Ojai

Hip Vegan
Vegan restaurant · Ojai
It’s hip, it’s vegan, and you can eat on a charming picnic table in their backyard. Order the spring rolls and the Indian bowl, but skip the dry cookies for dessert. Probably the most Ojai spot in Ojai, right by the Farmers Market.
Farmer and the Cook
Mexican restaurant · Meiners Oaks
Another good vegetarian option in Ojai, especially for the pupusas and raw tacos. They also have a small market, which is useful if you haven’t been able to visit Rainbow bridge food store.
Ojai Rotie
Restaurant · Ojai
Head there for a break from vegan food, and get the Lebanese rotisserie chicken platters with sides of tabbouleh, roasted fingerling potatoes, etc.
Rory's Place
Restaurant · Ojai
Helmed by a former Gjusta chef, this natural wine, raw bar and live fire cooking restaurant is rumored to be the hottest spot in town.
The Dutchess
Burmese restaurant · Ojai
Ojai Rancho Inn
Hotel · Ojai
This hipster hotel with claw baths also hides an extremely cute bar in the back.
Ojai Deer Lodge
Bar & grill · Meiners Oaks
An over-the-top cheesy American bar up the hill in Meiners Oaks, with live music most nights.
Beacon Coffee Company
Permanently Closed
A locals’ favorite for coffee and fresh pastries at the counter, the kind of place you’d like to visit every morning.
Tipple and Ramble
Temporarily Closed
It feels like Bacchanal in New Orleans, or simply a good friend’s backyard: grab a bottle and cheese plate at the small bar, and make your way to one of the patio tables.
Meditation Mount
Meditation center · Ventura County
Closed for two years after the fires, this is a spiritual hilltop and garden, perfect to meditate or simply enjoy the scenery.
Bart's Books
Book store · Ojai
A house turned into an open-air bookstore with books old and new, where you’ll find cookbooks in the kitchen and kids’ books in the backyard.
Meher Mount
Retreat center · Ventura County
Just outside of Ojai, another hilltop with breathtaking views all over Santa Barbara, but dedicated to an Indian guru.
Ojai Certified Farmers Market
Farmers' market · Ojai
Every Sunday, take a stroll in the aisles of the Ojai Farmers Market, to find produce and a few hippy-dippy products.
Ojai Olive Oil
Farm shop · Ventura County
A small olive farm with trees from France, Italy and Spain, where you can learn about the entire process, as well as sample various olive oils and vinegars.
Summer Camp
Picture framing shop · Ojai
Another cool store, this time in a former gas station.
Friend's Ranches Inc
Produce market · Ventura County
A citrus farm to visit, enjoy, or to bring lemons and oranges back to Los Angeles.