American restaurants (New style) within 2½ hours of San Francisco

These are the top 15 best american restaurants (new style) within driving distance, based on a weighted algorithm of ratings and reviews. We assume you already know your local restaurants and you're looking for a new spot that's farther away, so we start at a minimum travel time of 55 minutes and go up to 161 minutes. Scroll down to the bottom if you want to adjust the radius, or tap on a cuisine to refine your search.

Tower Cafe

1518 Broadway
Sacramento, CA
(916) 441-0222
$$

  4177 reviews
Breakfast & Brunch, American restaurants (New style), Salad
8am to 10pm

about 1 hr 21 min away

Nepenthe

48510 Hwy 1
Big Sur, CA
(831) 667-2345
$$$

  2309 reviews
American restaurants (New style)
11:30am to 10pm

about 1 hr 57 min away

Passionfish

701 Lighthouse Ave
Pacific Grove, CA
(831) 655-3311
$$$

  2140 reviews
American restaurants (New style), Salad, Seafood restaurants

about 1 hr 30 min away

Driftwood Cafe

1001 Heavenly Village Way
South Lake Tahoe, CA
(530) 544-6545
$$

  1925 reviews
Breakfast & Brunch, American restaurants (New style), Sandwiches

about 2 hr 41 min away

Pismo's Coastal Grill

7937 N Blackstone Ave
Fresno, CA
(559) 439-9463
$$

  1610 reviews
American restaurants (New style), Seafood restaurants

about 2 hr 40 min away

Ikeda's California Country Market

13500 Lincoln Way
Auburn, CA
(530) 885-4243
$$

  1268 reviews
Bakeries, American restaurants (New style)

about 1 hr 52 min away

Bird & The Bottle

1055 4th St
Santa Rosa, CA
(707) 568-4000
$$

  1185 reviews
American restaurants (New style), Seafood restaurants

about 57 minutes away

Market Tavern

236 Lincoln Ctr
Stockton, CA
(209) 932-8001
$$

  1220 reviews
American restaurants (New style), Pizza, Seafood restaurants

about 1 hr 9 min away

The Pub at North Coast Brewing

444 N Main St
Fort Bragg, CA
(707) 964-3400
$$

  1251 reviews
Breweries, American restaurants (New style)
11:30am to 8pm

about 2 hr 20 min away

Wildfire Public House

1533 Oakdale Rd
Modesto, CA
(209) 521-8667
$$

  871 reviews
American restaurants (New style)
10am to 11pm

about 1 hr 26 min away

Aqui Cal-Mex

5679 Snell Ave
San Jose, CA
(408) 362-3456
$$

  729 reviews
Mexican restaurants, American restaurants (New style), Vegetarian
11am to 9:30pm

about 55 minutes away

The Ahwahnee Dining Room

9005 Ahwahnee Dr
Yosemite National Park, CA
$$$

  820 reviews
American restaurants (New style)

about 2 hr 37 min away

Mom's Restaurant

209 Salem St
Chico, CA
(530) 893-3447
$$

  704 reviews
Breakfast & Brunch, American restaurants (New style), Sandwiches

about 2 hr 22 min away

Putah Creek Cafe

1 Main St
Winters, CA
(530) 795-2682
$$

  699 reviews
Breakfast & Brunch, Diners, American restaurants (New style)

about 1 hr 5 min away

Taste

9402 Main St
Plymouth, CA
(209) 245-3463
$$$

  574 reviews
Gluten-Free food, American restaurants (New style)

about 1 hr 44 min away