The best restaurants California

The two brothers behind Burgers and Brew decided to work only with local products to prepare their burgers and that feels like taste! The proposed hamburgers are fresh and perfectly cooked. We liked that to the lamb with mint and feta, original but effective! Beer is not left with a selection of some breweries, mostly local. The atmosphere is lively, especially in the evening!

As is often the case in Solvang, you can find Danish cuisine here. But here, the specialty is theaebleskiver, a kind of pancake in the shape of a tennis ball that you can enjoy covered with jam. You can order it through the small window to take it away or you can taste it on the spot and there is even everything you need to make it at home. The Solvang restaurant is also a pleasant address for lunch if you want to continue the Scandinavian immersion. On the menu, sausages, meatballs and cabbage specialties and a 100% Danish setting.

Through its Tibetan, Indian and Nepalese cuisine, this restaurant takes its customers on a journey to give them a good overview of the gastronomy in the different regions of the Himalayas. To be tried without fail: the tandoori chicken, as well as the chicken tikka masala, are remarkable. In addition, despite the large choice of chicken, lamb and seafood dishes, there are many vegetarian options on the menu. While all dishes are hearty, one can request spicy according to one's preference, on a scale of 1 to 10.

Chef Daniel Olivella began his career over 30 years ago in his native Penedes region of Catalonia. After years of working in Spain and the United States, in 1999 he opened B44, a warmly-colored contemporary tavern in Barcelona, where he pays tribute to his rich, festive culinary roots with tapas, paellas, gambas, ham, tortillas, cheeses and calamari. He recently merged B44 with his French restaurant Café Bastille, and both menus are now available in the same Franco-Catalan restaurant.

An address appreciated by the locals for its seafood. We sit at the counter to order seafood cocktails, salads of large shrimps, lobsters, crabs, spiders and scallops, sea urchins in season... One makes a little queue, sometimes even a little much, but the game is worth the candle. The seafood platters are magnificent and of an unequalled freshness. Visually, the place looks like a fishmonger's, so the atmosphere is even nicer. San Franciscans love it and so do we!

With their beautiful blue and white tiled front and their retro decoration, Noah's is easily recognizable. The chain has several locations in San Francisco (and in the rest of the country) including the one on Bush Street in a beautiful building in the financial district, our favorite! Only a few places to sit on the spot, but there are nice squares nearby where you can settle down to taste these bagels with eggs, ham, chorizo, bacon and other delicious toppings, which are as successful as in New York...

As its name suggests, L & E Oyster Bar has built its reputation on its oysters, sourcing them from the best oyster farmers in the USA. And they keep their promise: fresh, fine and delicious. Crab linguini, moules-frites, fish and chips, lobster roll, scallops with mushroom risotto and fried garlic, grilled sea bass with lemon rice... Fish and seafood also feature prominently in the main courses. The menu is small, clear and well thought-out.

Surrounded by bamboo and with a brazier at its center, the patio has a romantic atmosphere, while the two sake bars are the main attraction. Lovers of Japanese gastronomy, in the broadest sense of the term, will find a first taste of what it has to offer here. Sushi, sashimi, tempura, donburi, bentos... However, while the dishes are excellent, don't count on the sushi to fill you up, as the plates are relatively small. Also, please note that lunch is take-away only.

This American restaurant was awarded a Michelin star in 2016. At the helm is Chef Gary Danko, who for the past twenty years has been constantly renewing his cuisine in this establishment where the elegance of the setting rhymes with the finesse of the products. The menus, generally inspired by French cuisine, are revisited thanks to the judicious choice of products from the bay, always organic of course. The tasting menu, which offers five courses, allows you to grasp all the nuances of this inventive cuisine. The wine list is also superb

Here is an appropriate option if you really want to restore yourself directly to the Walk of Fame, just a few steps from the famous stars. This faux-old diner with glamor, with its half-circle red leather squares in half circle and black plastic chandeliers, serves huge portions of classic American cuisine, with a few healthy options, such as the kale chale salad and the grenade, very fashionable on the California coast. Burgers are correct - although the meat lacks taste - and sweet potato chips are exquisite.

This small Mexican restaurant full of charm is always full and echoes the accents of the Latin music. Tacos, sopas (soups), tamals (vegetables or meat cooked in banana leaves) are authentic and very tasty.

This beautiful fish restaurant is located on the harbor where you can take the ferry to Balboa Island. If weather permits (almost always the case) ask for a table outside, on the deck all in length, which allows to admire sailboats and the quiet wave in the sunset or through a beautiful day of blue sky. The kitchen is simple and tasty (vegetarian and meat dishes also available) and the atmosphere is family.

As its name indicates, it is the temple of the coffee and especially the doughnut that we find here in all its flavours!

The Bel-Air Hotel is led by the famous chef Wolfgang Puck. The cuisine is Californian with a modern twist and Mediterranean and European influences. The dishes are made with organic products from local farms. The restaurant's setting reflects the hotel's image... sumptuous: you can choose to dine in the elegant dining room with sliding glass windows, in the private dining room adorned with more than 2,400 bottles of wine, or on the outdoor Hispanic-style terrace.

The storefront of this coffee is a reflection of its card, simple and well thought out. Beautiful American breakfast proposals as well as salads, sandwiches and seasonal fruits. It's a good time to take a good time in its cosy atmosphere before going back to the streets of San Francisco.

Located off Route 66 at the northern entrance to town, this is a place that can't be missed for its fun exterior design, with a multi-colored cow on the roof and a white and red checkered water tower.

On the menu: pizzas, salads and burgers in a very successful setting, quite in the tones of the preview given on the street. In addition to the quality of its dishes and an excellent welcome, the Cross Eyed regularly organizes live music evenings with local bands or karaoke evenings. Good meal and good mood guaranteed.

It's probably one of Los Angeles' most ambitious coffee restaurants, pretentious for some and great for others. Crab eggs or the Deпsweet Potato Pie (sweet potato pie) are among the best items in the menu. Coffee and tea are very carefully selected. Desserts are also full of imagination. L.A. Mill's sober and elegant design makes it a prime address. Ideal for brunch on weekends.

The restaurant part of this beer bar serves enhanced salads and sandwiches in a fairly successful wooden decor. Enjoy a beer, naturally.

One of Gaslamp's popular addresses, created by the Top Chef in 2009, Brian Malarkey. Since then, this promising young chef has already created 10 restaurants, 5 in San Diego. It is in an industrial design of urban loft that you taste classic American cuisine, revisited through a beer card, wine and very inventive cocktails. The menu is organized by thematic: greens, ocean, ranch, farm. As described in 2011 the Times magazine, in Searsucker the kitchen is entertaining and tasty at a time.

Regularly quoted in the top 100 restaurants in the United States, this restaurant enjoys an exceptional location facing the sea. The place is chic, the kitchen of the innovative chef Trey Foshee, and oriented towards fresh products of the region. The ceviche is not to be missed like the whole dessert card. More than 200 wines, what to delight the amateurs. Try to book your table on the terrace with breathtaking views.

This establishment opened in 2015 and decorated with a Michelin star in 2016 offers to discover sushi made following the traditional technique known as Edomae. At the helm is Chef Jackson Yu who has been practicing this traditional cuisine for nearly 20 years. The fish comes from the Tokyo fish market every day (!). Two menus are served each evening, composed by the chef, who suggests you let yourself be guided in this culinary experience, no à la carte dishes. But you will have understood, everything is gathered to spend an exceptional moment.

Orange County's best fish taco! This is one of the trophies attributed to Bear Flag Fich Co. Created in 2007 by fishing enthusiasts, this fish store welcomes a restaurant with a very relaxed atmosphere, with extremely fresh products.

This deli, one of the few cheap addresses in Beverly Hills, has the charm of an authentic place. Nate'n Al has been in existence since 1945 and for the most part hosts a clientele of visitors. The interior is vintage with old leather benches. The whole garden is orange or brown… until the boxes of matches. On the menu, there are countless sandwiches for a very rich meal. We recommend la salad with chocolate foam pudding.

An institution of breakfast at La Jolla! This small brick house, which shows buildings around, welcomes on its large terrace the hottest workers with an unusual opening schedule starting am from morning to week. The speciality of the house is the scones, small cakes of British origin filled with different flavours (taste the cranberries!). Other pastries are available as well as a wide selection of sandwiches and salads.

A delightful French address for a gourmet breakfast or snack break. You can recognize Zazie from afar, with its sunny yellow awning. What we love here is the typical terrace. On weekends, customers, often with dogs (as they are allowed), flock here to sample the trout, snails, mussels marinière, steak tartare... And, exceptionally, the management prides itself on paying its employees well, as well as providing them with medical cover, and tells its customers that the tip is already included in the price.

There is no sign outside, but if you open your nostrils, you just have to follow the perfume of the Vietnamese pancakes, which emerges from this small restaurant. The design is modern and the atmosphere is quiet.

You'll find the best ice creams in the region at Screamin Mimi's, an institution for over ten years in the heart of Sebastopol. Everything is home with organic products and quality is excellent. You can only choose from perfumes to selling names: Pear gewurztraminer, mimi's mistake, pineapple ginger, buttered almond, mimi's deep dark secret or still grapefruit campari. Prices are determined by weight, so don't be surprised if you are asked what quantity you are satisfied with.

Fior d'Italia was rebuilt in the Hotel San Remo after a devastating fire. A very old-school establishment established in 1886, it is, according to its owners, "the oldest Italian restaurant in America"! The menu, a traditional Italian version focusing on northern Italian specialties, offers a wide variety of antipasti, pasta, meat and fish dishes, served with great pomp and circumstance. The stars of the menu are the perfectly seasoned osso bucco, lasagne and clam pasta. The bill, however, is steep.

A pretty house with meadows, a sharp roof and an interior just what you need kitsch: No doubt, you're at Peppercorn. Let yourself be tempted by the perfect iron steak.

You can't miss the huge terrace of this restaurant from the square. On sunny days, people rush to eat a burger or pizza. In the evening, we like to walk on the terrace with a last glass of beer by hand.

The best Mexican restaurant in the region. Dos Carlitos is the king of ceviche and tequila (with more than 50 varieties proposed). The interior is warm and the outdoor terrace is ideal for enjoying a margarita à (pomegranate)!

A little little hint still little known, for day after day breakfasts, salad, soup or a delicious sandwich on the thumb. Leslie and his team are really in the little care with the clientele of accustomed people, who love this place!

The Water Grill is certainly the best place to eat seafood in L.A. Here the mix of tastes is the order of the virtuoso. The dishes are mostly based on seafood. The decor of the restaurant and the service do the rest: It is less easy to digest the addition, which will inevitably be salty.

This Chinese bakery is a real gold mine where you can find typical sweet specialities. Around the moon's feast during the fall, the cakes moon sells to the excavator. These are handmade cakes made of lotus paste with a dried egg yolk in the middle. All year round you can get the famous Hong Kong pineapple cakes, but also the rolls, sliced cigar-shaped biscuits that are desired.

Close to the Hollywood Boulevard but nestled in the quiet side of a nearby street, The Running Goose is a valuable stopover during a day of sightseeing. The patio lights up in the evening around the flames of the central fireplace and dozens of suspended loupiotes. The kitchen follows the trend of Latin fusion with a good dose of creativity, such as with the cod churros (Salt Cod Churros). Most of the herbs and spices used are from the outdoor organic garden. Finally, the Hotel Café is just opposite, it is an excellent option for dinner before attending a concert.

This restaurant in the heart of Carmel offers Italian specialities: pasta, pizza cooked in wood fire and especially salami and delicious cheeses. Pleasant service and a map of well furnished wines.

Seafood with Latino nuances, you can choose between several types of ceviches or tartars, as well as many small dishes to be shared as tapas.

Italy, American version. If the pizzas are delicious, you can still blame a slightly aseptisé decor.

Stout offers gourmet burgers that have nothing to do with those found in fast food restaurants. These refined burgers have been in vogue in Los Angeles for a few years now and combine the hamburger principle with quality products. At Stout, blue, Gruyère and Parmesan cheese have replaced the usual square of industrial cheddar cheese. The meat is good and the bread is brioched and the sweet potato fries! Stout also acts as an advertisement and offers a wide choice of beers. The restaurant can be quite noisy in the evening.

With its 20 seats, the Fountain Coffee Room is not only a small typical establishment of the 1950 s. Located inside the Beverly Hills Hotel, it offers a mythical setting for enjoying caviar as well as a simple omelet. However, pancake and coffee are just as good. Milk-shake is also worth a detour.

A nice menu that changes according to the times of the day (breakfast, happy time, dinner). Fresh and simple products and fast service at reasonable rates. In short, a very good address, installed in a simple and class decor.

Here you can enjoy a clin of tomato sauce washed with tomato sauce. We recommend Monday evening menu Monday Night Supper: three dishes at $ 15, while the wine bottle is $ 12. The rest of the week, the prices are higher in this trattoria in the retro look, but we will come for its good pizzas. If you come to many, you can share the dishes and get out at a more reasonable rate. The focaccia bread is appreciated especially since it is enjoyed by two.

Here the concept is simple: it's a sushi the size of a burrito. Taken by storm by the employees at noon, the little store is always full! Prepared in front of your eyes with original recipes (tuna, lotus chips and crunchy vegetables or salmon, ginger guacamole and green banana chips) and fresh ingredients, these large makisare a delight for raw fish lovers. The must: take out and enjoy your Sushirrito on the sunny tables of Union Square Plaza right next door. Several restaurants in town.

Mony's is a popular address like you love. The. offers a variety of tapas, burrito, or and other Mexican specialties. Order at the counter and lunch side on one of the small tables on the edge of the road. And who says good address, says a lot of people, wait to queue, there are often crowds in the little Salle's room.

One of Oakland's oldest restaurants is a real institution that locals love. Famous for its brunch and soul in a dinner decor. Specialty: the Reggie Jackson Special.

Mastro is really the master when it comes to cooking the finest pieces of meat or fish filets. The addition is a bit painful but this restaurant is ideal for a special occasion. We love the elegant and dark decor, the sunset in the distance or the large illuminated tree that occupies the entire courtyard. Some nights a talented pianist plays music. Don't forget to book in advance.

This bistro, which tries to recreate the atmosphere of a French brewery also acts as a bar where you can taste absinthe, in soft version of course. A chef and a pastry chef regularly renew menus around classic French cuisine, such as onion soup or dessert, which is a great luxury version. Cheese trays and desserts are also carefully worked out.

An address that fits well with the "bobo" trend, shyly pointing to LA. Urth Caffe was actually born in 1989 in West Hollywood and has the merit of being the leading organic coffee company in the USA today. The place is also ideal for a quick lunch on the go, 100% fresh with homemade salads and sandwiches or even small smoothies. Angelenos love to take care of their bodies, so they come here on Sundays for a super healthy brunch. Several addresses in town!

One of the most popular addresses for local people. The typically American restaurant is still filled; It's very lively and so noisy. Here we eat many seafood products, most of the Mexican dishes. The price range remains reasonable for the lobster salad, rich and excellent. You can eat on the floor to enjoy the sea view.

This store sells the best sandwiches in the region. Make your selection among the delicious ingredients: seasoning, avocado, roasted vegetables, cheese, beef roast… A pretty grocery store where you want everything.