Big Sur Roadhouse
Breakfast and lunch daily until 2:30, in a room Glen Oaks runs, with a redwood bar top on the back patio looking over the Big Sur River.1
Why go
The Roadhouse trades inside Glen Oaks Big Sur, and the hotel describes it as simple, seasonal fare for breakfast and lunch in a chic dining room with leafy outdoor patios.
1 There are two patios and they do different jobs. The back one runs a redwood bar over the river; the front one has two gas fireplaces and takes the morning.1 Both are dog-friendly. What lands on the plate is the hotel's word for now.
Order this / avoid
- Avoid: arriving after 2:30pm any day, or planning dinner. The kitchen runs 8am to 2:30pm and stops.1
Good to know
- Check Highway 1 before driving. The Timber Fire closed the road again at 1pm on 27 August 2026 between Andrew Molera State Park and Deetjen's Big Sur Inn. Neither the Roadhouse nor Glen Oaks has posted anything about it, so call ahead.2
- Coffee and a glass of wine count as a visit. The hotel invites walk-ins for a drink or a snack, not just a full meal.1
Verdict
listed — The only voice on this room is the hotel that owns it, describing its own restaurant. That is enough to file the address and not enough to send anyone down Highway 1 for it. A breakfast that ends at half past two is still a real fact for a driver, so the entry earns its place; the rung moves when somebody who ate there writes it down.