Restaurant names in red are known to be closed permanently
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Due to the Covid-19 pandemic many of the places listed on this page will or have gone out of business. Corrections will be made as changes are found. |
We've had opportunities to eat out a lot, especially when we are traveling. The list of places to eat does not include the usual ubiquitous "fast food" places like McDonald's, Jack-in-the-Box, KFC, etc. I've seen McDonald's and Burger King restaurants around the world and we've had many meals at such places. However, because they are everywhere and offer mostly the same menu items, they have been omitted from our list. Other chain restaurants were included, such as Texas Roadhouse and Cracker Barrel, because we liked the experience at those places. Keep in mind that even though one or both of us have eaten at least once at every restaurant in the lists below, this does not constitute any recommendations. There are many places where we've had a meal that has no name of its own. This happens when a hotel provides a mealusually breakfastin a dining area in the hotel.
Many of the restaurants were visited only once for the following reasons: Too expensive for a second visit Good food, but not how we liked it Part of a tour etc. The main reason we go to a restaurant only once is when we were just passing through an area while traveling. Because we often liked the places where we ate only once, I began this list just in case we visit a place more than once where we have an opportunity to visit a restaurant again. Unfortunately there are restaurants we really liked that are unnamed here because they are no longer in business. One of our favorite eatery places was a Tapas Bar in Barcelona, Spain that is no longer in business.
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Places to Eat in California
7 Mile House Brisbane
Aldo's Ristorante & Grill Los Gatos Alexander's Steakhouse Cupertino
Alioto's Restaurant
Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
Alpine Inn Beer Garden Portola Valley
Al the Wop's Restaurant Locke
Amato's Cheese Steaks San Jos้
Applebee's Grill & Bar San Jos้ Lodi
Apple Farm Restaurant San Luis Obispo
Aqui Cal-Mex Cupertino
Armadillo Willy's Bar-B-Que Santa Clara
Los Altos San Jos้
Awful Annie's Restaurant Auburn
Bai Tong Thai Bistro Saratoga
Barbara's Fish Trap Half Moon Bay
Ben's BBQ and Brew West San Jos้
Big Fish Grill Monterey, CA
Bill Of Fare San Jos้
Bill's Cafe San Jos้
Billy's Boston Chowder House Los Gatos
Billy Quon's SUR Carmel by the Sea
Black Bear Diner Sunnyvale Gilroy
Black Oak Restaurant Vacaville
the Blue Door Restaurant-Bar San Jos้
Blue Sky Chinese Restaurant Campbell
the Boathouse Bar & Restaurant Nice
Bobbi's Cafe Cupertino
Boudin Bakery San Jos้ Cupertino San Francisco
the Breakfast Place San Jos้
Britannia Arms On DeAnza Blvd.,
San Jos้
Buca di Bepo Palo Alto Roseville Campbell
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Monterey San Francisco
Buckhorn Grill & BBQ Folsom San Francisco
Buck's of Woodside Woodside
Bull Korean BBQ Cupertino
Buttercup Pantry Restaurant Placerville
Capers Eat & Drink Campbell
Chef Chu's Los Altos
Chevy's Fresh Mex San Jos้
Chili's Folsom Mountain View Santa Clara
San Jos้
Chipotle Mexican Grill Cupertino
Chubby's Diner Scotts Valley
the City Fish Cupertino
Claim Jumper Restaurant & saloon Roseville
Coconuts Fish Cafe Cupertino
Corner Bakery Cafe West San Jos้
the Crow's Nest Santa Cruz
Dickey's Barbecue Pit Campbell
the Diner of Los Gatos Los Gatos
DishDash Cupertino
Double D's Sports Grille Los Gatos
Duarte's Tavern Pescadero
El Amigo Burrito Santa Clara
Elephant Bar Restaurant Burlingame
Eric's Deli Cafe Cupertino
Estrellita Mexican Bistro & Cantina Los Altos
Famous Dave's BBQ Gilroy
Fat's Asian Bistro & Dim Sum Bar Folsom
the Fish Market Palo Alto
Flying Fish Bar & Grill Half Moon Bay
From Scratch Restaurant Carmel by the Sea
Fu Ji Huoshao & Dumpling Chinese restaurant West San Jose
Galpใo Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse Cupertino
Gloria's Burritos San Jos้
Golden Corral Tracy
Golden Palace Chinese Restaurant San Jos้
Grillin' & Chillin' Roadhouse Hollister
Habit Burger Grill Cupertino
Happi House San Jos้
Hard Rock Cafe San Francisco
Harry's Hofbrau San Leandro Redwood City
Hobbee's
Cupertino Mtn. View
Holder's Country Inn West San Jos้
I (Heart) Bento Cupertino
IHOP Cupertino San Jos้ Folsom
Islands Folsom
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Places to Eat in California (Cont.)
It's Italia Half Moon Bay
Jake's of Saratoga Saratoga
Jardene's de San Juan San Juan Bautista
Johnny Rocket Downtown San Jos้
K's Crepes Cafe Sunnyvale
Karen's Bakery & Cafe Folsom oldtown
Katia's Russian food, San Francisco
Kikusushi Japanese Restaurant Cupertino
Kyoto Palace Japanese Steakhouse Campbell
La M่re Michelle Saratoga
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar Cupertino Folsom
LB Steak Santana Row, San Jos้
Le Boulanger Cupertino Los Gatos Mtn. View
Le Central French Bistro San Francisco
La For๊t San Jos้ (New Almaden)
Le Papillion San Jos้
Maggiano's Little Italy San Jos้
Mama Mia's Restaurante Italiano Campbell
Mandarin Gourmet Cupertino
Margaret's Cafe and Bakery
Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort, Jackson
Mario's Traditional Mexican Food Chowchilla
Mel's Diner The Original Placerville Tracy
Mextizo Resyauran & Cantina
San Jos้
Mimi's
Cafe Santa Clara - San Jose
Miramar Beach Restaurant Half Moon Bay
Mission Cafe San Juan Bautista
Mission City Grill Santa Clara
MoMo's San Francisco Across from Oracle Park
Mountain House Woodside
Morocco's Restaurant San Jos้
Moss Beach Distillery Moss Beach
Naschmarkt Austrian Restaurant Campbell
Olive Garden San Jos้ Folsom
Omelette Express Santa Rosa
Opa! Authentic Greek Campbell Walnut Creek
Outback Steakhouse
Paesano Ristorante Italiano Little Italy, San Jos้
Pasta Pelican Restaurant Alameda
Peggy Sue's 50's Style Restaurant San Jos้
Phil's Fish Market & Eatery Moss Landing
P.F. Chang's Sunnyvale
the Point Restaurant Rio Vista
Purple Onion Caf้ Los Gatos
the Purple Place Eldorado Hills
Ray's Crab Shack Newark
Red Pepper Bar & Grill Los Altos
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews
Saratoga Tustin
Ristorante Don Giovanni Mountain View
Rio Adobe Southwest Caf้ Cupertino
Rojoz Wraps & Smothies Saratoga
Rubio's Coastal Grill Folsom Saratoga
Samoa Cookhouse Samoa
Sam's Chowder House Half Moon Bay
Scott's Seafood San Jos้
Scrambl'z San Jos้
Shadowbrook Restaurant Capitola
ShangriLa Chinese Restaurant Los Gatos
Silver's at the Wharf Fort Bragg
Sinbad's Pier2 Restaurant San Francisco
Slapfish West San Jos้
Solvang Restaurant Solvang
Sorensen's Cafe Hope Valley
Spasso Restaurant & Wine Bar San Carlos
Stacks Campbell
the Stinking Rose San Francisco
Tahoe Joe's Vacaville
Texas Roadhouse Union City
Tico's Breakfast & Lunch Marina
the Tides Wharf & Restaurant Bodega Bay
Tower Cafe Sacramento
Trader Vic's Emeryville
Union Hotel Restaurant & Cafe Occidental
Tumanyan Khinkalie Factory Glendale
Veggie Grill in Westgate West San Jos้
Village California Bistro San Jos้
Woods Creek Cafe Jamestown
Yeung Shing Restaurant Los Gatos
Yoshinoya Cupertino
Zephyr Grill & Bar Livermore
Zov's Bistro Tustin
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Places to Eat Outside California
4 Cats Restaurant
Barcelona, Spain
20,320 Alaskan Grill Trapper Creek, AK
Abbott's Lobster in the Rough Noank, CT
Al's Oasis Restaurant Oacoma, SD
Ancient Mariner Mystic, CT
Bateux Dinner Cruises New York City
Bisbee Breakfast Club Bisbee, AZ
Black Fire Brazilian Steakhouse Orlando, FL
Brennecke's Beach Broiler
Brookville Hotel Restaurant Brookville, KS
Bud's Tavern Louisville, KY
Cafe Du Monde New Orleans, LA
Captain D's Seafood Colorado Springs, CO
Cardero's Restaurant & Marina Pub
Vancouver, BC Canada
Carmine's Italian Restaurant New York City, NY
Carnegie Hall Cafe New York City, NY
Carriage Crossing Restaurant and Bakery
Yoder, KS
the Chowder House Gold Beach, OR
Christie's Kitchen Redmond, OR
Copper Queen Hotel Dining Room Bisbee, AZ
the Country House Restaurant Pittsford, VT
Cracker Barrel Yuma, AZ Tucson, AZ Williamsburg, VA
the Crazy Norwegian's Fish & Chips
Port Orford, OR
Ellen's Stardust Diner New York City, NY
Foxy's Bar & Restaurant Cruz Bay, BVI
Fraunces Tavernฎ New York City, NY
Gibraltar Grill Fish Creek, WI
Golden Corral Colorado Springs, CO
Oshkosh, WI Williamsburg, VA
Hard Rock Cafe Barcelona, Spain
Hog Wild Pit Bar-B-Q Hutchinson, KS
Il Fornaio Las Vegas, NV
Island Grill Islamorado, FL
Jack's North Hi Carryout Wichita, KS
John's Pizza of Times Square New York City, NY
Kimono Kin Japanese Restaurant Beckley, WV
Lambert's Cafe Sikeston, MO
La Spezia Restaurant Koloa, Kauai, HI
Le Carre French Restaurant Gustavia, Saint Barth้lemy, FWI
Le Mela Ristorante New York City, NY
Limestone Grill Mt. Vernon, KY
MacCaren River Lodge MacCaren River, AK
Mama's Fish House Paia, Maui, HI
Merriman's Fish House Koloa, Kauai, HI
Mona Lisa Fondue Restaurant
Manitou Springs, CO
Mo's Seafood and Chowder Newport, OR
Mystic Pizza Mystic, CT
Nana's Kitchen Tucson, AZ
Nine Fine Irishmen Las Vegas, NV
the Overseas Pub and Grill Marathon, FL
Paula Deen's the Lady & Sons Savannah, GA
Penny's Diner Wellington, KS
P.F. Chang's Wichita, KS
Pinchers Crab Shack Naples, FL
the Port Hole Cafe & Tap House Gold Beach, OR
Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper Benton, KS
Sardi's Restaurant and Grill New York City, NY
Sloppy Joe's Bar Key West, FL
Smith Family Garden Luau Kapaa, Kauai, HI
Snook Inn Restaurant Marco Island, FL
Spinner's
Steak, Seafood, & Chop House Gold Beach, OR
Stroud's Wichita, KS
Ted's Montana Grill Bolingbrook, IL
Texas Roadhouse Boise, ID Wichita, KS
Colorado Springs, CO
the Thirsty Lion Gastropub & Grill Gilbert, AZ
Top of Vancouver Revolving Restaurant Vancouver, BC Canada
Town & Country Inn and Resort Shelburne, NH
Uncle Bears Grill & Tap Mesa, AZ
Western Art Gallery Cafe, Wall Drugs, Wall, SD
Wild Horse Saloon Nashville, TN
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