2933, rockypointrestaurant.com

Perched on rocks alongside the big, blue Pacific Ocean, there aren’t many spots that beat the stunning view of Rocky Point Restaurant. You can gaze out into the horizon from any window seat, but the real treat is the outdoor patio, from which you get the sense you are really part of it all – the sky, the trees, the giant sea. It helps to nibble on some of Rocky Point’s famous cheese bread while taking it all in, before indulging in menu selections like Nantucket scallops, coconut curry vegetable stir fry or classics like prime rib.