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Devour a Memorable Oceanfront Meal
450 Harbor BlvdVentura, CA 93001-2708 Phone: (805) 648-2100About
Ventura has been a tastier town since the opening of C-Street Restaurant in the spiffed-up Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach Hotel . Head chef Nic Manocchio uses fresh local ingredients--fish off the docks in Ventura Harbor, lavender from Ojai, arugula from Somis--to produce dishes like sea scallops sautéed in fine local wines, blackened free-range chicken, and lavender mashed potatoes. The hotel and restaurant sit right at the ocean’s edge. After dinner, stroll out to the end of the Ventura Pier and admire the stars over Anacapa and Santa Cruz Islands. Insider's Tip: Manocchio has a thing for wild game. Ask ahead, and he may be able to prepare pheasant or buffalo tenderloin topped with fig balsamic onion marmalade.
