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$40 a Day in California: 16 restaurants

16 restaurants in California from $40 a Day, 16 open at our last check. Top dishes by type: tacos & Mexican (3) and seafood (3). Top cities: San Diego (4), Santa Barbara (2) and Sonoma (2).

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The restaurants 16

Tuck BoxAfternoon Tea · CarmelWorth the drive
Corkscrew CafeMesclun Salad · Carmel Valley Village
Guelaguetza RestaurantTamales · Los Angeles
Neptune's Net Seafood RestaurantFish and Chips · Malibu
Cafe FinaMonterey Sanddab · MontereyWorth the drive
Fisherman's Market & GrillFish Tacos · Palm Springs
Moo Time CreameryIslander Split · San Diego
Old Town Mexican CafeCarnitas Plate · San DiegoWorth the drive
Point Loma SeafoodsRed Seafood Chowder · San Diego
The Big Kitchen CafeTofu Ranchero · San Diego
Swan Oyster DepotCracked Dungeness Crab · San FranciscoWorth the drive
Cold Spring TavernTri-Tip Sandwich · Santa BarbaraWorth the drive
Santa Barbara Shellfish CompanyGrilled Spiny Lobster · Santa BarbaraWorth the drive
Basque Boulangerie CafeBee Hive Cake · Sonoma
Della Santinas TrattoriaGnocchi Della Nonna · Sonoma
V. Sattui WineryEstate-Grown Zinfandel · St. Helena

Closed since filming 2

Citizen Cake San Francisco
Sojourner Cafe & Restaurant Santa Barbara

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