Top rated Californian restaurants in United States to elevate your visit (Updated January, 2021)

Açaí shop

👍👍 Had my first Acai bowl ever and it was amazing ! When my friend mentioned it I was a bit worried I wouldn’t like it but I’m so glad I tried it. I got the nashville bowl with cashews regular size bowl& paid $12 for it. They’re sizing are pretty big compared to most places so pricing matches. Definit...

4.90 (265 reviews)

Copenhagen Corner

Danish restaurant

4.90 (116 reviews)

Capuli Restaurant

Mediterranean restaurant

👍👍 A really good find in the area! Our waiter was polite, knowledgeable, and attentive, and the ambiance was calm. We had the fried calamari, which was crispy af and fresh; the tagliatelle with pesto, the tagliatelle is made fresh daily and it really showed; and the Mediterranean bowl, which was a real...

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4.90 (96 reviews)

Dry Creek Kitchen

Californian restaurant

Elegant Charlie Palmer hotel restaurant known for refined Californian fare & vine-covered terrace.

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4.80 (599 reviews)

Valette

Californian restaurant

Rustic-chic wine-country eatery serves Californian cuisine & wine in an upscale space.

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4.80 (581 reviews)

Bell's

French restaurant

Relaxed French-inspired bistro in a former farm building serving fine-dining fare & eclectic wines.

4.80 (499 reviews)

Californios

Mexican restaurant

Mexican restaurant for inventive tasting menus & small-batch wines served in a cozy, luxe interior.

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4.80 (406 reviews)

Cafe Zack

Californian restaurant

Cozy eatery serving innovative Californian fare for lunch & dinner inside a 1930's-style cottage.

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4.80 (264 reviews)

Madcap

Californian restaurant

Intimate locale serving elevated seasonal California & Japanese mains plus wine, beer & sake.

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4.80 (259 reviews)

Camino Alto

Californian restaurant

👍👍 This was probably the best meal I’ve had in 2023 and that’s not for lack of dining out. The food was fresh, local, delicious, and perfectly prepared. The chef did not need gluten or dairy to produce dishes bursting with texture and flavor. The menu changes daily but I can say that all the vegetarian...

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4.80 (235 reviews)

Pomet

Californian restaurant

😐 A bunch of promise preceded our visit to Pomet, but alas I don’t think it quite lived up to expectation. Most apparent was the speed of the service and transactional nature. Plates were removed before both of us had finished or barely finished everything on the plate in question. And none of the st...

4.80 (154 reviews)

Kothai Republic

Asian restaurant

👍👍 This place is absolutely amazing. The combination of Thai and Korean flavors is something I never knew I needed until I tried their dishes. Personally, I can't get enough of their Korean spicy noodle with that melt-in-your-mouth pork jowl. And let's not forget the delicious Kimchi rice ball and KoTh...

4.80 (128 reviews)

Sweet Maple

Brunch restaurant

👍👍 Everything we had was amazing. Just the right amount of sweet to be decadent without being overpowering. We had the Thai tea crepe cake and honey yuzu basque cheesecake. I can't wait to be back!

4.80 (75 reviews)