Harbor House Inn

The Best Road Trip Restaurant Stops Along California’s North Coast | Eater SF

"Harbor House Inn is not a casual, spontaneous stop on a drive up the coast. A reservation and a budget — a five-course lunch starts at $150, dinner at $325 — is a prerequisite at this two-Michelin-starred destination restaurant in Elk, an unincorporated community of 200 people. The restaurant, guided by chef Matthew Kammerer (formerly of San Francisco’s Saison), focuses heavily on foraged, fermented, and Pacific Rim-inspired flavors and techniques, with a hyper-focus on detail. Even the bread here, a sourdough flecked with seaweed from nearby rocks, is likely to be some of the most extraordinary and complex bread you’ve ever tasted. The beverage pairing, while a significant additional splurge, adds considerably to the experience with wines that all but the most enthusiastic connoisseurs are unlikely to have tried." - Freda Moon