The guide lists 577 places for Ventura: 412 restaurants, 33 quick-service spots, 62 cafes and 65 bars. Coffee shops and cafes lead at 62, just ahead of Mexican at 60, with bars at 39, pizza at 33 and bakeries and donuts at 32.
407 listings are independent; the chains that show up most are Starbucks (15), Subway (12), Taco Bell (4) and Jersey Mike's Subs (4).
In the Servestack Independent Restaurant Index, Ventura ranks #91 of 332 large US cities for the share of places that are independent.
Food in Ventura by cuisine
Coffee shops and cafes in Ventura
- Cafe · Chain · 4710 Telephone Rd
- Cafe · Chain · 1945 S Victoria Ave
- Cafe · 947 Schooner Dr
- Cafe · 2781 E Main St
- Cafe · 11033 Citrus Dr
- Cafe · Chain · 1497 E Thompson Blvd
Mexican in Ventura
- Restaurant · Mexican · 185 E Santa Clara St
- Restaurant · Mexican · 1580 N Ventura Ave
- Restaurant · Mexican · 1177 E Thompson Blvd Ste 101
- Restaurant · Mexican · 1961 E Thompson Blvd
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 488 S Mills Rd Ste 104
- Restaurant · Mexican · 795 E Thompson Blvd
Bars in Ventura
- Restaurant · Chain · 494 E Main St
- Bar · 394 E Main St
- Bar · 1583 Spinnaker Dr
- Bar · 1786 E Main St
- Bar · 593 E Main St
- Bar · 1591 Spinnaker Dr
Pizza in Ventura
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 1145 S Victoria Ave STE A-1
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 512 E Main St
- Restaurant · Pizza · 7770 Telegraph Rd
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 3301 E Main St Suite 1150
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 9410 Telephone Rd
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 67 W Main St
Bakeries and donuts in Ventura
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 2950 Johnson Dr
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 2713 E Main St
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 1725 S Victoria Ave
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 1413 S Victoria Ave
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 1794 S Victoria Ave
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 2016 E Main St
Breweries in Ventura
- Bar · Breweries · 472 E Main St
- Food and drink · Breweries · 692 E Main St
- Bar · Breweries · 2290 Eastman Ave
- Bar · Breweries · 585 E Thompson Blvd
- Bar · Breweries · 1744 Donlon St
- Bar · Breweries · 5777 Olivas Park Dr
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