Big Sur Restaurant
Sep 9th, 2004, 07:55 AM
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Big Sur Restaurant
Deciding between Sierra Mar at the Post Ranch Inn and Cielo at the Ventana Inn for Lunch. Mostly interested in which has the best views. Can you eat outside at both.
Sep 9th, 2004, 08:38 AM
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Sierra Mar has beautiful views, we just had dinner there Fri.night. Amazing! There is a small deck there to eat outside, but the best views are from the inside dining room.
Cielo is nice also, you can sit outside there, but there are no views from the inside of the restaurant. We had some pre-dinner drinks at Cielo, then went to Sierra Mar for dinner.
Be prepared for quite a little jaunt up to Sierra Mar, but very much worth the effort! ***kim***
Cielo is nice also, you can sit outside there, but there are no views from the inside of the restaurant. We had some pre-dinner drinks at Cielo, then went to Sierra Mar for dinner.
Be prepared for quite a little jaunt up to Sierra Mar, but very much worth the effort! ***kim***
Sep 9th, 2004, 10:11 AM
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prices are better (not great, mind you) at Nepenthe.
but to answer your question, I think if you get the right table, the views are excellent from either Post Ranch or Ventana.
(btw, I've eaten at all three restaurants.)
Sep 9th, 2004, 11:22 AM
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Sitting outside at Nepenthe provides a great view. Food is good but pricey for what you get but that's because you're in Big Sur. Ventana and Post Ranch have more upscale menus and views can be wonderful from either.
Sep 9th, 2004, 05:39 PM
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The view at Sierra Mar is nicer than Ventana, it's right on a cliff over the ocean
The food is fine at Nepenthe just over priced. $14.00 for a hamburger, plus another $7.00 if you want fries. Over $20.00 for a burger is just lame, no matter what the view, which is beautiful. It's a wonderful place for a drink at sunset, it has the charm of Big Sur that the newer places just don't have no matter how nice they are.
BTW, are THE Jack Oneil?
The food is fine at Nepenthe just over priced. $14.00 for a hamburger, plus another $7.00 if you want fries. Over $20.00 for a burger is just lame, no matter what the view, which is beautiful. It's a wonderful place for a drink at sunset, it has the charm of Big Sur that the newer places just don't have no matter how nice they are.
BTW, are THE Jack Oneil?
Sep 9th, 2004, 07:36 PM
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No, but the views are beautiful from everywhere. We got to the restaurant early and were allowed to pick any table we wanted. I chose a comfy, smallish booth that was near the front of the restaurant.
Our server said that it would be the best place to watch the sunset and it was. That was really a sight I'll always remember. You just have to go to see for yourself.
And the trek up the stairs will do you good! LOL ***kim***
Our server said that it would be the best place to watch the sunset and it was. That was really a sight I'll always remember. You just have to go to see for yourself.
And the trek up the stairs will do you good! LOL ***kim***
Sep 11th, 2004, 06:29 AM
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We have sat at a table by the window and a small booth away from the window and the views were actually better from the booth as kim mentioned. Comparing Nepenthe to Sierra Mar is like comparing Folgers to Pete's coffee.
-Bill
-Bill
