Eating & Sleeping
Temecula 1
5 Restaurant at Ponte Californian $$$
(%951-252-1770; http://www.pontewinery.com; Ponte
Family Estate, 35053 Rancho California Rd; mains
$12-34; h11am-3pm Mon-Thu, 11am-8pm Fri &
Sat, 11am-5pm Sun) Farm-fresh cuisine melds
with Italian flavors at this busy winery bistro, a
favorite for weekend brunch on the airy patio.
5 Swing Inn Cafe Diner $$
(www.swinginncafe.com; 28676 Old Town Front
St; mains $7-14; h5am-9pm; c) A proud local
institution since 1927, with red leatherette
seating and windows from which you can watch
the world go by. This cafe serves three square
meals, but everyone goes for breakfast –
luckily, it’s served all day.
4 South Coast Winery
Resort & Spa Hotel $$$
(%951-587-9463; http://www.wineresort.com; 34843
Rancho California Rd; r $199-329; asW)
Villa rooms dot the edge of the vineyards, some
with gas fireplaces and spa tubs. Your room
key comes with a wine glossary; rates include a
complimentary bottle of wine and free tastings.
Santa Ysabel
5 Dudley’s Famous Bakery Deli $
(http://dudleysbakery.com; 30218 Hwy 78;
snacks & sandwiches $3-8; h8am-5pm Thu-
Sun, sometimes 9am-1pm Mon; c) Generations
of San Diegans have stopped by Dudley’s to pick
up picnic lunches and fresh-baked loaves of
bread in over a dozen different flavors.
5 Round Up BBQ Grill Barbecue $$
(www.roundupbbq.com; 26439 Hwy 76; mains
$9-23; husually 11am-9pm Mon-Thu, 7am-10pm
Fri-Sun; c) Fuel up after your trip up Palomar
Mountain with a huge platter of rib-sticking
Western barbecue. It’s across the road from
Lake Henshaw.
Julian 3
5 Julian Pie Company Bakery $
(www.julianpie.com; 2225 Main St; snacks & pies
$3-15; h9am-5pm; c) Family-owned bake
shop churns out cider and cinnamon-dusted
cider donuts alongside apple-filled pastries
and pie.4 Julian Gold Rush Hotel B&B^ $$
(%760-765-0201, 800-734-5854; http://www.
julianhotel.com; 2032 Main St; d incl breakfast
$135-210; W) This 1897 hostelry welcomes
with Victorian furnishings, quilt-covered beds
and complimentary afternoon tea. A historical
landmark, its original owner was a freed slave.Borrego Springs 4
5 Carlee’s Place American $$
(660 Palm Canyon Dr; mains $7-23; h11am-
9pm, bar till late) Despite décor that looks stuck
in the 1970s, Carlee’s, near Christmas Circle, is
the locals’ top pick for burgers, pastas, pizzas
and steak dinners, plus the rowdy bar’s pool
table.4 Borrego Palm
Canyon Campground Campground $
(reservations %800-444-7275; http://www.reserve
america.com; tent/RV sites $25/35; c#)
Near the state park’s visitors center, this
campground has award-winning toilets (no
kidding!), close-together campsites and an
amphitheater for natural-history programs.4 Borrego
Valley Inn Boutique Hotel $$$
(%760-767-0311, 800-333-5810; http://www.borrego
valleyinn.com; 405 Palm Canyon Dr; r
incl breakfast $190-275; aWs) This
Southwestern-style adobe inn with Native
American weavings is an intimate adults-only
spa retreat (one pool is clothing-optional). Most
rooms have a gas fireplace and kitchenette.SOUTHERN.CALIFORNIA..35
.TEMECULA, JULIAN & ANzA-BORREGO