Top BBQ Places in California
You and your family know how to cook outdoors and you’ve been doing it for years. Yet, all too often you end up with underdone drumsticks or charred burger patties. What a waste, right? Why not skip all that and just go to a barbecue place in the California area?
That rich combination of smoke and sear on charcoal grills definitely got you hooked, didn’t it? So, if you’re craving for anything barbecued, then looking for a place in California shouldn’t be that hard. I’m sure there’s one near you!
Here is our Top BBQ Places here in California!
4505 Burgers & BBQ
San Francisco, CA
At 4505 Burgers & BBQ, they partner with farmers and ranchers to produce the highest quality BBQ from animals raised humanely and with care. Equipped with one of the area’s last remaining historic wood-fired barbecue pits, they are informed by the traditions and styles that have come before them, and they honor the greats who have stoked the pits in the wee hours of the night.
The Hungry Pig
Los Angeles, CA
Opened in 2013, The Hungry Pig serves up American BBQ with a Asian flair. Owner Eiddy Pennson, who also owns The Rustic Spoon in Toluca Lake, served up Thai food for a decade before dipping her toe into the world of BBQ. The result is traditional BBQ with sides that aren’t so traditional like their Curried Mashed Potatoes. Good quality BBQ at reasonable prices have already made them a hit.
Ranchwood BBQ & Catering
San Diego, CA
Ranchwood BBQ & Catering gives you the flavor your taste buds crave with their excellent San Diego BBQ. When it comes to finding great San Diego BBQ, they know what it takes to make your mouth-water and leave you coming back for more.
The Pub BBQ
San Francisco, CA
The Pub’s extensive menus offer all of your Southern favorites to enjoy while overlooking our spectacular views of the Bay and Alcatraz. Their dinner menu features classic barbecue with house smoked meats and signature sauces that combine traditional cooking styles from Texas, St. Louis and North Carolina.
Texas West Bar-B-Que
Sacramento, CA
With years of refinement and the right combination of hand rubbed spices, smoke and time the chefs of Texas West BBQ achieve culinary greatness. With a host of chefs who can hold their own with any other, it’s no wonder that the catering division of Texas West BBQ is called upon to service everyone from heads of state, to heads of households.
Baby Blues BBQ
Venice, CA
When you walk into any Baby Blues BBQ, be welcomed with a joint music filled with the smell of great food and the friendliness of a party you never want to leave. The regionally inspired menu features all of their favorites, Memphis Ribs, Baby Back Ribs, a Texas-style Beef Brisket, and a North Carolina-style Pulled Pork that they slow-cook in Guinness beer, served with an array of housemade sauces that hail from their travels. They use the freshest produce and best ingredients in their award-winning fix-ins.
Chosun Galbee
Los Angeles, CA
Chosun Galbee is a Korean barbecue restaurant that serves a range of food and beverage items. The restaurants menu includes Angus prime sirloin steaks, beef, chicken, pork, shrimp and noodle soup. It additionally serves crabs, pan-fried fish, black codfish and prime rib. Chosun Galbee features garden-like, open-air dining area to organize private and corporate events.
Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill
Los Angeles, CA
Wood Ranch’s Award-Winning Restaurants feature “The Food That Makes America Great!” – a menu of high-quality, highly praised, savory signature dishes such as: Premium American Babyback Pork Ribs, Certified Angus Beef steaks, prime rib, and burgers, USDA Choice tri-tip roasts (their top-selling entrée), fresh fish, chicken, and a nationally-recognized Kids’ Menu. Wood Ranch also offers a broad selection of innovative, healthy, and beautifully presented salads, appetizers, and homemade desserts, as well as full bar service
Baby Blues BBQ
San Francisco, CA
When you walk into any Baby Blues BBQ, be welcomed with a joint music filled with the smell of great food and the friendliness of a party you never want to leave. The regionally inspired menu features all of their favorites, Memphis Ribs, Baby Back Ribs, a Texas-style Beef Brisket, and a North Carolina-style Pulled Pork that they slow-cook in Guinness beer, served with an array of housemade sauces that hail from their travels. They use the freshest produce and best ingredients in their award-winning fix-ins.
The Park’s Finest BBQ
Los Angeles, CA
Not quite like Southern BBQ rib shacks nor traditional Filipino fiesta food. This is BBQ born from the backyards of Southern California boogies. 20 years of experience and family tradition, by introducing a Philippine island take to the backyard boogie.
