The Best Thing I Ever Ate in California: 66 restaurants

The restaurants 66

• The Boiling CrabThe juicy garlic shrimp · Alhambra
• Sweet SurrenderMatterhorn Cake · Bakersfield
• La Casita MexicanaChurros Con Cajeta · BellWorth the drive›
• Crustacean Beverly HillsGarlic noodles · Beverly Hills
• La ScalaJean Leon Original Chopped Salad · Beverly Hills
• Spago Beverly HillsKaiserschmarrn · Beverly Hills
• The Hitching Post IIThe juicy burger with bacon, avocado and mango ketchup · Buellton
• Solbar at Solage HotelSteak frites · Calistoga
• Talavera AzulChilaquiles · Chula Vista
• Downtown Bakery and CreameryDoughnut muffin rolled in cinnamon sugar · Healdsburg
• Harriet's CheesecakesSweet Potato Cheesecake · Inglewood
• Emporio Rulli-LarkspurPanettone Milanese · Larkspur
• Al-NoorGarlic naan · Lawndale
• Angelini OsteriaSalt-Crusted Branzino · Los Angeles
• Father's OfficeOffice Burger · Los Angeles
• JarPot roast · Los Angeles
• Jitlada RestaurantLos AngelesWorth the drive›
• Joan's on ThirdShort rib sandwich · Los AngelesWorth the drive›
• Langer's Deli#19 Pastrami Sandwich · Los Angeles
• Little Dom'sBreakfast pizza · Los Angeles
• Loteria GrillChocolate mole · Los Angeles
• Meals By GenetDoro wot · Los Angeles
• Philippe the OriginalFrench dip sandwiches · Los AngelesWorth the drive›
• Roscoe's House of Chicken & WafflesWaffles with fried "chix" and maple syrup · Los AngelesWorth the drive›
• Samosa HouseSamosas · Los Angeles
• Sarita's PupuseriaPupusa · Los Angeles
• The WaffleRed Velvet Waffle with cream cheese frosting · Los Angeles
• YakitoriyaGrilled chicken kebabs · Los Angeles
• Yang ChowSlippery Shrimp · Los Angeles
• Zankou ChickenHalf Chicken with a garlic sauce · Los Angeles
• Buckeye RoadhouseS'More Pie · Mill Valley
• Muir Woods Trading Company CafeThe best grilled cheese ever · Mill Valley
• Fentons CreameryBanana Special · OaklandWorth the drive›
• Evvia EstiatorioLamb meatballs · Palo Alto
• Cafe 222Peanut Butter and Banana Stuffed French Toast · San Diego
• Dobson's Bar & RestaurantMussel Bisque en Croute · San Diego
• Extraordinary DessertsDulce de Leche cake · San Diego
• Grant GrillThe Smashing Pumpkin · San Diego
• Hodad'sRun-down-your-arm burger · San DiegoWorth the drive›
• AzizaBasteeya · San Francisco
• Bi-Rite Creamery & BakeshopSam's Sundae · San Francisco
• Blue Bottle Coffee Bar at SFMOMASan Francisco
• Dynamo Donut & CoffeeBacon Maple Apple donut · San Francisco
• E&O Kitchen & BarIndonesian Corn Fritters · San Francisco
• Hog Island Oyster Co.Oysters · San Francisco
• House of Prime RibThe prime rib · San FranciscoWorth the drive›
• Humphry SlocombeSecret Breakfast · San FranciscoWorth the drive›
• Mr. PolloStuffed arepa tortilla · San Francisco
• Penang Garden Bar & RestaurantHot and spicy crab · San Francisco
• Tadich GrillSand dabs fish filet with white wine butter sauce · San Francisco
• The Buena Vista CafeIrish coffee · San Francisco
• The Rotunda at Neiman MarcusThe Seafood Cobb · San Francisco
• Tsar Nicoulai Caviar CaféSan Francisco
• Yank SingBaked BBQ Pork Buns · San FranciscoWorth the drive›
• Golden Deli RestaurantChao tom · San Gabriel
• Cold Spring TavernBar-B-Q Beef sandwich · Santa BarbaraWorth the drive›
• D'Angelo BreadEgg's Rose · Santa Barbara
• La Super-Rica TaqueriaAuthentic Mexican tacos · Santa BarbaraWorth the drive›
• Bay Cities Italian Deli & BakeryGodmother sub · Santa MonicaWorth the drive›
• Cha Cha ChickenCoconut fried chicken · Santa Monica
• Chinois on MainShanghai lobster with curry sauce and crispy spinach · Santa Monica
• FishDungeness crab roll · Sausalito
• The Model BakeryEnglish muffin · St. Helena
• Bottega Napa ValleyBacon and Egg · Yountville
• Bouchon BistroSalmon Rillettes · Yountville
• The French LaundryOyster and Pearls · Yountville