Cambria (California)

Feels like dining in a snuggly bird's nest (hence the name). Food choices are upscale comfort items, with lunch choices like beer battered fish tacos and lamb curry burritos and dinner items like wild prawn enchiladas and jerk spiced duck breast. The food is diverse and delicious, though not inexpensive. For a cheaper, quicker bite, try the Robin's take-out counter.

Good Mexican Food.

This restaurant has great food and is very popular. The line begins forming about 5PM and can by opening time at 5:30PM already have a full seating of people. It serves wonderful fish and looks out on the water.

This 20-room inn offers complimentary warm picnic breakfast delivered to your room as well as afternoon coffee & tea and fresh cookies delivered daily. Every room has a fireplace, 32" flat screen TV, and coffee maker. Slippers and bathrobes are provided for all guests. The property offers wi-fi, free parking, and a limited number of pet-friendly rooms ($25 additional fee).

Just up the hill from the Cambria Christmas Market. Offers beautiful gardens, an off-leash dog park, and charging stations for your Tesla or other electrical vehicle. Well-behaved dogs and cats are welcome in designated pet-friendly rooms, but you need to phone the hotel to make the reservations for them. Consider their dinner package as a best-value option.

Cookie aficionados will love this place, dieters will hate it. As the owners state, the things that make a cookie great are "love and butter". All cookies are original recipes made from scratch, with nearly a dozen different varieties ranging from chocolate chip to Snickerdoodle to root beer float. If for some reason you have sought out a cookie store but want something other than cookies, they also have brownies, pumpkin mousse pie, and "Naughty Rods", which are pretzels dipped in caramel, chocolate, and other calories. The store is located in an industrial area and can be a bit tough to find - follow the signs!.