2 Best Restaurants in Temecula, North County and Around

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We've compiled the best of the best in Temecula - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

The Goat & Vine

$ Fodor's Choice

Every morning at 3 am, chefs are hard at work in this scratch, stone-hearth kitchen where nearly everything is produced in-house, including the sauces, dressings, and breads baked with a sourdough starter dating back 120 years. Handcrafted sandwiches range from steak-mushroom melts with smoked blue cheese to turkey with aged Brie and balsamic compote, and the pizzas are large enough to share, though most people find themselves walking out with a to-go box—especially if they start with “Mother’s Meatballs,” made with Kobe beef, bubbling in a cast-iron skillet. If you didn’t save room for dessert, take a leisurely stroll around Old Town and come back for the bread pudding, a treat that lures people time and again.

Old Town Sweet Shop

$

Don't count calories here, because you'll lose track at this old-fashioned sweet shop with over 22 types of fudge, 43 flavors of ice cream, 15 different candy apples, and chocolate made in house. Their retro, and viral candy, will take you back in time.