Ojai · United States
The Ojai food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
A roast chicken brined and cooked until the skin is crisp, served with whipped garlic sauce, pickled turnips and warm flatbread.
Best at Ojai Rôtie, East Ojai Avenue. Get: Half chicken with tabbouleh and garlic
Five places, and what to order
- NocciolaItalian · 314 El Paseo RdGet: The beet ravioli, the seared scallops or a plate of fresh pasta
- Pinyonpizza · 423 E Ojai Ave, Suite 101Get: A wood-fired pizza and a seasonal small plate
- Farmer and the Cookorganic cafe · 339 W El Roblar DrGet: Vegetarian Mexican plates, bakery pastries, Friday to Sunday pizza
- Ojai Valley Innfor ojai Pixie tangerines · Ojai Valley InnGet: Pixie dishes in season
- Ojai Bliss & Morefor gelato and ice cream · 451 E Ojai AveGet: Gelato or frozen yogurt
The market
Farmers market. Valley citrus, vegetables, fruit, flowers
How it works here
Tip: Tip 18-22% at sit-down restaurants, a dollar or two a drink at the bar.
Book: Book the hot places on Resy or OpenTable, often the day tables drop (2-4 weeks out); counters and slices are walk-in.
When locals eat: Lunch noon-2pm, dinner 6-9pm; it gets late only in the big cities.