San Gabriel Valley is a food day trips in Los Angeles.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Day trip · 2 days
Catch waves at Malibu or San Clemente on a full-day private surf tour from Los Angeles. Get picked up from your hotel or LAX, enjoy lunch, and choose your drop-off location.
Day trip · 6 hours
Escape the city and indulge in a relaxing day trip from Los Angeles to the beautiful wine country of Temecula. Enjoy a scenic drive, a visit to Wilson Creek Winery, an...
Private tour · 5 hours
5-hour Hollywood concierge in a chauffeur-driven black SUV, with a VIP studio tour at Warner Bros, Paramount, or Universal, industry lunch, and a curated Walk of Fame.
Temecula is 90 minutes southeast of Los Angeles and holds 40 tasting rooms. The Pechanga Resort hosts the larger producers; Wilson Creek pours sparkling.
Santa Barbara is a 90-minute coast drive from Los Angeles, with the city's best uni, spot prawns at the harbour and 30 tasting rooms in the downtown Funk.
Santa Ynez Valley is two hours from Los Angeles and holds 200 wineries. Booking recommended. Reservations advised. A neighbourhood favourite.
Ojai is 90 minutes from Los Angeles, with Pixie tangerine season February-May, olive oil tastings at Ojai Olive and Saturday farmers market under the oaks.
Palm Springs is two hours east of Los Angeles. Mid-century rooms like Workshop Kitchen and Mr Lyons, plus date shakes from Shields Date Garden on the way.
San Diego is two hours south of Los Angeles. The Convoy Street Asian corridor, Baja-style fish tacos at Oscar's and the Liberty Public Market anchor a food.