The time has come for Eater’s first-ever guide to California, wherein we name the 38 most essential restaurants all across the 160,000-plus square miles that make up Golden State.
Over three months traipsing from San Diego to Sacramento, along the coastline and inland and then back again skimming the Pacific, Eater found plenty of exceptional tasting menus and tacos. But this list also includes dim sum, falafel, pho, kebabs, supple pastas, adobo, cornmeal waffles, fiery Sichuan stews, and pastries filled with fruits so complex and ripe they addle the brain. Check out the map here or head over to the guide to read more.
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