Guidebook for Ojai

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Guidebook for Ojai

Food Scene

Great food, with an Ojai ambiance. Be sure to sit outside on the patio (inside gets noisy when crowded).
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Sea Fresh Ojai
533 E Ojai Ave
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Great food, with an Ojai ambiance. Be sure to sit outside on the patio (inside gets noisy when crowded).
Located in the bucolic East End of Ojai; great Italian food. Its' a great spot!
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Boccali's Pizza & Pasta
3277 E Ojai Ave
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Located in the bucolic East End of Ojai; great Italian food. Its' a great spot!
Great spot for outdoor dinning. Great Margaritas & full bar.
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Agave Maria's Restaurant & Cantina
106 S Montgomery St
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Great spot for outdoor dinning. Great Margaritas & full bar.
I LOVE this place. We are vegetarian.
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Hip Vegan
201 N Montgomery St
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I LOVE this place. We are vegetarian.
Lunch counter - and Natural Food Store.
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Rainbow Bridge Natural Food
211 E Matilija St
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Lunch counter - and Natural Food Store.
Local farm to table Organic Food. Casual - very good. Vegetarian/Vegan. Located in Meiners Oaks. We love this place.
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Farmer and the Cook
339 W El Roblar Dr
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Local farm to table Organic Food. Casual - very good. Vegetarian/Vegan. Located in Meiners Oaks. We love this place.
One of our favorite casual places to eat dinner.
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Papa Lennon's
515 W El Roblar Dr
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One of our favorite casual places to eat dinner.
Centrally located in the Arcade downtown. The best Italian food! Kinda pricey.
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Osteria Monte Grappa
242 E Ojai Ave
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Centrally located in the Arcade downtown. The best Italian food! Kinda pricey.
Within walking distance.
Mandala Restaurant
11400 N Ventura Ave
Within walking distance.
MaraVia for dinner - $$$$. The Neff Lounge: Bar. Jimmy's: Bar. The Terrace Restaurant is great for Sunday brunch and lunch.
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Ojai Valley Inn
905 Country Club Rd
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MaraVia for dinner - $$$$. The Neff Lounge: Bar. Jimmy's: Bar. The Terrace Restaurant is great for Sunday brunch and lunch.
Local favorite.
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Hakane Sushi
967 E Ojai Ave
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Local favorite.
Very Casual. Good Food. Local favorite
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Jim & Rob's Fresh Grill
214 W Ojai Ave
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Very Casual. Good Food. Local favorite
Great breakfast spot. Old fashioned.
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Bonnie Lu's
328 E Ojai Ave
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Great breakfast spot. Old fashioned.
Pricey. Nice outdoor balcony seating. Good food.
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Nocciola
314 El Paseo Rd
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Pricey. Nice outdoor balcony seating. Good food.
Popular. Outdoor seating.
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Ojai Rotie
469 E Ojai Ave
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Popular. Outdoor seating.
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Sakura Ojai
219 E Matilija St
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Exotic Thai Restaurant
849 E Ojai Ave
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Ca' Marco Ristorante Italiano
1002 E Ojai Ave
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The Nest
401 E Ojai Ave
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Ojai Deer Lodge
2261 Maricopa Hwy
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Great pizza. Casual. Delivers to our house. 🤩
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Ojai Pizza Company
331 E Ojai Ave
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Great pizza. Casual. Delivers to our house. 🤩
Locals gather here.
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Java & Joe
323 E Matilija St
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Locals gather here.
Very new! Getting great feedback from locals.
Yume Japanese Burger Cafe
254 East Ojai Avenue
Very new! Getting great feedback from locals.
A new restaurant that is getting lots of media attention. It's a bakery and sandwich place in the morning, then a Burmese restaurant in the evening.
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The Dutchess
457 East Ojai Avenue
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A new restaurant that is getting lots of media attention. It's a bakery and sandwich place in the morning, then a Burmese restaurant in the evening.
Japanese restaurant. May be closed?
Izakaya Full Moon
928 East Ojai Avenue
Japanese restaurant. May be closed?
Local favorite. Located in Oak View.
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OM Thai Cuisine
710 N Ventura Ave
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Local favorite. Located in Oak View.
Local. Within walking distance. Sell pizza by the slice or whole pie. Salads too.
AIR Pizza
11492 North Ventura Avenue
Local. Within walking distance. Sell pizza by the slice or whole pie. Salads too.
Hidden away wine & cheese bar. Montgomery St. May be closed?
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Tipple and Ramble
315 N Montgomery St
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Hidden away wine & cheese bar. Montgomery St. May be closed?
On Ojai Ave.
Live to Eat
842 East Ojai Avenue
On Ojai Ave.
New. Trendy. Pricey. Next to the movie theater on Ojai Ave.
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Rory's Place
139 East Ojai Avenue
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New. Trendy. Pricey. Next to the movie theater on Ojai Ave.
Beautiful gardens. Need reservations. Set price.
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The Ranch House
102 Besant Rd
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Beautiful gardens. Need reservations. Set price.
Located in the Arcade. Great Ice Cream!
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Ojai Ice Cream
210 E Ojai Ave
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Located in the Arcade. Great Ice Cream!
Popular spot to people watch. On Ojai Ave.
Topa Topa Brewing Company
Popular spot to people watch. On Ojai Ave.
Ojai Valley Brewery & Side Street Wine
They make their own Gelato. Highly recommend.
SANDERS & SONS GELATO
They make their own Gelato. Highly recommend.
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Revel - Kombucha Bar and Acai
307 E Matilija St
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Shopping

Downtown Ojai is an amazing place to walk, sit in the park, shop, and just enjoy the historic Spanish architecture.
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Ojai
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Downtown Ojai is an amazing place to walk, sit in the park, shop, and just enjoy the historic Spanish architecture.
Sundays until 1:00pm
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Ojai Certified Farmers' Market
300 E Matilija St
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Sundays until 1:00pm
Rains is one of Ojai’s oldest stores. It’s in the Ojai Arcade. Great spot.
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Rains Department Store
218 E Ojai Ave
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Rains is one of Ojai’s oldest stores. It’s in the Ojai Arcade. Great spot.
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FiG Curated Living
327 E Ojai Ave
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Getting Around

The trolley stop is very close to our home. It is located on the corner of Woodland and Rice Rd. We have a schedule in our house manual.
Catch the Ojai Trolley every half hour a block away at the corner of Woodland and Rice Road. The Trolley makes a large loop to downtown Ojai and back through Meiners Oaks and Mira Monte. We have a brochure and schedule in our House Manual.
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Ojai Trolley Services
408 S Signal St
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Catch the Ojai Trolley every half hour a block away at the corner of Woodland and Rice Road. The Trolley makes a large loop to downtown Ojai and back through Meiners Oaks and Mira Monte. We have a brochure and schedule in our House Manual.

Arts & Culture

Located in a former chapel designed by Mead & Sequa, the museum building is itself on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Ojai Valley Museum of History and Art
110 N Signal St
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Located in a former chapel designed by Mead & Sequa, the museum building is itself on the National Register of Historic Places.
Recommended. Beatrice Wood is a world renowned ceramic artist.
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Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
8585 Ojai Rd
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Recommended. Beatrice Wood is a world renowned ceramic artist.
Ojai's Art Center has a gallery and a theater where local theater productions are staged.
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Ojai Art Center
113 S Montgomery St
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Ojai's Art Center has a gallery and a theater where local theater productions are staged.
Need reservations. Best spot in town to see the sunset. Free. Walk down to the grassy area.
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Meditation Mount
10340 Reeves Rd
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Need reservations. Best spot in town to see the sunset. Free. Walk down to the grassy area.
The home where Krishnamurti lived. Krishnamurti Library is open: Tues, Wed, Thurs. 1-5pm Sat & Sun 10-5pm. It's free.
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Krishnamurti Foundation America
1070 McAndrew Rd
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The home where Krishnamurti lived. Krishnamurti Library is open: Tues, Wed, Thurs. 1-5pm Sat & Sun 10-5pm. It's free.
MUST SEE if you like books! A local favorite. Outdoor patio reading.
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Bart's Books
302 W Matilija St
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MUST SEE if you like books! A local favorite. Outdoor patio reading.
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Krotona Institute of Theosophy
2 Krotona St
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Parks - Nature - Hiking

Great hiking trail. Close to us.
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Ventura River Preserve - Meyer Rd Trailhead
1290 Meyer Rd
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Great hiking trail. Close to us.
Oso Hiking Trail Head
1290 Meyer Rd
Ojai Meadows Preserve - Hwy 33 Entrance
1601 Maricopa Hwy
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Isifunda saseLake Casitas
11311 Santa Ana Road
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Los Padres National Forest Trailhead
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This may be closed.
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Ecotopia
2566 Matilija Canyon Rd
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This may be closed.
It takes about 15-20 minutes to get to the beach. The Pier is a nice walk on a hot day. Food available on pier.
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Ventura Pier
750 E Harbor Blvd
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It takes about 15-20 minutes to get to the beach. The Pier is a nice walk on a hot day. Food available on pier.
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Ventura Harbor Village
1583 Spinnaker Dr
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Waterpark open! Newly renovated. All ages.
Casitas Water Adventurte
11311 Santa Ana Rd
Waterpark open! Newly renovated. All ages.
15-mile trail from Ojai to Ventura. Walk or ride a bike. You can walk or ride back or catch the SCAT bus.
Ojai Valley Trail
Ojai Valley Trail
15-mile trail from Ojai to Ventura. Walk or ride a bike. You can walk or ride back or catch the SCAT bus.
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Shelf Road
Shelf Road
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Beautiful and peaceful place. Need reservations.
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Meditation Mount
10340 Reeves Rd
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Beautiful and peaceful place. Need reservations.
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Neighborhoods

Quaint neighborhood. Shops, Food, Shopping.
Meiners Oaks
Quaint neighborhood. Shops, Food, Shopping.

Essentials & Grocery

Nice pleasant atmosphere. Organic & Regular Grocery. Great Deli and Coffee/Smoothies.
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Westridge Midtown Market IGA
131 W Ojai Ave
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Nice pleasant atmosphere. Organic & Regular Grocery. Great Deli and Coffee/Smoothies.
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Vons
1125 Maricopa Hwy
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Within walking distance. It has a little bit of everything.
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Rite Aid
11496 N Ventura Ave
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Within walking distance. It has a little bit of everything.
Locally owned. A little bit of everything.
Ben Franklin
1201 Maricopa Hwy
Locally owned. A little bit of everything.
Royal Cleaners
1205-B Maricopa Hwy