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Dining out should be more than grabbing a bite to eat. It should be an experience.
There are a handful of restaurants scattered throughout California that offer a true food experience, but only one is known far and wide as the best of the best!
This California staple offers such a delicious variety of menu options, that leftovers are unheard of!
According to a list compiled by Yelp, the best restaurant in California is Holbox in Los Angeles (1). This restaurant was also named the best in the country. Other California restaurants named among the top 10 include Phonomenal in National City (4), Wally’s Cafe in Rocklin (6), and The Good Salad in Santa Clara (8).
Here's what Yelp had to say about the best restaurant in California:
"Named for an island off the Yucatán Peninsula (where chef-owner Gilberto Cetina was born), Holbox (pronounced hol-bosh) is a casual Mexican spot where guests line up for as long as an hour to taste “some of the freshest seafood around.” Located in a bustling Los Angeles food hall, its standing continues to rise among Yelp diners, with 1,000-plus 5-star reviews and previous appearances on our lists of Top 100 Seafood Spots 2024 (#3) and Top 20 Ceviche Spots 2024 (#1). The “amazing” coastal fare has received multiple other honors, including a Michelin star and James Beard Award finalist nod for Chef Gilberto."
For a continued list of the best restaurants in the U.S. for 2025, check out yelp.com!