Top 100 Independents

Top 100 Independents in California

Having an impressive view is a common denominator for many of the highest-grossing independent restaurants in California, which splits its crop equally between the northern and southern halves of the state.

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2013 SALES

TOP 100 RANK

The Slanted Door$16,500,000*22
Scoma's Sausalito$15,350,37032
Gladstones$14,800,002*37
Harris Ranch Inn & Restaurant$13,360,93451
The Bazaar by José Andrés$13,300,001*52
Boulevard$12,800,000*63
George's at the Cove$12,600,000*65
Cliff House$11,700,000*75

*RB estimate

 

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