Ventura Guidebook
Food scene
Rumfish Y Vino is an amazing restaurant, one of our favorites (just off of Main Street).
33 locals recommend
Rumfish y Vino
34 N Palm StRumfish Y Vino is an amazing restaurant, one of our favorites (just off of Main Street).
Lure Fish House
60 S California StLure Fish House is an excellent local restaurant!
Paradise Pantry
222 E Main StOne of our local favorites!
Anacapa Brewing Company
472 E Main StOne of our local favorites!
The Twist On Main
454 East Main StreetGreat live Jazz on Thursday nights!
http://thetwistonmain.com/
Teddy's By the Sea
5096 Carpinteria AveOur favorite restaurant in nearby Carpinteria!
The downtown Ventura Farmers' Market is open on Saturdays from 8:30 AM to Noon on Main St. in front of the Mission.
19 locals recommend
Ventura Farmers' Market (Downtown)
East Main StreetThe downtown Ventura Farmers' Market is open on Saturdays from 8:30 AM to Noon on Main St. in front of the Mission.
Good beers and burgers on Main St. in downtown Ventura!
8 locals recommend
FINNEY'S CRAFTHOUSE & KITCHEN - VENTURA
494 East Main StreetGood beers and burgers on Main St. in downtown Ventura!
One of our favorite local restaurants. Great outdoor seating by the fountain across the street from The Mission on Main St.
Peirano's Market and Delicatessen
204 E Main StOne of our favorite local restaurants. Great outdoor seating by the fountain across the street from The Mission on Main St.
Cafés in Ventura
Palermo
321 E Main StPalermo is a great place for coffee and pastries in the morning!
Harvest Cafe
175 S Ventura AveSightseeing
Surfer’s Point is one of California’s premier surfing spots (next to the Ventura Pier)!
44 locals recommend
Surfers Point at Seaside Park
Shoreline DriveSurfer’s Point is one of California’s premier surfing spots (next to the Ventura Pier)!
Visit the original Patagonia store, just a 5 minute walk from the house!
15 locals recommend
Patagonia
235 W Santa Clara StVisit the original Patagonia store, just a 5 minute walk from the house!
A fantastic beach just a quick 5-10 minute drive from downtown Ventura.
14 locals recommend
Emma Wood State Beach
California 1A fantastic beach just a quick 5-10 minute drive from downtown Ventura.
Beautiful church/basilica, dating back to the original Ventura Mission established in the 1700s.
38 locals recommend
Mission San Buenaventura
211 E Main StBeautiful church/basilica, dating back to the original Ventura Mission established in the 1700s.
Local bike shop just around the corner with bikes & e-bikes available to rent, friendly staff!
12 locals recommend
Ventura Bike Depot, Inc.
239 W Main StLocal bike shop just around the corner with bikes & e-bikes available to rent, friendly staff!
The Serra Cross, also known as the Cross on the Hill or the Grant Park Cross, is a Christian cross on a hill known as "La Loma de la Cruz" in Ventura, California. The site is in Serra Cross Park, a one-acre parcel within the larger Grant Park with spectacular overlook views of downtown Ventura, Santa Barbara Channel, and Anacapa and Santa Cruz Islands. The first cross was erected at the site in 1782 at the time of the founding of the Mission San Buenaventura. The cross has been replaced several times, including in the early 1860s under the supervision of Fr. John Campala, in 1912 by the E.C.O. Club, and in 1941 by the Alice M. Bartlett Club. The site was designated as California Historical Landmark No. 113 in 1933; it was also designated in 1974 as City of Ventura Historical Landmark No. 5.
29 locals recommend
Grant Park
398 Ferro DrThe Serra Cross, also known as the Cross on the Hill or the Grant Park Cross, is a Christian cross on a hill known as "La Loma de la Cruz" in Ventura, California. The site is in Serra Cross Park, a one-acre parcel within the larger Grant Park with spectacular overlook views of downtown Ventura, Santa Barbara Channel, and Anacapa and Santa Cruz Islands. The first cross was erected at the site in 1782 at the time of the founding of the Mission San Buenaventura. The cross has been replaced several times, including in the early 1860s under the supervision of Fr. John Campala, in 1912 by the E.C.O. Club, and in 1941 by the Alice M. Bartlett Club. The site was designated as California Historical Landmark No. 113 in 1933; it was also designated in 1974 as City of Ventura Historical Landmark No. 5.
City/town information
Ojai is a wonderful place for a day trip (about a 25 min drive from Ventura). https://www.wheninojai.com
94 locals recommend
Ojai
Ojai is a wonderful place for a day trip (about a 25 min drive from Ventura). https://www.wheninojai.com
Neighborhoods
Main Street in downtown Ventura is wonderful with a lot of great restaurants and beautiful shops, just a few blocks walk from the house!
Main Street
Main StreetMain Street in downtown Ventura is wonderful with a lot of great restaurants and beautiful shops, just a few blocks walk from the house!