Guidebook for Camarillo
Food Scene
They serve up comfort food with a fresh twist at this cozy breakfast and lunch spot. The Wake Me Up! waffle (shot of espresso, chocolate chips, and bacon folded into batter) is as perky as the congenial staff. We've found this place to be the least crowded breakfast spot (with the best food and service!) on weekend mornings.
Old Town Cafe
2050 Ventura BlvdThey serve up comfort food with a fresh twist at this cozy breakfast and lunch spot. The Wake Me Up! waffle (shot of espresso, chocolate chips, and bacon folded into batter) is as perky as the congenial staff. We've found this place to be the least crowded breakfast spot (with the best food and service!) on weekend mornings.
This place has AMAZING burgers with lots of interesting and delicious toppings. They make a nice seared ahi tuna sandwich or salad as well. Fantastic fries (try the Blvd Fries!) and street corn. It's a casual setting where you order at the counter and sit inside or grab a seat on the sunny front patio.
Blvd Brgr Company
2145 Ventura BlvdThis place has AMAZING burgers with lots of interesting and delicious toppings. They make a nice seared ahi tuna sandwich or salad as well. Fantastic fries (try the Blvd Fries!) and street corn. It's a casual setting where you order at the counter and sit inside or grab a seat on the sunny front patio.
Our local go-to Mexican restaurant. The "Margarita Maria" is their skinny which is nice and tart. They have an outdoor patio and friendly staff. There is also an Agave Maria's in Ojai if you are venturing up there.
Agave Maria's restaurant
710 Ameill RdOur local go-to Mexican restaurant. The "Margarita Maria" is their skinny which is nice and tart. They have an outdoor patio and friendly staff. There is also an Agave Maria's in Ojai if you are venturing up there.
This restaurant with an upscale nautical theme strives to provide locally caught seafood, organically grown local produce, and wines from local vineyards whenever possible. They feature a full bar with specialty cocktails, and an oyster bar serving a variety of fresh items that can vary daily.
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Lure Fish House
60 S California StThis restaurant with an upscale nautical theme strives to provide locally caught seafood, organically grown local produce, and wines from local vineyards whenever possible. They feature a full bar with specialty cocktails, and an oyster bar serving a variety of fresh items that can vary daily.
Super popular little donut shop just down the street at the corner of West Loop and Las Posas. It is open from 6am-2pm and 6pm-midnight for your morning and evening sugar fixes!
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Rolling Pin Donuts
2153 Las Posas RdSuper popular little donut shop just down the street at the corner of West Loop and Las Posas. It is open from 6am-2pm and 6pm-midnight for your morning and evening sugar fixes!
Nearby cozy restaurant with a great happy hour and sports on TV in the bar area. Popular menu items include burgers, Ahi tuna, & steaks. They have entertainment on various nights and a relaxing patio.
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Ric's Restaurant & Sports Lounge
2500 Las Posas RdNearby cozy restaurant with a great happy hour and sports on TV in the bar area. Popular menu items include burgers, Ahi tuna, & steaks. They have entertainment on various nights and a relaxing patio.
Twisted Oak brings a modern take on the traditional tavern, each dish prepared from scratch with locally sourced ingredients, along with an on-site brewery producing their own craft beers. Relax in their cozy reclaimed wood-accented dining room and large funky back patio.
Twisted Oak Tavern - Camarillo
2433 Ventura BoulevardTwisted Oak brings a modern take on the traditional tavern, each dish prepared from scratch with locally sourced ingredients, along with an on-site brewery producing their own craft beers. Relax in their cozy reclaimed wood-accented dining room and large funky back patio.
Yummy wood-fired pizza with indoor and outdoor seating in the heart of Old Town. Grab a local beer from Topa Topa Brewery within the same shared space and an artisanal ice cream at Rori's Creamery.
Freda's Woodfired Kitchen
2024 Ventura BoulevardYummy wood-fired pizza with indoor and outdoor seating in the heart of Old Town. Grab a local beer from Topa Topa Brewery within the same shared space and an artisanal ice cream at Rori's Creamery.
Drinks & Nightlife
An Italian inspired restaurant that truly offers something for everyone. Live entertainment and a fine dining Italian steakhouse environment on the inside create a beautiful date destination. Their outside Madison Beer Garden offers over 60 different beers on draft and bottle, with a comfortable group vibe. Enjoy the latest sports game with a nice cold brew. A perfect place to find gourmet cuisine at happy hour prices.
Manhattan of Camarillo
5800 Santa Rosa RdAn Italian inspired restaurant that truly offers something for everyone. Live entertainment and a fine dining Italian steakhouse environment on the inside create a beautiful date destination. Their outside Madison Beer Garden offers over 60 different beers on draft and bottle, with a comfortable group vibe. Enjoy the latest sports game with a nice cold brew. A perfect place to find gourmet cuisine at happy hour prices.
Visit their on-site tasting room connected to the brewery, open 7 days a week. Enjoy a rotating selection of beers from the source and freshly baked flatbread pizzas and soft pretzels from the kitchen. Indoor seating with five TVs and outdoor patio area with fire pit, no reservations - first come, first served. Beer available to-go in 32 oz and 64 oz growlers/crowlers. Food also available to-go.
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Institution Ale Co.
3841 Mission Oaks BlvdVisit their on-site tasting room connected to the brewery, open 7 days a week. Enjoy a rotating selection of beers from the source and freshly baked flatbread pizzas and soft pretzels from the kitchen. Indoor seating with five TVs and outdoor patio area with fire pit, no reservations - first come, first served. Beer available to-go in 32 oz and 64 oz growlers/crowlers. Food also available to-go.
Chic gastro-pub featuring classic American and innovative cuisine paired with an extraordinary craft cocktail list. Excellent food, service, cleanliness and cozy atmosphere. This restaurant boasts a large patio area with a dark, swanky ambiance, gently lit/warmed with a fire place and heat lamps.
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SLATE Bistro & Craft Bar
4850 Santa Rosa RdChic gastro-pub featuring classic American and innovative cuisine paired with an extraordinary craft cocktail list. Excellent food, service, cleanliness and cozy atmosphere. This restaurant boasts a large patio area with a dark, swanky ambiance, gently lit/warmed with a fire place and heat lamps.
Arts & Culture
This once-abandoned elementary school campus has morphed into a thriving art enclave. Studio Channel Islands Art Center’s Blackboard Gallery features rotating exhibitions and individual artists’ studios, housed in former classrooms. The gallery is open Tuesdays-Saturdays. Hang out with painters, sculptors, weavers, potters, and jewelry makers on the first Saturday of each month.
Studio Channel Islands Art Studios
2222 Ventura BlvdThis once-abandoned elementary school campus has morphed into a thriving art enclave. Studio Channel Islands Art Center’s Blackboard Gallery features rotating exhibitions and individual artists’ studios, housed in former classrooms. The gallery is open Tuesdays-Saturdays. Hang out with painters, sculptors, weavers, potters, and jewelry makers on the first Saturday of each month.
Step back in time and experience daily life on a sprawling California rancho at the turn of the last century. Docent-guided tours of the Camarillo family’s 1892 Queen Anne Victorian home provide access to all 15 rooms, including the family’s bedrooms and Adolfo’s study and ranch office. Take a docent-led tour (on weekends only) of the 6,000-square-foot Camarillo Ranch House and enjoy an alfresco lunch in the property’s lush gardens.
Camarillo Ranch
201 Camarillo Ranch RdStep back in time and experience daily life on a sprawling California rancho at the turn of the last century. Docent-guided tours of the Camarillo family’s 1892 Queen Anne Victorian home provide access to all 15 rooms, including the family’s bedrooms and Adolfo’s study and ranch office. Take a docent-led tour (on weekends only) of the 6,000-square-foot Camarillo Ranch House and enjoy an alfresco lunch in the property’s lush gardens.
A massive hangar showcases vintage military combat aircraft at the Commemorative Air Force World War II Aviation Museum. Chat with pilots (Saturdays only) and docents about combat aircrafts, including a Japanese Zero and a Mitchell B-25 bomber. Exhibits boast military memorabilia, edge-worn photos, and recruiting posters. Thrill seekers can make arrangements to ride in a classic war bird.
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CAFSoCal - Official Commemorative Air-Force SoCal Wing
455 Aviation DrA massive hangar showcases vintage military combat aircraft at the Commemorative Air Force World War II Aviation Museum. Chat with pilots (Saturdays only) and docents about combat aircrafts, including a Japanese Zero and a Mitchell B-25 bomber. Exhibits boast military memorabilia, edge-worn photos, and recruiting posters. Thrill seekers can make arrangements to ride in a classic war bird.
Essentials
Sprouts is the closest grocery store. It is a specialty chain offering a range of natural & organic grocery items (along with beer & wine).
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Sprouts Farmers Market
2400 Las Posas RdSprouts is the closest grocery store. It is a specialty chain offering a range of natural & organic grocery items (along with beer & wine).
Trader Joe's
103 S Mills RdClosest grocery store, best for a quick shop. Extensive, unique wine and beer selection.
Grocery Outlet
2249 Las Posas RdClosest grocery store, best for a quick shop. Extensive, unique wine and beer selection.
Shopping
This is a very large outlet shopping complex. If you like to shop, plan to spend a whole day here at least! There are over 160 retailers including Tory Burch, kate spade new york, Michael Kors, Tommy Hilfiger, Coach, Nike Factory Store, lululemon athletica, and many more. Take a short break from shopping to enjoy the IMAX Edwards Camarillo Palace Stadium movie theater. There are lots of dining choices in the Food Court to replenish your energy! Let us know if you are going to the Outlets -- we have coupons for you!
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Camarillo Outlets station
This is a very large outlet shopping complex. If you like to shop, plan to spend a whole day here at least! There are over 160 retailers including Tory Burch, kate spade new york, Michael Kors, Tommy Hilfiger, Coach, Nike Factory Store, lululemon athletica, and many more. Take a short break from shopping to enjoy the IMAX Edwards Camarillo Palace Stadium movie theater. There are lots of dining choices in the Food Court to replenish your energy! Let us know if you are going to the Outlets -- we have coupons for you!
Parks & Nature
Beautiful day-use beach with lifeguards, picnic tables, and nice facilities. There is an extensive hiking trail network across from the beach. Trailheads for various trails can be found along Sycamore Canyon Road which starts across Pacific Coast Highway from the beach parking area. This is the gateway into the Boney Mountain State Wilderness Area at the north end of the Santa Monica Mountains.
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Sycamore Cove Beach
9000 Pacific Coast HwyBeautiful day-use beach with lifeguards, picnic tables, and nice facilities. There is an extensive hiking trail network across from the beach. Trailheads for various trails can be found along Sycamore Canyon Road which starts across Pacific Coast Highway from the beach parking area. This is the gateway into the Boney Mountain State Wilderness Area at the north end of the Santa Monica Mountains.
Harbor Cove Beach is the beach at the end of the peninsula in front of Ventura’s Harbor. Harbor Cove is protected by jetties and a breakwater so it is the best swimming beach in the Ventura area. Dogs allowed on leash.
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Harbor Cove Beach
Harbor Cove Beach is the beach at the end of the peninsula in front of Ventura’s Harbor. Harbor Cove is protected by jetties and a breakwater so it is the best swimming beach in the Ventura area. Dogs allowed on leash.
San Buenaventura State Beach encompasses two miles of pristine beach and sand dunes, great for swimming, surfing, barbeques, and picnics. The widest part of this beach is the section in front of the park at the main entrance. There is a paved pedestrian and bike path that heads north to the pier and all the way to Emma Wood State Beach, eight miles away making it a great bike ride.
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Bãi biển San Buenaventura State
901 San Pedro StSan Buenaventura State Beach encompasses two miles of pristine beach and sand dunes, great for swimming, surfing, barbeques, and picnics. The widest part of this beach is the section in front of the park at the main entrance. There is a paved pedestrian and bike path that heads north to the pier and all the way to Emma Wood State Beach, eight miles away making it a great bike ride.
Point Mugu State Park features more than 70 miles of hiking trails. The park includes five miles of ocean shoreline with rocky bluffs, sandy beaches, sand dunes, rugged hills and uplands, two major river canyons and wide grassy valleys dotted with sycamores, oaks and a few native walnuts, and encompasses the jagged pinnacles of the Boney Mountains State Wilderness Area.
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Point Mugu State Park
9000 Pacific Coast HwyPoint Mugu State Park features more than 70 miles of hiking trails. The park includes five miles of ocean shoreline with rocky bluffs, sandy beaches, sand dunes, rugged hills and uplands, two major river canyons and wide grassy valleys dotted with sycamores, oaks and a few native walnuts, and encompasses the jagged pinnacles of the Boney Mountains State Wilderness Area.
Sightseeing
Journey out to the Channel Islands, and possibly spot a few migrating whales and playful dolphins, on a day cruise around this fascinating National Park. Winter whale watching trips are on through mid-April. You can also choose a wildlife cruise, harbor cruise, kayaking adventure, or a trip that lands on the islands. Check their website for schedule and to reserve tickets.
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Island Packers Cruises
1691 Spinnaker DrJourney out to the Channel Islands, and possibly spot a few migrating whales and playful dolphins, on a day cruise around this fascinating National Park. Winter whale watching trips are on through mid-April. You can also choose a wildlife cruise, harbor cruise, kayaking adventure, or a trip that lands on the islands. Check their website for schedule and to reserve tickets.
About a 30 minute drive northeast into the Topa Topa mountains, the town of Ojai is brimming with small town charm and creativity. Get lost in locally owned boutiques with hand-crafted wares, galleries, and distinctive cafes. Explore the outdoors with opportunities to horseback ride, mountain bike, rock climb, hike, golf or play tennis.
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Ojai
About a 30 minute drive northeast into the Topa Topa mountains, the town of Ojai is brimming with small town charm and creativity. Get lost in locally owned boutiques with hand-crafted wares, galleries, and distinctive cafes. Explore the outdoors with opportunities to horseback ride, mountain bike, rock climb, hike, golf or play tennis.