21 Best American Restaurants near San Simeon

“Beautiful place, where you can find the fusion of nature and ocean. The real Gateway to Big Sur.“

“Everything we order was delicious“

“Friendly fast service amazing food. Traveler friendly a must stop. Best mimosa ever !!! Great selection of food. Patio is a beautiful spot to enjoy a drink…… or two.“

“Great location to dine an stay“

“We had dinner here the first night and enjoyed it so much that we came back the next three nights. Manny, our server, made the difference. Not only was the food delicious, Manny’s service was superb! Being outside allowed us to have our Sophie with us and the glass enclosure kept us out of the vigorous sea breeze. The patio heater helped also. We heartily recommend this restaurant, especially if you have a pet you can’t leave in a hotel room. Thanks again Manny!“

“What a gem! Fabulous in every way. Madeline's has a wonderful menu and wonderful wine list highlighting boutique Paso Robles wines.

For lunch we enjoyed the mushroom-sage soup special and the Nicoise and Duck Confit salads.

All of theses dishes are marked gluten free on the menu, which is essential for people with celiac disease like me.

Next time we visit this part of the coast, we will definitely return. Dinner might even be the point of a trip!“

“So, we originally stopped at Robin's but were told they were short staffed and there would be at least a 10 minute wait. There appeared to be empty tables everywhere though. So, we headed around the corner to Creekside Garden. The staff was friendly and helpful. The patio was comfirtable and welcoming. The found was so very good. My husband had a turkey fresno cheese sandwich with fries. The peppers were cooked perfectly for the sandwich and the fries yummy. I had beef fres.o and cheese sandwich with potato salad . The meat was perfect, peppers delicious and the potato salad was amazing. We will be back as the experience was better than we've had at Robin's.“

“An oasis…rolled into town after driving all day, and just wanted a beer. A good beer. Got exactly that.
I come from the land of Pliny and so many other amazing brews, it was nice to get to try something new. Fella behind the bar was chatty and attentive, even though we were the only people there. Location is kind of stale in terms of ambiance, but the beer is good and cold. Will visit again this vacation I am sure.“

“If you come to Cambria or are just passing by please do yourself a favor and stop by Indigo Moon for some fine dining and excellent customer service our waitress Dakota was so accommodating and knowledgeable of the wines and what to pair them with. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“

“Had lunch with a friend there the other day and I loved how fresh everything was. The chef came out and greeted us which is always a great experience. Everything was done old school there which I can really appreciate. Pasta was delicious! Attended a 🎶concert 🎶there last night. It was a fun night with great music by Jill Knight and Giovanni did a super job at providing a special menu for the evening. ♥️“

“The Corvettes of Bakersfield visited Cambria Pines Lodge on Sunday, July 9th for a lovely brunch in the garden room. We had 15 cars and a group of 30. We were welcomed by Angel, who took some group pics for us and led us to a perfectly set room ready to accommodate our group! Everyone enjoyed the mimosas and bloody Mary’s as well as our brunch choices. Our servers were attentive and did a great job! After brunch, we ventured out to the garden and played the assorted lawn games - lots of fun. Several members booked rooms to stay over and enjoyed the resort! Many of us strolled the grounds and took the trail leading the Cambria Nursery. Thank you Cambria Pines Team. Visit our Facebook page (Corvettes of Bakersfield) for pics!“

“Went here for the first time tonight . I have always wanted to try this place so a few of my friends came here tonight . The mimosa’s are outstanding you get so many choices and flavors . A total 10 in my book . We each had a meal . One friend had the fish and chips and she said they were goof . I myself had the veggie burger which was excellent. My friend had the special turkey melt she said it was really good .definitely will be back for more mimosas. Highly recommend you try it .“

“Food was super fast, and good. We had the ABC burger and the Monster burger, with fries and onion rings. All very messy and good. The burgers are reasonably priced, but a little pricey on the fries and rings. My only question was why we got 2 sides of ranch, I thought it just came with, but the receipt showed that we paid for them when we didn't ask for them. At any rate, we found out that onion rings aren't bad with ranch!“

“I visit with the family often. We love coming here from the property, views, and the trail we love it! Live music bbq food and drinks! Highly recommended!“

“All of it. !!! The whole kit and caboodle“

“Always great service. and of course, the food is great also! Whenever I go to Cambria, I always go to JBJ Riund Up Pizza.“

“I always look forward to a meal at this homey place. My friend from his Cambrian days, John Brannon, recommended the hamburgers, and even though I was primed for breakfast I had the Mushroom Burger. Delicious, and the friendly waitress volunteered that I could order onion rings instead of fries at no additional charge. It was a great choice!“

“Excellent food and service.“

“We enjoy everything about West End. The food is really good and the atmosphere is friendly and homey. Owner, Vicki, is the friendliest person ever.“

“We were with a large crowd, booked 10 rooms. one of the staff at the front desk needs to go back for some customer service training. she was very rude to my 80+yr old Mother as well as some other family members. The front desk is the face of the property. fix that and anything else will resolve.“