Harbor House Inn - Celebrated by the World's Top Media
Discover why the world's leading travel, food, and luxury publications call Harbor House Inn one of California's most celebrated destinations. From Michelin stars to James Beard recognition, explore our press coverage and media features.
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July 2026
Michelin reveals its top picks for high-priced dining along California’s scenic Highway 1
"A culinary adventure that culminates in the coastal cuisine of Harbor House ..."
January 2026
October 2025
July 2025
Harbor House Inn. Elk, California, United States
"Propped on a clifftop on the rustic Northern California coast, this historic inn’s sensational setting is only part of its charm. The small restaurant punches well above its weight with an astonishing journey through local ..."
February 2026
California Restaurants Top the Nation in Michelin Green Stars
June 2025
The Best Holiday Destinations in October
"Try a true taste of Mendocino at Harbor House Inn, where the 25-seat dining room hosts an ever-changing, hyper-local menu that has been awarded the county’s first-ever Michelin star. Everything you eat here has been sourced from within a 30-mile radius......"
May 2025
Kohlrabi is King at California's Two MICHELIN Star Harbor House
"Since reopening in 2018 under Kammerer’s helm, Harbor House has gained acclaim for its intensely local menu, directed by the best seafood and meat Mendocino County has ..."
Best Drivable Destination: Harbor House Inn
"Set along the wildflower-laced cliffs of Mendocino County in Elk, Calif., the Harbor House Inn is as timeless as the surrounding landscape ..."
February 2025
THE 2019 JAMES BEARD AWARD SEMIFINALISTS
"We're thrilled to announce our 2019 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists! Read on for the semifinalists in all categories, from Best New Restaurant to Outstanding Chef. We'll announce the final Restaurant and Chef..."
January 2025
The 2025 James Beard Award
September 2024
America's Best Small Food and Wine Town Has a Michelin-Starred Restaurant, Nearly 90 Neighboring Vineyards, and Just 275 Residents
"On a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, you’ll find the tiny town of Elk, California, home to just about 275 residents. This ..."
It's one of the hardest restaurants to reach in California. It's also world famous.
"It's the most remote two-starred restaurant in the entire state. After miles of no cell reception and few other vehicles on the road, a row of parked cars confirmed our arrival at Harbor House, the two-star Michelin restaurant in the tiny town of Elk...."
August 2024
ASM Global's Savor Team USA Heads to Singapore to Vie for Global Title in World's Only Young Chef Young Waiter and Mixologist Competition
7 Epic California Road Trips to Take this Summer
"From kayaking to hiking to wine tasting, you can easily spend at least two nights in Timber Cove. However, if you want to switch things up, drive further and end in Elk at the Harbor House Inn for a cozier and more intimate experience......"
July 2024
The Latest Single Ingredient Journey of Krug Blooms at Harbor House
"The prestigious champagne company celebrates its 10th single ingredient journey, Krug x Flowers, on a Northern California oceanfront bluff covered with edible blossoms..."
World Lifestyle: These Top Fine Dining Restaurants Produce Absolutely Zero Waste
"Harbor House emphasizes the utilization of fire and steam as natural heat sources to enhance the flavors of its foods ..."
June 2024
"Can Fine Dining Be Sustainable?"Matthew Kammerer Weighs In
"I don't think the word sustainable applies to a fine-dining restaurant. What is sustainable about 16 team members coming together to serve 20 people 15 courses? ...."
5 high-style, seriously relaxing destinations up and down Highway 1
"The property adds to the town's increasingly gourmet cred-two-Michelin-starred Harbor House Inn is a short stroll away ..."
May 2024
Michelin Key Hotels in San Francisco and the Bay Area
"With only six rooms in the main house and five private cottages, guests can enjoy privacy and solitude, far from the hustle and bustle of everyday life...."
The Quintessential California Road Trip, Only Better
"A wiggly 45 minutes west, sunny terraced vineyards give way to chilly redwood forests and the Pacific-hugging Highway 1. In the teeny town of Elk, the Harbor House Inn [3] reopened last year after a total renovation..."
February 2024
7 Oceanfront Restaurants in NorCal With Food as Impressive as the View
"Situated directly on the moody Mendocino County coastline, dining at the intimate 18-seat restaurant within the historic Harbor House Inn is an experience like none other along the coast...."
6 Favorite Mendocino County Hotels for Every Budget | Splurge -The Harbor House Inn
November 2023
July 2023
The 50 Most Powerful People in American Fine Dining
"At California’s Harbor House Inn, Matthew Kammerer is serving up hyper-local cuisine that’s earned him two Michelin stars and a whole host of accolades. Focused on seafood and vegetables that he and his team find within just a few miles of the Mendocino restaurant, Kammerer is one of ..."
To Help California’s Kelp Forests, Eat Sea Urchins
"At the Harbor House Inn, executive chef Matthew Kammerer turns the echinoderm into the Michelin-starred fare his restaurant is known for. After carefully cracking open their outer shells...."
June 2023
14 Things to Do on the Mystical Mendocino Coast
"There will be no cell signal during most of your drive along the coast of Mendocino, and half the time, there won’t even be a radio station to tune in to. All you’re left to do is slow down and take in your surroundings...."
Savor the scenery: 10 restaurants with the most picturesque waterfront views in the US
"Situated in the Northern California town of Elk, the restaurant at Harbor House Inn features spectacular views of the Pacific that are meant to be shared with a special someone who can appreciate...."
February 2023
April 2024
10 Top US Hotels for Food and Drinks, According to the Experts
"Hugging the rugged Pacific coastline, the historic Harbor House Inn boasts an exhilarating backdrop for executive chef Matthew Kammerer's highly imaginative tasting menu showcasing the region's naturally rich ..."
January 2024
Haute Living SF: 6 Michelin-Starred Restaurants in Nor-Cal for 2024
"Perched on a seaside cliff, this elegant resort offers a culinary experience harmoniously combining local and organic ingredients to create cuisine that represents the area ..."
April 2023
MICHELIN and Destination Vancouver announce the MICHELIN® Guide Vancouver
“When sourcing ingredients for our menu, we first look towards our farm and the surrounding area along our coast to search for unique and high -quality ingredients,” he explains......."
7 Oceanfront Restaurants in NorCal With Food as Impressive as the View
"Its blend of luxury, serenity, and culinary exploration makes this boutique property a sought-after choice for anyone seeking an unforgettable coastal adventure ..." read more
Ojai Valley Food Festival
"A new food and wine festival is coming to bustling Ojai this fall, running October 26 to October 29 at the Ojai Valley Inn. The multi-day Ojai Food + Wine will feature a ton of food and wine....."
January 2023
Four Talented Young Chefs with Michelin Green Stars
"Local Hero – Matthew Kammerer
Matthew Kammerer, executive chef at two-Michelin-star Harbor House perched on California’s Mendocino coastline, shares his passion for hyper-local ingredients....."
22 Chefs Share the Best Thing They Ate in 2022
"The best thing I ate this year was a simple steamed rockfish soup. Ejler, a local woodworker in Elk, takes me fishing behind the inn in a small wooden row boat that he built 30 years ago. It’s an experience in itself, as the fog rolls in and out and the sun rises......"
December 2022
Michelin Stars Announced
"Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin Guide, told The Chronicle that the staffing crisis is one of the pandemic’s “long-lasting effects” around the world. Those that won stars “have managed to adapt to the situation ... without compromising the quality” of food and service, he said....."
November 2022
These Tiny Country Inns Are the Ultimate Weekend Escape
"In the mornings, chef Matthew Kammerer can be found foraging for seaweed in tide pools just outside the inn’s doors, to be turned into a course on his tasting menu. What can’t be grown in the garden or plucked from nearby stands is sourced in and around the town of Elk....."
Why are people in L.A. flocking to Mendocino? Two Words: Mushroom Season
"Death cap. Pine spike. Shaggy mane. Hideous Gomphidius.
No, these aren’t the names of punk bands from your local high school — they’re just some of the mushroom varieties that grow in Northern California......"
October 2022
The Most Important Ingredient
"From thawing food, to cooking, to washing, clean water is the lifeblood of a functioning kitchen — which also means it’s wasted and polluted more than anything else. We join Michelin Green Chef Matthew Kammerer in his kitchen...."
How Chefs Are Saving California’s Reefs by Serving Sea Urchins
"We have this sustainable seafood abundance, and it’s something we should be harvesting,” Kammerer says. “It’s a tide pool in a bowl. No one else can make it, it’s all here......"
June 2022
May 2021
A Guide to All Green Michelin Star Restaurants in the US
"Perched on a clifftop in California’s Mendocino County lies Harbor House. Boasting two Michelin stars in addition to its Green Star, expect incredible food with breathtaking sea views to match......."
Harbor House: A world away
"The Inn has its own vegetable garden, but it has also recently purchased a 320-acre farm not far away, where more herbs vegetables will be raised, along with cattle and other livestock, honeybees, and more...."
February 2020
THE 2020 JAMES BEARD AWARD SEMIFINALISTS
"Announcing our 2020 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists! Read on for the semifinalists in all categories, from Outstanding Restaurant to Rising Star Chef ..."
It List 2019: Our Editors’ Picks of the Best New Hotels in the World
"Every year, Travel + Leisure's editors reach out to our network of hospitality professionals, trusted writers, and hotel addicts in search of the finest new (and newly reimagined) properties around the globe..."
August 2019
Michelin Guide 2019, Harbor House
"You’ll drive along winding roads past sloping vineyards, apple orchards and sun-dappled redwood trees before arriving at this serene sanctuary set atop a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The historic property dates to 1916 but reopened in 2018 following a renovation infusing it with a laid-back luxury..."
12 Restaurants Worth the Drive from SF
"Perched on a cliff along the coast, Harbor House Inn was first built in 1916 and features an intimate restaurant with ocean views. This is hyper-local cuisine, with ingredients foraged from the property and tide pools prepared with..."
June 2019
Michelin Guide California 2019 Selection
"Finally, Harbor House in Mendocino County, where executive chef Matthew Kammerer relies on the bounty of on-site gardens and diverse sea life found in a local cove and along California’s North Coast..."
April 2019
36 Hours in Mendocino County
"In the last two years, two long-awaited new hotels have opened on the Mendocino coast. The Harbor House Inn, in Elk, is a 1916 redwood home which was originally built by the local logging company and designed to showcase....."
F&W Best New Chefs 2019: Matthew Kammerer of Harbor House Inn in Elk, California
"It’s the salt you need to know about first. A taste so big and briny that to let a few flakes melt on your tongue is to feel sucked under a wave, tumbled about in the tide ..."
February 2019
Why a Saison cook left San Francisco to cook on the Mendocino Coast
"You take a tight turn, and suddenly there’s a view of Greenwood Cove’s towering rock formations, with the town barely making a mark on the road above ..."
August 2018
Love at First Bite
"I haven’t been beachcombing since I was a child, but for Chef Matthew Kammerer, who launched his ambitious first solo project The Harbor House Inn in north California’s Mendocino County in May, a trip to the black-pebbled shoreline fronting the property is a daily undertaking..."
Suite Spot: Harbor House Inn, Mendocino
"The Harbor House Inn's commanding view of the Three Sisters, a group of sea stacks on the Mendocino coast, hasn’t changed in the 102 years since a lumber company built the structure to showcase the beauty of its milled ..."
June 2018
Sea-to-table: Mendocino coast inspires Harbor House chef
"Since opening in May, the novel concept has been a hit with diners, Kammerer said, with guests traveling from all across the Bay Area to dine at his 25-seat restaurant. Some stay overnight in the nine-room inn, and..."
Tasting Mendocino, at the Harbor House Inn
"It was 5am and the night sky had only just begun to brighten. The wind and the wild birds sang in the eucalyptus trees, and from the deck of my cottage, I could make out the little flecks of white far below where, here and ..."
