Deetjen's Big Sur Inn
48865 Highway 1, Big Sur, (831) 667‑2377, deetjens.com
Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn has been serving food to weary travelers along Highway 1 since 1939 – the same year John Steinbeck published The Grapes of Wrath. Today, “breakfast” in Big Sur is synonymous with “Deetjen’s.” And for good reason – there is nowhere better for a cozy, nourishing start to your day. We could go on and on about the eggs Benedict, the breakfast burrito, the stack of buttermilk pancakes the size of a dinner plate… but that’s just breakfast. Why not also cap off your day with a hearty, homestyle dinner by candlelight? There’s nowhere better for that either. Really, all you have to say is Deetjen’s.