Oakland
Aussie expat Alison Barakat has patrons licking their lips and lining up out the door and down the block for strawberry shortcake, and fried-chicken or…
Must-see restaurants in California
Oakland
Whether you stop by the bar for oysters and beer during the buzzing happy hour (3pm to 6pm and 9pm to close) or feast on a whole roasted crab in the…
Yosemite National Park
The cafeteria-style setup at the main restaurant in Half Dome Village has all the charm of a train-station waiting room. The quality of the food has…
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
Dating from 1849, Boudin was one of the first five businesses in San Francisco and still uses the same yeast starter in its sourdough bread. Though you…
Mammoth Lakes
Great outdoor patio and outdoor fire pit on the base of the Mammoth Mountain, between the Village and Main Lodge. It's a perfect spot for happy hour. The…
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
Obsessive about ingredients, Roam serves burgers of beef, bison and turkey, all locally grown and sustainably farmed. For classics, stick to juicy grass…
Big Sur
The view-friendly restaurant at Treebones Resort serves up decent burgers and Vietnamese-style sandwiches for lunch before graduating to steak, chicken…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
Decent grocery and deli. There's a few simple dining tables in store. The counter serves fresh breakfasts, like avocado toast or the Streetwater omelet,…
Mammoth Lakes
Carnivores will love Mogul's. The cabin-style restaurant serves top quality steaks, cooked four ways and served with steamed veggies (plus, either baked…
Santa Cruz
Across the street from the beach boardwalk, this locavorian kitchen puts together creative sandwiches such as beet with lemony couscous or 'fancy pants'…
San Francisco
Russian Hill has a French accent at this neighborhood bistro, where the open kitchen offers glimpses of French chef-owner Mikael Audry, in his element…
North Beach & Chinatown
With a radioactive-green paint job and merciless fluorescent lighting, this Chinese seafood diner isn't for first dates – but it's perfect for drinking…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
Quick and friendly service and large servings of tasty Mexican fare make this a popular restaurant with locals. There's a large menu, with familiar dishes…
San Diego
There’s white-tablecloth service and a lovely sidewalk terrace at this State St institution. For lunch, try pastas or panini (the one with parma ham and…
Mammoth Lakes
Fuel up with a bracing dose of organic tea or coffee and a filling breakfast (pancakes, eggs, burritos and omelets), or comfort food such as Tex-Mex…
San Francisco
Zesty, lemon-laced Lebanese and Armenian fare at friendly prices has made La Méd a Castro mainstay since 1981. Chicken kebabs on rice pilaf are pleasingly…
Big Sur
Behind the Shell station, this warmly lit, funky house has seasonally changing menus, on which wood-fired pizzas share space with rustic dishes like…
Mammoth Lakes
Healthy food, generously filled veggie wraps and big bowls of salad make this a perennially popular place at lunchtime. It's been around for more than 20…
San Francisco
For a casual date night with an all-local crowd, this corner storefront tucked away on a tree-lined side street serves unfussy French bistro fare,…
San Diego
A stylish pit stop between museums, Prado serves Cal-eclectic cooking in a gorgeous dining room, a bustling lounge and a tiled courtyard with a fountain…
North Beach & Chinatown
Just beyond the tourist hubbub, this ketchup-and-mustard colored storefront diner serves classic American food – pancakes, waffles, and crabcakes Benedict…
Big Sur Lodge Restaurant & General Store
Big Sur
Inside Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, pull up a wooden table in the cabin-esque dining room or on an outdoor riverside deck to fill up on wild salmon,…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
Pleasant mountain views from the deck of this roadside restaurant around 5 miles west of Groveland are worth stopping for. Good biscuits and gravy for…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
Classic friendly American, diner-style joint, with dated decor, booths and counter stools. After a long day at Yosemite, the half-pound 49er burgers…
San Diego
Gay-owned and straight-friendly, this restaurant-bar is always a party with a just-back-from-Margaritaville vibe, plus dozens of tequilas, alongside…
Cedar House Restaurant & Bar & Grill
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
Don't expect much at this restaurant catering to the captive guests of the Yosemite Cedar Lodge and people entering/exiting the park. The basic burger-…
San Diego
The look is art-deco ocean liner, and the service is just as elegant, with an oyster bar and creations like chicken-fried lobster with truffled honey, and…
Death Valley National Park
The main restaurant at the Ranch at Furnace Creek serves pretty standard all-you-can-eat buffets at breakfast and lunch (may be closed on slow days)…
San Diego
Try San Diego–style surf 'n' turf at this posh seafood joint. Menu items include wok-charred ahi, classic filet mignon, Parmesan-crusted sautéed sand dabs…
Berkeley
A fine, fresh, French-inspired spot to stock up before a picnic, Poulet is a fresh little purveyor of excellent lunchtime fare. The menu runs from quinoa…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
About a quarter mile west of the junction of Hwys 41 and 49, this popular microbrewery pub serves primo burgers (made with grass-fed beef), brick-oven…
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
Mellow mornings are meant for brunches on the back patio at Bernal Star, where neighborhood regulars slowly wake up with crab cake Benedict and beignets…
Lake Tahoe
Next to the Safeway supermarket stands this beloved Italian trattoria where a tantalizing aroma of garlic, rosemary and ‘secret’ spices perfumes the air…
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
Chow's diverse menu appeals to all tastes, with everything from pizza to pork chops and Thai-style noodles to spaghetti and meatballs. The wood-floored…
San Diego
On the site of Del Mar’s first restaurant, this airy, multilevel Nuevo Mexicano spot is both restaurant and bar. Specialties on the forward-thinking menu…
San Diego
This quietly chichi and much-loved local landmark serves a diverse lineup of regional American cuisine: cheese grits to chicken Reubens, sesame salmon on…
Oakland
As the name implies, Clove & Hoof is a sort of hybrid butcher/restaurant, serving up classics like cheesesteaks and Cuban sandwiches, and more creative…
Sequoia National Park
Friendly roadside sandwich and salad shop with a riverside back deck. There's a choice of fresh breads along with healthy wraps, freshly baked pizzas,…
Oakland
Get back to the islands by way of Swan's Market, Oakland's own food bazaar. You can go cheap and vegetarian with field pea soup with squash and nutmeg…
Malibu & Pacific Palisades
This new burger joint stacks them double, and the burgers top out at $10 – a nice surprise for Malibu. The CEO burger blends Wagyu and brisket burgers…
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