Californian Cuisine - Farm-Fresh Fusion

California cuisine is produce-obsessed and chef-driven, marrying global flavors with peak-season bounty. Mediterranean techniques, Asian influences, and Latin flair meet farmers’ market rhythms. Light, bright, and vegetable-forward is the house style. Grilling over live fire, simple dressings, and citrus-herb accents keep plates clean and vivid. Sourdough and olive oil are staples; avocados are practically a love language. Healthful swaps and inventive salads set trends nationwide. Iconic bites include the Cobb salad, California roll, avocado toast, Santa Maria–style tri-tip, fish tacos, Mission-style burritos, cioppino, and It’s-It–style ice cream sandwiches. Stone fruit galettes and Meyer lemon desserts wrap it in sunshine.