The best American restaurants California

A stone's throw from a beautiful but often crowded beach in the summer, the establishment offers all-day dining in a rustic, mountainous atmosphere with logs and wooden floors (if you'd forgotten that Lake Tahoe is a - very large - mountain lake at almost 2,000 meters above sea level, the reminder is ever-present). The service is quick and attentive, however. The food is hearty and of good quality, with mostly American specialties on the menu. A good place to take a long break.

For this culinary experience, the restaurant asks that you reserve 4 hours of your evening - one-time service. Enjoy this immersion in new American cuisine. At the helm are Kelly McCown and Randall Selland, who create five-course menus each month based on seasonal produce and inspiration. The mastery of Californian terroir is perfect here, as is the mastery of Japanese cuisine, which often adds a little kick to the menu. A great team accompanies the chefs and assures you to spend an unforgettable moment.

Spago features a decorative wall of 7,000 bottles of wine, a patio with a glass roof and an open kitchen with a contemporary feel. It's known for its 100% California specialties, with an emphasis on provenance and quality ingredients. Add a touch of inventiveness and you have one of the most iconic restaurants in Los Angeles, opened by the highly acclaimed Austrian-American chef Wolfgang Puck in 1982. Puck has cooked for several American presidents.

The kitchen isn't what distinguishes this restaurant from the gastronomic stage in L.A. It is a mixture of traditional architecture and typical Hollywood stories that make the best of Musso & Frank. It was one of the favourite places of Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. If it is not so frequented by stars, it remains in memories as an old Hollywood institution. Cocktails are also a good argument for coming here. You are discouraged from tasting vegetables or talking with old servers; on the other hand, let's go to the bar where you will certainly enjoy more.

Walking into a shopping mall, you'd never expect to come across an address like this. But this restaurant has a simple concept: everything here is homemade, using seasonal produce. From burgers and their absolutely delicious fries to superb pasta with pea pesto, healthy salads and all kinds of sandwiches, the dishes are delicate, fresh and tasty. Plus: a fine selection of local beers. Excellent value for money. Finally, a special mention for the warm welcome.

Opened on December 7, 1982, it is the very first restaurant of the chain. The concept: a 1940's inspired decoration, with an immaculate room in which only the red seats and benches bring a touch of color. Whether it's for breakfast, burgers or milkshakes, you don't come for the taste of the food, which is comparable to that of all traditional diners, but for the view of the Pacific, which is absolutely breathtaking. The reason: the location of the establishment, at the end of Balboa Pier, on Balboa Peninsula.

A true angeleno institution since its opening in 1908 by the French Philippe Mathieu, this great dinner has been located since the 1950 s at the gates of Chinatown. Its specialty is the French dipped sandwich, a sandwich lightly wet in the juice of meat whose bread is garned (beef, lamb, turkey, choice). Philippe Mathieu, in 1918, accidentally dropped the bread of the sandwich he was preparing in the oven sauce; the client, a policeman, decided to eat it anyway. Amazed by the taste of this failed sandwich, he came back the next day with a group of friends to ask for a sandwich soaked in the meat juice… the legend was born. Nothing good gastronomic in the old fast food, but the salads of macaroni or potatoes, the soup soups or broken peas, Caesar salads, the inevitable coffee juice and the famous sandwiches are true diner classic. The American way of life optimistic and good child of the 1950 s. The apple pie (apple pie), another classic of this address, is a simple and comforting regal.

Opened in 2000 by local residents, The Kitchen reflects the diversity and energy of Silver Lake. The goal: to make guests feel at home, with fresh, homemade comfort food . The focus is on sandwiches, from burgers to grilled cheese and classic breads. Don't miss the meatloaf sandwich, an American specialty. Other dishes on the menu include fried chicken, mussels and French fries, and fish and chips. A particularly warm welcome.

A very trendy New York atmosphere, and a marble decor that spreads out designer tables one after the other for this restaurant with a huge room that has managed to create distinct spaces that allow a pleasant intimacy despite its size. The whole of Sacramento comes here to eat simple and generous dishes. Salads and sandwiches are for example a very good lunch break, with brunch on weekends. Nice cocktail menu for the later hours. Large terrace for sunny days.

Located in the heart of Santa Monica, this gastropub with its chic, warm and subdued wood-panelled décor is the perfect place to sip a cocktail while waiting to be served fresh, well-prepared food made from local produce. Once the aperitif is over, don't forget to accompany your meal with a good glass of Californian wine, whose selection made by The Misfit is particularly interesting. However, beware: being quite popular, the establishment can be too noisy for some.

Opened in 1993, this small chain has one watchword: healthy food. Ideal for a quick lunch break, The Natural Cafe serves good vegetarian dishes, as well as chicken or fish enchiladas, quesadillas, tacos and burritos. Another option: the small selection of pastas and their fresh sauces, from pesto to marinara. Finally, a sweet note with carrot cake, cheesecake or chocolate cake. A good option before visiting the 1786 Old Mission Santa Barbara, just over 5 minutes away by car.

If you want to try one of the most typical dishes in North America, stop by Smoking Pig BBQ. Their ribs are renowned throughout the city for being the best. The barbecue sauce that coats them is simply marvelous, and the whole thing is as fatty as it is unforgettable. But you'll also find delicious chicken burgers, bacon burgers, cheese burgers... A kind of fast-food like you find on every street corner, but of much higher quality. For meat aficionados only, of course.

With its surfboards, hanging shark and colorful cheap cocktails, it's a bit of a surf bar cliché. Without surfers, of course, since we're at Pier 39, a sort of small shopping mall doubled with a series of restaurants, all set on the water's edge, and it's mostly families and tourists. That said, you can sit outside, which is always nice, and enjoy a bowl of tuna chunks and a plate of fried fish with good fries. Drake's IPA beer is also tasty.

A courtyard with three wide trees, luminous balls of various sizes falling from their branches, and jazz music in the background: this is the perfect setting for Spencer's Restaurant. Sitting down on the pretty patio is a pleasure in itself; ordering one of the excellent dishes on the menu, then seeing it arrive, superbly prepared, makes the experience even more enjoyable. Special mention must go to the breaded sea bass, the revisited crab cakes and the fine range of meats. A very fine table!

Cooked outdoors over a wood fire, grilled meats are enjoyed in this exquisite log house in the middle of the desert, in front of folk and rock bands dressed in cowboy boots and miniskorts, craft beer in hand. It was here, in Pioneertown, that many westerns were filmed in the 1950s; this restaurant was then just a movie set. Today, Pappy & Harriet's has a charm straight out of an American road-trip movie. Don't hesitate to consult the online music program before you come.

A break away from the crowd on Hollywood Boulevard in the trendy, trendy and trendy Boutique Inn of Mama Shelter. On the menu, a beautiful menu of sandwiches, salads and bowls at the varied filling, evening of meat or fish dishes.

The best burger in Downtown is here! We didn't come here for the place, a modest estaminet decorated with photos of burgers, all hidden behind a simple red awning. Nor for the neighborhood, the Tenderloin, which is teeming with homeless people. But for these burgers that pack a steak... You can count on juicy, well-cooked meat and ultra-crispy onion rings. And don't forget the mushroom, avocado and pistou toppings... Tip: take it to go and eat it on the steps of Union Square, just a few blocks away!

This restaurant opened in 2015 and has quickly become one of the city's most popular original addresses. Chef Ravi Kapur, a native of Oahu, draws from the Hawaiian culinary tradition to bring you the delights of his island, adding touches of Asian cuisines; Korea, Japan and India thus often come together with Honolulu flavors. Kimchi beef ribs and grilled octopus are among the biggest hits on the menu. The bar also serves hibiscus and mescaline cocktails.

The dinner at Hugo is good, but it comes with breakfast and brunch, prepared with organic ingredients. Scrambled, pancake and vegetarian eggs combine perfectly with a refined cocktail, such as Mangorita. The trophy returns to Pasta Mama and Pasta Papa, two of the most addictifs pasta dishes.