Harbor House
5600 CA-1, Elk, USA
$$$$ ・ Californian,Creative
MICHELIN Guide's Point Of View
Two Stars: Excellent cooking
Veering off into the wilds of Mendocino County is certainly a most delightful detour—one that culminates in the dining room of the Harbor House Inn.Driven by impeccable technique and devotion to sustainability, the cooking is highly original. Chef Matthew Kammerer is devout when it comes to hyper-local and foraged ingredients, elevating not only delicacies like sea urchin, but also more humble items like seaweed harvested from the nearby coastline, or lace lichen plucked from overhanging trees. Compelling, Japanese-accented creations have included a sake-poached abalone paired with a luscious sauce made from its liver. Fantastic sourdough is flecked with sea lettuce, and kombu flavors a silky ice cream with coffee, lavender and honey—an ingenious union of sweet and savory tastes.
Gastronomy & Sustainability
MICHELIN Green Star
"The mindset and culture of Harbor House resides in a place where we constantly are evolving and improving our sustainability efforts. A daily changing menu and creative ways to preserve ingredients play a major role in our cuisine. With a remote natural setting, our daily choices of non-food related practices play just as big of a role in our culture as the edible ones do."
Matthew Kammerer
Facilities & Services
- Air conditioning
- Car park
- Great view
- Interesting wine list
- Terrace
- Wheelchair access
Credit cards accepted
