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produce, hormone-free meat and sustainable seafood. Breakfast is a much better bet than
dinner.

Big Sur River Inn AMERICAN
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 831-667-2700; www.bigsurriverinn.com ; 46840 Hwy 1; breakfast & lunch
$9-18, dinner $15-32; 8-11am, 11:30am-4:30pm & 5-9pm; )
Woodsy supper club with a deck overlooks a creek teeming with throaty frogs. The
wedding-reception-quality food is mostly classic American seafood, grilled meats and pas-
tas, but diner-style breakfasts and lunches - like berry pancakes and BLT sandwiches -
satisfy.

Drinking & Entertainment

Big Sur Taphouse BAR
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.bigsurtaphouse.com ; 47520 Hwy 1; noon-10pm Mon-Thu, to midnight

Fri & Sat, 10am-10pm Sun; )
Down California craft beers and regional wines on the back deck or by the fireplace inside
this high-ceilinged wooden bar with board games, sports TVs and pub grub from the next-
door deli.

Maiden Publick House PUB
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 831-667-2355; Village Center Shops, Hwy 1; noon-2am)
Just south of the Big Sur River Inn, this dive has an encyclopedic beer bible and motley
local musicians jamming, mostly on weekends.

Rocky Point BAR
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.rocky-point.com ; 36700 Hwy 1; 11:30am-8pm)
Come for the hillside ocean-view terrace, where cocktails are served all day long. It's
about 2.5 miles north of Bixby Bridge.

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