The best restaurants California

A local, no-frills address in the heart of Castro. Starbelly serves what Americans call comfort food: simple, tasty dishes. The wooden interior and herb-scented outdoor patio offer a unique setting for lunch or early evening. As for the cuisine, the menu changes according to the market and the chef's whims. The dishes are inventive and well-seasoned. We love the bacon-arugula (arugula) pizza, homemade pâté and flank steak. Good wine list at reasonable prices.

The preferred address of the premises. Warm and casual atmosphere to enjoy an American meal. Favourites are grilled meats (chicken or ribs) or the famous burger and its accompaniment to the choice: fries, coleslaw, red beans or mac & cheese.

Ideally placed on 3 rd Street, Berri's has been an institution for 17 years for its huge pizzas to share (try the lobster pizza!) and its card at the very sweet price, but also for its well-known lounge bar of the nocturnal. Eating a delicious pizza or a beef filet until 4 a. m. is not so common in this city! Don't miss his desserts.

This downtown address is very popular with the locals thanks to a delicious Thai card. The many dishes are shown in chalk on a long slate over the counter. After ordering, you choose to settle on the small terrace or in the large interior room. Here you can share a huge table with other guests under very nice pictures of Thailand, or on smaller tables more isolated, or even on waxed concrete counter… The atmosphere is cheerful, the prices are very affordable, the dishes are rich and tasty. So this chicken soup/coconut milk/Asian spinach absolutely divine. Very accessible prices are also a real plus.

If you're not lucky enough to be staying on the floors of the luxurious and historic Westin Saint Francis, you can take a shopping break in the luxury boutiques on the first floor and enjoy a gourmet meal at the Oak Room, an elegant and cozy restaurant with thick carpeting, heavy curtains, a wood-paneled ceiling and leather chairs. The American menu is based on products and recipes from the Californian region, with a refined version of course, and excellent macaroons. A break from the hustle and bustle of Union Square.

It's the chic Sofitel Restaurant of the Bay. French service and gastronomy according to group standards. On the ground floor, just steps from the pool, comfortable spaces await you to enjoy the cuisine of Chef Alejandro Abad. On that day, a cute filet with small high-flying vegetables regaled us… Very attentive service with a touch of humour that adds to well-being.

Queenstown inevitably draws your eyes when you go ahead. It is a former Victorian house that has preserved its charm with a terrace. The restaurant bears the name of a city in southern New Zealand and the food is inspired by New Zealand, including a burger to the lamb, the star of the card. Lambs are also found on a lawn on the ceiling of a room, delirious decoration. The other burgers on the map are also very good and even better with sweet potato fries.

The Chicago Deep Dish Pizza is Masa's specialty. This pizza was invented in Chicago and inspired by the technique of Neapolitan pizza, to the difference that it is about 6 cm thick! You will notice that, unlike the usual pizzas, the tomato is on top while the mozarella is on the bottom. It is difficult to eat more than two parts, so a small pizza should amplement for two to three people. Among the five specialties of the house are the Lots of meat ("lots of meat"). If you prefer to compose your own pizza, no problem, you can choose from more than 35 ingredients. For dessert, bread pudding is a great classic not to miss, if you still have room!

Here, chickens are not chicken-based, but crispy vegetables. And for the reason, Sage is a fully vegan restaurant, which means that there will be no animal products. Even homemade ice is made without milk. Lawn, burgers and wraps are surprising. We discover that it is not so complicated to get meat to make a good meal…

The house is red, both outside and inside. Since 1959, the reception has been excellent in this paradise of waffles (waffles) to all perfumes. Omelettes baked omelettes and sandwiches. We eat at the counter or around the tables, in a happy hubbub.

The favourite address of local customers seduced by the huge pizzas and pasta just right.

This worthy representative of the farm-to-fork movement offers a nice map whose dishes are very oriented around meat. The beef, pork and lamb ribs are made perfectly. Some fish proposals for those who prefer sea options. Evenings are regularly organised, and the Mojo's bar serves very good cocktails. One of the best addresses of Woodland.

This Chinese restaurant is one of the favorite spots of Balboa residents for decades; It serves an Americanized cuisine, but tasty and generous.

The entrance of this restaurant proudly announces the colour: The world's best burger! Here the star is the emblem of American gastronomy. It is found in all the sauces and accompanied by various and varied cheeses. The burgers are rich, tasty and very juicy! Inside the interior surfers with surfing boards to the ceiling and plates of all American states on the walls. Get ready to queue a good time by day and day.

Excellent Italian restaurant offering fine cuisine and classic classics. The presentation of the plates is very careful, the frame rather nice, the whole is certainly worth its price. In short, a very good address.

Ideal for dinner. French bistro cuisine is completely in the "bobo" atmosphere of the places. We love the lovely patio hidden behind Sunset Junction. For dessert, do not hesitate to cross the street to serve you at Pazzo Gelato, which creates excellent ice cream.

Very popular, this small restaurant serves dishes from El Salvador (the chef's country of origin) in a warm, family atmosphere. You can spot it by the queue outside at dinnertime. Of course, it serves the famous Salvadoran pupusas. These are thick cornmeal or rice cakes, the equivalent of Colombian or Venezuelan arepas. They are stuffed with cheese, chicharrón (pork), squash or refried beans, and escorted by a spicy coleslaw called curtido and a tomato sauce.

The lobby of the Beacon Grand Hotel's Art Deco skyscraper is home to this restaurant-lounge bar. Chandeliers, mirrors, high ceilings and retro furniture lend an incredible Roaring Twenties majesty. Californian specialties with a Mediterranean accent, French nouvelle cuisine style. On our visit, the avocado tuna Ahi Tuna with sumac lime sauce was divine, as was the whole sea bass roasted with artichoke and pesto. The counter comes alive at the end of the evening, as the cocktails are as refined as the dishes. Concerts at weekends.

In Japantown, which is bursting with good addresses, this restaurant is very much in the Japanese spirit. Take a seat at the bar, equipped with screens, to order your sushi. We recommend tempura rolls, California-style dragon rolls and lobster rolls. Get ready, they're delivered by a little electric train that runs along the bar connected to the kitchens! When it arrives, it rings, and don't forget to send the wagon away!

The Holland Burger Café takes us back to the blessed years of Route 66. The building was built by Bab and Kate Holland in 1947. In 1979, Richard Gentry bought the business as a gift for his wife, Emma Jean, who had been a waitress there for several years. The place was naturally renamed Emma Jean's Holland Burger Cafe. We enjoy eating the homemade burgers in this small building still run by the family.

A beautiful dinner, open at any time of the day and night, with a beautiful wooden counter, benches and traditional chairs in skai brown inspired by the interiors of the old American cars, serves a classic, simple and correct kitchen of breakfast at dinner: omelet, burgers, fried chicken, giant salads, waffles and pancakes… Rare in L.A., there are all sorts of social classes, from the Mexican worker to the hispter, to the families of the neighborhood. A permissable Los Feliz!

An institution in Venice, with its murals and its situation in the heart of the city. Place of passage, because Rose is both a deli, a bakery and a restaurant (with accessoirement a terrace). For a reasonable price you will enjoy some good salads, pasta and vegetarian dishes.

On Main Street between Marine Street and Hollister you will find a large concentration of restaurants. The promenade, even if it is short, is rather nice, since both sides of the street also have shops and some galleries. On the other hand, a market is held every Sunday at Main Street and Marine Street.

A very friendly restaurant in the garden directly imported from China from the great Helmsman era. The terrace is particularly pleasant in the evening, when traffic on the avenue has stopped or almost stopped. The meals offered, of course Chinese, are good and especially very rich.

The hotel was very close to the train station. The card does not offer a very large selection of dishes, but rather some sandwiches and salads; Yet there are specialities from the Caribbean. Come here in the evening, it's calmer.

A wooden house, just set on the ground, with a dealer decoration and an ambience - especially for a Sunday brunch - English style. Service, right in front of the Ocean, by an army of serious, but terribly sexy girls.

In a pretty little barn on Chestnut Street, you'll find tasty sandwiches and salads, each more tempting than the last. You can even compose your own. The produce is fresh and the portions gargantuan. There are a few high tables if you'd like to sit down, but it's mostly take-away. The chain has two other restaurants, one in Nob Hill and the other in Corte Madera, north of San Francisco. Ideal for a healthy picnic before exploring the city.

This Italian deli has been in existence since 1897 and has been run by the same family for four generations! You can find in this grocery store products from Italy, and you can make yourself a sandwich from the cheeses, cold cuts and breads displayed in the window. You can also taste soups and salads at low prices. The tables on the terrace are often occupied by locals who like to come to Ratto's for its products and its atmosphere. Live jazz sessions on Saturdays.

Mrs. Ling, a fluette woman, owns this restaurant over thirty years old. On arrival, you will only see the brilliant seats, but very quickly you will forget them. The specialities of Canton and Sichuan are delicious. Enjoy spicy dishes, the best. Very good value for money. Breakfast breakfast very cheap.

For all those nostalgic for French dishes, particularly from the South of France, this restaurant, open from breakfast to lunch, is for you. La Note is an institution serving fine Provençal cuisine, with a choice of grilled vegetables with aïoli, duck with herbs and lavender honey or bouillabaisse. At lunchtime, there's a choice of salads (niçoise, spinach, market platters or ratatouille). Beware, though, of long waits at lunchtime. Trendy atmosphere and neat decor.

A varied menu based on local products for fresh food, as the chef likes to say. Things that don't disappoint, no surprise either. The tables on the balcony are particularly pleasant when the sun is reflected on the river below.

How can you resist these cheeses, including cantal, morbier, saint-nectaire, brie or etorki? Californians love this employee-owned store that also serves as a bakery: baguettes, focaccia, sunflower seed bread, olive bread, and warm cheese, onion and curry bread. At 1512 Shattuck Avenue, it's the pizzeria: they are all vegetarian and the dough and sauce are prepared daily. The pizzas on the menu change every day... Another strong point, live music groups regularly perform there.

This is the main restaurant at the luxurious Squaw Creek Resort. You can enjoy an aperitif on the terrace, overlooking the white mountains of the Sierra Nevada while warming yourself by the fake campfire. Head inside for the rest of the action. The atmosphere is woody and cozy. Taste a fine and refined cuisine, quite different from our mountain kitchens. The butcher's cuts are tender, the fish and shellfish fresh and tasty. A real delight, for the mouth as well as for the eyes.

This brewery is located on Cow Hollow's lively Union Street. Rose's Cafe is a friendly little neighborhood bistro where locals like to meet for a gargantuan breakfast or a light lunch - it's always busy. Popular with the ladies after a shopping spree, you may have to wait a while for a seat on the terrace, separated from the street by plants. Once you've settled in, it's time for light salads, quiches and healthy dishes. Hearty and tasty

Since 1973, the Flora has been an integral part of life in the Castro neighbourhood. Located at the crossroads of Market and 16 ^th Street, it is quietly protected by a screen of green plants. The favourite hobby of clients is to look at people: It is not surprising that Flora is considered one of the best places for the cruisin ' (dredge) among the gay community in San Francisco. Incidentally, we order a delicious breakfast or one of the excellent dishes of the day to enjoy on the lovely terrace.

A family business of which Joan is the boss. This child of Czech immigrants grew up in New Jersey before going to Manhattan for cooking classes. She opened her own cooking school and first restaurant there before flying to the West Coast in the 1970s. Its current establishment, which opened in 1995, has since grown steadily. Joan On Third is now more than ever a trendy address that is constantly reinventing itself, and it is also a major caterer in Los Angeles. Another address has opened in the Studio City area.

After an experience in Mexico, the owner of the sites came to deposit his fournaux in Sacramento. Tasty corn tortilla. For a lunch on the thumb, the Chando's Combo offers three taco plus a drink for US $ 6.

At the beginning of the main street, you can come and have a bite to eat in this little unpretentious café-restaurant with reasonable prices for this city that can sometimes scare people away because of its high prices. Nice selection of Italian sandwiches, coffees of all kinds, starting with the café frappé which is very popular here, as well as a few smoothies that you can't say no to, especially in good weather. Finally, at Caffe Acri, you'll find regulars engaged in frenzied bridge games. A very nice address.

This Vietnamese sandwich shop in the Rancho San Antonio district of downtown Oakland doesn't look like much. However, it's worth the detour for its flagship Vietnamese street food sandwiches - chicken, pork or vegetarian - which are renowned throughout the city and unbeatable value. Ready-to-eat dishes that just need reheating are also available. Proof that you shouldn't be fooled by appearances: even the most unattractive storefronts can hide real treasures!

The terrace is pleasant and the food is simple.

The Inn at Death Valley had to have a restaurant to match its standing: the Inn Dining Room. The establishment offers refined dining for breakfast and dinner, with breathtaking views of the desert salt marshes and the Panamint Mountains. Weather permitting, service is available on the Inn's terrace. Local flavors such as cactus, citrus, date and even pomegranate from the inn's garden are highlighted in the menu dishes. Appropriate dress is required (T-shirts and shorts are not permitted).

This beautiful red brick café serves salads and pastries in a relaxed atmosphere. The inhabitants of the area come mainly for the bread that has the reputation of being the best in the region. The Wi-Fi connection is free, so many people come in the afternoon.

Oakland, like its neighbor Berkeley, has a large Vietnamese community, which is reflected in the city's choice of restaurants. This restaurant serves authentic, high-quality Vietnamese cuisine at an affordable price. Located in the heart of downtown, it's often busy with locals and Asians alike, who appreciate the tasty flavors of the dishes. With hearty portions and delicious pho and bo bun soups, you won't be disappointed. The room is very pleasant, recently renovated, a far cry from boui boui, and the dishes well presented.

International House has a student cafeteria open to all: Edmonds Cafe. You can help yourself to as much as you like. It's not great food by any means, but the wood-panelled, high-ceilinged dining room is pleasant and, above all, you're right in the heart of student life on campus. Festive atmosphere on the terrace on summer evenings. Barbecue evenings. Brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. Perfect for soaking up the city's student atmosphere, while enjoying one of the city's most affordable offerings.

If you only have one fast-food restaurant to try during your stay in San Francisco or the South Bay, don't hesitate: head for one of the 10 Super Duper Burgers locations. Here, the burgers are simply succulent, made from local and mostly organic ingredients. The buns come from a local bakery, the meat from northern pastures and the cheese from a creamery in Tomales Bay. Fresh, quality products, cheerful, trendy decor: one of the most delicious and sustainable fast-food restaurants around!

The Toll Road Restaurant offers classic sandwiches and burgers with a few dishes and salads. Breakfast is also served there. It is also possible to order lunch boxes if you plan to spend the day in Death Valley. At the Badwater Saloon, you can enjoy all kinds of drinks after a long day of walking in the desert sand. You can also enjoy some light meals.

This huge restaurant offers 3 sides open on the harbour. Whether you are on the outdoor terrace or on the closed side, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the dam and go to the boats. Wind & Sea is known for its fish & chips, its soup of clams and its squid but also for its cocktail May Tai. It would have sold nearly 3 million since the opening in 1972. A record in the surrounding area.

A nice little bakery where you can buy pizza, focaccia or desserts to enjoy on a little bench or to take away for a picnic in Golden Gate Park. This cooperative, set up by its parent company in Oakland, produces all its breads and pastries with love: " make loaves , not war ". Prices are by weight, and if you're lucky enough to come across the roasted peach focaccia, go for it without hesitation, it's a delight. A small neighborhood address with a nice folkloric touch as we like them.