Chico Certified Farmers Market
Sacramento & the Central Valley
Rain or shine, this excellent open-air market brings in the best from the valley, artisanal baked goods and coffee.
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Yosemite National Park
Fight the chipmunks for burgers, hot sandwiches, wraps, chili, salads and fries alfresco. Expect crowds and lines.
San Diego
A classic low-key Mexican joint serving the works: fish tacos, ceviche, burritos, quesadillas, tostadas and more.
Sacramento & the Central Valley
Besides the groceries and organic products, there's a coffee bar, sustainable sushi, salads and kombucha on tap.
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Made-to-order deli sandwiches and salads are good-value options at this cheaper alternative at Pebble Beach.
Lake Tahoe
With floral carpet and a mirrored ceiling, this meat-heavy joint is visually bizarre enough to merit a peek.
Sonoma
Sonoma’s best groceries and deli sandwiches, this is a great spot to stock up for a picnic in the Plaza.
Napa
This roadside deli with shaded picnic area makes an easy stop while winery-hopping north of town.
La Jolla
Burger chain serving cage-free chicken and grass-fed beef, local produce, plus fries and shakes.
Old Capistrano Certified Farmers Market
Coastal Orange County
Sample local fruits, veggies and specialty foods at downtown’s weekly farmers market.
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
Specialty foods, gourmet deli (sandwiches, soups, salads) and picnic baskets to go.
Napa Valley
Vineyard workers flock here for burrito lunches and homemade hot sauce.
San Joaquin Valley
Local booths serve the freshest seasonal food from surrounding farms.
Russian River Area
Organic groceries; better alternative than neighboring supermarket.
Visalia Farmers Market – Sequoia Mall
Sequoia National Park
Year-round market, rain or shine, held in the Sears parking lot.
Sequoia National Park
The lodge's basic restaurant serves decent pizzas and salads.
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
What began as an inventive Hawaiian pop-up brunch in 2016 found a Dogpatch home, and thereafter added lunch and dinner service, including a tasting menu…
Sacramento & the Central Valley
Sure, it's slightly creepy, but this one-of-a-kind spot is a veritable museum of taxidermy – with beer. Three hundred hunting trophies include Kodiak…
Huntington Beach
Just north of downtown, this 100% vegetarian and vegan pan-Asian joint has a huge and varied menu, including mock-meat delights like pho noodle soup and…
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
Good for breakfast or a no-fuss lunch, the Eagle's straightforward fare includes pancakes and omelets, crab-salad sandwiches, burgers etc. The views are…
Malibu & Pacific Palisades
There's nothing fancy about this throwback to a simpler time in the heart of Topanga Village, but the store sells pretty much all the necessities: craft…
Sacramento & the Central Valley
Simply put, the Nobby Burger, topped with a crispy fried blanket of cheese and crispier, thick bacon, is a heart attack. Worth it? Probably. This place is…
Sacramento & the Central Valley
This cute cafe occupies the 1st floor of an early 1900s farmhouse and delivers amazing sandwiches. The teriyaki chicken comes on a soft Portuguese roll…
Celestino’s Live from New York Pizza
Sacramento & the Central Valley
A convincing imitation of ‘real’ New York pizza, it serves thin-crust pizzas and playful variations like the meaty Godfather. There's a budget slice-n-a…
Central Coast
Inside a converted gas station one block east of Main St, the breads, pastries and cookies are baked fresh daily. Tasty sandwiches are also on offer.
Sacramento
An anchor of the K St Mall area, this loud, enormous pizza joint has a great Margherita, a rock and roll theme and a well-tattooed staff.
Sacramento
Best bet for big ol' breakfasts – custardy French toast, chorizo sausage with eggs – at a 1938 art-deco movie theater.
