Eateries in the Conejo Valley Where You Can Eat Past 9:30PM

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You’re hungry. It’s past 9pm. Driving through the Conejo Valley - the communities of Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Newbury Park, Agoura Hills and Oak Park - and you can’t seem to find a place to grab a bite to eat. Well, we can help you out with this list of eateries in the Conejo Valley that serve food on some or all nights until 10pm and beyond.

(The information below can change at any time. Links to websites and phone numbers are provided so you can confirm directly with the eatery. This compilation does not indicate the other nights of the week these eateries are open as we’re focusing on late night options only.)

Eateries Open Past 9:30pm 3 or More Nights a Week

Anarbagh Westlake Village at 30853 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. is open nightly until 10pm. www.anarbaghwestlakevillage.com (818) 991-2128

Angry Chickz at 593 N. Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks is open until 11pm nightly. www.angrychickz.com/locations/thousand-oaks-ca (805) 373-0037

BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse at 3955 Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Westlake Village is open until midnight nightly. www.bjsrestaurants.com/locations/ca/westlake-village (805) 497-9393

Boney Mountain Pizza Co. at 722 Wendy Drive in Newbury Park is open until 10pm Tuesday through Saturday. www.boneymountainpizzaco.com (805) 498-6511

Buca di Beppo at Janss Marketplace is open until 10pm on Thurs and 11pm on Fri/Sat nights. locations.bucadibeppo.com/us/ca/thousand-oaks/205-n-moorpark-rd (805) 449-3688

Cafe Rio at 595 N. Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks is open until 10pm nightly. www.caferio.com/locations/thousand-oaks (805) 329-4111

Chili’s at 1700 Newbury Road, Newbury Park, is open until 10pm Sun through Thur and 11pm Fri/Sat. www.chilis.com/locations/us/california/thousand-oaks/newbury-park (805) 214-9947

Crawford’s Social in the Westlake Plaza at the corner of Westlake Blvd and Agoura Road, is open until 11pm Monday through Thursday, midnight Friday/Saturday and 10pm Sunday. www.crawfordssocial.com (805) 510-0105

Cronies locations, including Agoura Hills and Newbury Park, are all open until 10pm seven nights a week. cronies.com/locations

Crown and Anchor at 2891 East Thousand Oaks Boulevard is open until 11pm Mon-Wed, midnight on Thu, 1:30am on Fri/Sat and 10pm Sun. crownnanchor.com (805) 497-0070

Crumbl Cookies in Newbury Park is open until 10pm Mon-Sat and Westlake Village is open until 10pm Mon-Thu and midnight Fri/Sat for late night cookie cravings. crumblcookies.com

Dave & Buster’s at Janss Marketplace has a kitchen that is open until 11:10pm nightly. www.daveandbusters.com/us/en/about/locations/thousand-oaks (805) 857-7800

Farfalla Trattoria at The Promenade at Westlake Village is open until 10pm nightly. www.trattoriafarfalla.com/location/westlake-village (805) 497-2283

Fatburger & Buffalo’s Express at 650 N. Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks is open until 2am Fri-Sat nights. locations.fatburger.com/ll/US/CA/Thousand-Oaks/650-N-Moorpark-Rd_ (805) 370-8220

Finney’s Crafthouse at 982 S. Westlake Blvd, Westlake Village is open until 10pm nightly. www.finneyscrafthouse.com/westlake-village (805) 230-9950

Fresh Brothers Pizza at The Promenade at Westlake is open until 10pm Thu-Sun. www.freshbrothers.com/locations/westlake-village (805) 777-8448

Hot Motha Clucker Thousand Oaks at 1610 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd is open until midnight Mon-Sat. www.yelp.com/biz/hot-motha-clucker-thousand-oaks (805) 371-6888

IHOP is open until 10pm Sun-Thu and 3am Fri/Sat at its Agoura Hills location on Kanan Road at the 101. restaurants.ihop.com/en-us/ca/agoura/breakfast-5031-kanan-rd-735 (818) 991-4957

Janchi Korean BBQ at Janss Marketplace is open until 10pm Monday through Thursday through Saturday. janchibbq.com (805) 370-1777

La Esquina Mexican Grill next to Slice House at 3297 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. is open until 10pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. thecornermexicangrill.com (805) 371-5333

Lal Mirch Indian Restaurant at 5146 Kanan Road in Agoura Hills is open daily until 10pm. lalmirchagourahills.com (818) 532-7532

Lazy Dog Cafe at The Oaks mall is open until 11pm Sun through Thu and midnight Fri/Sat. www.lazydogrestaurants.com/locations/thousand-oaks-ca (805) 449-5206

Mastro’s at 2087 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd in Thousand Oaks is open until 10pm nightly. www.mastrosrestaurants.com/location/mastros-steakhouse-thousand-oaks (805) 418-1811

Mod Pizza Newbury Park at 1015 Broadbeck Drive is open until 10pm Sun-Thu and 11pm Fri/Sat. locations.modpizza.com/usa/ca/thousand-oaks/1015-broadbeck-dr (805) 214-7010

Olive Garden at The Oaks mall is open until 10pm Sun-Thu and 11pm Fri/Sat. www.olivegarden.com/locations/ca/thousand-oaks/thousand-oaks/4402 (805) 777-1744

Pedals & Pints Brewing Co. at The Oaks mall is open until 10pm Tue-Thu, 11pm Fri and midnight on Sat. www.pedalsandpintsbrewing.com (805) 551-0547

Phil’s at 3316 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks is open until 11pm nightly. www.phils1000oaks.com (805) 371-7773

Pieology Thousand Oaks at Janss Marketplace is open until 11pm Sun to Thurs and midnight Friday/Saturday. pieology.com/pizza-near-me/?rest_id=pieology-thousand-oaks (805) 660-4527

Sunset Terrace Restaurant & Lounge in the Janss Marketplace at 235 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks is open until 2am nightly. sunsetterracerestaurant.com (805) 497-4847

Tarantula Hill Brewing Company at 244 Thousand Oaks Blvd is open until 10pm Monday to Wednesday, 11pm Thursday, and 1am Friday/Saturday. www.tarantulahillbrewingco.com

The Cheesecake Factory at The Oaks mall is open until 10pm Sunday to Thursday and 11pm Friday/Saturday. locations.thecheesecakefactory.com/ca/thousand-oaks-29.html (805) 371-9705

The Tipsy Goat at 159 East Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks is open until 2am nightly. tipsygoat.com (805) 494-9996

Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery at 1345 Thousand Oaks Blvd is open until 11pm Monday/Tuesday and midnight Wednesday through Sunday nights. tiltedkilt.com/locations (805) 777-7418

Toppers Pizza Place at 1416 N. Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks is open until 10pm Sun-Thurs and 11pm Fri/Sat. www.topperspizzaplace.com (805) 495-4444

Twisted Meats, which opened in the Walmart Neighborhood Market center at 520 N. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park, is open until midnight Monday through Saturday nights. www.twisted-meats.com (805) 558-7674

Ubatuba Acai at 1655 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd in Thousand Oaks is open until 10pm nightly. www.ubatubaacai.com/locations (805) 444-9525

Winners Pizza at 1805 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd is open until 9:30pm Sunday, 11pm Monday through Thursday, 11:30pm Friday and 11pm Saturday. winnerspizza.com (805) 379-4212

Eateries Open Past 9:30pm Only Friday/Saturday Nights

Bad Ass Street Tacos at 2951 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd in Thousand Oaks is open until 10pm on Fri/Sat nights. www.badassstreettacos.com (805) 370-8226

Basta Restaurant at the Whizin Market Square in Agoura Hills is open until 10pm on Fri/Sat nights. www.bastaagoura.com (818) 865-2019

California Pizza Kitchen at The Lakes at Thousand Oaks is open until 10pm on Fri/Sat. www.cpk.com/locations/california-pizza-kitchen-lakes-at-thousand-oaks (805) 777-1778

Denino’s Pizzeria at 1710 Thousand Oaks Blvd is open until 10pm Fri/Sat nights. www.deninosthousandoaks.com (805) 371-7105

Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co at 30770 Russell Ranch Road in Westlake Village is open until 10pm on Fri/Sat nights. www.figmtnbrew.com/westlake-village (818) 874-1305

Freda’s Pizza at 3835 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd in Westlake Village is open until 10pm on Fri/Sat nights. www.fredaspizza.com (805) 852-5260

Islands Restaurant Newbury Park at 935 Broadbeck Drive is open until 10pm on Fri/Sat nights. www.islandsrestaurants.com/locations/newbury-park (805) 498-7481

Made in Italy Bistro at 3825 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, Westlake Village is open until 10pm on Fri/Sat nights. www.madeinitalybistro.com (805) 370-8667

Nick the Greek at 39558 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, Westlake Village is open until 10pm on Fri/Sat nights. www.nickthegreek.com/westlakethousandoaks (805) 551-0162

Paul Martin’s American Grill at The Promenade at Westlake is open Fri/Sat nights until 10pm. paulmartinsamericangrill.com/locations/westlake-village-restaurant (805) 373-9300

Plata Taqueria & Cantina at the Whizin Market Square in Agoura Hills is open until 10pm on Friday/Saturday nights. www.eatplata.com (818) 735-9982

Plata Cocina Mexicana (sister eatery of Plata Taqueria & Cocina in Agoura Hills) opened at The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks on August 24, 2024. www.eatplata.com Unconfirmed at this point but we suspect Friday/Saturday hours will be consistent with the Agoura location.

Selvin’s Restaurant + Lounge, which opened in June 2024 at the Palm Garden Hotel, 495 N. Ventu Park Road, Thousand Oaks, is open until 10pm Monday through Thursday, midnight on Friday/Saturday and 9pm on Sunday nights. www.selvins.com (805) 864-1164

Shake Shack at The Promenade at Westlake is open until 10pm on Fri/Sat nights. shakeshack.com/location/westlake-village-ca (805) 309-5941

Slice House Thousand Oaks at 3297 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd is open until 10pm Fri/Sat nights. slicehouse.com/thousandoaks (805) 888-8780

Spumoni Italian Cafe at 1714 Newbury Road, Newbury Park is open until 10pm on Fri/Sat nights. www.spumoninewburypark.com (805) 499-6200

Sushi Su Agoura Hills at 5015 Cornell Road is open until 10pm on Friday/Saturday nights. sushisuagoura.com (818) 865-8622

Tavern 101 Grill & Tap House at 28434 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills is open until 10pm Fri/Sat nights. www.tavern101agoura.com/location/tavern-101-grill (818) 991-7227

Tavern Tomoko & Ladyface Brewery at 29281 Agoura Road is open until 10pm on Friday/Saturday nights. www.taverntomoko.com (818) 477-4566

The Cliffdiver at 720 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks is open until 10pm on Fri/Sat nights. www.facebook.com/cliffdivermalibu (805) 370-1585

The Latigo Kid at 5617 Kanan Road in Agoura Hills is open until 10:30pm on Fri/Sat nights. www.facebook.com/TheLatigoKidMexicanRestaurant (818) 889-1195

The Stand Westlake Village at 966 S. Westlake Blvd is open until 10pm on Fri/Sat nights. www.thestand.com/location/westlake-village (805) 277-2772

The Stonehaus at 32039 Agoura Road, Westlake Village is open until 10pm on Fri/Sat nights. the-stonehaus.com

Tiki Taco at 398 N. Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks is open until 10pm on Fri/Sat nights. tikirestaurantbeachbar.com (805) 494-8454

101 North Eatery & Bar at 30760 Russell Ranch Road, Westlake Village is open until 10pm Fri/Sat nights. www.101northeateryandbar.com (805) 852-1588

Fast Food Places in the Conejo Valley Open Past 9:30pm

Chick-fil-A locations are open until 10pm Mon-Sat in Westlake Village and 11pm Mon-Sat in Thousand Oaks. www.chick-fil-a.com/locations

Del Taco Newbury Park at 591 N. Ventu Park Road is open 24 hours locations.deltaco.com/us/ca/newbury-park/591-n-ventu-park-rd

Domino’s locations in Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks (2), Westlake Village and Calabasas are open until 10pm and beyond daily. www.dominos.com

El Pollo Loco is open until 11pm nightly in Thousand Oaks, 10pm nightly in Newbury Park, and 10pm Monday to Saturday in Agoura Hills. restaurants.elpolloloco.com/ca

Farmer Boys Newbury Park at 1057 Academy Drive is open until 10pm Sun-Thu and 11pm Fri/Sat. www.farmerboys.com/locations/thousand-oaks-academy-dr

In-N-Out Burger Newbury Park at 1550 Newbury Road is open until 1am daily (1:30am Fri/Sat). locations.in-n-out.com/58-Newbury-Park

In-N-Out Burger Westlake Village at 30780 Russell Ranch Road is open until midnight daily (12:30am Fri/Sat). locations.in-n-out.com/297-Westlake-Village

Jack in the Box - it’s what’s for a very late snack in Thousand Oaks (open until 3am Tue-Sat and 2am Sun/Mon), Newbury Park (open until 12:30am Mon-Thu, 2:30am Fri/Sat and midnight Sun) and Agoura Hills (24 hours). locations.jackinthebox.com

Kentucky Fried Chicken at 3605 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks is open until 10pm nightly. locations.kfc.com/ca/thousand-oaks/3605-e-thousand-oaks-blvd (805) 495-0553

Little Caesars Pizza at 1744 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks is open until 10pm Sun-Thu and 11pm Fri/Sat. littlecaesars.com/en-us/store/9070 (805) 230-2181

McDonald’s drive-thrus in Westlake Village and Thousand Oaks (2) are open until 11:30am, Newbury Park until midnight and Agoura Hills until 1am (4am Thu, 24 hrs Fri). www.mcdonalds.com

Pizza Hut at 75 S. Rancho Road in Thousand Oaks is open until midnight Sun-Thu and 1am Fri/Sat. www.pizzahut.com (805) 371-3700

Taco Bell locations in Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks (2) and Agoura Hills are open until 1am daily. www.tacobell.com/locations

Wendy’s locations in Newbury Park (2790 W. Hillcrest Drive) and Westlake Village (5788 Lindero Canyon Road) are open until midnight daily. www.wendys.com

Wingstop at Janss Marketplace is open until 1am nightly for your chicken wing eating pleasure. www.wingstop.com (909) 762-0058

CONTACT US for additions, updates or corrections.

Vegetarian & Vegan Eateries in the Conejo Valley and Neighboring Areas

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According to a 2018 Gallup poll, 5% of U.S. adults consider themselves to be vegetarian and 3% say they are vegan. With a population of 840,000, that translates to 42,000 vegetarians in Ventura County. But there are a number of great vegetarian and vegan dining options in the Conejo Valley and greater Ventura County that attract vegetarians and their meat-eating friends alike. Here’s a list of such eateries.

(Note that this particular list includes places that only serve 100% plant-based food.)

In the Conejo Valley

Vegan Thyme is located in the Park Plaza Shopping Center in Newbury Park at 2247 Michael Drive. This popular eatery opened its doors in March 2019. Vegan Thyme’s menu is 100% vegan, with primarily an Asian/Fusion theme. Their meat replacement options include organic tofu, soy chicken, soy beef, soy fish, soy shrimp and vegetables. Their menu also includes burger, wraps and Mexican cuisine. Open 11:30AM - 9PM Tuesdays through Fridays and 12 - 9PM on weekends. www.veganthymecafe.com (805) 716-3088

Namaste Spiceland is located at 821 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks. This popular Indian grocery market also offers hot vegetarian Indian cuisine for takeout or onsite. Inexpensive, large portions and delicious! Open daily from 10AM - 9PM. namastespicelandthousandoaks.com (805) 373-6761

JOi Café opened in late summer 2014 at 2855 Agoura Road, Westlake Village. JOi, named after co-owner Joi Stearns, offers a broad menu of organic, plant-based and gluten-free items for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They offer a wide range of coffee drinks, matcha drinks, other drinks, smoothies, toasts, salads, breakfast goodies, plates and more Open daily from 7AM to 5PM. www.joicafe.com

Ma-Kin Vegan Sushi opened in August 2021 at 30313 Canwood St # 35, Agoura Hills in the Reyes Adobe Plaza. Ma-Kin offers unique plant-based, 100% vegan sushi dishes, along with gluten-free options. Open Tuesday through Thursday 2PM - 9PM and Friday through Sunday 11:30AM - 9PM. www.makinvegan.com (818) 699-6716

Crossroads Kitchen opened in October 2022 at The Commons at Calabasas, 4776 Commons Way Suite A, Calabasas. Crossroads offers an upscale selection of plant-based lunch and dinner items - salads, pastas, pizza, proteins and more. See website for hours. www.crossroadscalabasas.com (747) 230-4210

Jugo Wellness Bar is located in the Oakbrook Plaza in Thousand Oaks at 1772 E. Avenida De Los Arboles, Suite I. Jugo offers organic smoothies, acai, toasts and more. jugowellnessbar.com

Other Parts of Ventura County

Vegiterranean Kitchen, located at Moorpark at 481 E High Street, offers fully vegan Mediterranean cuisine, including soups, salads, appetizers, pita wraps, entrees and desserts. Open Monday through Saturday from 11AM to 8PM. vegiterraneankitchen.com (805) 523-2209

Seed Ranger, located at 2950 Johnson Drive, Ventura, offers a vegan only memo that includes sushi, all-day breakfast entrees, burgers, pizzas and more, . Open daily 8AM - 8PM. www.seedranger.com (805) 765-4157

La Jenelle Natural Cafe is located at 2323 Roosevelt Boulevard #1, Oxnard at Silverstrand Beach. Open Monday through Friday 9AM - 5:30PM and 8:30AM - 5:30PM on weekends. Their menu offers only vegetarian/vegan options, including salads, a burrito, burger and more.. lajenelle.com (805) 263-6771

Hip Vegan is located 201 N Montgomery Street, Ojai. Open everyday 11AM - 8PM. They offer exclusively 100% plant-based items such as wraps, salads, bowls, sandwiches and more. hipvgn.com (805) 669-6363

Harvest Cafe is located 175 S.Ventura Avenue, Ventura, offering an organic, vegetarian, gluten-free menu that includes smoothies, breakfast items, pizzas, salads, and various entrees. Opens at 8AM daily (9AM on Sundays). www.harvestcafeventura.com (805) 667-8386

Café BōKU is located at 987 W Ojai Avenue, Ojai. Open daily from 8AM - 5PM. Their menu includes smoothies, breakfast items, sandwiches and more. www.bokusuperfood.com/pages/cafe (805) 650-2658

Farmer and the Cook is located at 339 W El Roblar Drive, Ojai, offering smoothies, breakfast items, lunch/dinner entrees and more. Opens at 8AM daily. www.farmer-and-the-cook.com (805) 640-9608

Vegan No More

Amy’s Drive Thru opened on June 15, 2023 at 400 N Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks but closed its doors after a brief stint on February 9, 2024.

Veggie Grill Westlake Village closed its doors after a nine year stint in the North Ranch Shopping Center in May 2023.

Sage Vegan Bistro at the Whizin Market Square in Agoura Hills opened in May 2020 and closed in June 2023.

Bakeries, Cupcake Places and Donut Shops in the Conejo Valley

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There’s nothing wrong with enjoying an occasional donut, cupcake or pastry as long as they are consumed in moderation. And moderation for me is a dozen donuts (ha ha - only kidding). So on that nutritional note, we’ve compiled a list of local area bakeries and donut shops in Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Westlake Village and Agoura Hills for those of you looking to expanded your baked good horizons.

Bakeries

La Cereza Cafe & Bakery opened at 280 E.Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks in September 2023, offering fresh baked pastries, bagels, empanadas and other goodies. www.instagram.com/la.cereza.cafe

Historia Bakery Cafe is located at 11 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks (at Moorpark Road), in the Grocery Outlet plaza. Historia opened in October 2019, serving a variety of decadent creations, including danish, crepe cakes, pastries, croissants, as well as sandwiches, juices, teas and coffees. www.historiabakerycafe.com (805) 371-1127

Emil’s Bake House is located at the Shops at Kanan Village, 5005 Kanan Road, Agoura Hills (at Agoura Road, where IHOP and Islands are located). Emil’s opened in December 2019, offering freshly-baked pastries, breads, desserts, fruit tarts, cakes, muffins, fresh quiche, Lavazza coffee, fresh juices and more. www.emilscafe.com (818) 532-7664

Village Bakery & Cafe is located at 5839 Kanan Road, Agoura Hills in the Agoura Hills City Mall. They offer delicious pastries, cakes, bagels and breads, not to mention a full range of breakfast and lunch items, smoothies and Turkish coffee. www.agouravillagebakery.com (818) 736-9898 Open daily at 7am.

Carrara Pastries is an Italian pastry shop located in the Whizin Market Square, 28914 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. Carrara offers fresh cakes, pastries like cannoli, cream puffs, tiramisu and fruit tarts, www.carraras.com (818) 661-9006

La Princiere French Bakery, Patisserie and Cafe is now open in the Northstar Plaza in Thousand Oaks, 1321-1345 Thousand Oaks Blvd. La Princiere offers long-fermentation artisanal breads, French baguettes, sourdough and a full French breakfast, lunch and eventually, dinner menu. www.facebook.com/frenchbakerypatisseriecafe.

Le Pain Quotidien opened in March 2015 at the Westlake Plaza, next to Gelson’s, at 2728 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village. They offer croissants, pastries, tarts and other baked items, as well as breakfast and lunch items. Pronounced “Luh Pan Koh-Ti-Dyan.” www.lepainquotidien.com (805) 322-4696

Siblings Bakery opened on January 14, 2021 in the former home of Jaime Cakes at 1625 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks. They offer custom cakes and other goodies…muffins, cupcakes, brownies, etc. www.siblingsbakery.com

Itala Bakery & Cafe opened on the 2nd floor of The Oaks Mall (east side, top of the escalator, near Macy’s) in July 2021. Offers a variety of fresh pastries and coffee. Open daily. www.shoptheoaksmall.com/Directory/Details/815530

Viktor Benês Bakery is located inside Gelson’s Market at 2734 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village. They offer high quality pastries, cakes, bread, danish, cupcakes, cookies, coffee cakes and snacks as well as custom cakes. viktorbenesbakery.com (805) 496-0045

Nothing Bundt Cakes is located at 1610 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite D, Thousand Oaks. Everything you could ask for in bundt cakes is right here - different sizes, multi-tiered cakes, “bundtlets” and more. www.nothingbundtcakes.com/bakery/ca/thousand-oaks (805) 446-3082

Francis Bakery Panaderia is located at 1080 E. Avenida De Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks (next to Cajun Crab Shack), offering Mexican baked goods, pastries and cakes. (805) 241-8682

Mercados Guadalajara Tortilleria Y Panaderia is located at 2454 W. Hillcrest Drive, Newbury Park. They offer Mexican cakes, pastries and other baked good as well as tamales and other foods and drinks. (805) 375-2333

Sarai Bakery Panaderia is located at 2326 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks in the Select Plaza (at Conejo School Road, across from The Lakes at Thousand Oaks). They carry a variety of traditional Mexican baked good specialties as well as other Mexican foods (burritos, tortas, tamales, tacos, etc.) (805) 494-1584

Cafe Ficelle Boulangerie & Patisserie open its doors on April 9, 2024 at 1710 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, across from Denino’s Pizzeria in Thousand Oaks. With locations in Ventura and old town Camarillo, Cafe Ficelle offer freshly baked goods, breakfast and lunch items, coffees, teas and more.  www.cafeficelle.com

Furn Saj Bakery is located at The Summit at Calabasas, 26791 Agoura Road, Unit D-1. This is a Lebanese bakery that serves shawarma, falafel and other cuisine on fresh-baked saj bread, along with a variety of sweet items like Baked Nutella with Banana, Nutella Pizza with Banana, Labneh with Honey and Tahini Bread. www.furnsaj.com (818) 914-5001

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Cupcake Places

Sweet Arlene’s is located in the Westlake Plaza at 960 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Sweet Arleen’s is a 3-time winner of the Food Network Cupcake Wars, offering a wide variety of flavors - red velvet, vanilla, chocolate, lemon, carrot walnut, peanut butter, chocolate marshmallow, strawberry cream, banana caramel, coconut snowball, mocha truffle, pina colada, cookies and cream, boston cream pie, peach cobbler…the list goes on. sweetarleens.com (805) 373-7373

Sprinkles Cupcakes is located at The Promenade at Westlake, offering cupcakes, cakes, brownies and more. Flavors include red velvet, dark chocolate, birthday cake, vanilla, strawberry, salty caramel, banana, carrot, chocolate marshmallow, lemon, coconut, peanut butter chocolate, triple cinnamon and more. Opens at 10am daily. sprinkles.com (805) 370-5306

(There is also a Sprinkles “ATM” vending machine located on the 1st level of The Oaks, near Starbucks.)

Cookies, anyone? Crumbl Cookies opened at The Shoppes at Westake Village, 30768 Russell Ranch Road, on July 14, 2022, offering fresh baked cookies from a rotating weekly menu. . crumblcookies.com (805) 601-6653.

Crumbl Cookies also has a 2nd Conejo Valley location at The Village at Newbury Park, 935 Broadbeck Drive, Unit B.

Donut Shops

We are not lacking a variety of donut shops in the Conejo Valley - Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Westlake Village, Oak Park and Agoura Hills.

Star Donuts is located in the Smart & Final plaza at 2160 Newbury Road, Newbury Park. Open nearly 24 hours a day and also offering boba drinks and sandwiches. (805) 499-3877

Sugarbox Donuts is located in the Wendy-Kimber Plaza at 3303 Kimber Drive, Newbury Park. Also offers croissant sandwiches and iced drinks. (805) 498-4318

Judy’s Donuts is located at 2393 Michael Drive, Newbury Park. Offering an array of standard donuts but specializing in custom donuts for any occasion. (805) 498-6877

Newbury Donut is located at 766 Wendy Drive, Newbury Park, offering donuts, ice blended drinks and sandwiches. (805) 498-6454

Foster’s Donuts is located at 1398 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, offering donuts, croissant sandwiches and drinks. (805) 495-1174

Best Donuts is located near the Thousand Oaks Auto Mall at 3900 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Westlake Village, offering mostly donuts, (805) 495-4436

Donut Depot is located in the Select Plaza, just east of the The Lakes at Thousand Oaks at 2354 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks., offering donuts as well as ice blended drinks. (805) 494-9840

Fresh Donuts is located in the Trader Joe’s plaza at 409 E. Avenida de los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, offering donuts, croissant sandwiches and ice blended drinks. (805) 492-0566

Gladstone Donuts is located at 664 Lindero Canyon Road, Oak Park, offering donuts, breakfast bagels, croissant sandwiches and ice blended drinks. (818) 777-4400

Heart-shaped Valentine’s Day donuts at Dunkin.

Dunkin’ (they removed donuts from their name years ago) operates at 30895 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Westlake Village (at Lindero), offering donuts, sandwiches, espresso drinks and more. www.dunkindonuts.com (818) 991-5555

(A Drive-Thru Dunkin’ is planned to be built at the Conejo Gateway plaza at the corner of Wendy Drive and Old Conejo Road in Newbury Park. Timing TBA.

Yum Yum Donuts is located at 5833 N. Kanan Road, Agoura Hills, offering donuts, bagels, breakfast sandwiches, croissants and more. yumyumdonuts.com (818) 706-1402 Open 24 hours.

Donut hesitate to CONTACT US with any updates to this list.

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And How About Some Bagels

Here are places in the Conejo Valley serving up fresh bagels:

Western Bagel at 3825 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, Suite G, Westlake Village has been a popular bagel place for decades. westernbagel.com (805) 496-0344

East Coast Bagel in the Westlake Plaza (next to Sea Casa) at 1014 S. Westlake Blvd, Suite 2, Westlake Village is another long-time bagel standby. eastcoastbagelco.com (805) 494-9099

Noah’s NY Bagels is an old standby at 33 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Next to Jamba Juice. locations.noahs.com/us/ca/thousand-oaks/33-n-moorpark-rd (805) 381-9893

Baking No More

E. T. Donuts in the Oakbrook Plaza in Thousand Oaks closed its doors 3/1/21.

Flatiron Bagel at 1817 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks in the Oak Leaf Square is officially closed as of April 2021.

The beloved Chocolatine French Cafe at 2955 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks, served its last croissant on Sunday, August 27, 2023.

Karma Baker opened in the Pavilions Plaza at the southwest corner of Lindero and Kanan in October 2014 and closed its doors on March 30, 2024.

The Oldest Restaurants in Ventura County and Nearby Areas

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We do our best to support local restaurants here in the Conejo Valley and throughout Ventura County. But local eateries come and go, for many reasons. Running a restaurant is not easy, but some of them manage to operate longer than others.

Here’s a compilation of some of the longest-operating restaurants in Ventura County.

1929: The Golden Chicken Inn is located at 701 S. Oxnard Boulevard in Oxnard (at 7th Street). It opened in 1929 and is still in business in one of the last remaining Chinese structures in the area. golden-chicken-inn.cafes-nearby.com

1936: Familia Diaz operated at 245 S. 10th Street in Santa Paula from 1936 to 2015. It was sold to new owners, however, and now operates as Chapala Mexican Restaurant, so we’re going to keep it on this list.

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1946: El Tecolote originated in Moorpark in 1946 and moved to its current location at 333 N. Lewis Road in Camarillo in 1952, serving traditional Mexican fare. www.facebook.com/eltecoloterestaurant

1949: Dominick’s Italian Restaurant at 477 North Oxnard Boulevard in Oxnard has been family owned and operated since 1949, serving delicious pasta, New York style pizza and more. dominicksoxnard.com

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1952: Otani’s Seafood is a family owned seafood restaurant in Downtown Oxnard that has operated since 1952, featuring Japanese style seafood with a twist of Mexican flair. Located at 608 South A Street in Oxnard. www.otanis-seafood.com

1956: The Ranch House opened at its quaint location at 102 Besant Road in Ojai in 1956. Quite a unique and beautiful place. www.theranchhouse.com

1957: Thousand Oaks Meat Locker started out as a custom butcher shop in 1957, then transformed into a BBQ eatery since the mid-1970s at 2684 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks. www.thousandoaksmeatlocker.com

1958: Casa De Soria Mexican Restaurant opened at 1961 E. Thompson Avenue in Ventura in 1958. They claim to have served over 7 million meals since then to Mexican food lovers! www.casadesoria.com

1959: Tony’s Pizzaria has been family owned and operated since June 1959 at 186 E. Thompson Blvd in Ventura. Founded by Johnny “Tony” Barrios and now operated by his children and nephew., Tony’s Pizzaria specializes in New York style hand tossed pizza. www.tonyspizzaria.net

1958: Neptune’s Net, with an address of 42505 Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, is technically located in Ventura County in the unincorporated community of Solromar (it uses Malibu for its zip code). Neptune’s Net is open 364 days a year, closed only for Thanksgiving. This is a casual, order at the counter and find a table type of place that is located across from County Line Beach. neptunesnet.com

1961: Harold’s House of Omelettes at 2440 Thousand Oaks Blvd in Thousand Oaks. Harold Warner originally opened Harold’s at 1938 Thousand Oaks Blvd. The eatery closed May 7, 2021 but was subsequently was acquired and reopened as Bo’s House of Omelettes & Waffles. More information at houseofomelettesto.com.

1961: The Rock Store opened in 1961 at 30354 Mulholland Highway in Cornell (an unincorporated community of Los Angeles County located near Agoura Hills). originally as a small town grocery store. An extremely popular motorcyclist hangout, It currently offers breakfast and lunch Friday to Sunday. rock-store.com

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1963: Chester’s Asia Restaurant has operated in Camarillo since 1963 at 2216 Pickwick Drive in the Pickwick Shopping Center. www.chestersasia.com

1965: Thousand Oaks Fish & Chips is currently located at 3825 Thousand Oaks Blvd in the North Ranch Shopping Center. It established itself in the Conejo Valley in 1965. www.thousandoaksfishandchips.com

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1966: Little Tony’s Italian Restaurant is located at 1441 Redwood Street in Oxnard, next to Weinerschnitzel. Open daily at 4pm for dinner. 805-486-1414 www.yelp.com/biz/little-tonys-italian-restaurant-oxnard

1968: Boccaccio’s Restaurant at the Westlake Landing, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village, has been operating since 1968. www.boccacciosrestaurant.com

Boccccio’s ad circa 1969.

Boccccio’s ad circa 1969.

1968: Jack in the Box Thousand Oaks opened at 484 Moorpark Road this year and still operates today.

1969: Ottavio and Noella Belvedere opened Pizza Villa on Ventura Blvd in Camarillo in 1969 and changed the name to Ottavio’s Italian Restaurant in 1974, so we’re going to credit them for 1969. The moved to a larger location at 1620 Ventura Blvd in 1977 and have operated there ever since. www.ottavio.com

1970: Cactus Patch Restaurant is a diner located at 197 E. High Street in Moorpark that has served breakfast and lunch since 1970. The original owner passed away in 2020 but other family members and staff continue to operate this eatery. www.facebook.com/CactusPatchRestaurant

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1970: The Old Place Cornell restaurant opened at 29983 Mulholland Hwy in Cornell (Agoura Hills) in 1970. This is Los Angeles County but close to us here in the Conejo Valley . oldplacecornell.com

1973: The Newbury Park McDonald’s at 850 Wendy Drive premiered in the spring of 1970. (There’s probably other fast food places we need to research and add to this list.)

1974: The first Cisco’s Mexican Restaurant opened in Westlake Village in 1974. That location closed in 2018 but Cisco’s continues to operate at 1712 E. Avenida De Los Arboles in Thousand Oaks, making it one of the oldest eateries in the Conejo Valley. www.ciscosthousandoaks.com

1974: The first Eggs ‘n” Things restaurant opened in the same building as its current Camarillo location at 1200 Paseo Camarillo. Now Eggs “n” Things has locations in Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and Ventura as well. www.eggsnthings.net

1974: Rhineland Deli Thousand Oaks has been open since 1974. It relocated to 1817 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd in 2022 as it continues to serve its signature delicious German-inspired sandwiches and other items. www.instagram.com/rhineland_deli

1976: The Alamo Restaurant was established in 1976 at 2311 Borchard Road in Newbury Park, specializing in Mexican dishes. www.alamo-rest.com

~1980: Don’t have the exact date, but A-Burger opened over 40 years ago at 155 S. Oxnard Blvd in Oxnard. I’m told that this was originally a Whataburger. www.facebook.com/ABurgerOxnard

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1983: Andria’s Seafood Restaurant and Market opened at Ventura Harbor Village on May 13, 1982 and this family business has operated continuously since that date. www.andriasseafood.com

1984: P & L Burgers at 2000-A East Avenida de los Arboles, Thousand Oaks originally opened in 1984, making it the oldest burger place in the Conejo Valley. pandlburgers.com

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Familia Diaz in Santa Paula changed ownership and is now called Chapala Mexican Restaurant. We’ll keep this image here in memory of the previous occupant.

The Oldest Eateries in Ventura County that closed in recent years:

1947: Lupe’s Mexican Restaurant on Thousand Oaks Blvd in Thousand Oaks closed its doors in August 2016, after 69 years in business.

Lupe’s Mexican Food in Thousand Oaks in 1975. (Photo courtesy Thousand Oaks Library Conejo Through the Lens Collection.)

Lupe’s Mexican Food in Thousand Oaks in 1975. (Photo courtesy Thousand Oaks Library Conejo Through the Lens Collection.)

1949: The Sportsman Restaurant at 53 S. California Street in Ventura closed in 2018. The Camarillo location at 4426 Central Avenue is still open. www.sportsmancamarillo.com

1946: Dorothy’s Chuck Wagon Cafe was located at 2344 Ventura Blvd in Old Town Camarillo. The building was constructed in 1944 and original owner Larry Logue opened Larry’s Malt Shop there in 1946. It was Carmen’s Snack Bar when owned by Ed and Carmen Quinn. Dorothy Johnson took over as new owner in 1983. In June 2022 she announced the cafe had closed. The building was sold in May 2022.

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The former Dorothy’s Chuck Wagon Cafe in Old Town Camarillo (closed in June 2022).

Throwback: Tiny Naylor's Operated in Thousand Oaks from 1973 to 1987

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1978 Tiny Naylor’s Ad

Tiny Naylor's operated at 50 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard (at Moorpark Road) from November 1973 to May 1984, when it became Tiny's Old Oak Cafe until February 1987. Then it became Denny's in March 1987. Denny's closed its doors in August 2012. Three years later, that spot became occupied by Dog Haus, Kebab Plus, and Urbane Cafe.

In 1978, Tiny Naylor's offered twin bacon wrapped filets, steak fried potatoes, ear of corn, choice of soup or salad, garlic bread, and dessert for $3.49.  

Minimum Wage of National Fast Food Chain Workers in Calfiornia to Increase to $20 on April 1, 2024

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Assembly Bill 1228 was signed by Governor Newsom on September 28, 2023. The bill authorizes, among other things, an increase in the minimum wage of employees at national fast food restaurants to $20 on April 1, 2024.

That’s a substantial increase in the current minimum wage for fast food workers, which as of January 1, 2024 will be $16 for California hourly employees (a 25% increase) and as of July 1, 2023 has been $16.90 for hourly employees in unincorporated Los Angeles County (an 18% increase). Ventura County hourly employees currently fall under the California minimum wage rate.

So does this mean that ALL fast food workers in California will automatically start earning at least $20 per hour next April? No. It applies to workers at “national fast food chains,” which is defined as “a set of limited-service restaurants consisting of more than 60 establishments nationally that share a common brand, or that are characterized by standardized options for decor, marketing, packaging, products, and services, and which are primarily engaged in providing food and beverages for immediate consumption on or off premises where patrons generally order or select items and pay before consuming, with limited or no table service."

Bakeries gets a break. “Fast food restaurant” shall not include an establishment that on September 15, 2023, operates a bakery that produces for sale on the establishment’s premises bread, as defined under Part 136 of Subchapter B of Chapter I of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, so long as it continues to operate such a bakery. This exemption applies only where the establishment produces for sale bread as a stand-alone menu item, and does not apply if the bread is available for sale solely as part of another menu item."

AB 1228 goes on to state that the hourly minimum wage may increase annually by the lesser of 3.5% or inflation over the the most recent July 1 to June 30 period.

So some additional questions come to mind:

  1. If a chain has 60+ establishments but they are only based in California, does this represent a “national fast food chain” under AB 1228? My suspicion is yes.

  2. How will AB 1228 impact fast food eateries with 59 or less locations? Why would someone want to continue earning $15.50 at a smaller chain when they could work at Taco Bell or Burger King and earn $20? It would seem that although the law is written for larger chains, clearly it will impact all fast food eateries in the state.

  3. How will AB 1228 impact other minimum wage jobs? As with smaller eateries, it would seem that all minimum wage jobs will be indirectly impacted by AB 1228. A $4 per hour difference between entry level fast food jobs and other minimum wage jobs is significant.

Read the entire bill at https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB1228.

Eateries That Opened in the Second Half of 2023 and are Coming Soon to the Conejo Valley and Greater Ventura County

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Some of the new eateries in the conejo valley area that opened since july 2023.

We’re down to the final home stretch of 2023 and we’ve seen, as always, numerous changes in the local eatery landscape in the Conejo Valley and adjacent areas. Here’s what we’ve seen since July.

New Eateries That Opened in the Second Half of 2023

Eateries That Anticipate Opening Soon