Restaurants AllExperience California restaurants in our collection of San Francisco, East Bay, Silicon Valley, Central Coast and Los Angeles restaurants.
Joie de Vivre restaurants come in all shapes and sizes. Whether you’re grabbing a quick burger and fries or hankering for haute cuisine, we offer a wide variety of California dining experiences.
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Enjoy the perfect San Francisco dining experience at the Americano Restaurant, open for breakfast, weekend brunch, lunch and dinner. The modern design, panoramic bay views and circular cocktail lounge make a striking first impression. Natural wood and dramatic arches create a comfortable, alluring atmosphere and the outdoor patio is perfect for convivial cocktails and lighter bites.
Aquarius, located at the Dream Inn in Santa Cruz, features fresh and local seafood complemented by a regional wine list. The cool and breezy interior make Aquarius the perfect spot for locally inspired breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Celebrating the eclectic, edgy nature of Venice Beach and the laid-back attitude of its locals, Barlo serves up menus of ever-rotating, "barn to belly" dishes and drinks with a focus on simplicity and fresh farmer's market ingredients in a comfortable setting.
Refuel at Bytes Cafe and Bar with a variety of small plates from various regions around the world. We feature appetizers, salads, pizza and sandwiches. Our open and communal environment makes this a perfect refuge from the fast paced dot-com world.
Truly cool rock stars travel without much fanfare, preferring a low-key style to the predictable flash. CHAMBERS eat + drink, the new restaurant and lounge at San Francisco’s iconic rock n’ roll hotel, The Phoenix, favors a similar approach, with a menu, décor and ambiance that is equal parts substance and style.
To get here, you survived airline "food" (or lack thereof) and the airport restaurant court. So you're probably weak with hunger. Rest assured you'll eat well on our watch. We've paired the Pacific Rim- influenced cuisine with small production California wines, microbrews and artisan cocktails in several oh-so-LA settings. By that we mean lounges, sun decks and poolside cabanas. Wherever you break bread, a memorable dining experience awaits.
Distrito, a modern Mexican restaurant and bar, featurs the wonderfully diverse street food of Mexico City, known in that country as the Distrito Federal and Mexican Barbacoa, or barbecue, over 100 varieties of tequila and an exciting array of cocktails.
Located in The Saguaro Palm Springs
El Jefe is a cool celebration of the culture and cuisine of Mexico City, with a menu focused on the cuisine of what is known by locals as the "Distrito Federal.” With a premium tequila bar and lounge seating, El Jefe is a muted backdrop for Chef Garces' modern Mexican small plates.
A culinary expression of all things local, Grange celebrates the bounties that California has to offer. Grange offers simple and seasonal food in an intimate atmosphere of urban sophistication. The Grange is ideal whether you're vacationing in Sacramento, visiting the State Capitol, the California Superior Courthouse or the Sacramento Convention Center.
Located at the Hotel Durant, Henry’s has long been a hot spot on the UC Berkeley pub and sports scene. After an extensive remodeling, Henry’s has raised its game to become even better than you remember with a new gastropub menu, expanded sports telecasts and adjacent new dining room.
Perched atop Hotel Erwin overlooking the Pacific Ocean, High is the premiere Venice Beach open-air lounge, where the nightly sunset is the main event.
The Library Bar at Hotel Rex serves American classics with a European influence.
Millennium creates a gourmet dining experience out of vegetarian, healthy, and environmentally friendly foods. Millennium strives to make vegetarian dining fun and exciting.
Located adjacent to the Waterfront Hotel in Oakland's historic Jack London Square, Miss Pearl's Jam House serves Cajun and Gulf-inspired cuisine. The food is exciting and dynamic with highlights such as Crispy Catfish Fingers, New Orleans Style Po'Boy, and BBQ Cajun Shrimp. Other items include Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo and 'tongue-in-cheek' additions like the Mini Skirts with Nice Buns (skirt steak sliders).
Originally located at the Phoenix Hotel, Miss Pearl's is back with some jammin' new favorites as well as classic incarnations from her past. Enjoy the array of flavorful dishes and cocktails at Miss Pearl's waterfront patios or lounge and dining areas, and savor the hip and exotic atmosphere.
Mums Restaurant and Bar creates a contemporary Japanese ambiance and is home to the all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu. Add in the all-you-can-drink beer and sake for a fun dining experience that is sure to leave you fully satisfied.
A modern American twist on the popular Japanese izakaya houses (drinking establishments that also serve food shared by everyone at the table), O Izakaya Lounge features small plates of Japanese cuisine in a convivial, sports-themed atmosphere.
As one of the most comprehensive collections of its namesake spirit available in Scottsdale, Old Town Whiskey features a veritable library of more than 100 varieties of whiskey, bourbon, rye and scotch; a stunning list of sparkling wines; and a menu of Chef Garces’ bar snacks and tempting raw bar selections.
Offering a culinary exploration in Arabic fusion cuisine, Saha Restaurant uses only the freshest produce and organic ingredients whenever possible. The dishes are a unique blend of traditional Yemenese and California cuisine.
These five rooms are specially reserved for day use, allowing you a base of operations for fun in the sun and let you make the most of your time in our Laguna Beach hotel, where you can sip a drink, jump in the water, or retreat to the shade when needed. They're social central, with easy access to both the Deck Bar and the surf.
Swank Cocktail & Coffee Club is a stylish lounge and coffee club located in Pacific Heights. Featuring a lush bar with an inspired cocktail selection, Swank is a great spot for a cozy conversation in a sexy yet elegant lounge setting.
If you’d prefer a few less distractions with your meal, The Beach House offers quieter, vintage Southern California ambiance overlooking the Pacific.
The more casual of our two eateries, The Deck is the only open-air, beachside restaurant in Laguna Beach. Its plank flooring is suspended over the sand steps from the surf, which at high tide can wash ashore right below your table.
Located on the lobby level of The Moorpark Hotel, The Park Bar & Grill is both stylish and trendy.
Ventana Inn & Spa's award winning restaurant, formerly Cielo, offers panoramic, 50-mile ocean vistas from its terraces, a cocktail lounge with fireplace and menus created with local, sustainable ingredients from California's Central Coast.
Located in The Saguaro Palm Springs
Opening mid-February 2012, Tinto (red wine in Spanish) is a wine bar and restaurant from Iron Chef Jose Garces inspired by the culinary-renowned Basque region of Northern Spain and Southern France. At Tinto, Garces presents his modern approach to traditional pintxos (Peen-chos), or Basque tapas, and a deep selection of area's premier wines and native cocktails.
Warm and inviting, West Restaurant is a favorite among locals. Celebrate the best of California, from the distinctive growing season to the many boutique local wines. The richly appointed room offers every table stunning 200 degree views of the Los Angeles cityscape, from the downtown skyline to the beaches of Santa Monica.
Zimzala is located on the second floor of the Shorebreak Hotel, in The Strand, in downtown Huntington Beach with the entrance located on Fifth Street, a half block from Pacific Coast Highway. Relax with friends in the lounge over handcrafted cocktails and classic bar bites. Whatever your mood is, Zimzala has something for everyone.



























