Restaurants are bloomingall over the area. Novelty is the name of the game in an area offering everything from cappuccino and juice bars to haute cuisine and hot chili. Dining out is more than a meal. Many times, it is a destination. Social life often revolves around going out to a restaurant.
Business is conducted over a meal.
Visitors and locals pursue leisure and recreational activities, beginning or ending with breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Individuals who commute to and from Los Angeles, or other distant locations, love to return to The Conejo to the ambience of a local establishment to relax. Parents with children on the go frequently eat on the run. Like many other trends that begin in California, the state's restaurants provide a culinary creativity, with a style unto itself, combining informality, Asian and Mexican influences, and County produced wines. Local residents prefer light, healthy foods with ingredients from farmers' markets or nearby roadside stands.