Guidebook for Placerville
Food Scene
Quaint, friendly and fun. Try the Heyday salad or butternut squash soup. Locally owned casual dinning. Call ahead to insure seating or put your name in and roam Main st.
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Heyday Café
325 Main StQuaint, friendly and fun. Try the Heyday salad or butternut squash soup. Locally owned casual dinning. Call ahead to insure seating or put your name in and roam Main st.
Tom's Burgers & Frosty
567 Placerville DrTom's is a local favorite for a good quick burger.
Easily the most popular breakfast in town. Order the ollaberry pancakes and you'll know why. Be prepared to wait for a table if you go on the weekend.
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Sweetie Pie's
577 Main StEasily the most popular breakfast in town. Order the ollaberry pancakes and you'll know why. Be prepared to wait for a table if you go on the weekend.
Bene Ristorante Italiano
423 Main StGreat authentic pizza!
Buttercup Pantry
222 Main StGreat traditional family dinning.
Fresh Mex Express
3970 Missouri Flat RdGood, quick, cheap Mexican food.
Getting ready for a day on the river, this is the stop for the morning Joe and pastry.
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Sierra Rizing, Bakery Coffee House and Catering
7310 CA-49Getting ready for a day on the river, this is the stop for the morning Joe and pastry.
Looking for a more interesting cup of coffee and an eclectic hang out? This may be for you.
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Totem Coffee
312 Main StLooking for a more interesting cup of coffee and an eclectic hang out? This may be for you.
This is a recent expansion from their location/farm in Camino. Give them a try and let me know what you think.
Jack Russell Brewery Restaurant
This is a recent expansion from their location/farm in Camino. Give them a try and let me know what you think.
Looking for a healthy lunch and a quaint seating area, near the park, this is a great location.
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The Argonaut
331 CA-49Looking for a healthy lunch and a quaint seating area, near the park, this is a great location.
High quality Mexican food. Hand made salsa and chips. Quality meats. Clean. Good bar and atmosphere.
Tortilla Flats Cantina
564 Main StHigh quality Mexican food. Hand made salsa and chips. Quality meats. Clean. Good bar and atmosphere.
Fresh farm to fork venue. Sit up stairs and over look historic Main st.
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The Farm Table Restaurant
311 Main StFresh farm to fork venue. Sit up stairs and over look historic Main st.
Great authentic eastern European food and beers on tap. Tell Richard the owner I sent you. The chicken gyro is the best!
Taste of Europe
3450 Lake Tahoe BlvdGreat authentic eastern European food and beers on tap. Tell Richard the owner I sent you. The chicken gyro is the best!
Great for a quick bagel and coffee before hitting the road. They also have good breakfast sandwiches and lunches. Try "the Outlaw" on a bacon Swiss bagel. Yummm...
Bagel Works
541 Main StGreat for a quick bagel and coffee before hitting the road. They also have good breakfast sandwiches and lunches. Try "the Outlaw" on a bacon Swiss bagel. Yummm...
An eclectic hang out health/coffee bar. It often has entertainment in the evenings. Go to the back of the restaurant and walk in the old mine shaft to experience Placerville history. The ghost tour also starts at 7pm on weekends in the parking lot just east of the Cozmic cafe.
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Cozmic Café
594 Main StAn eclectic hang out health/coffee bar. It often has entertainment in the evenings. Go to the back of the restaurant and walk in the old mine shaft to experience Placerville history. The ghost tour also starts at 7pm on weekends in the parking lot just east of the Cozmic cafe.
Everything Else
One of the best run whitewater rafting companies in the area. Good equipment and conscientious raft guides. Tell the owners Norm and Phillip I sent you.
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Whitewater Excitement, Inc.
6580 CA-49One of the best run whitewater rafting companies in the area. Good equipment and conscientious raft guides. Tell the owners Norm and Phillip I sent you.
Rated one of the best Casinos in the State and right down hwy 50.
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Red Hawk Casino
Rated one of the best Casinos in the State and right down hwy 50.
Drinks & Nightlife
There are a number of wineries near by with tours and entertainment. David Girard gave us special VIP cards for our guests. Let us know if you need us to pick you up.
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David Girard Vineyards
741 Cold Springs RdThere are a number of wineries near by with tours and entertainment. David Girard gave us special VIP cards for our guests. Let us know if you need us to pick you up.
Boeger Winery
1709 Carson RdGreat local winery.
Stay's open late and often has entertainment. Tell the owner Sheila I sent you.
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Powell's Steamer Co & Pub
425 Main StStay's open late and often has entertainment. Tell the owner Sheila I sent you.
Down by the river and want to hang out late with the locals, this is a popular spot. They have a half way decent restaurant too.
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Coloma Club
7171 CA-49Down by the river and want to hang out late with the locals, this is a popular spot. They have a half way decent restaurant too.
Sightseeing
This is a must see if you have any interest in California history, or if you want to take an easy hike or just sit by the American river.
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Parque Histórico Estatal del Descubrimiento del Oro de Marshall
310 Back StThis is a must see if you have any interest in California history, or if you want to take an easy hike or just sit by the American river.
Get an idea of what it was like working in a mine and learn local history. Great little gift shop and picnic area. Some short trails for hiking. Bring a sweater mines are cold.
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Hangtown's Gold Bug Park
2635 Gold Bug LnGet an idea of what it was like working in a mine and learn local history. Great little gift shop and picnic area. Some short trails for hiking. Bring a sweater mines are cold.
Essentials
Raley's
166 Placerville DrThis is the closest grocery store and the closest Red Box.
Shopping
Need river gear or a kayak class, this is the place to go.
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River Store
1032 Lotus RdNeed river gear or a kayak class, this is the place to go.
Jim stays open late for those after dinner window shoppers. Tell him I sent you and play some pin ball.
Hangtown Antiques
460 Main StJim stays open late for those after dinner window shoppers. Tell him I sent you and play some pin ball.
This is the oldest continually running hardware store west of the Mississippi and a must see if your visiting Main St.
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Placerville True Value Hardware
441 Main StThis is the oldest continually running hardware store west of the Mississippi and a must see if your visiting Main St.
Arts & Culture
El Dorado Arts Council
525 Main StSee local art on display.