Malibu & Pacific Palisades
At Malibu’s favorite lunch counter you can order fresh daily soups such as curry tomato lentil and Louisiana gumbo, salads that echo Greece, Italy, Cape…
Must-see restaurants in California
Sequoia National Park
Bay Area transplants started with the Ol' Buckaroo food truck next door before opening this permanent, contemporary restaurant serving modern American…
Santa Barbara
Start with a cocktail (martinis are a specialty) and take your time choosing from the inventive dishes on this Californian-cuisine-meets-French-bistro…
North Beach & Chinatown
Join early risers for double shots of espresso and crostata (jam tart), or wander in at night between bars and Beach Blanket Babylon for torta di mandorla…
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
Wrapping your head around chef Sara Spearin's freak flavors may take a hot minute – but your taste buds immediately grasp the appeal of raspberry-black…
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
Owner/chef Tommy Halvorson took the helm of this lofty, converted tin-can factory in 2017 and shook things up with a dash of cajun seasoning, some…
Greater Palm Springs
A vibe of understated cool permeates this popular Vietnamese fusion place tucked away in a strip mall. It's a good match for the very fine, often…
San Diego
East Village hipsters feast on fragrant thin-crust brick-oven-baked pizzas under Basic’s high ceiling (it’s in a former warehouse). Toppings span the…
Los Angeles
A micro-chain with a social conscience: fresh, healthy grab-and-go meals in a bowl, priced lower in under-served communities and higher in more affluent…
San Francisco
Casually sophisticated La Folie has bravely upheld French standards in laid-back California since 1988. Courses are leisurely paced and chef-owner Roland…
San Diego
Near the tiki-themed hotels of Point Loma, this longtime, special-occasion restaurant serves Hawaiian-themed meals like tuna poke (cubed raw fish mixed…
Los Angeles
Modern, timber-lined Father's Office spills onto an outdoor patio, where you can sip any of 36 craft beers, munch on smoked eel, spread roasted bone…
San Diego
Across from the beach, Ki’s is an organic cafe-restaurant and a hub of local activity. At the juice bar on the first floor are awesome smoothies, healthy…
Greater Palm Springs
The new art-filled restaurant by the Caliente Tropics Hotel offers generous servings of modern Mediterranean cooking: bold varieties of hummus, North…
San Diego
This local institution can't be beat for breakfast burritos, multigrain pancakes, stir-fries, salads, smoothies and three-egg ohm-lettes (sorry, we couldn…
Sausalito
Equal parts old-school Marin and tourist magnet, Scoma's has an enviable setting on stilts, right over the bay. Few places do seafood (all sustainable)…
Yosemite National Park
Beautiful sequoia-painted lamps light this old-fashioned dining room, and the Victorian detail makes it an enchanting place to have an upscale – though…
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
You'd be hard-pressed to find pasta fresher than this – cooks roll out sheets of dough right in the window. The formula is simple: pick your pasta, add a…
Los Angeles
Once Michael Jackson's chef, Akasha Richmond helms her eponymous eatery, a lofty, timber-meets-concrete space where seasonal, sustainable produce meets…
San Francisco
For fresh, wallet-friendly meals, it's always Poki Time. Order a bowlful of kale or brown rice, plus your choice of marinated sushi-grade fish (the house…
Orange County
This longtime favorite spot has a huge menu of salads, sandwiches, soups and rice dishes, but just about every table orders the oddly addictive nem nuong…
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
Savor Latin street food six floors above Mission St, with views over cinema marquees, palm trees and bodegas all the way downtown. Sunny brunches call for…
Mammoth Lakes
Mammoth Tavern hits the spot with comfort food like shepherd's pie, fondue and pork tenderloin. Heaping salads too. Warm lighting, wood-paneled walls…
North Beach & Chinatown
After this historic North Beach speakeasy was nearly evicted, devotees like Robert DeNiro and Johnny Depp rallied – now chef-owner April Bloomfield's in…
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
Tandoori in the Tenderloin is for novices – SF foodies queue for the bright, clean flavors of Udupi's South Indian dosas (light, crispy lentil-flour…
Malibu & Pacific Palisades
Tucked away in the Pine Tree Circle complex, it make a gorgeous warm goat-cheese salad (the cheese is breaded with panko and baked), a popular yellowfin…
Yosemite National Park
This tiny and super-friendly market sells groceries and bags of divine locally roasted coffee (take a deep breath in the aisles), and in summer it sells…
Los Angeles
The Carfachia family has been running this old-school Italian deli for over 40 years, and everyone from local matriarchs to laborers and hipsters hit the…
North Beach & Chinatown
Other North Beach restaurants fake Italian accents, but this trattoria has Italians in the kitchen, on the floor and at the table. Roman chef-owner…
Berkeley
In West Berkeley, this longtime, popular chaat house gets mobbed at lunchtime by regulars that include equal numbers of hungry office workers, students…
San Francisco
Nibbling creative yakitori (skewers) at this snug six-table joint plastered with Beatles memorabilia is like dining aboard the Yellow Submarine. Twin…
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
At the Warming Hut, wet-suited windsurfers and Crissy Field kite fliers recharge with fair-trade coffee, organic pastries and hot sandwiches while…
North Coast & Redwoods
This place may resemble a run of the mill diner but the organic ingredients, cook to order ethos and menu of local favorite dishes guarantees a steady…
Monterey
Our pick of Lighthouse Avenue's lineup of low-key global eateries, Zab Zab channels the robust flavors of northeast Thailand. The bijou cottage is perfect…
San Francisco
The fastest way to a San Franciscan's heart is through Orson's Belly, where Coastal Trail–blazers devour Turkish breakfasts of feta, organic eggs and…
San Francisco
As Korean grandmothers and other Sunset District dwellers will tell you, nothing cures fog chills like home-style Korean cooking. Manna's kalbi (barbecue…
Redding & Around
This funky little old-time place doesn’t look so inviting – the windows are blacked out and it’s dark as a crypt inside – but its popularity with locals…
Big Sur
At a quaint yesteryear lodge, the candlelit, knickknack-filled dining room has a dependably delicious menu of meat-centric culinary Americana, from bacon…
San Diego
This multi-award-winning hole-in-the-wall is actually two shops – Saffron Thai Grilled Chicken and Noodles & Saté, but you can get both at either shop and…
North Beach & Chinatown
Find something for everyone at this bustling Chinatown joint with a vast, crowd-pleasing menu – choose anything with Hunan-style vinegary-savory sauce or…
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