Named a Best Cookbook of Spring 2025 by Eater, Los Angeles Times, and Epicurious
Between lush photos from Cheyenne Ellis, gorgeous descriptions from Andrews and recipes that make the most of local bounty (think perfect Meyer lemonade and Dungeness crab rice), it's a treat for all senses. - The Los Angeles Times
"With his debut cookbook, Clark, chef and owner of Dad's Luncheonette, wanted to celebrate California's Central Coast. He succeeds on every count." - Library Journal, starred review
A celebration of California home cooking with 130 recipes and more than 300 photos that capture the beauty, magic, and bounty of the coast. From acclaimed chef Scott Clark, who flipped his fine dining chops into the ultimate railroad-car diner at the edge of the Pacific.
Coastal is a visual feast of free-spirited Californian cooking and living, set against the surf, peaks, curving roads, and sunsets of the westernmost United States. This inspired collection of crave-worthy recipes, gorgeous photographs, and vivid stories takes us on a road trip beginning at Chef Scott Clark's beloved sandwich-and-pie shop, Dad's Luncheonette, in Half Moon Bay and ending in Ventura County. Along the way, it visits the fishermen, crabbers, farmers, winemakers, and foragerswho stretch along the Pacific Coast Highway between San Francisco and Los Angeles.