Travel the California coast and you quickly discover that the waterfront dining is as varied as the state’s ocean scenery. 从简单的海边小屋到奢华的活动餐厅, you’ll find caught-that-day seafood in settings ranging from flip-flop casual to all-dolled-up. But wherever you go, these restaurants share one common trait: world-class water views. 这里有一个突出的选择，从南到北，让你开始.
1. Coasterra, San Diego
Got a boat? 只有这样你才能看得更清楚 San Diego美国的海滨天际线和闪闪发光的桥梁都比美国的好 Coasterra现代墨西哥人 on the city’s Harbor Island. The menu offers creative twists on Mexican classics: ceviche with bay shrimp and blue crab, 或是新鲜去壳的生蚝配火烤鸡尾酒酱. But it’s easy to get distracted from your food: Every table in this sleek, multilevel dazzler has a view that will have you Instagramming throughout your meal, 尤其是当你在日落的时候. (More: Coastaterra)
2. 拉霍亚湾的乔治餐厅
This acclaimed San Diego restaurant 实际上是三个餐饮目的地在一起吗. 中心是精致的用餐场所 California Modern, with its spacious, contemporary interior, 加上厨师Trey Foshee的获奖作品, locally sourced fare. Upstairs, relax with handcrafted cocktails and vistas of turquoise-blue La Jolla Cove at the Level2 bar. 或者一边吃辣一边欣赏全景海景, 乔治屋顶的腌烤鱼玉米饼 Ocean Terrace, which was once named one of the world’s “hottest rooftop restaurants” by Travel+Leisure.
3. Studio, Laguna Beach
Ocean views, architecture, and California-inspired French cuisine all come together at Studio位于奥兰治县的海滨悬崖上 Montage Laguna Beach resort. Walk into this modern Craftsman-style beach cottage—with its elegant wood details, vaulted ceiling, and windows opening to the Pacific Ocean—and you might start plotting how to move in permanently. 新鲜的海鲜是主菜, but the menu also highlights organic produce from local farms and the restaurant’s own gardens and fruit trees. Struggling to choose between the seared swordfish with spicy lentils and the king salmon with heirloom carrots? 别担心:你可以尽情享受菜单上的美味佳肴，并一一品尝.
4. 圣莫尼卡的龙虾餐厅
Just steps from the Santa Monica Pier, The Lobster is a local classic that first opened in 1925 specializing in—you guessed it—whole, grilled, and steamed lobster. 在一段传奇的历史之后, 在1999年重新开业之前，龙虾餐厅空置了10年, 新装修，新主人. Today, 从现代风格的餐厅的落地窗向外望去, or from the expansive terrace while enjoying Chef Collin Crannell’s grilled Yucatan or California spiny lobster. 其他海鲜选择包括平底锅烤岩鱼, 浓缩烧烤哥伦比亚河王鲑鱼, 还有一个大的生食吧. Afterward, make your way down the pier for a gentle spin on the solar-powered Ferris wheel—especially beautiful at night. (More: The Lobster)
5. 捕捉美国海鲜，圣莫尼卡
It’s a two-for-one at Catch，位于历史悠久的 Hotel Casa del Mar这是一个了解动态的机会 Santa Monica beach scene out the windows while also dining on locally caught seafood and produce from Santa Monica’s famous farmers market. 餐饮选择包括来自两岸的贝类, as well as local fish entrees such as a mustard-marinated California black cod with green and yellow pole beans. (More: Catch American Seafood)
6. Geoffrey’s Malibu
从太平洋海岸高速公路， Geoffrey’s 看起来很朴素. 但走进时尚精致的餐厅, 然后走到阳台上, and you’ll be wowed. 由著名建筑师Richard Neutra设计, 杰弗里提供了一个无缝融合的海景(一直到 Santa Catalina Island)，郁郁葱葱的景观，以及令人头晕目眩的名人目击事件. 当你在晚餐时享受海鲜海鲜饭时，可以欣赏马里布的日落, then treat yourself to the maple blueberry cheesecake or an espresso flan as the stars twinkle over the Pacific. 另一个很棒的海滨选择? Duke’s Malibu，以纪念冲浪先驱杜克·卡哈纳莫库. (More: Geoffrey’s Malibu)
7. Copa Cubana, Ventura
正宗的古巴美食满足海港景色在 Ventura’s Copa Cubana在那里，你可以看到船只驶入和驶出 Ventura Harbor 当你在arroz con pollo或ropa vieja露天用餐时. 在这里，音乐是体验中必不可少的一部分, 乐队演奏着蓝调, laid-back rock, 或者拉丁音乐在周末早午餐时间登上舞台. 如果你更喜欢吃安慰食物的话, the adjacent 805 Bar—which shares a kitchen and an owner with the Copa—specializes in gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, along with soups, salad, and mac ‘n cheese.
8. 圣巴巴拉贝类公司
漫步整个的长度 Santa Barbara’s historic Stearns Wharf and you’ll get a nice reward: first-rate seafood in an unpretentious setting. 这里曾经是贝类的采购站 圣巴巴拉贝类公司 is a longtime local favorite, replete with weathered lobster buoys hanging from the roofline. Grab a table on the deck or nab a counter seat to watch the chefs in action, as the skillets flame up and the smell of fried scallops fills the restaurant. Scan the chalkboards above the grills for seasonal favorites such as fresh local Dungeness crab or spiny lobster. (More: 圣巴巴拉贝类公司)
9. 水上之窗，莫罗湾
俯瞰地标莫罗岩和繁忙的港口 Morro Bay, Windows on the Water stands out for both its top-notch view and for creative dishes showcasing Central Coast ingredients. 以附近养殖的鲍鱼为开胃菜 Cayucos, 然后从莫罗湾大比目鱼中挑选一份祖传番茄沙司, or a balsamic-glazed, 草饲菲力牛排(可能来自附近) Hearst Ranch). Watch the chefs working in the open kitchen—if you can take your eyes off the panoramas through the restaurant’s floor-to-ceiling windows. (More: Windows on the Water)
10. Sierra Mar, Big Sur
Looking westward from this dramatic building—cantilevered down a stretch of Big Sur coastline—Sierra Mar at Post Ranch Inn 给你一种漂浮在海洋之上的感觉. Reclaimed woods, slate floors, and floor-to-ceiling windows lend an understated, natural elegance. Magical? Yes, and so is the menu, with many dishes drawing inspiration from the Big Sur region—such as Morro Bay oysters, Monterey red abalone, 还有蒙特利郡的奶酪 肖克家族农庄. (More: Sierra Mar)
11. Nepenthe, Big Sur
这家悬崖上的餐厅 Highway One in Big Sur 任何人的遗愿清单上都有, 在这里，只有海鸥才能欣赏到无与伦比的海岸美景. The mellow, family-owned restaurant was first opened by Lolly and Bill Fassett in 1949 and today you can still enjoy Lolly’s signature dish, 鼠尾草馅的烤鸡, along with the famous Ambrosia Burger or a variety of vegetarian entrees. 从朴素的露台上欣赏美景, or step inside the main building that was designed by a protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright. (More: Nepenthe)
12. 半月湾山姆杂烩店
Thanks to the folks at Sam’s Chowder House, 旧金山以南大约一小时车程, you don’t have to travel all the way to Maine for great lobster and chowder. Exhibit A: The Today Show 这家海滨餐厅的龙虾卷名叫 Half Moon Bay 美国五大最好的三明治之一. 在甲板上坐下, 或者依偎在壁炉旁, 享用用石榴汁烹制的加州大马哈鱼, or local rock cod served with Brussels sprouts from nearby Giusti Farms. Shellfish fans may have met the ultimate dish: a lobster clambake featuring a full Maine lobster, mussels, and clams. (More: Sam's Chowder House)
13. Nick's Cove, Marshall
它位于托马莱斯湾的浅滩之上， 尼克湾餐厅和牡蛎酒吧 感觉像是一个秘密的静修处，距离旧金山北部大约两小时车程. 点一杯精酿啤酒和一些新鲜的本地牡蛎, then settle onto the deck to watch sandpipers and egrets dabbling in the water. Or, relax in the main dining room, which feels like a stylishly worn hunting lodge. 当地的主菜包括Tomales Bay蛤蜊浓汤, 黄油烤加州大比目鱼, 和颓废的Dungeness蟹肉通心粉 & cheese. 周末去远足吧 雷耶斯岬国家海岸 住在尼克湾的一间乡村风格的小屋. (More: Nick's Cove)
14. 波德加湾的Spud Point螃蟹公司
Surrounded by bobbing fishing boats, squawking gulls, and clanging riggings, Spud Point can’t help but serve fresh-as-it-gets seafood, including an award-winning chowder. 从旧金山往北开车两小时，风景优美, via Highway 1, 这个正宗的地方供应最新鲜的螃蟹和帝王鲑鱼, 直接从船主托尼·阿内洛和他儿子马克的船上拿来的. There are also outstanding crab cakes and sandwiches featuring the catch of the day. Nothing fancy here, but it doesn’t have to be: the view from your picnic table is all you need.
15. 小河旅馆，门多西诺县
俯瞰岩石海湾 Mendocino County, the Little River Inn 从1939年就开始提供浪漫度假吗. But it also makes a worthwhile detour just for lunch or dinner: The 1853-era main building houses the inn’s elegant-yet-relaxed restaurant, known for fresh seafood like a sole meunière using petrale sole caught by fishing boats in Noyo Harbor, just up the coast. 对于一个更随意的用餐选择，吃 Ole’s Whale Watch Bar, a local favorite thanks to its tasty craft cocktails and own incredible views. (More: Little River Inn)
