Californian, open-fire · East Ojai Avenue, Ojai

Rory's Place

Rory's Place: Californian, open-fire in East Ojai Avenue, Ojai. Order: The crudo, the roasted half chicken, the raw bar.

MICHELIN Guide California listing (Selected, the Plate: good cooking; no stars); Esquire Best New Restaurants, 2023Chef's pickWhere to eat open-fire dinnerWhere to eat rotisserie chicken and mezzeAlways a lineStop on the Ojai food walkRomantic dinner

What to order

The crudo, the roasted half chicken, the raw bar

The roasted half chicken, crudo and raw bar

Why go

Open-fire cooking with a raw bar and a natural wine list. Reviewers single out the crudo, aguachile, tuna tartare on toast and the roasted half chicken on charred escarole.

Open-fire cooking with a raw bar and natural wines. Listed by the MICHELIN Guide (Selected, the Plate). It reopened after a fire.

Address
139 E Ojai Ave, Ojai, CA 93023
Neighborhood
East Ojai Avenue
Price
$$$
Hours
Dinner (as listed; check before you go)
Website
rorysplaceojai.com
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Seen in MICHELIN Guide, Ojai, En Primeur Club, Rory's Place, Rory's Place (own site), Resy, Rory's Place (2023)

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Researched November 14, 2026 from the sources linked above. Places change; confirm hours and reservations before you go.

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