Eating out

Seed oil free restaurants in California

Short answer

590 places in California are reported to cook without seed oils: 457 cook with animal fats or fruit oils — beef tallow, lard, duck fat, ghee, butter, olive, avocado or coconut oil, 119 fry in peanut oil, 14 report being seed-oil free without naming a fat. Each entry reflects what the venue has been reported to use rather than an inspection, so call ahead before you rely on it.

Cities in California

Elsewhere in California

Towns with fewer than 3 venues do not get their own page, so their entries are listed here.

Alpine Tavern and Grill
2502 Alpine Blvd, Alpine, CA
beef tallowcoconut oil
Americana
205 5th Street, Santa Rosa, CA
beef tallowgheebutterolive oil
Americana
162 North Main Street, Sebastopol, CA
beef tallowgheebutterolive oil
Baby's Marché
75270 California 111, Indian Wells, CA
gheeolive oil
Brussels Bistro
222 Forest Ave, Laguna Beach, CA
beef tallowbutter
Brussels Bistro
218 Avenida del Mar, San Clemente, CA
beef tallowbutter
Burger Kook
5114 Central Ave, Bonita, CA
beef tallowbutter
Caffe Central - Burlingame Ave
1380 Burlingame Ave, Burlingame, CA
olive oil
California Organics
135 Argall Way, Nevada City, CA
beef tallowgheebutterolive oilavocado oilcoconut oil
Carmel Belle
San Carlos St, Ocean Ave, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
olive oil
Casanova
5th Ave, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
butterolive oil
Coastal Cowboy
214 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, CA
beef tallow
Communal Cafe
233 Broad Street, Nevada City, CA
olive oil
Elements Eatery & Bar
3310 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA
beef tallowbutterolive oil
Elixir Superfood & Juice
3325 Main St, Mammoth Lakes, CA
olive oilavocado oilcoconut oil
Estero Cafe
14450 CA-1, Valley Ford, CA
beef tallowlardgheebutterolive oil
Farm To Smash
1604 E Valley Pkwy, Escondido, CA
beef tallowavocado oil
Flame and Flavor
4364 Bonita Rd, Bonita, CA
gheebutterolive oilavocado oil
Flea Street
3607 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park, CA
butterolive oil
Flynn's Gastropub (at The Game Room)
14888 Peaceful Valley Rd, Sonora, CA
beef tallow
Fred's Place
1917 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA
butter
Fresh Café
258 E 2nd Ave, Escondido, CA
avocado oil
Hearth Restaurant & Coffee
330 Zachary St, Moorpark, CA
olive oil
Heavy Handed
28776 The Old Rd, Valencia, CA
beef tallow
High Marea
1555 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA
beef tallow
Imperial Hotel & Restaurant
14202 Main Street, Amador City, CA
butterolive oil
Juice Ranch Cafe
33 Parker Way, Santa Barbara, CA
coconut oil
Lago di Como Restaurant
21490 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA
butterolive oil
Little Frenchie
1166 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA
beef tallowolive oilavocado oil
Maison Cafe + Market
34320 CA-1, H, Dana Point, CA
butter
Manzanita
1820 Barber Lane, Milpitas, CA
lard
Mike Hess Brewing Alpine
1347 Tavern Rd, Alpine, CA
beef tallow
Momolicious
10192 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito, CA
avocado oil
Moseys Burgers
101 D St, Cayucos, CA
beef tallow
Nirvana by Chef Lindsay
303 Broadway St, #101, Laguna Beach, CA
gheebutterolive oilavocado oil
No Sabo Cafe
901 San Fernando Rd, San Fernando, CA
avocado oil
Party Burgers
121 N Pico Ave, Fallbrook, CA
beef tallow
Party Burgers
2545 Progress St, Vista, CA
beef tallow
Pizza 900 Wood Fired Pizzeria
23020 Lake Forest Drive, Laguna Hills, CA
olive oil
Pizzeria Luba
780 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA
butterolive oil
Postres del Pocho
16111 Harbor Blvd, Fountain Valley, CA
butter
Rebel Kitchen and Libations
2369 First St, Livermore, CA
beef tallow
Region Burger
136 Crescent St, Greenville, CA
beef tallowbutterolive oil
Ristorante Allegria
1026 1st St, Napa, CA
beef tallowbutterolive oilavocado oil
Smokin Bowls
295 Southwest Blvd, Rohnert Park, CA
beef tallow
Swagyu Burger
12900 S Euclid St, Garden Grove, CA
beef tallow
Swagyu Burger
1002 Palm Ave, Imperial Beach, CA
beef tallow
Taco Treat
74 Live Oak Avenue, Arcadia, CA
beef tallow
Talo Organic
401 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA
beef tallowolive oil
The Brick Your Neighborhood Deli
105 E Arrow Hwy, Pomona, CA
olive oilavocado oil
The Fat Greek
33265 Yucaipa Blvd, Yucaipa, CA
beef tallowolive oil
The Green Enchilada
444 Manor Plaza, Pacifica, CA
avocado oil
The Meat Cellar
160 West Foothill Boulevard, Claremont, CA
avocado oil
The Nugget of Goleta
5687 Calle Real, Goleta, CA
beef tallow
The Nugget of Summerland
2318 Lillie Ave, Summerland, CA
beef tallow
The Park Street Tavern
1901 Park St, Alameda, CA
beef tallowbutter
The Press Artisan Cafe
1987 Santa Rita Rd, Pleasanton, CA
olive oil
The Sardine Factory
701 Wave St, Monterey, CA
beef tallow
Three Stone Hearth
1581 University Ave, Berkeley, CA
beef tallowlardgheebutterolive oilcoconut oil
Velo City Pizza
168 W 25th Ave, San Mateo, CA
olive oil
Via Maestra 42
3343 State St, Santa Barbara, CA
olive oil
Vibe Organic Kitchen & Juice
34255 CA-1 #105, Dana Point, CA
olive oil
Zaida's Kitchen
Tresidder Memorial Union, Stanford, CA
olive oil
Buffalo Wild Wings
6051 Lone Tree Way, Brentwood, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
8301 On the Mall, Buena Park, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
736 E Del Amo Blvd, Carson, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
1576 S Azusa Ave, City of Industry, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
5B Serramonte Center, Daly City, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
193 Stonewood St, Downey, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
12411 Limonite Ave, Eastvale, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
7490 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
2759 E Bidwell St, Folsom, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
43821 Pacific Commons Blvd, Fremont, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
23600 Rockfield Blvd, Lake Forest, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
3401 Dale Rd, Modesto, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
40484 Murrieta Hot Springs Rd, Murrieta, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
401 Kenilworth Drive, Petaluma, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
1988 N Main St, Salinas, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
690 E Hospitality Ln, San Bernardino, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
4751 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
2796 Naglee Rd, Tracy, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
4125 S Mooney Blvd, Visalia, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
26711 Aliso Creek Rd, Aliso Viejo, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
18965 Bear Valley Rd, Apple Valley, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
11255 183rd St, Cerritos, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
845 East Ave, Chico, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
3160 Chino Ave, Chino Hills, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
6301 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
6805 Camino Arroyo Dr, Gilroy, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
3575 W Stetson Ave, Hemet, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
1537 Lower Sacramento Rd, Lodi, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
4955 N Montclair Plaza Ln, Montclair, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
4000 Market Pl Dr, Monterey Park, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
2685 Vista Way, Oceanside, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
72-920 CA-111, Palm Desert, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
3811 S Bristol St, Santa Ana, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
795 Betteravia Rd, Santa Maria, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
254 Town Center Pkwy, Santee, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
1553 Fremont Blvd, Seaside, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
15301 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
1555 Simi Town Center Way, Simi Valley, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
2739 Countryside Dr, Turlock, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
32135 Union Landing Blvd, Union City, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
2548 E Workman Ave, West Covina, CA
beef tallowchain
Buffalo Wild Wings
1090 Harter Pkwy, Yuba City, CA
beef tallowchain
Kreation Grab & Go - Marina
2 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, CA
olive oilavocado oilchain
Kreation Organic Juicery
10115 Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake, CA
olive oilavocado oilchain
Miguel's Jr
13382 Limonite Ave, Eastvale, CA
lardchain
Miguel's Jr
12860 Day St, Moreno Valley, CA
lardchain
Miguel's Jr
39713 Avenida Acacias, Murrieta, CA
lardchain
Miguel's Jr
27521 San Bernardino Ave, Redlands, CA
lardchain
Miguel's Jr
22219 Barton Rd, Grand Terrace, CA
lardchain
Miguel's Jr
18320 Collier Ave, Lake Elsinore, CA
lardchain
Miguel's Jr
1432 Hamner Ave, Norco, CA
lardchain
Miguel's Jr
1240 W Renaissance Pkwy, Rialto, CA
lardchain
Outback Steakhouse
166 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia, CA
beef tallowchain
Outback Steakhouse
7575 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA
beef tallowchain
Outback Steakhouse
371 Gellert Blvd, Daly City, CA
beef tallowchain
Outback Steakhouse
722 Jamacha Rd, El Cajon, CA
beef tallowchain
Outback Steakhouse
12001 Harbor Blvd, Garden Grove, CA
beef tallowchain
Outback Steakhouse
25322 Cabot Rd, Laguna Hills, CA
beef tallowchain
Outback Steakhouse
26652 Portola Pkwy, Lake Forest, CA
beef tallowchain
Outback Steakhouse
1246 Great Mall Dr, Milpitas, CA
beef tallowchain
Outback Steakhouse
2045 W Briggsmore Ave, Modesto, CA
beef tallowchain
Outback Steakhouse
150A Longbrook Way, Pleasant Hill, CA
beef tallowchain
Outback Steakhouse
620 E Hospitality Ln, San Bernardino, CA
beef tallowchain
Outback Steakhouse
12400-B Amargosa Rd, Victorville, CA
beef tallowchain
Outback Steakhouse
4004 S Mooney Blvd, Visalia, CA
beef tallowchain
Outback Steakhouse
30 Pointe Dr, Brea, CA
beef tallowchain
Outback Steakhouse
1476 N Azusa Ave, Covina, CA
beef tallowchain
Outback Steakhouse
2980 Plaza Bonita Rd, National City, CA
beef tallowchain
Outback Steakhouse
12850 Norwalk Blvd, Norwalk, CA
beef tallowchain
Outback Steakhouse
4350 Century Blvd, Pittsburg, CA
beef tallowchain
Outback Steakhouse
25261 The Old Rd, Stevenson Ranch, CA
beef tallowchain
Outback Steakhouse
530 N Mountain Ave, Upland, CA
beef tallowchain
Parakeet Cafe - Orange Ave
1134 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA
olive oilavocado oilchain
Steak n Shake
12160 Mariposa Road, Victorville, CA
beef tallowchain
Steak n Shake
58707 29 Palms Highway, Yucca Valley, CA
beef tallowchain
sweetgreen
1890 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA
olive oilchain
sweetgreen
8840 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA
olive oilchain
sweetgreen
4718 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, CA
olive oilchain
sweetgreen
1 E 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA
olive oilchain
sweetgreen
13003 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA
olive oilchain
sweetgreen
300 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA
olive oilchain
sweetgreen
1556 Mt Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA
olive oilchain
sweetgreen
1875 S Bascom Ave Suite 450, Campbell, CA
olive oilchain
sweetgreen
16403 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA
olive oilchain
sweetgreen
284 Bon Air Center, Larkspur, CA
olive oilchain
sweetgreen
100 Promenade Way A, Thousand Oaks, CA
olive oilchain
sweetgreen - El Camino Real
12853 El Camino Real, Soledad, CA
olive oilchain
True Food Kitchen
120 Broadway Lane, Walnut Creek, CA
olive oilavocado oilchain

Frying in peanut oil

Peanut is a legume rather than a seed, so peanut-oil fryers appear on most seed-oil-free lists. The oil is still roughly a third linoleic acid, and opinion in the seed-oil-free community is genuinely split on it — which is why these venues are counted separately here rather than folded into the number above.

Five Guys
2254 S Shore Center, Alameda, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
6660 Lone Tree Wy, Brentwood, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
203 Primrose Rd, Burlingame, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
20700 Avalon Blvd, Carson, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
1552 S Azusa Ave, City of Industry, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
8901 Apollo Way, Downey, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
345 Fletcher Pkwy, El Cajon, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
781 Palm Ave, Imperial Beach, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
12515 Frederick St, Moreno Valley, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
100 Crescent Dr Suite 7A, Pleasant Hill, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
10060 Alabama St A, Redlands, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
1101 Pacific Ave a, Santa Cruz, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
5633 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
12930 Ventura Blvd #106, Studio City, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
116 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
2970 W Grant Line Rd, Tracy, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
31495 Yucaipa Blvd #3, Yucaipa, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
190 Alamo Plaza, Alamo, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
1229 E Grand Ave, Arroyo Grande, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
48650 Seminole Dr, Cabazon, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
1840 Herndon Ave Bldg B, Clovis, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
3839 Emery St #700, Emeryville, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
5442 Hazel Ave, Fair Oaks, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
1570 Gateway Blvd, Fairfield, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
933 E Hillsdale Blvd, Foster City, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
2942 W Imperial Hwy, Inglewood, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
2140 Daniels St, Manteca, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
3572 G St, Merced, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
2310 Sunrise Blvd, Rancho Cordova, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
30622 Santa Margarita Pkwy Suite D97, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
2199 Claribel Rd, Riverbank, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
1050 W Gladstone St, San Dimas, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
1201 Marina Blvd, San Leandro, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys
915-A Playa Ave, Sand City, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys - Belmont Village Shopping Center
238 Redwood Shores Pkwy, Redwood City, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys - Broadstone Marketplace
2750 E Bidwell St #100, Folsom, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys - College Plaza
444 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys - East Washington Plaza
401 Kenilworth Dr #650, Petaluma, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys - Harden Ranch Plaza
1742 N Main St, Salinas, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys - High Desert Gateway
12719 Main St, Hesperia, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys - Ikea Center
768 Ikea Ct #120, West Sacramento, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys - Laguna Springs
9257 Laguna Springs Dr #90, Elk Grove, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys - Madrone Village
775 Cochrane Rd Suite C-100, Morgan Hill, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys - Mendocino Marketplace
2280 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys - Pacific Commons
43518 Christy St, Fremont, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys - Pinole Valley Shopping Center
2780 Pinole Valley Rd, Pinole, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys - Plaza La Quinta
78-445 CA-111, La Quinta, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys - River Rancho Mirage
71800 CA-111, Rancho Mirage, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys - Shops on Broadway
801 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys - South Lake
3640B Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys - Tassajara Crossings
3456 Camino Tassajara, Danville, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys - Vernola Marketplace
6285 Pats Ranch Rd a, Jurupa Valley, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys - Westborough Blvd
2278 Westborough Blvd, South San Francisco, CA
peanut oilchain
Five Guys - Westfield
6000 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA
peanut oilchain

Reported seed-oil free, fat not named

These venues are listed as avoiding seed oils without the source naming what they cook with instead. Worth a call rather than an assumption.

Etna Brewing Co
131 Callahan St, Etna, CA
reported seed-oil free
Puesto
1040 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA
reported seed-oil free
Puesto
2752 Augustine Dr, Santa Clara, CA
reported seed-oil free

What to ask before you order

A kitchen can change supplier without changing its menu, and a venue that roasts in tallow may still fry in something else. Four questions settle it in about ten seconds:

What do you fry in? — the fryer is where the volume is, and it is often a different fat from the grill.
Is the dressing or sauce made in house? — bought-in dressings and mayo are almost always canola or soybean.
Are the buns or tortillas baked here? — bakery goods are a common hidden source.
Do you cook the vegetables in butter or oil? — the answer is frequently a blend.

How to read this list. Each entry reflects what the venue has been reported to cook with. It is not a certification, nobody has inspected these kitchens on your behalf, and menus and suppliers change — treat it as a shortlist to call, not a guarantee. The four questions above are worth asking even when a place is listed here.

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