Stanford Inn's Ravens Restaurant

There isn’t much more you can want for a vegan brunch. Fully vegan restraint attached to an Inn. The hot chocolate was amazing and both of the Chilaquiles and Florentine were perfect. Staff was friendly and the Inn was great to walk around. Must go if you’re in Mendocino!

I had breakfast at here at Ravens’ Restaurant several years ago while on a motorcycle trip along Highway 1, and it inspired me to return to stay at Stanford Inn. During our recent stay, we had two very memorable and satisfying meals at the restaurant while staying at the Stanford Inn. The dinner featured a mushroom tasting menu with locally foraged mushrooms. The also have a few dishes made with sea palm (kelp). The breakfast included lovely fresh juices and a nice vegan hollandaise sauce on a mushroom Benedict. Very creative healthy and well-made food! Updated from previous review on 2025-11-05

This is the worst meal I’ve had at an all vegan restaurant. Went for breakfast and got the chilaquiles and breakfast burrito. Everything was so bland and flavored with canned enchilada sauce. Maybe other dishes are better but this was laughingly bad. Would give 1 star if possible

Stayed at the hotel for a week. I was underwhelmed by Ravens’ menu. For the prices they have (a piece of cake is $20) and the fine dining experience they seem to strive for, their food doesn’t make the cut. The raviolis tasted odd. The empanadas were like something I’d expect from an omni restaurant that doesn’t quite understand what vegan food is. I did end up liking the curry on the dinner menu and just stuck with that. However, one night there was a comically low amount of curry in the dish; it was very dry. I had to send it back and it took like 10 mins to come back. I just think they need to upgrade their menu. I was underwhelmed. Updated from previous review on 2025-09-29

High quality farm to table food. We stayed a few days @ The Stanford Inn hence we enjoyed multiple breakfasts and dinners here. Every single food was absolutely amazing and delicious. The friendliest staff and the very friendly atmosphere makes this a gem when it comes to a culinary experience. You will not be disappointed.

We absolutely loved dining at the Ravens Restaurant! The food was exceptional. We went multiple times during our trip Mendocino to try their breakfast and dinner options. Amazing service and views as well of the Mendocino coastline. We will definitely be coming back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Worst food I’ve had at an all vegan restaurant. Tried the chilaquiles and tempeh burrito for breakfast. The chilaquiles were drenched in canned enchilada sauce. That’s all it tasted of.

The burrito had large, unbelonging chunks of unseasoned, thawed from frozen vegetables. Huge chunks of broccoli and carrot. Strange. More canned enchilada sauce. Just very bland, odd, and uninteresting.

Service and atmosphere were great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 4

Vegan is not really for me I guess.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

We had breakfast and dinner here daily as part of our bucket list stay at Stanford Inn, so we got to try most of the menu, and were just delighted. We stayed with our two dogs so the dog friendly environment was a must. Dogs were not just tolerated but welcomed here (they were offered beds to lie on, sweet potato chews, and fawned over by staff). There are water bowls for them all over the property and refilled regularly. Now onto the human dining: After strolling the carefully tended vegetable garden on the Stanford grounds it was no surprise that many of our favorite dishes were vegetable forward. Those fresh vegetables were outstanding. The kale stack was a surprise delight -- so flavorful. We also loved the garden scramble. The ravioli did not disappoint and we enjoyed the chocolate ganache tart. Everything was beautifully plated with fresh edible flowers. We picked up The Raven's cookbook -- although we know we won't be able to replicate the flavor without a garden. All of the dishes had a health slant - nothing overly sweet or oily -- and still felt decadent. Dining in Mendocino is spendy - Ravens was a good value by comparison. We were not tempted to go elsewhere or saddened by our decision to stick with The Ravens for dining for our stay.

My husband loves the food, for me its bland and doesnt taste fresh. Im hoping for menu change and freshly squeezed juices one day. Views are wonderful. Atmosphere is rather uptight, people eat in quiet. No baby changing station.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 4

Best breakfast I have ever had
I had the burrito, with the rosemary potatoes and I was full and satisfied!
The staff are very accommodating and delightful

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Everything was pleasant and the food was fresh and delicious. Very elegant setting

Thank goodness for The Ravens. The restaurant is the ultimate expression of a certain kind of vegan restaurant, with warm wood tones, most items made from scratch, and many made with vegetables grown in their extensive garden. We stayed at the Inn for a few days and had the opportunity to eat multiple breakfasts and dinners at the Inn. It's clearly the best option for vegans in coastal Northern California, and it's absolutely worth a visit. The meals are not designed to shock you or overwhelm you; instead, they're meant to be that perfect healthy, comfort food served in a generous setting. Everyone is remarkably friendly, and the diversity of options is strong. Highly recommended, both as a restaurant and an Inn.

I stayed at Stanford Inn for a few days and ate several breakfasts & dinners at Ravens' Restaurant. The worst thing I had was maybe a 3.5 star meal, and almost everything else was a 4.5-5 star. Service was incredible, great environment, and overall the quality is insanely high.

Loved everything from the service to the food