20 favorite restaurants
El Palenque Mexican Restaurant is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

1. El Palenque Mexican Restaurant

7.3
715 S Broadway (at W Jones St), Santa María, CA
Restaurante mexicano · 6 tips y reseñas

Jennifer E.Jennifer Endes: Make sure you have a beverage before gulping down the salsa

Mexicali Mexican Food is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

2. Mexicali Mexican Food

8.2
631 18th St (at R St), Bakersfield, CA
Restaurante mexicano · Downtown Bakersfield · 19 tips y reseñas

Jennifer E.Jennifer Endes: I've been eating there since the night before I was born!! Love it, never need a menu I just go with the #13

3. Maverick Saloon

3687 Sagunto St, Santa Ynez, CA
Parrilla · 1 tip

Jennifer E.Jennifer Endes: Only open Tues - Fri (maybe Sat) for lunch but the Vaquero Chicken Sandwhich is the best

Zorro's Cafe & Cantina is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

4. Zorro's Cafe & Cantina

8.6
927 Shell Beach Rd, Shell Beach, CA
Restaurante mexicano · 34 tips y reseñas

Jennifer E.Jennifer Endes: Happy hour - 5-6 $2 beer and $1 tacos - yummy!!

The Swiss is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

5. The Swiss

7.0
516 Broadway st, Santa María, CA
Parrilla · 7 tips y reseñas

Jennifer E.Jennifer Endes: Get the steak plate appetizer - then you don't have to worry about cutting you just starting eating :-)

Shaw's Steakhouse is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

6. Shaw's Steakhouse

7.2
714 Broadway, Santa María, CA
Steakhouse · 25 tips y reseñas

Jennifer E.Jennifer Endes: I could just eat the crackers and salas all night!!

The Boy's Restaurant is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

7. The Boy's Restaurant

6.9
117 N College Dr (at E Main St), Santa María, CA
Café · 4 tips y reseñas

Jennifer E.Jennifer Endes: Leave the black tie at home! This is just good home cooking!!!

Pappy's Restaurant is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

8. Pappy's Restaurant

7.3
1275 E Betteravia Rd (at Nicholson Ave), Santa María, CA
Café · 16 tips y reseñas

Jennifer E.Jennifer Endes: This is my favorite breakfast place!

Spencer's Fresh Markets is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

9. Spencer's Fresh Markets

8.3
3580 Orcutt Rd (at Lakeview Rd), Santa María, CA
Tienda de comestibles · 4 tips y reseñas

Jennifer E.Jennifer Endes: Best Chicken Tortilla soup - EVER!!!! Only on Wednesdays and they sell out early!