Best Restaurants for Lunch in California

Guest praise · California

One memorable quality can be the beginning of a restaurant discovery. For best restaurants for lunch in California, that quality is the meal between a busy morning and the rest of the day. California offers many possible restaurant destinations; narrowing the search to one area gives you more time to enjoy the table. Lunch can be a break, a catch-up, or the centre of an afternoon out. The best choice is the one that suits the moment you want to make. For this California search, picture a meal timed around the part of California you are exploring as you compare the places that interest you. The current list includes restaurants in Carmichael and Davis.

For a California visit that fits your plans, decide how much time you want at the table before choosing between a quick meeting and a longer lunch. If your plans take you toward San Jose or Fresno, choose the area first and give the meal its own time in the day. Give the next invitation another possibility with Best for Business Dining in California alongside Best for a Quick Bite in California. For a wider restaurant discovery beyond California, follow Best Lunch across the United States.

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#4

Sliders Burger

San Jose, California

82.3
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#5

Tyler's Burgers

Palm Springs, California

66.2
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#6

In-N-Out Burger

Chico, California

74.5
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#7

Stout Burgers & Beers

Los Angeles, California

17.2
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#8

Burger Bench Vista

Vista, California

80.6
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#9

Hodad's Ocean Beach

San Diego, California

75.8
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#10

Burger & Cream

Auburn, California

74.6
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#11

In-N-Out Burger

Clovis, California

73.5
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#12

Get the Burger

Big Bear Lake, California

73.7
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#13

In-N-Out Burger

San Jose, California

72.0
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#14

Super Burger Drive-in

Gilroy, California

63.6
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#15

Big Mouth Burgers

San Bruno, California

67.3
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#16

Bravo Burgers

Chino Hills, California

62.3
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#17

The Burger Saloon

Woodland, California

80.6
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#18

Good Stuff Burgers

Los Angeles, California

79.2
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#19

In-N-Out Burger

Hesperia, California

73.8
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#20

In-N-Out Burger

Fresno, California

78.6
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#21

Brew City Burgers

Gilroy, California

76.8
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#22

Hodad's Downtown

San Diego, California

73.7
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#23

Volcano Burgers

Los Alamitos, California

81.3
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#24

In-N-Out Burger

Bakersfield, California

78.5
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#25

In-N-Out Burger

San Diego, California

79.0
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