Lord Bennett's Restaurant

Renowned architect, Richard Snapp, designed this smart 'contemporary beach' style edifice to accommodate the unparalleled panoramic 160 degree Pacific Ocean view. Majestic and craggy rock formations (aka 'sea stacks') including the famed monolith 'Face Rock' are focal points in the breathtaking vista of surf and sand. Lord Bennett's has been owned and operated since it's inception in 1989 by maste

r chef/ owner Rich Iverson. This Culinary Institute of America alumnus credits the people that work for him as a paramount ingredient of his restaurant's success. The crew casually pampers without being attentive to a fault. At Lord Bennett's they don't open a lot of cans. Almost everything including salad dressings, sauces, soups, desserts, and in-house baked goods, are made from scratch with the very freshest ingredients available. Local produce, fruits, fish and meat are utilized when in season. The menu, like the wine list, is well-chosen and diverse. A plethora of specialty seafood, fowl, and meat selections are served here. Some standouts are the popular Seafood Combination Plate (Grilled fish with scallops, prawns, steamer clams, mussels, sautéed in garlic butter, with deep fried calamari). Another is the generous Baseball Cut Top Sirloin Steak (Char-broiled and served with burgundy butter). Some examples of daily specials are the Kumomoto Oysters on the half shell, Oregon Salmon grilled with a black bean salsa and Hawaiian Ahi blackened with Cajun spices and a raspberry Buerre Blanc. The Clam Chowder and Shrimp Bisque are legendary here. The architecture of flavors in such dishes as the Lamb Chops, Artisan Salad, and Nut Encrusted Halibut are subtle and complex. The aforementioned as well as brunch offerings: Eggs Rancheros and the Crab Omelet owe much of their success to Iverson's sauces. They are a triumph! Cheesy scalloped potatoes or the singular 'baked stuffer' are a stellar choice for your starch. Crisp stir fried vegetables flawlessly compliment the entrées. Presentation and preparation illustrate the near-perfect blend of art and craft that issues forth from this gleaming, well provisioned kitchen.