------Great Places to EAT
------in Nor. Cal.-(42 different towns listed in 7 areas)
Gold Country 10 towns
Gold Country10 towns
The Blue Coyote, 1224 Oak Cir, Arnold, CA
We stopped here a few years back, it had good food and nice people and an eclectic atmosphere. $30 for 2 people if I remember correctly and your lady will probably think its cool. Small parking lot, but more on the street.
Pelican's Roost, Auburn. Fish & Chips; great clam chowder. $10.
Monkey Cat, Auburn. If you want to stop off for a romantic dinner with your girl, try this place. Ain't cheap though; will cost you about $75 for two.
Ikeda's, Auburn, just off 80 1 or 2 exits east of HWY49. Great burgers and homemade pies to die for. $5 for a burger; $7+ for a pie. Eat the burger there; take the pie home.
TJ's Roadhouse520 S Auburn Stin Colfax.Has Great food and large portions with great prices. They did a great job with our lunch on the 16 people Monthly RIDE
Breakfast Pallets Kitchen Rt side of Brunswick exit in Grass Valley
Teresa's Place - Jackson 1235 Jackson Gate Rd. - 209-223-1786 - Good Food & Atmosphere - PER - Barb/Gothunda - The OWNER is going to open early for one of are(WCKCC) Monthly Rides/Dinner/Meets.
Incahoots in Plymouth, Ca. along HWY 49. Ribs are its specialty but lots of other good dishes. Old mining town ambience. $10-$20. Tip: Rib dinner order with a full rack for $24 will feed 4 people.
Back 40 Texas Barbecue; Roseville; AuburnOrlando 30 seconds off of I 80 at Riverside. Good sauce; $8-10 for lunch; $10-15 for din-din
Nikki's Chaat Cafe - South Lake Tahoe, west of Heidi's Restaurant in the strip mall on the main hwy. The best Indian food I have ever had! Didn't know what to order, the owner asked me a few questions and brought out her suggestions. FANTASTIC! though not cheap.
SutterCreekPalace, Sutter Creek along HWY 49. A bypass has recently gone in so need to take the biz route into town. Diverse menu; great steaks. A little more formal with table cloths. $20 and up.
Belloti's in Sutter Creek OK! Nice Place, right in down town, food was vary good they gave us are own room,19 people, all enjoyed there lunch, service and speed of food served was v.good. I had Wine, vary good pore, great value. there is a veranda on second floor that is just great, looks over the main drag it was great seeing all the people & vehicles doing their think. It is heated and you can eat, drink & smoke, if you like, maybe 40+ feet by 8' and sits around 30+ people.
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NORTH BAY 8 towns
V. Sattui Winery, St. Helena; south end of town along 29. One of my favorite roads, HWY 128, ends at 29 just south of Sattui. Cheese & deli shop and slick picnic area. $7 and up for deli sandwich.
Peppery Gar & Brill Hwy. 108-Sonora,CA -- Great food & bar.All the locals go here and it looks by your locations would be a fun drive.All entrees are about $6-$20.Its the bar tab that gets you though!
Bone's Road House - Gualala on Hwy 1, North CoastCalifornia. If you are not intimidated by bikers, this is a great place for BBQ. Mike, the owner, bent over backwards to make our lunch stop with the club a great one. My personal favorite: the pulled pork.
TAYLOR'S AUTOMATIC REFRESHER. - Saint Helena. on HWY 29 at 933 Main St No Napa Valley tour would be complete without a stop at this roadside eatery. 1950's timeless appeal, beloved for quality food that reflects the history and character of it's community. Featuring cobb salads, fish taco's, garlic fries, hotdogs & corndogs, Wisconsin Sourdough Burger's, real milkshakes made with Double Rainbow Ice Cream, chicken finger's, chili bowl, and classic grilled cheese and BLT's. There is a large lawn covered picnic area with clean tables and shade umbrella's. This is an ideal stop for the car cruiser's. Plenty of parking and outdoor table space. You can easily keep an eye on your car here. FYI...there is a new Taylor's location soon to open on First St. in downtown Napa right next to 'COPIA'. Visit COPIA and eat at Taylor's.
BarBer Q 3900 BelAirePlaza, Napa. Take the Trancas exit east from HWY 29 and go left at the first stop light into the Plaza. Drive to the back of the BelAiredPlaza, it's near the Target store. Great early dinner or lunch place. Good summer time outside seating with heaters when needed. Bar BQ is what they do best. Or you can get the Mini Burgers, 2 to an order and you can add as many as you want for $4 each. Good wine & beer selection. Try the Macaroni and cheese! Lots of parking.
SWEETIE PIES located in the NapaRiverInnHyattBuilding in downtown Napa at 520 Main St.Napa. Terrific breakfast and lunch offerings. Extravagant selection of breakfast pastries. For lunch try grilled panini sandwiches, soup, cookies, cakes and pies for sale too. There is a gift shop with unique NapaValley items and book's. Enjoy the new Napa River Walkway right outside the store. Parking is limited. You might have to park a block or two away. No big deal the area is interesting with a mix of old Napa and the new development. Worth cruising too.
TWO NINER DINER at Petaluma Municipal Airport, 601 Skyranch Rd. off East Washington St. inPetaluma. Best locally owned diner for breakfast and lunch. If you like aviation stuff this is the place. Inside and outside eating that is close to the aircraft parking ramp and runway. On weekend's it's like a fly-in airshow while you eat. Old airport photo's and big models suspended from the ceiling complete the "Two Niner Diner" atmosphere. Really good food and service. The place is small and on weekend's it get's crowded. This is a good car club spot with plenty of parking and clean public restrooms. Tables on the outside (EATING) can easily be pushed together to make room for everyone. If your feeling brave, you can book a ride on a powered Ultra-lite aircraft just a few steps from the Diner.-
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RutherfordBar and Grillnorth of Yountville and south of St Helena makes Pork Ribs to die for. You do not need a knife. Just a fork to pick up the meat.
Burgermeister- Daly City, WestlakeShopping Center. The Greatest Burgers and Garlic fries even garlic curly fries
Jerome's BBQ in PetalumaJerome's Catering Company, Petaluma, CA : Reviews and maps - Yahoo Local It was some of the best BBQ we had ever had. Good portions and prices. We need to work this place into a future lunch run.
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SCOMA's (on Pier 47 at the Wharf) S.F... It's my favorite. Just ask any local for directions, it's set back off the street on a working pier and can be hard to find. Reservations are not necessary unless it's a weekend. Try the crab Louie, or the combination seafood Louie, it's the best!
Buckhorn Grill-3 places- in S.F. Pricing @ $8 + bev. Good portions, Great food. --
------in Napa, 1201 NapaTownCenter Tel: 770-265-9508 F#: 707-265-9531-
Bull's Head 840 Ulloa Street SF - My favorite burger joint down in SF. Has a good selection of homestyle-cooked restaurant burgers (a world away from BK and Maccy D's as far as quality). My favorite there is the Buffalo Burger. Same taste and looks the same as the ground beef one, but has buffalo meat that is much leaner and has a fraction of the fat content.
Mendocino & Ft.Bragg.Area-- RedBluff
If your going to Mendocino, book well in advance & make sure your credit card has room. Ft Bragg Motels are cheaper, easier to book.
If you want to take your honey to really nice place to get her in da mood try Little River Inn or Mendocino Hotel. around $100 bucks at either place. Little River has huge windows with lush gardens outside. Mendocino Hotel reminds me of a high end bordello; lots of dark wood finishes.
-Little River Market. Has an outstanding deli plus an eating area in back overlooking the ocean. Lunch for two will run less than $20. It is located 2 miles south of Mendocino on west side of HWY 1 across from Little River Inn; little brown building with two gas pumps in front. Looks like a dive. It ain't!!
-Pattersons Pub. On Lincoln St in Mendocino. This is an Irish pub kind of place with outstanding food. My "loves to dine well & a little on the fussy side" wife thinks this place is the best. Also lots of locals hang out here; you get away from tourist crowd. $30-50 for dinner for two.
-Jenny's Giant Burgers. East side of HWY 1 at north end of Ft Bragg. Building (I use the term loosely) looks like it has been there for 75 years. Lunch for two will be less than $15 with fries A candidate for best burgers anywhere. A burger with cheese, mustard, & fried onions melts in your mouth.
Riverside Bar & Grill @ 500 Riverside Way in Red Bluff, CA Take the Antelope Blvd exit from I-5 / head west on Antelope / turn South onto Riverside.(ignore the mapping systems or you will end up in the park blocks away!)Great service & great foodIt is a must stop for lunch or dinner when traveling through Nor.CA.
They even have a website - just Google the name & town and there it is with a sampling of their menu.
WEST/SOUTH BAY 9 towns
Alice's Restaurant, 17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside/La Honda CA 94062 Alice's Restaurantoutside eating
This place always has fast cars and bike swarming around it and makes a good rest point while traveling through the Santa Cruz mountains. Reasonable prices and good food keep me going back time after time. Lots of parking, but usually busy. -NOTE: This is the place the SONG is about.
Duarte's Tavern (Crab Sandwich) 202 Stage Rd. --Turn South off Pescadero Greek Rd. at North Rd. Intersection 5 miles West on Rt. 84 From La HondaSkyline Dr.
Whale City Bakery Bar & Grill, Highway 1, Davenport,CA95017 831-423-9803
Their food is good and reasonable but I don't think they take credit so bring cash (they may have an ATM now but don't quote me). Seating inside and out and lots of parking on both sides of the street.
Cameron’s Pub, 1410 Cabrillo Hwy SHalf Moon Bay, CA94019Camerons Resteraunt and Inn
The menu is huge and they are very accommodating to car clubs and travelers. They have lots of parking and seating inside and the prices are reasonable as well.
La Foret...Pricey French Cuisine in New Almaden..San JoseCalifornia
Sushi Zono...Best Sushi in Northern Cal...Campbell Ca. ask for chef's choice. (get their early to sit at the Sushi bar)
The Pastaria...Italian Food...Small quaint restraunt across from a Ferrari/Bentley/Aston Martin Dealership..Car lovers best View. Los GatosCa
The Charthouse...American/seafood in Monterey Ca.
Tazzina's Bistro - Main Street, Woodland, CA. Great little local bistro with some really excellent food.
Palace Korean Barbecue Buffet 1092 E El Camino Real Sunnyvale
Quite possibly, the best Korean buffet I've been to. You basically cook your own food on a gas oven on the center of the table, good selection of side dishes too.
Palace Korean Barbecue Buffet - 1092 E El Camino Real # 1 Sunnyvale
Quite possibly, hands down, the best Korean buffet I've been to. You basically cook your own food on a gas ovenon the center of the table, and they have a good selection of side dishes too. Can't recommend it enough really.
SAC’TOWN 3 towns
Hot Dogger, E.St (Just off Richards), Davis. Best hot dogs in NorCali.
Streets of London Pub...Best damn fish & chips J-street Sacramento or in Folsom
Tahoe Joe's;Roseville; Taylor Rd. & East Roseville Parkway just off I 80. Slightly upscale but great menu. One of thebest food for the buck places.
-Carmalita's; -Roseville; Riverside Blvd about 1/2 mile off I 80. Casual; good Mexican food. - About $10 for lunch; $15 for dinner.
Buckhorn Grill in Sacramento, 1801 'L' Street Tel: 916-448-9400 F#: 916-446-1137
Zeldas Gourmet Pizza on 21 St. Sacramento - If you like pizza, make sure to bring cash only, they don’t take credit cards/ debit. takes a while for the pizza to come, but the pizza is the best around.
EAST BAY 7 towns
Ed's Mudville Grill - Clayton (downtown ) Sports bar -In & out Seating - Outside W/ Heat
The Restorante Forli - Alamo (Longs Plaza) 120" Theater TV Best Food anywhere Price $35 each'ish - WCKCC ended it's Nov. 17th RIDE & DINNER here -FORLI's Owner Gab bought all 25 people there first Beverage. All said they loved the food.
The Brass Door - San Ramon All the Regs. Go there - Kansas City BEEF - NFL Package - Steaks, Prime Rib (Kansas City - grain fed ) & Appetizers At 1/2 off During Game time. Best Meat in Bay Area. In & Out Seating
The Dead Fish: -Crockett,20050 San Pablo Ave. 510-787-3323 GREAT Restaurant - Features - Outside tables Private booths all with heaters, fans, & lights--overlooks "Cal. MaritimeAcademy’s Vessel (outlined in Lights) and see I-80 Bridge without hearing it. View over the Water and outside heaters at every table
Dave's Giant HamburgersFairfield, downtown/north texas st.
Monsoon Burger in Fairfield its in the corner where north Texas turns into west Texas
Buckhorn Grill-in Emeryville 5614 Bay St, Suite 238 Tel: 510-654-2996 F#: 510654-2964 ------in Walnut Creek1171 Locust St. Tel: 925-945-7676 F#: 925-912-7646
Baldos 2 - West Texas, Fairfield. CARNE ASADA FRIES
CENTRAL REGION 4 towns
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Lunch at - Dining :: Ragged Point Inn
Dinner/MEETING 6:30PM at - Big Bubba's BBQ --Big Bubba's Bad to theBone BBQ
A.J. Spurs Saloon & Dining in GroverBeach. They have NEVER disappointed me and always have served my steak perfectly done - never underdone or overdone.