Top 10 Five Star Restaurants in California

Destination(s): Yosemite National Park

The best of California’s fine dining scene
There is certainly no shortage of five star worthy restaurants in California! The state has a deeply rooted foodie culture, enjoys relatively high salaries, and is a regular trendsetter in the food department – all the better to support five star cuisine. To show you what we mean, we’ve put together a list of our top 10 picks for five star restaurants in California, including: Fleur de Lys in San Francisco for ultra formal French cuisine under a draped tent like ceiling; Ahwahnee Dining Room in Yosemite National Park for rustic style, resort level dining (even though it’s essentially located in the middle of a forest, the dining room has a strict formal dress code); The Raymond in Pasadena for elegant California cuisine in multiple dining rooms and garden patios; and Masa’s in San Francisco for French-California cuisine, fresh roses, and a wine list of 800 wines (dinner jacket required for men). read more about Top 10 Five Star Restaurants in California