Best places: Fine dining restaurants in California

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Lazy Bear
New American restaurant
The revered pop-up gets a permanent setting with this midcentury space serving New American cuisine.
$$$$
4.80 (994 reviews)
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Shadowbrook Restaurant
American restaurant
Quirky dining rooms & views of Soquel Creek come alongside California cuisine & a wine list.
$$$ $
4.70 (3.6K reviews)
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Larrupin' Cafe
Steak house
Upscale, enduring venue with eclectic decor & locally sourced New American dishes, plus beer & wine.
$$$$
4.80 (680 reviews)
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Dry Creek Kitchen
Californian restaurant
Elegant Charlie Palmer hotel restaurant known for refined Californian fare & vine-covered terrace.
$$$ $
4.80 (599 reviews)
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Dal Rae Restaurant
Fine dining restaurant
Local icon serving upscale steakhouse fare in a wood-paneled setting evoking a swanky retro vibe.
$$$ $
4.70 (2.1K reviews)
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Rosewood Sand Hill
Hotel
Modern, stylish rooms with walk-in closets & marble bathtubs, plus upscale dining, a spa & a pool.
4.70 (2K reviews)
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Eddie V's Prime Seafood
Seafood restaurant
Elegant fine-dining chain with a seafood & steak menu, plus a cocktail lounge featuring live jazz
$$$$
4.70 (1.8K reviews)
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Pietro's Trattoria
Italian restaurant
Enduring farm-to-fork eatery with old-world flair preparing a family-style menu of Italian classics.
$$ $$
4.70 (1.8K reviews)
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Eddie V's Prime Seafood
Seafood restaurant
Elegant fine-dining chain with a seafood & steak menu, plus a cocktail lounge featuring live jazz
$$$$
4.70 (1.5K reviews)
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The Capital Grille
Fine dining restaurant
Outpost of the upscale steakhouse chain offers classic American fare & a clubby, refined setting.
$$$$
4.70 (1.4K reviews)
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Baci Restaurant
Italian restaurant
Refined Italian fare served up by black-tie waiters in dark, opulent dining rooms or a breezy patio.
$$$ $
4.80 (509 reviews)
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5th Street Steakhouse
Fine dining restaurant
White-tablecloth restaurant known for prime beef in cozy surroundings with a wine list & full bar.
$$$$
4.70 (1.1K reviews)
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The Hobbit
Fine dining restaurant
Multicourse French-inspired meals begin in a wine cellar then move up into a refined, homey space.
$$$$
4.80 (457 reviews)
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Mr. V's Bar and Grill
Fine dining restaurant
Steaks, seafood & other American fare served in a dining room & bar with large draft beer selection.
$$ $$
4.70 (1K reviews)
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Sutter Street Steakhouse
Fine dining restaurant
Classy, unfussy American steakhouse preparing chops, seafood & cocktails, with patio seating.
$$$ $
4.70 (980 reviews)
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Providence
Seafood restaurant
Chef Michael Cimarusti's fine-dining destination delivers innovative seafood in a tranquil setting.
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4.70 (941 reviews)
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Piccola Trattoria
Italian restaurant
Refined riffs on traditional Italian cooking, served in a warm dining room or on the outdoor patio.
$$ $$
4.70 (830 reviews)
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Eddie V's Prime Seafood
Seafood restaurant
Bustling steak & fresh seafood spot with patio happy hour in a chic, contemporary space.
$$$$
4.70 (828 reviews)
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Californios
Mexican restaurant
Mexican restaurant for inventive tasting menus & small-batch wines served in a cozy, luxe interior.
$$$$
4.80 (406 reviews)
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Ca'Bianca
Italian restaurant
Charming Italian restaurant elegantly set in a 19th-century house with a full bar, patios & gardens.
$$$ $
4.70 (813 reviews)
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