San Francisco Hometown Creamery - SF

Cantuccini (Tuscan Biscotti: Anise Ice)

Cream with amaretto, rum and raisins and cantuccini

I've never seen this flavour before and it was really good. The actual ice cream was really smooth and the anise flavour was on point. 

Website: http://www.sfhometowncreamery.com/

Website: http://www.sfhometowncreamery.com/

Old Fisherman's Grotto - Monterey

We went on a bit of a hike near Big Sur (Valley View Trail)

 

 

We somehow ended up at the beach!

Trees in Monterey

Monterey views

Wharf

Bread 

Cup of soup $5

Really good! 

 

Wharf platter 

Dungeness crab, grilled shrimp, grilled scallop, crab cake with risotto and vegetables

This was a lot of seafood, but it was all so tasty with the butter sauce. Delicious!

Key Lime Pie

Yummy! It was really heavy on the cream and I loved the key lime custard.

 

Ollaieberry pie and cannoli cake (all desserts $9 each)

Tasty!

Website: http://www.oldfishermansgrotto.com/

Big Sur Bakery and Restaurant - Big Sur

Unfortunately, due to the mudslides, we couldn't take Highway 1 or PCH all the way from LA to San Francisco. There were so mudslides blocking off parts of the highway. Therefore, we decided to drive up to Monterey after San Luis Obispo and stay there overnight. Then the next day, we would drive down south to see Julia Pfeiffer State Park, Big Sur and Bixby Bridge.

Monterey

 

Bixby Beach

McWay Falls

Redwoods! 

The Big Sur Bakery and Restaurant seemed like it was in the middle of the forest along the highway. 

 

Pistachio Cherry Scone $4.75

Rather pricey, but I guess that's Big Sur

Donut with cream cheese icing

Deetjens Dip with home fries and English muffin

Turkey and avocado with hollandaise sauce on the side - it was very interesting having a hollandaise dip. 

Website: https://www.bigsurbakery.com/

Chick Fil A @ California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

We looked up where we could find the nearest Chick Fil A (to fulfil our dream of eating all the "must-try" American fast food places) and found one at the campus cafeteria of California Polytechnic State University. 

There's a rock climbing wall? What's going on with universities in the US? 

Trying to blend in with the students and not look like clueless tourists

The lengths we will go to so that we can try Chick Fil A

Spicy chicken sandwich $4.25 and waffle fries $1.95

Pretty good spicy chicken sandwich. It's much better than the McChicken, so I can see why people love it so much and it's reasonably priced. I really liked the waffle fries (but they were expensive). 

Website: https://www.chick-fil-a.com/locations/ca/california-polytechnic-state-university

Olsen's Danish Village Bakery - Solvang

  We came on the perfect day! It was Solvang's 3rd Wednesday Farmers Market

It was pretty lively

 

Such cute and quaint shops!

 

Apricot Danish $3.25, Iced almond raspberry tart $2.95 and Princess Waffle $3.95

I really liked the danish and the iced almond raspberry tart. I wasn't too sure about the princess waffle. 

Website: http://www.olsensdanishvillagebakery.com/

Santa Barbara Shellfish Company - Santa Barbara

Highway 1/Pacific Coast Highway road trip!

Old Mission Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Pier

Bowl of chowder $7.95 

Really delicious - thick and creamy without being too heavy. It was a really good chowder. 

Uni Shooter $7.95

Fresh sea urchin

Website: https://shellfishco.com/