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#30. The Grind Cafe
- Rating: 4.4/5 (219 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 402 Tuolumne St. Vallejo, California
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated restaurants in Vallejo by diners
Humans are creatures of habit. We tend to stick to our morning routines, rewatch movies we've seen time and time again, and hit up the same tried-and-true restaurants when going out for a meal. In fact, 35% of Americans say they rarely or never try a new restaurant they haven't been to before, according to a 2024 survey of more than 1,500 diners from TouchBistro.
But those numbers look quite different when you focus on younger generations—67% of Gen Zers and 40% of millennials in the U.S. say they visit new restaurants once a month or more. When it comes to deciding which new restaurant to try, younger generations are also more likely to rely on social media or online restaurant reviews, through sites like Yelp or Google. The TouchBistro survey found that 52% of Gen Zers have opted to try a new restaurant due to positive feedback on social media, and 67% of millennials have gone to a new dining spot solely because of favorable reviews online.
New restaurants in particular tend to garner a lot of online attention. About 50,000 new restaurants open each year in the U.S., and that number continues to rise. An analysis by Yelp published in June 2024 found that new restaurant openings were up 6% from May 2023 to April 2024. But some of the best restaurants in your neck of the woods might be those established eateries that customers have been visiting for decades.
To help you determine which spots—both new and long-standing—to try out, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in Vallejo, according to Yelp reviews from diners as of January 2025. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews and a 3.0 rating were considered. Read on to find some inspiration for the next time you dine out.
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#29. Moschetti Cafe
- Rating: 4.4/5 (165 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 925 Marin St. Vallejo, California
- Categories: Cafes
- Read more on Yelp
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#28. Moana Hawaiian BBQ
- Rating: 4.4/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 3335 Sonoma Blvd. Ste 20 Vallejo, California
- Categories: Hawaiian
- Read more on Yelp
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#27. Sac's Tasty Hot Dogs
- Rating: 4.4/5 (685 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2445 Springs Road Vallejo, California
- Categories: Fast food, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp
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#26. VEC Indian Cuisine
- Rating: 4.4/5 (436 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4380 Sonoma Blvd. Ste 135 Vallejo, California
- Categories: Indian, Vegetarian
- Read more on Yelp
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#25. Tasty Bites Pizzeria
- Rating: 4.4/5 (55 reviews)
- Address: 526 Tuolumne St. Vallejo, California
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Indian
- Read more on Yelp
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#24. Viet Pho Restaurant
- Rating: 4.4/5 (82 reviews)
- Address: 1774 Tuolumne St. Vallejo, California
- Categories: Noodles, Vietnamese, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
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#23. Stockpot
- Rating: 4.4/5 (253 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 785 Sereno Drive Vallejo, California
- Categories: Vietnamese, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
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#22. Vons Chicken
- Rating: 4.5/5 (342 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 134 Robles Way Vallejo, California
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Shop, Ramen
- Read more on Yelp
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#21. Noonie's Place
- Rating: 4.5/5 (69 reviews)
- Address: 2300 Sonoma Blvd. Vallejo, California
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Soul Food, Waffles
- Read more on Yelp
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#20. Food Basket
- Rating: 4.5/5 (279 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1694 Broadway St. Vallejo, California
- Categories: Delis, Meat Shops, Seafood Markets
- Read more on Yelp
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#19. El Tesoro Mazatlan
- Rating: 4.6/5 (1155 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 658 Benicia Road Vallejo, California
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#18. Pho Hoang
- Rating: 4.6/5 (102 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3495 Sonoma Blvd. H Vallejo, California
- Categories: Vietnamese, Seafood, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp
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#17. Q's Halal Mediterranean Comfort
- Rating: 4.6/5 (451 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 48 Springstown Center Vallejo, California
- Categories: Mediterranean, Halal, Wraps
- Read more on Yelp
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#16. Urban Fusions
- Rating: 4.6/5 (64 reviews)
- Address: 406 Virginia St. Vallejo, California
- Categories: Caribbean, Beer, Wine & Spirits, Southern
- Read more on Yelp
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#15. Elephant Thai Cuisine
- Rating: 4.6/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3636 Sonoma Blvd. Vallejo, California
- Categories: Thai, Salad, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp
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#14. Pinoy Fried Oriental Store
- Rating: 4.6/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1810 Springs Road Vallejo, California
- Categories: Filipino, International Grocery
- Read more on Yelp
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#13. Cafe 86
- Rating: 4.6/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 3495 Sonoma Blvd. Vallejo, California
- Categories: Desserts, Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
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#12. Thai Place
- Rating: 4.7/5 (107 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1524 Sonoma Blvd. Vallejo, California
- Categories: Thai
- Read more on Yelp
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#11. Tacos Juanita's
- Rating: 4.7/5 (56 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1667 Lewis Brown Drive Vallejo, California
- Categories: Tacos
- Read more on Yelp
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#10. Linda Patria Restaurant
- Rating: 4.7/5 (91 reviews)
- Address: 1321 Springs Road Vallejo, California
- Categories: New Mexican Cuisine
- Read more on Yelp
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#9. Rumi Kabob
- Rating: 4.8/5 (219 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 700 Nebraska St. Vallejo, California
- Categories: Food Trucks, Falafel
- Read more on Yelp
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#8. Korean Fried Chicken & Box
- Rating: 4.8/5 (140 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3624 Sonoma Blvd. Vallejo, California
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Korean
- Read more on Yelp
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#7. Sol y Sazon Mexican Restaurant
- Rating: 4.8/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 630 Broadway Vallejo, California
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
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#6. Bula Pies Fiji
- Rating: 4.8/5 (64 reviews)
- Address: 2568 Springs Road Vallejo, California
- Categories: Comfort Food, Food Trucks, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
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#5. Blazin Cajin Chicken & Fish
- Rating: 4.8/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 401 Marin St. Vallejo, California
- Categories: Southern, Fish & Chips, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
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#4. City Lights Cafe & Catering
- Rating: 4.9/5 (23 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1515 Tennessee St. Vallejo, California
- Categories: Cafes, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
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#3. K Manna
- Rating: 4.9/5 (56 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 601 Tennessee St. Ste A Vallejo, California
- Categories: Korean, Chicken Wings, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
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#2. Hopulent
- Rating: 4.9/5 (179 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 138 Tennessee St. Vallejo, California
- Categories: Cafes, Beer Bar, Beer Gardens
- Read more on Yelp
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#1. Delicieuses Crepes
- Rating: 5.0/5 (22 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 523 Marin St. Vallejo, California
- Categories: Creperies, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jaimie Etkin, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 318 metros.
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