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Benbow Historic Inn, Garberville, CA

Benbow Historic Inn

4.6 (365)
$50 and over
French American
445 Lake Benbow Dr, Garberville, CA 95542-3616

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2 people
11:00 PM
Booked 8 times today

About this restaurant

  • Charming
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Great for scenic views
Welcome to the Benbow Historic Inn, a premiere North Coast Hotel, Golf Course and KOA RV resort located in Benbow near Garberville – a small town in the heart of California Redwood Country near the Avenue of the Giants. Nestled on the banks of the Eel River in Humboldt County, California. Our resort offers something for everyone seeking a California Redwoods vacation.

Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence
Each year, the Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence honor, encourage, and recognize the most exemplary historic hotels, hoteliers, and leadership practices. The Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence are presented to historic hotels and hoteliers demonstrating innovative leadership, stewardship, and contribution to furthering the recognition, preservation, and celebration of these preeminent historic hotels and their histories.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    French American, Tapas / Small Plates, Farm-to-table
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 8:00 am–11:00 am Afternoon Tea Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–4:00 pm Bar Daily 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–8:45 pm
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Executive chef
    Cecil Stanfill
  • Catering
    Depending on your special occasion, Chef Cecil Stanfill has prepared several different menus and menu options, and is happy to accommodate special requests and dietary needs.
  • Private party facilities
    We offer multiple private party settings, from our outdoor lawn down by the river, to our beautiful back terrace over looking the lawn and the river, to a private room for 40 to 50 people.
  • Neighborhood
    Garberville
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Entertainment
    Live music during the summer on Tuesday night through Friday night.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 365 people are saying

Benbow Historic Inn reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Benbow Historic Inn offers a "wonderful ambiance" with "tasty food" and "great live music." The historic hotel provides an "absolutely stunning" setting with "terrific" management and "great" chefs. Guests rave about the "amazing waitstaff" and "delicious entrees," with standout dishes like trout and pork tenderloin.
365 Reviews
  1. Carolyn

    San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful ambiance, tasty food and great live music

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  2. Alan VIP

    Greater Boston6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and excellent atmosphere! Highly recommend. The trout was great!

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  3. Sharon VIP

    Dallas - Fort Worth3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 29, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely stunning hotel & the food was ALL fabulous!!! The bar does close promptly at 9pm so if you want an after dinner drink make sure to order it before 9pm.

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  4. Gingrr

    California Central Coast13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We decided to check out the property and restaurant during a long weekend in the trees. Service was old school A+. Menu was limited but seemed to be their “best items”. We had steaks, trout and truffle fries. Wish we could have ordered burger from bar which looked amazing. Trout was large portion. Give it a B. Steaks very good A- The hotel itself is like stepping back in time. It is beautiful. Stoic and nostalgic and worth a stop for certain

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  5. Andrew

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place we would go back recommend eating here

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  6. Tim

    San Francisco Bay Area5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It is hard to find a better spot for dinner than on the Terrace at Benbow. The service was prompt and friendly. The clamp chowder was silky, creamy and full of claws and bacon bits. The Chefs special pork tenderloin was delicious! A wonderful wine list rounds out a beautiful dining experience!

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  7. Dr. Richard VIP

    California Central Coast6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Benbow is fabulous. Love the restaurant, terrific manager and great chef.

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  8. Karen

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful setting. Great staff and beautiful property. Definitely worth the drive!

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  9. Bonny VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area21 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best pork tenderloin I have ever tasted. Service was attentive and friendly. Warm atmosphere in historic inn. Highly ecommend!

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  10. Janet

    San Francisco Bay Area6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice setting along Eel River. Sat inside but outside seating looked nice also. Had trout almondine and pork tenderloin which were both delicious and well seasoned. Shared the seasonal apple foster which was excellent. Will return.

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FAQs

Benbow Historic Inn offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (707) 923-2124 ext. 246.

Benbow Historic Inn is rated 4.6 stars by 365 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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  2. United States
  3. San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Humboldt County
  5. Garberville

Make a reservation

2 people
11:00 PM
Booked 8 times today
Google Map for Benbow Historic Inn

445 Lake Benbow Dr, Garberville, CA 95542-3616

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Garberville
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 8:00 am–11:00 am Afternoon Tea Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–4:00 pm Bar Daily 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–8:45 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    French American, Tapas / Small Plates, Farm-to-table
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Cecil Stanfill
  • Entertainment
    Live music during the summer on Tuesday night through Friday night.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Catering
    Depending on your special occasion, Chef Cecil Stanfill has prepared several different menus and menu options, and is happy to accommodate special requests and dietary needs.
  • Private party facilities
    We offer multiple private party settings, from our outdoor lawn down by the river, to our beautiful back terrace over looking the lawn and the river, to a private room for 40 to 50 people.
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