Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Oxnard by diners

The average person spends over 74 minutes eating and drinking on any given weekday. On weekends and holidays, that goes up to over 81 minutes. Where is a better place to spend that time than a restaurant?

Consumers agree. The National Restaurant Association states that 9 in 10 adults enjoy eating out at restaurants, which give people access to a world of great-tasting food that's often difficult to reproduce at home.

People choose restaurants to scope out the latest food trends, including deeper dives into Southeast Asian cuisines from Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines, without trying to master these complex dishes at home. Chefs also have the resources to experiment with ingredients and bring new favorites like hot honey, spicy maple, matcha, and pickled foods to the table.

Dining out also offers unique, hyperlocal experiences featuring local farmers, food producers, brewers, winemakers, and distillers in a way that connects diners to the area.

When the weather's nice, diners flock to al fresco seating. At least 2 in 5 diners like eating outdoors and look for great ambience like skyline views, rooftop settings, and waterfront seating to enhance their dining experience.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the Oxnard area using data from Yelp. Data is as of Aug. 4, 2025. Only businesses marked as having outdoor seating on the Yelp website were included. Yelp's ranking system calculates an adjusted rating value that considers the number of ratings and the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews within a 10-kilometer radius of Oxnard were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included. Read on to see if your favorite spot made the list.

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Big Truck Foods

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#30. Big Truck Foods

- Rating: 4.6/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: Lompoc, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Urbane Cafe

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#29. Urbane Cafe

- Rating: 4.6/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 811 East Thompson Blvd. Ventura, California
- Categories: Salad, Sandwiches, New American
- Read more on Yelp

It's In The Sauce BBQ

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#28. It's In The Sauce BBQ

- Rating: 4.6/5 (257 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1661 Pacific Ste 12 Oxnard, California
- Categories: Barbecue, Caterers, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

Four Brix Winery & Tasting Room

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#27. Four Brix Winery & Tasting Room

- Rating: 4.6/5 (208 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2290 Eastman Ave. Ste 109 Ventura, California
- Categories: Wine Tasting Room, Pizza, Venues & Event Spaces
- Read more on Yelp

Paradise Pantry

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#26. Paradise Pantry

- Rating: 4.6/5 (678 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 222 East Main St. Ventura, California
- Categories: Cheese Shops, New American, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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Tamarind Thai Cuisine

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#25. Tamarind Thai Cuisine

- Rating: 4.6/5 (203 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 65 East Daily Drive Camarillo, California
- Categories: Thai
- Read more on Yelp

La Villa 805

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#24. La Villa 805

- Rating: 4.6/5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 2001 East Gonzales Road Oxnard, California
- Categories: Mexican, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

Ten Tigers

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#23. Ten Tigers

- Rating: 4.6/5 (72 reviews)
- Address: 71 North Palm St. Ventura, California
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Tacos, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Bright Spark Brewing

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#22. Bright Spark Brewing

- Rating: 4.6/5 (185 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4561 Market St. Ventura, California
- Categories: Breweries, Venues & Event Spaces, American
- Read more on Yelp

Angie's Deli & Mexican Food

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#21. Angie's Deli & Mexican Food

- Rating: 4.7/5 (23 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1285 North Ventura Ave. Ventura, California
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

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Cheesesteak Republic

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#20. Cheesesteak Republic

- Rating: 4.7/5 (36 reviews)
- Address: 3801 Market St. Ventura, California
- Categories: Sandwiches, Cheesesteaks, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp

The Jolly Oyster

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#19. The Jolly Oyster

- Rating: 4.7/5 (620 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 911 San Pedro St. San Buenaventura State Park Ventura, California
- Categories: Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Chili Basil Thai Cuisine

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#18. Chili Basil Thai Cuisine

- Rating: 4.7/5 (182 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6100 Telegraph Road Ste F Ventura, California
- Categories: Thai, Noodles, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Carnitas El Rey

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#17. Carnitas El Rey

- Rating: 4.7/5 (532 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 124 East 5th St. Oxnard, California
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

L&T Catering

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#16. L&T Catering

- Rating: 4.7/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4667 Telegraph Road Ventura , California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Mexican, Cafeteria
- Read more on Yelp

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Taqueria Cuernavaca Express

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#15. Taqueria Cuernavaca Express

- Rating: 4.7/5 (118 reviews)
- Address: 607 East Main St. Ventura, California
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Harbor Mart - Ventura

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#14. Harbor Mart - Ventura

- Rating: 4.7/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 947 Schooner Drive Ventura, California
- Categories: Delis, Convenience Stores, Beer, Wine & Spirits
- Read more on Yelp

Immigrant Son Caffe

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#13. Immigrant Son Caffe

- Rating: 4.7/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2711 Seaglass Way Oxnard, California
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Italian, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Thai Fire

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#12. Thai Fire

- Rating: 4.7/5 (180 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2404 East Main St. Ventura, California
- Categories: Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Immigrant Son Caffe

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#11. Immigrant Son Caffe

- Rating: 4.7/5 (1037 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 543 East Main St. Ventura, California
- Categories: New American, Breakfast & Brunch, Italian
- Read more on Yelp

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Harbor Mart

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#10. Harbor Mart

- Rating: 4.7/5 (254 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2810 Harbor Blvd. Ste B3 Oxnard, California
- Categories: Convenience Stores, Beer, Wine & Spirits, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Xielo Artisan Desserts

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#9. Xielo Artisan Desserts

- Rating: 4.8/5 (711 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 212 West 4th St. Oxnard, California
- Categories: Creperies, Bakeries, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

Barrel 33

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#8. Barrel 33

- Rating: 4.8/5 (598 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1067 East Thompson Blvd. Ventura, California
- Categories: Wine Bars, Pizza, Mediterranean
- Read more on Yelp

Yuno's Cafe

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#7. Yuno's Cafe

- Rating: 4.8/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 419 East Port Hueneme Road Port Hueneme, California
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Waffles, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Point Club Cafe & Bar

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#6. Point Club Cafe & Bar

- Rating: 4.8/5 (32 reviews)
- Address: 1651 Anchors Way Drive at Harbortown Point Ventura, California
- Categories: Barbecue, Cocktail Bars, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

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Dolce Vita

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#5. Dolce Vita

- Rating: 4.8/5 (253 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 201 East 4th St. Ste 107 Oxnard, California
- Categories: Gelato, Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

The Green Olive - Downtown

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#4. The Green Olive - Downtown

- Rating: 4.9/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: 450 South B St. Oxnard, California
- Categories: Mediterranean, Armenian, Kebab
- Read more on Yelp

La Jenelle Natural Cafe

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#3. La Jenelle Natural Cafe

- Rating: 4.9/5 (116 reviews)
- Address: 2323 Roosevelt Drive Oxnard, California
- Categories: Vegan
- Read more on Yelp

Lovewell Tea & Coffee

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#2. Lovewell Tea & Coffee

- Rating: 4.9/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2271 North Ventura Ave. Ventura, California
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Libraries, Waffles
- Read more on Yelp

Pablito's Tacos At Lifeline Outreach Resource Center

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#1. Pablito's Tacos At Lifeline Outreach Resource Center

- Rating: 4.9/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1040 North Ventura Ave. Ventura, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Tacos
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 327 metros.

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