Guidebook for Friant

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Guidebook for Friant

Food Scene

Nearby with good food and cold beer.
Field House
2042 E Copper Ave
Nearby with good food and cold beer.
Great food and atmosphere. Huge micro brew list. No reservations, so be prepared to wait a while.
30 locals recommend
Westwoods BBQ & Spice Co
8042 N Blackstone Ave
30 locals recommend
Great food and atmosphere. Huge micro brew list. No reservations, so be prepared to wait a while.
Yummy seafood, and great atmosphere. Be sure to try the Ahi Poke' Tower appetizer. Expect to wait for a table, but they have a great bar.
29 locals recommend
Pismo's Coastal Grill
7937 N Blackstone Ave
29 locals recommend
Yummy seafood, and great atmosphere. Be sure to try the Ahi Poke' Tower appetizer. Expect to wait for a table, but they have a great bar.
Good food, fun atmosphere, and live entertainment.
8 locals recommend
Starving Artist's Bistro
9447 N Fort Washington Rd
8 locals recommend
Good food, fun atmosphere, and live entertainment.
Good food, nice environment, great service, best teppan chefs in the area.
6 locals recommend
Hino Oishi
3091 E Campus Pointe Dr
6 locals recommend
Good food, nice environment, great service, best teppan chefs in the area.
Yes, they have great micro brew, but also delicious pub food offerings. Some of the most delicious burgers I've ever tasted. A great place to stop on the way to or from Yosemite, in Oakhurst.
281 locals recommend
Southgate Brewing Company
40233 Enterprise Dr
281 locals recommend
Yes, they have great micro brew, but also delicious pub food offerings. Some of the most delicious burgers I've ever tasted. A great place to stop on the way to or from Yosemite, in Oakhurst.
Their food is YUM!
36 locals recommend
House of JuJu
565 Pollasky Ave
36 locals recommend
Their food is YUM!
A top notch fine dining experience unknown to most. The menu is based on availability of local produce and meats. Their wine list is seriously the biggest I've ever seen. A very sweet place for an intimate, quiet special occasion dinner. Make reservations.
10 locals recommend
Trelio Restaurant
438 Clovis Ave
10 locals recommend
A top notch fine dining experience unknown to most. The menu is based on availability of local produce and meats. Their wine list is seriously the biggest I've ever seen. A very sweet place for an intimate, quiet special occasion dinner. Make reservations.
A iconic local nursery, who on Friday and Saturday nights opens its gates to numerous food trucks, live entertainment, and fun patrons, to be enjoyed among the beautiful plants and numerous water features. Wine and beer are poured for a reasonable price. A definite must-do on a Friday or Saturday evening.
46 locals recommend
Gazebo Beer Garden
3204 N Van Ness Blvd
46 locals recommend
A iconic local nursery, who on Friday and Saturday nights opens its gates to numerous food trucks, live entertainment, and fun patrons, to be enjoyed among the beautiful plants and numerous water features. Wine and beer are poured for a reasonable price. A definite must-do on a Friday or Saturday evening.
21 locals recommend
Yosemite Ranch
1520 E Champlain Dr
21 locals recommend
Ark Mediterranean Grill
2230 Herndon Ave
A top notch fine dining experience.
17 locals recommend
Cracked Pepper Bistro
6737 N Palm Ave
17 locals recommend
A top notch fine dining experience.
Delicious farm to table menu, and creative cocktails and microbrews.
32 locals recommend
Heirloom
8398 N Fresno St
32 locals recommend
Delicious farm to table menu, and creative cocktails and microbrews.

Drinks & Nightlife

Nearby
12 locals recommend
The Standard
9455 N Fort Washington Rd
12 locals recommend
Nearby
So many beers to choose from, and yummy food!
21 locals recommend
Yard House
90 El Camino
21 locals recommend
So many beers to choose from, and yummy food!
a local favorite.
House of Pendragon Brewing Co.
1345 N Willow Ave
a local favorite.
A local favorite
10 locals recommend
Riley’s Brew Pub
2674 Owens Mountain Pkwy
10 locals recommend
A local favorite
We don't go there, but A LOT of people do! Also good for a late night meal at one of there 3 eateries.
46 locals recommend
Table Mountain Casino
777 Table Mountain Rd
46 locals recommend
We don't go there, but A LOT of people do! Also good for a late night meal at one of there 3 eateries.
127 locals recommend
Chukchansi Gold Resort Casino
711 Lucky Ln
127 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Although Edward's is closer, this theater is less expensive, more comfortable and less crowded. We enjoy having dinner at one of the neighboring restaurants and then seeing a movie.
16 locals recommend
Maya Cinemas Fresno 16
3090 E Campus Pointe Dr
16 locals recommend
Although Edward's is closer, this theater is less expensive, more comfortable and less crowded. We enjoy having dinner at one of the neighboring restaurants and then seeing a movie.
The nearest theater is only about 15 minutes down Hwy. 41.
15 locals recommend
Edwards Fresno Stadium 22 & IMAX
250 Paseo Del Centro
15 locals recommend
The nearest theater is only about 15 minutes down Hwy. 41.
150 locals recommend
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
894 W Belmont Ave
150 locals recommend
The local triple A baseball team, The Fresno Grizzlies, plays here, and it's a great stadium experience on a small town scale. We like to attend Friday night games, as there's an awesome fireworks show afterwards.
25 locals recommend
Chukchansi Park
1800 Tulare St
25 locals recommend
The local triple A baseball team, The Fresno Grizzlies, plays here, and it's a great stadium experience on a small town scale. We like to attend Friday night games, as there's an awesome fireworks show afterwards.

Parks & Nature

Bass Lake is surrounded by pine trees, and a lovely place to swim, boat or jet ski. While there, we recommend enjoying a burger at the historic Forks Resort on the west shore. Miller's Landing a little further down is a fun place to take the kids for an ice cream.
294 locals recommend
Bass Lake
294 locals recommend
Bass Lake is surrounded by pine trees, and a lovely place to swim, boat or jet ski. While there, we recommend enjoying a burger at the historic Forks Resort on the west shore. Miller's Landing a little further down is a fun place to take the kids for an ice cream.
Guided tours of this facility that takes in wayward, orphaned or injured wildcats. See lions, bobcats, jaguars up close and personal. Great educational experience.
50 locals recommend
Project Survival Cat Haven
38257 E Kings Canyon Rd
50 locals recommend
Guided tours of this facility that takes in wayward, orphaned or injured wildcats. See lions, bobcats, jaguars up close and personal. Great educational experience.
A little jewel of a lake, favored by locals because it is pristine and off the beaten path of tourists. This is a taste of the sierras, at about the 6500 ft. level, and a nice cool escape from the blazing valley heat in the summer. It's only about 15 minutes beyond Shaver Lake, but like a totally different world of tranquility and nature.
23 locals recommend
Huntington Lake
23 locals recommend
A little jewel of a lake, favored by locals because it is pristine and off the beaten path of tourists. This is a taste of the sierras, at about the 6500 ft. level, and a nice cool escape from the blazing valley heat in the summer. It's only about 15 minutes beyond Shaver Lake, but like a totally different world of tranquility and nature.
The trees are ENORMOUS!!
46 locals recommend
Mariposa Grove
46 locals recommend
The trees are ENORMOUS!!
It's only a 1 hour drive to wander among some of the most ancient giant trees on the planet!
Grant Grove
It's only a 1 hour drive to wander among some of the most ancient giant trees on the planet!

Everything Else

The Gateway to the Sierras, this old town hub is a nod to the history of the area, and features numerous antique stores, unique retailers and boutiques, and some really good dining. Most notable are Trelio, House of JouJou, Luna's Italian, Kuppa Joy Coffee House and more. Also famous for the annual Clovis Rodeo, and the Old Town Clovis Farmer's Market which runs May through September, and offers locally grown produce, food trucks, Art Hop, and live entertainment every Friday night.
57 locals recommend
Old Town Clovis
57 locals recommend
The Gateway to the Sierras, this old town hub is a nod to the history of the area, and features numerous antique stores, unique retailers and boutiques, and some really good dining. Most notable are Trelio, House of JouJou, Luna's Italian, Kuppa Joy Coffee House and more. Also famous for the annual Clovis Rodeo, and the Old Town Clovis Farmer's Market which runs May through September, and offers locally grown produce, food trucks, Art Hop, and live entertainment every Friday night.
Friant Dam

Shopping

Everything you need is within 1 square mile. Target, Macy's, Best Buy, Old Navy, Lowe's, Nordstrom Rack, REI, numerous boutiques, shoe stores, restaurants...
124 locals recommend
River Park Shopping Center
71 E Via la Plata
124 locals recommend
Everything you need is within 1 square mile. Target, Macy's, Best Buy, Old Navy, Lowe's, Nordstrom Rack, REI, numerous boutiques, shoe stores, restaurants...

Essentials

Good produce.
9 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
850 Herndon Ave
9 locals recommend
Good produce.
Good prices and variety. Pack your own groceries.
7 locals recommend
Food 4 Less
8921 N Chestnut Ave
7 locals recommend
Good prices and variety. Pack your own groceries.
Good variety and prices.
11 locals recommend
Smart & Final Extra!
7733 N First St
11 locals recommend
Good variety and prices.
If you've never been to a Trader Joe's, you should go. Just a smaller more friendly store, with lots of fun and yummy products.
13 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1077 N Willow Ave
13 locals recommend
If you've never been to a Trader Joe's, you should go. Just a smaller more friendly store, with lots of fun and yummy products.
The nearest local pharmacy, but also has may household items, cosmetics, small food section, cold drinks and wine.
40 locals recommend
Rite Aid
49060 Rd 426
40 locals recommend
The nearest local pharmacy, but also has may household items, cosmetics, small food section, cold drinks and wine.