Where to eat in Ojai
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Rory's Place
Rory's Place is Ojai's most credentialed restaurant: two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024–2025) and Esquire's #13…
The Dutchess
The only Michelin Plate-recognized Burmese kitchen in Ojai, The Dutchess pairs chef Saw Naing's cooking…
Highly Likely
Highly Likely is worth choosing for an easy Ojai meal when the group wants flexibility: coffee, brunch, dinner, wine…
Libbey's Market
Compared with Ojai's more defined dinner rooms, Libbey's Market is the practical daytime pick: easier, more casual…
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Dining in Ojai
Many of the restaurants in Ojai sit in Downtown Ojai and Ojai Valley. Hip Vegan and Rory's Place are in Downtown Ojai, and Boccali's and Olivella are in Ojai Valley. Olivella is on the 2026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence list and is a 2026 Forbes 5-Star restaurant. American cooking is on offer at Highly Likely, Libbey's Market, Ojai Mountain Farm, Rory's Place and The Oak. Italian restaurants include Boccali's, Nocciola, Olivella and Papa Lennon's. Counter dining is available at Highly Likely, Hip Vegan, Joplin's and Rory's Other Place.
Restaurants in Ojai
Hip Vegan and Rory's Place are in Downtown Ojai; The Dutchess serves Burmese-Californian cooking with Indian influences.
Rory's Place
In Downtown Ojai, Rory's Place serves California farm-to-table cooking à la carte, including small plates, and has a raw bar. The kitchen works with local produce. It holds a 2026 Michelin Plate.
The Dutchess
The Dutchess serves Burmese-Californian cooking with Indian influences à la carte. It holds a 2026 Michelin Plate.
Hip Vegan
Hip Vegan is an organic vegan café in Downtown Ojai, serving à la carte meals with counter dining. It is a plant-based restaurant.
Italian restaurants
Boccali's, Nocciola and Olivella serve Italian cooking.
Olivella
Olivella, in Ojai Valley, serves California Italian cooking under chef Andrew Foskey, offering prix fixe menus, à la carte dishes and tasting menus. It has an exceptional wine list and is the signature restaurant at Ojai Valley Inn. It holds a 2026 Forbes Five-Star award and a 2026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence.
Boccali's
Boccali's is in Ojai Valley and serves Italian pizza and pasta à la carte and as a buffet.
Nocciola
Nocciola is in Old Town Ojai and serves Tuscan Italian cooking à la carte.
Frequently asked questions
- Which neighbourhoods in Ojai hold many of the restaurants?
- Many of the restaurants in Ojai sit in Downtown Ojai and Ojai Valley. Hip Vegan and Rory's Place are in Downtown Ojai. Boccali's and Olivella are in Ojai Valley.
- Which Ojai restaurants hold a Michelin Plate?
- Rory's Place holds a Michelin Plate for 2026. The Dutchess is in Downtown Ojai and serves Burmese-Californian cooking with Indian influences.
- Which Ojai restaurants are recognised by Wine Spectator?
- Olivella and The Dutchess are recognised by Wine Spectator. Olivella is on the 2026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence list and is in Ojai Valley. The Dutchess is on the 2026 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence list.
- Which Ojai restaurants serve Italian cooking?
- Italian restaurants include Boccali's, Nocciola, Olivella and Papa Lennon's. Olivella serves California Italian cooking in Ojai Valley. Boccali's serves Italian pizza and pasta in Ojai Valley. Nocciola serves Tuscan Italian cooking in Old Town Ojai. Papa Lennon's is an Italian pizzeria.