Sierra Mar

Diners gaze out on the Pacific Ocean and rocky headlands from the Post Ranch Inn’s restaurant, Sierra Mar, perched on a secluded cliff 1,200 feet above the surf in Big Sur. Angled-glass walls and tables on varying levels ensure views of the expansive ocean, out past the sinewy southern coastline. The four-course prix fixe menu changes daily; grilled squab breast with foie gras crostini and endive and huckleberry gastrique were recent first-class choices.