A stroll through Amador’s communities will lead you to locally owned restaurants and cafes. Each with a unique flavor, both personally and palette-wise, you will celebrate the experience of seeing how the 19th century buildings have been preserved to fill the cravings of 21st century patrons.

From fine candlelit Italian cuisine to an ice cream emporium to a shotgun-shaped hangout with 1940s memorabilia, the character of Amador’s historic culture is still very prevalent through its various dining experiences. Fine dining exists, and may be accentuated by limiting seats to 20 patrons in an old home setting or on a patio overlooking beautiful gardens. Coffee house serving homemade pastries reflecting the local flavors defined by patrons, not by corporate suits. Cafes serve up sandwiches and snacks, where high-tech operations have not yet invaded the proprietor’s establishment.

Even though no single town in Amador County breaks 6,000 in population, dining experiences rival those found in cities with three more zeros attached to that number… big city dining in a quaint, personable, and stroll-enticing environment.