Originally Posted by
boxo
An alternative to Nepenthe, three miles further south, is Coast Big Sur. I think they've been around for about seven years, but recently only came to my attention on social media. From what I can tell, the view is equally beautiful and the food looks great.
Coast Big Sur
We ate here 3 years ago and again on this trip. It's a minimal tasty menu. They have several dips along with two breads and one set of crackers. You can choose 3 items for $18 or individually for $21. The best part is sitting on the top deck overlooking the ocean view. Their business has suffered with Highway 1 closed just a few miles to the south. We were told the highway is to reopen in 2 months.
Originally Posted by
CMK10
My family and I visited the area over Veteran's Day Weekend. We hit
- The Pocket in Carmel. Small menu but an interesting one. Beautiful space with great lighting and an open kitchen. Good service and a very good wine list. Perfect dinner
Pocket was exceptional. The menu is fresh and imaginative. It has lots of interesting vegetable dishes, not very common. Scallops were superb. We made a booking on OpenTable, fortunate, as it was bustling. We'll go again next time we are in the area.