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Harbor House Inn
New American
The lace lichen gets plucked from overhanging trees on the Mendocino coast and ends up on your plate, which tells you most of what you need to know about this two-Michelin-star tasting menu perched above the Pacific in Elk. Matthew Kammerer's cooking runs Japanese-accented and hyper-local, with sea urchin and foraged seaweed doing the heavy lifting. The sourdough is flecked with sea lettuce, and the drive out here, genuinely remote, is part of the whole production.
Six honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide 2 Stars
- Sunset Restaurants · Where to Eat and Drink
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Hospitality
- Los Angeles Times The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Matthew Kammerer
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Matthew Kammerer
One number, weighted & current 94
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Grilled wakame ice cream Michelin Guide
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