Radar · Restaurants in California
Best Restaurants Companies in California, United States
The 163 best Restaurants companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: LIVEKINDLY.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
163companies tracked
$665.8Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
28have raised
Ranked: Best Restaurants companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIVEKINDLY Restaurant serving multiple dishes | $536M | 62 mo ago | 12 | Roger Lienhard Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | Top 5M | — |
| 2 | Urban Plates Owns and operates a restaurant | $27M | 34 mo ago | 288 288 → 225 (-22%) | Saad Nadhir Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySentryAtlassian Statuspage+24 | Top 500k | — |
| 3 | The Madera Group Restaurant serving multi-cuisine dishes & drinks | $21M | 90 mo ago | 20 | Amrou Manaseer Co-Founder & CEO | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceApple iCloud Mail+9 | Top 50M | — |
| 4 | Anthology Operates supper clubs | $14M | 91 mo ago | — | Howard Berkson Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 5 | Plonts Company that produces plant-based cheese alternatives | $12M | 22 mo ago | — | Nathaniel Chu Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 6 | Ghost Tequila Restaurant & bar serving alcoholic drinks and snacks | $12M | 38 mo ago | 26 | David Gordon Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+24 | Top 5M | — |
| 7 | Saltalk Restaurant serving dishes & drinks | $8M | 50 mo ago | 37 | Fangquan Ming Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceFirebase+7 | Top 50M | 7 job openings |
| 8 | ECOSAFI Brand of food boiling and frying equipment | $7M | 16 mo ago | 23 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | Top 5M | 1 award |
| 9 | Red Bay Coffee Roaster and retailer of ethically sourced specialty coffee 55Growth top 21%Tech top 27%Innovation top 35%Product top 49% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 21% Techtop 27% Innovationtop 35% Producttop 49% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 45% Fin. healthbottom 45% Partnersbottom 40% Newsbottom 34% Marketbottom 29% Growth: Revenue +412% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 51 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $6M | 14 mo ago | 24 | Keba Konte Founder | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+43 | Top 5M | — |
| 10 | HomeState Restaurant serving multiple dishes | $4M | 35 mo ago | 72 | Briana Valdez Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+20 | Top 5M | — |
| 11 | Family Style Restaurant serving multiple dishes | $3M | 53 mo ago | — | Lawrence Vavra Founder | — | — | — |
| 12 | Advanced Fresh Concepts Restaurant serving dishes & drinks | $3M | 71 mo ago | — | Jeffery Seiler CEO & President | WordPressVisual ComposerApple iCloud Mail+22 | Top 5M | — |
| 13 | Protege Restaurant serving meat dishes & drinks | $3M | 75 mo ago | — | Anthony Secviar Owner | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | Top 5M | — |
| 14 | Gin & Luck Owns & operates bar serving alcoholic drinks | $3M | 26 mo ago | 49 | David Kaplan Co-Founder | SentryVarnishBootstrap+20 | Top 10M | — |
| 15 | Red Dog Restaurant Restaurant & bar serving alcoholic drinks and snacks | $2M | 146 mo ago | — | Lauren Kiino Owner | — | — | — |
| 16 | Lefty’s Buffet Restaurant serving varieties of dishes & drinks | $1M | 84 mo ago | — | — | FirebaseBootstrapAMP+11 | Top 500k | — |
| 17 | Hermosa Brewing Co Restaurant serving beer and snacks | $1M | 41 mo ago | — | Dave D Owner | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | Top 10M | — |
| 18 | Urban Putt Restaurant serving dishes & drinks | $1M | 53 mo ago | 70 | — | UIKitBootstrapAmazon ALB+15 | Top 5M | — |
| 19 | Truckee Tavern & Grill Restaurant & bar serving multi-cuisine dishes and alcoholic drinks | $525K | 146 mo ago | — | Chris Martin Co-Owner | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+13 | Top 50M | — |
| 20 | Verde Food Restaurant serving juices & foods | $519K | 111 mo ago | — | Kelly Egolf Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+25 | Top 50M | — |
| 21 | Wild Barrel Brewing Beer brewing company | $462K | 113 mo ago | 36 | Chris White President & Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 22 | Surf City Sandwich Restaurant serving sandwich & drinks | $315K | 132 mo ago | — | Paul Figliomeni Owner & Chef | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+21 | Top 10M | — |
| 23 | Berber Restaurant & bar serving multi-cuisine dishes and drinks | $230K | 75 mo ago | 157 | Tony Garnicki Founder | — | — | — |
| 24 | Aina Restaurant serving Hawaiian food | $150K | 124 mo ago | — | Jordan Keao Owner | — | — | — |
| 25 | Hideout Restaurant serving dishes & drinks | $125K | 75 mo ago | 15 | Danielle Sobel Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 26 | Rowdy’s Brew Restaurant & bar serving alcoholic drinks & dishes | $110K | 132 mo ago | 2 | — | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+21 | Top 50M | — |
Top 12 Restaurants companies in California
#1
Series A · Oakland, California · founded 2014 · 24 employees$5.9Mraised▾
Series A · Oakland, California · founded 2014 · 24 employees
Roaster and retailer of ethically sourced specialty coffee. It sources beans directly from growers, emphasizing sustainable practices and fair trade principles. The company offers a variety of whole bean, canned cold brew, and ready-to-drink options, along with related merchandise. A public roastery serves as a community hub, hosting various events. Wholesale accounts and retail partnerships are also part of the business model. The company prioritizes inclusive hiring practices and aims to empower local growers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 21%Tech
top 27%Innovation
top 35%Product
top 49%Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 46%Growth: Revenue +412% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 51 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Sentry
Innovation: 2 product lines
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Series A$650K
- Jan 2020Series A$1.2M
- Feb 2019Series A$4M
Founders & team
Investors
Plexo Capital, Wuri Ventures, Bronze Venture Fund, ICA, New Luna Ventures, Candide Group
Tech stack
AffiliatlyAmazon PayAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnime.JsAos
#2
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2013 · 23 employees$7Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2013 · 23 employees
Brand of food boiling and frying equipment
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 16.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Modern Cooking Facility for Africa) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Series A$7M
- 2021Seed—
Investors
Climate Capital, PVS Investments, Toba Capital, Unruly Capital, Enduring Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareCore-JsElementorFacebook PixelFancyboxFont Awesome
#3
Seed · Oakland, California · founded 2019$12Mraised▾
Seed · Oakland, California · founded 2019
Company that produces plant-based cheese alternatives
Funding rounds
- Aug 2024Seed$12M
Founders & team
Investors
Lowercarbon Capital, Litani Ventures, Accelr8 Technology Corporation, Ponderosa Ventures, Pillar VC
#4
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017 · 12 employees$535.8Mraised▾
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017 · 12 employees
Restaurant serving multiple dishes
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 23k LinkedIn followers — 48.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Mar 2021Series A$200M
- Oct 2020Series A$135M
- Mar 2020Series A$200M
- Oct 2018Seed$774.7K
Founders & team
Investors
Kale United, Kin, Beyond Impact Advisors, Blue Horizon, Bag Ventures, Green Monday
Tech stack
CloudwaysCore-JsFlickityGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Workspace
#5
Early Stage · San Diego, California · founded 2011 · 288 employees$27Mraised▾
Early Stage · San Diego, California · founded 2011 · 288 employees
Urban Plates owns and operates a restaurant. The restaurant offers grass-fed steak, Jidori free range chicken, wild caught albacore tuna, turkey meatloaf, and salmon. Claims its ingredients are sourced locally and sustainably. The company is based in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 8.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2023Convertible Debt$27M
- Sep 2018Conventional Debt$38M
Founders & team
Investors
Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Silver Falcon Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAtlassian StatuspageAttentiveCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflare
#6
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2012 · 49 employees$2.6Mraised▾
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2012 · 49 employees
Operator of a cocktail-anchored hospitality company intended to promote a content-based lifestyle focused on cocktail culture. The company operates bars and restaurants, provides consulting and advice related to the cocktail industry, and also operates an online education platform geared specifically to the cocktail-focused hospitality sector, enabling customers to enjoy inventive, genre-defining drinks and bar services and providing clients with advice and learning content for the hospitality sector.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 962 LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Apr 2024Seed$229.2K
- Aug 2022Seed$151.7K
- Jul 2018Seed$2.2M
Founders & team
Investors
BREW Capital
Tech stack
AudioeyeBentoboxBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCore-Js
#7
Series B · California City, California · founded 2016 · 26 employees$12Mraised▾
Series B · California City, California · founded 2016 · 26 employees
Restaurant & bar serving alcoholic drinks and snacks
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 3.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Apr 2023Series B$12M
Founders & team
Investors
One Degree Ventures
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#8
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2013 · 72 employees$4.2Mraised▾
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2013 · 72 employees
Restaurant serving multiple dishes
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2023Series A$4.2M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityCloudflareGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#9
Funding Raised · Sunnyvale, California · founded 2017 · 37 employees$8Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Sunnyvale, California · founded 2017 · 37 employees
Restaurant serving dishes & drinks
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers — 15.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 7 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +7 · hiring: Product Manager (Marketplace & AI Solutions), Logistics Lead
Founders & team
Investors
GCI Capital, Taihill Venture
#10
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2013 · 20 employees$20.9Mraised▾
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2013 · 20 employees
Restaurant serving multi-cuisine dishes & drinks
Funding rounds
- Nov 2018Series B$20.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Breakwater
Tech stack
Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceHstsRssOpen Graph
#11
Seed · Hermosa Beach, California · founded 2018$1.1Mraised▾
Seed · Hermosa Beach, California · founded 2018
Producer of beverages intended to offer crafted alcohol with other bar facilities. The company products include beer, apparel, and glassware with drinks on the beach including other beverages like wine, cider, and soft drinks, enabling users to get freshly crafted beers with no harmful ingredients present in them.
Funding rounds
- Jan 2023Seed$600K
- Feb 2020Seed$500K
Founders & team
Tech stack
Beaver BuilderBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGodaddy
#12
Series A · West Hollywood, California · founded 2017$3.2Mraised▾
Series A · West Hollywood, California · founded 2017
Restaurant serving multiple dishes
Funding rounds
- Jan 2022Series A$3.2M
Founders & team
Funding & investor landscape
$665.8Mtotal disclosed funding
30companies funded
37disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Keba Konte
Founder · Red Bay Coffee
Nathaniel Chu
Founder & CEO · Plonts
Josh Moser
Co-Founder · Plonts
Roger Lienhard
Co-Founder · LIVEKINDLY
Jodi Monelle
Co-Founder & CEO · LIVEKINDLY
Saad Nadhir
Co-Founder & CEO · Urban Plates
Ahmed Dinary
Co-Founder · Urban Plates
David Kaplan
Co-Founder · Gin & Luck
Alex Day
Co-Founder · Gin & Luck
David Gordon
Co-Founder & CEO · Ghost Tequila
Chris Moran
Co-Founder · Ghost Tequila
Briana Valdez
Founder & CEO · HomeState
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 11,708,731 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Restaurants coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
How many Restaurants companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 163 indexable Restaurants companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Restaurants companies in California, United States?
The Restaurants companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $665.8M in disclosed equity funding across 30 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Restaurants company in California, United States?
LIVEKINDLY is the highest-funded Restaurants company in California, United States, with $535.8M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Restaurants companies in California, United States are funded?
30 of the 163 Restaurants companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Restaurants unicorns are there in California, United States?
None of the Restaurants companies in California, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Restaurants companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Restaurants companies on this list include Candide Group, Climate Capital, ICA, REDF, Wolfpack Ventures.
Riya SenguptaFinancials
Riya reads income statements for fun. She covers the real money in a sector — revenue, growth, who actually earns — and never met a vague claim she didn't want a number for.