Ojai Restaurants

The cuisine of Southern California is regarded as deliciously fresh and varied. The influence of Mexico and the neighboring Pacific Ocean guarantees innovative dishes and some of the world's best seafood and produce. With an abundance of locally grown fruits, vegetables and herbs, Ojai chefs emphasize organic products in their cooking. It is not uncommon for Ojai restaurants to maintain their own herb and vegetable gardens. If you're perusing the menu at your patio table and, to your right, someone is picking tomatoes and cilantro from the garden, don't fret--he's probably just preparing your salad.

Ojai takes tremendous pride in their local farmers; they are an essential part of the area's livelihood and a symbol of the regions self-sustaining way of life. A popular quarterly newsletter is built around these very principles and allows readers a glimpse into the lives of the "family farmers" and their influence on area cuisine.

As any great chef will tell you, a dish is only as good its subtle components. The head chefs at Ojai restaurants must love their work: the climate of Southern California makes for delicious produce and Ojai's support of area farmers keeps that market healthy and sustainable.

Of course, your options don't end with salad and fish. Ojai area restaurants specialize in delivering the wide variety of cuisine you might expect from a town just 70 miles outside of Los Angeles. Whether you like pizza, Thai or sushi, Ojai restaurants can accommodate most anyone; if the kids are begging for fast food, there are options for them as well.