Even if you're not ready to plop down an average $1,000 a night for a hotel room at this luxury resort, you can still enjoy the lovely views of Big Sur from its dining room by reserving a table for lunch or dinner. While dishes like heirloom tomatoes with Buffalo mozzarella and pesto and grilled rib eye with gruyère potato gratin suggest that Craig von Foerster's New American menu doesn't take many chances, that doesn't seem to deter reviewers from calling the experience "a treat for all of the senses" and "worth the drive if you are anywhere close to the area."