CaliforniaRestaurants

Barbecue restaurants in California

  1. A

    Phillip's Barbecue

    The pork and beef ribs are fall-off-the-bone tender and the sauce smokey at this soulful hole-in-the-wall, and we're not whistling Dixie. The latter comes with various degrees of heat, so go easy. The 7-Up cake makes for an unusual finish. Cash only.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Gaslamp Strip Club

    Pull a bottle from the wine vault and then char your own favorite cut of steak, chicken or fish on the open grills in this retro-Vegas dining room. Fab, creative martinis, 'pin-up' art by Alberto Vargas and reasonable prices. No one under 21 allowed.

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  3. C

    Gar Woods Grille & Pier

    A lakeshore hot spot is the salty Gar Woods whose dining room pays tribute to the era of classic wooden boats. Come for grilled anything and a Wet Woody cocktail, best slurped watching the sunset from the lake-view deck.

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  4. Jason's Beachside Grille

    Jason's Beachside Grille has a fun lake-view deck and unpretentious American fare alongside an abundant salad bar. On colder days, the red velvet sofas orbiting a sunken fireplace are the coziest.

    reviewed

  5. Fire + Ice

    Hip, healthful and a delicious twist on the all-you-can-eat Mongolian barbecue with views of the Heavenly gondola.

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