The Central Valley Restaurants

Fast-food and chain restaurants are omnipresent, but homegrown bistros and fine restaurants take advantage of the local produce and meats. Superb Mexican food abounds, and Chinese, Italian, Armenian, and Basque cuisines are amply represented.

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  • 1. Towne House Restaurant

    $$$$

    Special-occasion dinners often take place in the distinguished rooms of this former residence behind, and part of, the Wine & Roses hotel. Painted in rich, textured hues offset by wide white molding, the rooms exude a subtle sophistication matched by seasonal dishes that might include halibut, lamb or pork chops, or a house-made pasta plate.

    2505 W. Turner Rd., Lodi, California, 95242, USA
    209-371–6160

    Known For

    • Fresh seasonal local ingredients
    • Weekend brunch with varied offerings
    • Town Corner Café & Market for breakfast and lunch daily

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential
  • 2. La Fiesta

    $ | Mexican

    Mexican-American families, farmworkers, and farmers all eat here, polishing off traditional Mexican dishes such as posole, menudo, enchiladas, and tacos. The Fiesta Special—for two or more—includes generous portions of grilled pork tenderloin, beef top sirloin, chorizo, chicken breast, quesadillas, onions, and deep-fried jalapeños.

    106 N. Green St., Hanford, California, 93230, USA
    559-583–8775
  • 3. School House Restaurant & Tavern

    $$$

    A Wine Country–style establishment that sources ingredients from the on-site gardens and surrounding farms and orchards, this popular restaurant occupies a redbrick 1921 schoolhouse in the town of Sanger. Chef Ryan Jackson, who grew up on local fruit farms, creates seasonal menus from the bounty of familiar backyards, mostly filled with classic American dishes with a contemporary twist.

    1018 S. Frankwood Ave., Sanger, California, 93657, USA
    559-787–3271

    Known For

    • Ingredients from neighboring farms and orchards
    • Historical country setting
    • Convenient stop between Kings Canyon and Fresno

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues. No lunch
  • 4. The Dancing Fox Winery and Bakery

    $$

    A good downtown stop especially for lunch, the Dancing Fox also has a tasting room for its eponymous wines. The restaurant, whose decor shimmers with fairy-tale whimsy, serves sandwiches, salads, pizzas, burgers, and wraps and has more than a dozen beers on tap.

    203 S. School St., Lodi, California, 95240, USA
    203-366–2634

    Known For

    • Sunday brunch
    • Wine tasting
    • Historic downtown setting

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. No dinner Sun., Reservations not accepted
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