Greater Palm Springs
Every community with a sizable retired contingent needs a good Jewish deli. In Palm Springs, Sherman's is it. With a breezy sidewalk patio, it pulls in an…
Must-see restaurants in California
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
The ideal refueling spot while you're browsing Union St boutiques. Follow your salads and house-made soups with rich organic polenta with gorgonzola and…
Malibu & Pacific Palisades
All-American comfort food has kept locals coming to this cafe-restaurant with French-country-style decor. Look for a classic grilled cheese and tomato…
San Francisco
Date night awaits up Nob Hill and down the stairs. To make your grand entrance to Venticello's two-story-high dining room, you descend via a staircase –…
Santa Cruz
Complemented by sake, craft brews and a buzzy surf-town ambience, Akira's menu harnesses briny-fresh tuna, salmon, eel and shellfish for a huge variety of…
The Haight & Hayes Valley
Quit pretending you're considering the sensible Niçoise salad and go for the restorative brunch everyone needs mid-shopping spree: buckwheat crepes…
Mammoth Lakes
Lit by fairy lights, this sleek white and wood dressed tent-shaped restaurant serves big hot bowls of flavorsome noodle soup. Choose from shoyu ramen …
Los Angeles
It's just not a hipster hood without a decent ramen joint, and this skinny, black-walled bolthole is it for Highland Park. The hero dish is the tonkotsu,…
Orange County
Chef Joseph Mahon has parlayed his work at a Michelin-starred restaurant into gourmet burgers that have been named the OC's best. The cheerily…
San Jose
Located in San Jose's tiny Japantown, this fun Hawaii-themed bar serves filling island-style plate meals (sesame chicken is da best) and pupus (snacks or…
San Jose
A bustling Mexican place specializing in parrilladas (grilled meat, seafood and vegetables served on a cast iron dish and meant to be eaten family style),…
San Diego
Your kids will be your BFFs for bringing them to this over-the-top '50s-themed diner in Liberty Station. DJs spin rock-and-roll classics, waitresses wear…
Santa Cruz
Another opening in the up-and-coming dining scene in Santa Cruz's West End, Bantam's versatile space is often packed with SC locals enjoying wood-fired…
Los Angeles
Less beastly than adorable, this friendly restaurant offers a string of snug nooks inside an old Craftsman cottage, as well as a larger, less atmospheric…
San Jose
Jamaican jerk chicken, pork, salmon and tofu are the house specialties of this beloved Caribbean-barbecue kitchen, which also fries catfish, snapper and…
Sacramento
In a new space as of 2018, this beloved French cafe continues to serve divine soup and sandwiches, assembled with such care that the line of downtowners…
North Coast & Redwoods
On the Samoa Peninsula, the popular Samoa Cookhouse is the dining hall of an 1893 lumber camp. Hikers, hippies and lumberjacks get stuffed while sharing…
Oakland
A warehouse-sized space in Uptown, this social gathering spot is just as good for date night as it is for groups getting ready for a night out. Peruse the…
The Haight & Hayes Valley
Find moments of clarity on foggy Hayes Valley nights with restorative, eye-opening bowls of proper ramen. Housemade broth brings bottomless flavor to…
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
Paula Tejeda bakes empanadas fresh daily at her deli in the Mission's historic 1915 Redstone Labor Temple (check out the murals inside). Her savory pocket…
San Francisco
When windy Ocean Beach leaves you feeling shipwrecked, drift into this chic beach bistro for organic Californian comfort food. Brunch demands Dutch…
Joshua Tree National Park
This neighborhood-adored lair is in the business of thin-crust pizzas ranging from classics to creatives like the David Bowie: white pizza with mozzarella…
Los Angeles
Locals (rightly) drool like fools at the mere mention of Scoops, which has several branches across the city. It's famed for its artisan ice cream and out…
San Diego
An institution in Solana Beach, the Gonzales family turned their home into a restaurant in 1946, when people would line up to sample their proper Mexican…
San Diego
At this respected local seafood chain, lunch is heavy on sandwiches (and famous fish tacos), while dinners are fancier with dishes like marinated…
Santa Barbara
A longtime favorite for its fresh-off-the-dock fish and seafood, rowdy atmosphere and salty harborside setting. Slightly less claustrophobic tables on the…
North Beach & Chinatown
Like a greatest-hits album, Lai Hong's menu features remastered dim-sum classics: properly plump shrimp dumplings, crisp Peking duck, baked barbecue-pork…
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
Equal parts bar and grill, Balboa is a mainstay for classic cooking in a pub operational since 1913. The decor retains an old-world look, with massive oak…
Greater Palm Springs
There's a lot to love at Lulu: prime downtown Palm Springs location, chic atmosphere, busy bar and a menu of straight-down-the-middle classics like…
San Francisco
Upgrade from drive-thru dinners at Super Duper, serving made-to-order burgers with top-quality, humanely raised beef, non-GMO fries, and dreamy milkshakes…
Redding & Around
The combo sounds weird but it works: big, excellent hot dogs with toppings from roasted garlic to homemade chili or blue cheese – or go vegetarian with…
Los Angeles
This 'White House' has been peddling moreish thin-crust pizzas since 1955. Jonathan Gold, LA's erstwhile, Pultizer Prize–winning restaurant critic, swears…
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
This local mini-chain of organic supermarkets just opened this location in 2016, and it's the perfect fit for New Venice: stylish, health-conscious, good…
Big Sur
The old truism about the better the views, the worse the food just doesn’t seem to apply here. The resort’s clifftop terrace restaurant and cocktail bar…
Mt Shasta Region
Hiding under the Hitching Post sign just off I-5, this is the lplace to come to blow your diet. Breakfast means Cuban pepper-steak hash or perhaps home…
San Francisco
Bite into your ice-cream cone and get instant brain freeze, plus a hit of nostalgia – this is the original Swensen's ice-cream shop, opened in 1948. Oooh…
North Beach & Chinatown
Meekly suggest an interest in seafood, nothing deep-fried, maybe some greens? – and your server will nod brusquely, grab the menu and return laden with…
Mt Shasta Region
Smack in the middle of town, this homey place serves strong coffee, espresso and friendly service. It's more of a diner than a bakery and the offerings –…
San Jose
Always busy, this indoor/outdoor marketplace downtown showcases a few shining local food stars such as Pizza Bocca Lupo, Konjoe Burger Bar, Treatbot ice…
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
Riches beyond your wildest dreams: butter-golden pains au chocolat, cappuccinos with ferns drawn in dense foam and croque monsieurs turbo-loaded with ham,…
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