The best restaurants California

Located in the Visitor Center building in Golden Gate Park, between the ocean and the park, the Beach Chalet is a perfect place for a culinary break with a cold beer from the nearby brewery. On Tuesdays and Fridays, a live band plays in the evening. Don't miss the Lucien Labaudt murals at the Golden Gate Park Visitor Center.

A water restaurant with panoramic views over San Francisco Bay. We really feel like being in a boat. The kitchen is refined with specialities of fish and seafood. An excellent address for dinners in lovers.

With his old zinc counter, it looks like the Figaro is straight out of the beautiful quarters of Paris… Madonna even turned a clip to Louis Vuitton in 2009. Los Angeles is a real culinary paradise mixing all the influences of Asian, Mexican and American traditions, so we don't recommend that you throw yourself on a fried chat; but if you have a sudden envy of Burgundy snails or marinative mussels, this restaurant will be all right. The hotel is held by a Frenchman and offers typical cuisine from home, without falling into the clichés. The chocolate soufflé is divine; during happy hours, you can sip kir, wine or small aperitifs from 5 US $ unity.

A good Italian restaurant that has existed since 1951 (!) and is famous for its seafood. The map is very provided and you will probably find your happiness between the eight different squid preparations (house specialty), grilled fish, special sauces or pizzas. New: a sheltered patio of the wind.

Gourmet restaurant in the centre of Sacramento. Wide choice of wine and cheese.

Although this small establishment has tables, it's most popular for its delivery and take-out service. Whichever option you choose, expect a good meal: Mozza2Go is known throughout Los Angeles for its delicious pizzas. Whether it's burrata - served on the side - Parma ham, spinach or even Brussels sprouts, the flavors are endless. Other sure values: lasagna with bolognese, mozzarella and parmesan. The menu also includes several gourmet desserts.

South of Wilshire Avenue, Westwood Boulevard is a long succession of oriental restaurants and stores. The aroma of falafels leads you to Sunnin Leban Cafe. Among the specialties, we particularly recommend the moujadara - a lentil puree prepared with rice and caramelized onions - and the houmous kawarma - with beef fillet. Although the prices seem rather affordable, Lebanese food lovers will quickly run up the bill, curious to try several preparations.

The location is rustic with its large wooden panels and almost reminiscent of a Japanese tavern. Clients are easy to discuss between themselves, all installed around a single big table. Descriptions of the dishes are written in Japanese calligraphy, for sake and seasonal dishes.

Hamburger Mary's is a small gay fast food chain. Events are organized every night, see the online calendar on the website. Food doesn't justify traveling, because here you'll find yourself mainly in performances: karaoke, drag queens… and the decor is really burlesque.

You are certainly expecting to find Mexican restaurants, so this small Italian address has something to surprise you. The decoration is a little kitschy, but the pasta is delicious. Live piano every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Mathilde is a French restaurant located in the SoMa neighbourhood south of Market Street, right next to the Yerba Buena Center. By pushing the door of the restaurant, a story begins: cosy, modern atmosphere, outdoor patio: ideal for a two-way dinner. The map includes classic French cuisine. Like the premises, you will surely spoil yourself with the bucco or verbal osso, but one thing is certain: keep room for desserts, they are excellent.

In a pretty impersonal room, you will be used as excellent sushi with good value for money. The card is varied and the prices are really interesting. You can also eat good udon soups or good grillades grill. A good address for an economic lunch and also the advantage of being a block of the Golden Gate Park and its large museums and gardens.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner to take in the room or outside terrace.

There are many Asian restaurants in Davis. This one is in the city centre, in a charming area in a small way small wooden thaïes houses, with patio, terrace, green and flowers, pleasant room and bar. Many students live there and they get eaten in it. The service is very friendly and very efficient. The lunch menu is perfect: Many choices, freshness, traditional Thai dishes all as good as others, a careful presentation… What a good thing! In the evening, events are organised regularly. Every Tuesday it's the quiz night, Wednesdays sometimes hold open mic evenings, Thursdays and Saturdays offer concerts of local groups… In short, a stroke of heart, both for the atmosphere and for the palate!

Family restaurant without much charm, but with very good sandwiches with pastrami, smoked ham, salami, bacon, sprouts, cheddar cheese, aioli, pesto... Even the bread is good, you will enjoy it. And everything is prepared in front of you, a guarantee of freshness. On weekends, at lunchtime, locals flock to the place and sit in the adjacent park. The establishment is a bit far from the center, but it is located near the beaches. Perfect for a picnic on the sand, between two dives in the Pacific!

It is above all a shop where an impressive variety of teas is sold. However, it is the perfect place for a light lunch, soup, salad or sandwich. And in the afternoon it is possible to take tea accompanied by a assortment of fine pastries and small sandwiches. The tea party is difficult to do better.

The address is located in two locations at the Cordova hotel, the classic restaurant and a little further in a courtyard, the patio area. In both rooms you can find the same Mexican decoration with warm colours, with garlands, lush plants and traditional crafts. It is overcrowded, noisy and festive. Basically, Latin music entrainante. Miguel's Cocina is known for its fish taco, its shrimp empanadas and its margarita house MAISON format.

What is more romantic than a dinner on the lake? Food is tasty and the magic atmosphere. Don't forget to book. Marina and… Riva.

This chain of restaurants across the United States has specialized in American-style crab. Atmosphere dinner, XXL version for this establishment located on the edge of the water. They eat crabs, rolls (lobsters), or assortiments of crustaceans in generously packed baskets. We're certainly not in a mess, but Joe gets pretty good.

There's an East Village feel to this pretty bistro in the middle of nowhere. The menu is small and meaty, with flat iron steak, hamburger, baby back ribs with hoisin sauce and grilled pork chops. However, Underwood also offers a delicious salmon with mushrooms, as well as some Thai specialties. These include pad see ew - the inevitable thick rice noodles - the famous Hat Yai fried chicken, and yam woon sen.

Among the best restaurants on the coast, ideal for lunch while keeping an eye on the Ocean that extends to the horizon. The menu changes regularly. The cuisine of the world is featured, from salmon to Indian spices, including couscous.

Surfers come here for taco to fish. A small fast-food with a very local ambience. Plates are copious and will delight the big eaters.

Mission has dozens of taquerias and it's hard to find your way around. This one is popular with the locals, which makes things easier. A good, popular address with colorful Mexican decor and friendly tables. The star of the menu: the burrito mojado, reputed to be twice as big as normal and served with a beef filling and avocado. The house also serves pechugas suizas - chicken breast with green tomato and chilli sauce - barbecued meats, and tasty enchiladas.

Some will tell you that we eat the best bagels out of New York. Go check! Another address of the sign in Eureka. Organic ingredients.

Located between Santa Monica and Venice, this large modern loft serves as a restaurant, bar, café and bakery-pastry shop, just like that! Different spaces allow you to choose your environment according to your mood, although we recommend one of the three terraces of the restaurant. The kitchen is part of the decor and we have fun observing the skill of the cooks surrounded by steaming pots. The cuisine is typical of what is found in California with some Asian and Mediterranean touches for some dishes. Brunch is the attraction of the week and welcomes a rather trendy clientele but also families. Although there is space, it is advisable to arrive early or to book if you go there on a Sunday.

Restaurant opened in 2012 by chefs Evan and Sarah Rich in a former renovated municipal hall, with exposed beams, wooden work plans and walls in cream tones. On the kitchen side, the ingredients are worked with simplicity, finesse and a hint of originality. Stroke for Mijotée pork chest (belly pork). Take several dishes and share them, this is the best way to explore the inventiveness of the menu. Taste the chips for sardines and cotta coconut coconut. The menu is constantly changing!

This is an important address for a water lunch. For an affordable price, you will enjoy a good Caesar salad or freshly prepared roll lobster. Another positive point: menus designed for children, at US $ 10. It is one of the restaurants offering the most beautiful views of Lake Tahoe, and perhaps you will leave yourself overnight in the adjacent inn, full of charm.

This small Puerto Rican restaurant on Haight's shopping street serves hearty, flavorful cuisine, ideal for lunch. On the menu: rice, vegetables and beef or chicken. You'll appreciate the many salads, with their varied, tasty seasonings. The atmosphere is simple and cheerful. The façade is magnificent, with its turquoise-painted bricks and Puerto Rican flag, and the interior is appropriately rustic, with bricks and photos of the island. It also boasts a terrace with pleasant, intimate spaces.

This restaurant, held by a lover of French wine, in particular from Burgundy, offers, in addition to an excellent kitchen, an absolutely exceptional wine list for unbeatable prices in the region. Seafood specialities are served in front of the bay.

As its name suggests, the International House of Pancakes offers pancakes of all kinds for the gourmet. Even if quantity is more important than quality (an assortment includes 4 huge pancakes), IHOP is a popular franchise that has succeeded in establishing itself throughout the United States and a few other countries. The main interest is to be able to taste unusual flavours such as pumpkin pancakes, white chocolate and raspberry pancakes.

This adorable coffee house is located in a charming Victorian-inspired house. It is pleasant to take a snack break on the porch in the late afternoon with pastries and coffee lattes. The interior is also very warm, with its upholstered chairs and lamps with warm lights. The coffee shop is adjacent to the Home Restaurant also run by Rose and Aram Serobian.

We sit around large wooden tables to share between guests in the Ferry Building, full of charm with its metal structure and its large windows overlooking the sea crossed by boats. Organic juices, excellent sandwiches, nice salads, various coffees, chocolates with all sorts of garnishes, wraps, mixed salads... The plus: free wifi. Needless to say, the laptops are all open, in addition to being a friendly meeting place, it is a popular work meeting spot for Franciscans.

Frida Mexican Cuisine expresses the diversity of Mexican cuisine in an intimate and modern atmosphere. This place welcomes both UCLA students for Happy Hours and a variety of lunch and dinner. The dishes are authentic and rich. Among other things, we come to taste the very famous margaritas or the Frida Platter, the special base of the chef composed of taquitos, crousitllant chicken and guacamole.

A restaurant that does not pay a mine, and a little away from the city centre, but what you eat well! For many, it is the best Vietnamese institution in the city. Many specialities from country to map; . pancakes are recommended, and then a skipped meat is recommended. The Bahn Bahn sandwiches are also delicious. To avoid a slightly cold setting in the restaurant, you can eat on the small terrace, which allows you to enjoy the sun.

Located in a former container on the edge of the motorway, Gorilla BBQ proposes, despite this peculiar environment of ribs to melt any meat lover. Served with corn bread and beans south, it is hard to resist. You can choose between ribs, beef or chicken stew, or make a mix at all! The tail can be long, and you will have to order it, but it's worth it. And why not take his ribs on the beach for a good picnic?

One of the best Mexican restaurants at Ocean Beach. It's simple, fast, cheap and very good! It includes surfers and travellers from the youth hostel opposite.

Far from Santa Monica's pimpantes addresses, this Mexican restaurant is not in the presentation but in the taste! It quickly became one of the most popular addresses of the corner to taste taco, burrito and or. The ingredients are fresh and hearty. A nice patio.

It is perched on the 71st floor of the US Bank Tower that this chic and trendy hotel opened in 2016. With its breathtaking view, it is the highest restaurant in the United States west of Mississippi. In a design environment, we eat modern and inventive American cuisine. The long selection of cocktails and wines is a great choice, especially when you go on a drink to enjoy this exceptional setting, sitting in large, vintage sofas. Reservation strongly recommended.

The most famous English pub of L.A. is located in Santa Monica. More tourism is difficult… but the quality of the kitchen fills everything, and the number of draught beers also: more than varieties. Fish chips are perfectly appropriate, since this pub is half way between the Third Promenade and the Santa Monica coast. If you are in Santa Monica on St. Patrick's Day, it is simply… the place to be. A very British place for those nostalgic for the old continent but also for the compulsive revellers!

American barbecue lovers, be served! These sandwiches bursting with exquisite grilled meat make you salivate. The street food gourmet barbecue version.

Traditional French cuisine in this small restaurant in La Marina. Here no frills, the owner, Stephen, put emphasis on good dishes from home served in good quantity. An ideal place to change the French neighbourhood of Union Square.

It's located in the Ferry Building Market, but retains a casual, vintage, seaside feel. This oyster bar and seafood restaurant also exists in other cities around San Francisco Bay; it's a quality local brand. The grilled sardines are delicious, as is the clam soup, and so are the seafood platters. But don't miss the house specialty, oysters, beautifully served with a parsley vinegar, all accompanied by a small white wine, just like at home.

Opened since 1998, the Kaiser Grille is the favorite of premises like visitors. It serves charcoal roasted meat. A very good address for an elegant meal but not out of price.

This is probably one of the best addresses on Melrose, where both the menu and the atmosphere lend themselves equally well to brunch, coffee or lunch. Slightly off the street, access to the restaurant is via the adjacent parking lot. Once inside, the smiling, friendly welcome makes you want to settle in, while the décor and ambience invite you to make yourself comfortable, both on the large terrace and in the whitewashed wooden interior. From typical Italian dishes to freshly baked pastries, everything is good.

You can stay in this splendid Victorian house or just dine. The decor really is worth a look. The youth and energy of the owners made this place one of the most remote of the city. The cocktails are to be tested absolutely. Maybe a snob......

This rather chic restaurant with a sober decoration serves, in addition to some meats, seafood caught in a sustainable way. We recommend the fried octopus salad served with a lightly spiced vinaigrette and the coho salmon with French lentils, buttered cabbage and burnt onions. The duck confit reduced in honey isn't bad either, with its smoked chili potato cake and grilled broccolinis. On the wine side, the 2019 Chalone Chardonnay, Monterey's oldest vineyard, is very good.

This friendly little chain specializes in pub-style burger joints, with a fine selection of local and international craft beers, both draught and bottled. Comprising just a dozen meat burgers, the menu also offers a number of carefully thought-out vegetarian alternatives. Special mention goes to the Goombash, with smoked mozzarella, parmesan flakes, crispy prosciutto and basil-lemon aioli. A real delight!

This small, unpretentious restaurant serves generous and tasty food. You'll eat Pad See Ew - thick rice noodles fried with egg and soy sauce, served with Chinese broccoli - and Pad Thai - thin rice noodles fried in tamarind, with egg, bean sprouts, peanuts, green onions and cilantro - just like in Thailand. Also on the menu: curries, soups and rice dishes. If the season permits, we will try the national dessert: the famous mango sticky rice.

The particularity of this address is that it is not fixed. Yellow Paper Burger is a delicious food-truck, which we follow thanks to its Instagram account: every week, it parks in a new location, usually in unusual, ephemeral or versatile places. The recipe for success: everything on the burgers, which come in two formulas, single or double. They are served in buttered buns with mayonnaise, chopped peppers, pickles, lettuce, tomato and onions. Grilled cheese is extra.

This benchmark burger restaurant in San Francisco has opened a table in the Ferry Building, on the first floor, allowing it to spread out a very pleasant outdoor terrace. The menu features delicious, affordable burgers, which we recommend you accompany with crunchy sweet potato fries. On the menu: the classic double cheese burger, the impossible burger with a vegetarian steak, the Korean kimchi burger, the california burger with egg, cheese, arugula and brioche bun, the Texas burger with avocado and pico de gallo.