Highest-rated comfort food restaurants in California, according to Yelp

Comfort food. Just saying the phrase manages to create a feeling of warmth that suddenly envelops you and travels directly to your stomach. It's the small, happy dance you do in your chair as your mom puts your favorite dinner in front of you when you go home to visit. It's the infamous cranberry sauce that your beloved aunt makes every Thanksgiving. It's the inexplicably delicious French bread pizza that makes you remember the nostalgia of childhood when everything was simple and eating pizza for lunch felt like a dream come true.

There's a wonderfully subjective quality about comfort food because when it comes down to it, the only criteria it has to have is that it has to make you feel comfortable when you eat it. It's the dish you eat when you're having a rough day—like a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream—or it's the dish you eat when you have something amazing to celebrate—also a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream.

Whether you're out traveling for work, enjoying a road trip for solely play-related purposes, or just tired of figuring out what to have for dinner tonight, Stacker decided to help you find some of the highest-rated comfort food restaurants in California. The restaurants that serve the starchy, salty, sweet, greasy, cheesy, flaky, buttery comfort food that hits close to home—exactly when you need it most.

Stacker turned to Yelp to ensure that we were giving you the best comfort food California has to offer, based on the average rating the restaurant received and the number of reviews. Keep reading to find out if your favorite comfort spot made it or to find a new favorite!

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#30. Flavorture

- Rating: 3.5/5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 2609 24th St NW Washington, DC 20008
- Categories: Bars, Comfort Food, Caterers
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#29. GCDC Grilled Cheese Bar

- Rating: 3.5/5 (660 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20006
- Categories: American (Traditional), Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#28. Shooter McGee's

- Rating: 3.5/5 (386 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 5239 Duke St Alexandria, VA 22304
- Categories: Bars, Burgers, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#27. The Visiteur

- Rating: 4.0/5 (18 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1221 22nd Street NW Washington, DC 20037
- Categories: Comfort Food, Beer, Wine & Spirits, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

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#26. Bar Elena

- Rating: 4.0/5 (124 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 414 H St NE Washington, DC 20002
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Tacos, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#25. Ted's Bulletin

- Rating: 4.0/5 (446 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 4238 Wilson Blvd Ste 1130 Arlington, VA 22203
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American (New), Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#24. Crazy Aunt Helen's

- Rating: 4.0/5 (158 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 713 8th St SE Washington, DC 20003
- Categories: Comfort Food, American (Traditional), Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

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#23. Ted's Bulletin

- Rating: 4.0/5 (2355 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 505 8th St SE Washington, DC 20003
- Categories: American (New), Breakfast & Brunch, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#22. SeoulSpice

- Rating: 4.0/5 (375 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 145 N St NE Ste 400 Washington, DC 20002
- Categories: Korean, Gluten-Free, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#21. DC Capitol Square Bar & Grill

- Rating: 4.0/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 1500 East Capitol St NE Washington, DC 20003
- Categories: Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#20. ONE Bar & Grill

- Rating: 4.0/5 (12 reviews)
- Address: 10427 North St Ste 102 Fairfax, VA 22030
- Categories: American (New), Bars, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#19. Primrose

- Rating: 4.0/5 (230 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 3000 12th St NE Washington, DC 20017
- Categories: French, Bars, Comfort Food
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#18. Honeymoon Chicken

- Rating: 4.0/5 (260 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 4201 Georgia Ave NW Washington, DC 20011
- Categories: Comfort Food, Chicken Shop, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

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#17. Ted's Bulletin

- Rating: 4.0/5 (2049 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1818 14th St NW Washington, DC 20009
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American (New), Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#16. Pho Nam

- Rating: 4.0/5 (105 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 606 King St Alexandria, VA 22314
- Categories: Vietnamese, Bubble Tea, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#15. Bobby Rucci's

- Rating: 4.0/5 (241 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 10579 Theodore Green Blvd White Plains, MD 20695
- Categories: Italian, Comfort Food, Gastropubs
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#14. Balo Kitchen

- Rating: 4.0/5 (369 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 4221 John Marr Dr Annandale, VA 22003
- Categories: Comfort Food, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

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#13. Puddin'

- Rating: 4.5/5 (394 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1309 5th St NE Union Market Washington, DC 20002
- Categories: Comfort Food, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

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#12. Exiles Bar

- Rating: 4.5/5 (103 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1610 U St NW Washington, DC 20009
- Categories: Bars, Barbeque, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#11. Preservation Biscuit Company

- Rating: 4.5/5 (230 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 102 E Fairfax St Falls Church, VA 22046
- Categories: Comfort Food, Sandwiches
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#10. Chaat and More Indian Cuisine

- Rating: 4.5/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 7708 C Backlick Rd Newington Center Springfield , VA 22150
- Categories: Cafes, Indian, Comfort Food
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#9. Shilling Canning Company

- Rating: 4.5/5 (195 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 360 Water St SE Washington, DC 20003
- Categories: American (New), Comfort Food, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#8. Seoulspice

- Rating: 4.5/5 (29 reviews)
- Address: 1735 N Lynn St Ste 106 Arlington, VA 22209
- Categories: Korean, Gluten-Free, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#7. Pennyroyal Station

- Rating: 4.5/5 (174 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 3310 Rhode Island Ave Mount Rainier, MD 20712
- Categories: Comfort Food, Desserts, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

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#6. Kiwi Pie Shop

- Rating: 4.5/5 (53 reviews)
- Address: 4548 Eisenhower Ave Alexandria, VA 22304
- Categories: Specialty Food, Desserts, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#5. SeoulSpice

- Rating: 4.5/5 (63 reviews)
- Address: 439 7th St NW Washington, DC 20004
- Categories: Korean, Gluten-Free, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#4. Grand Duchess

- Rating: 4.5/5 (35 reviews)
- Address: 2337 18th St NW Washington, DC 20009
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, American (New), Comfort Food
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#3. 2 Soul Sisters

- Rating: 4.5/5 (24 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 232 Town Square Dr Lusby, MD 20657
- Categories: Soul Food, Comfort Food, American (Traditional)
- Read more on Yelp

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#2. Yasmine

- Rating: 4.5/5 (36 reviews)
- Address: 1309 5th St NE Washington, DC 20002
- Categories: Lebanese, Kebab, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp

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#1. Eden's Kitchen

- Rating: 4.5/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 2910 Bladensburg Rd NE Washington, DC 20018
- Categories: Eritrean, Breakfast & Brunch, Comfort Food
- Read more on Yelp