Experience the original heart of Big Sur with this $200 gift certificate for food and drinks at Big Sur's Nepenthe Restaurant or its beautiful outdoor dining terrace, Café Kevah.

Built on a south facing promontory 800 feet above the Pacific, Nepenthe's commanding views are not-to-be-missed. Started in 1949, Nepenthe was created by Bill and Lolly Fassett from a design by Frank Lloyd Wright protégé, Rowan Maiden. The restaurant and grounds' spectacular setting and Bill and Lolly's legendary hospitality would become a Big Sur institution, overflowing for decades with exuberance, generosity, dancing, and joy.

Ably run today by Bill and Lolly's daughter Holly and grandson Kirk, a relaxing day at Nepenthe, as well as a visit to the legendary Phoenix store, will take you back to the original spirit of classic Big Sur.