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The Cave Restaurant - The Cave Restaurant at Oak Mountain Winery, Temecula, CA

The Cave Restaurant at Oak Mountain Winery

4.6
4.6
364 Reviews
$31 to $50
Winery

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 13 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Great for fine wines
  • Romantic
  • Charming
The Cave Café offers indoor and outdoor dining. Enjoy the enchanting ambiance of dining inside the cave or outdoor dining overlooking the majestic views of the De Portola Wine Trail. Our friendly, approachable, and extremely informed staff will make your dining and wine tasting experience unforgettable.

Our Cave Café welcomes diners Sunday - Thursday, between 11am to 6pm and Friday - Saturday, between 11am to 8pm. Reservations are not required but highly recommend during the weekends. We can comfortably accommodate parties with up to 8 guests in the restaurant. For larger parties, please feel free to contact us at 951-699-9102.

***FOR CAVE TOURS, please book through OpenTable Experience tab.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Winery, American
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–6:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (951) 699-9102
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Marcial Quintero
  • Neighbourhood
    Temecula
  • Cross Street
    Deportola and Via Verde
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Cave Tour & Tasting

    US$75.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    The Cave Tour is a detailed 60-90 minute guided tour through our winery which includes tastings and a meat and cheese plate! The Cave Tour is for 21 & over only.
    Cave Tour & Tasting photo

What 364 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Diego

    Great for fine wines

  • Temecula / Wine County

    Best Ambience

  • Temecula / Wine County

    Great for fine wines

  • Temecula / Wine County

    Romantic

  • Temecula / Wine County

    Great for scenic views

  • Temecula / Wine County

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Cave Restaurant at Oak Mountain Winery offers a unique dining experience with its cave-like ambiance, creating a "romantic" and "intimate" setting. Guests appreciate the "knowledgeable" and "attentive" staff, as well as the "delicious" food and "superb" wines. While some note occasional service delays and a chilly environment, the overall experience is "memorable" and worth revisiting.

364 Reviews
  1. Rick

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    James is PHENOMENAL at what he does. What a great tour of the winery and the tasting is the best in Temecula. HIGHLY recommend this tour. Food at the restaurant is really good - try the grilled Brussel sprouts, you won’t be disappointed. We will be back - again and again.

    1 person found this helpful

  2. Sal

    VIP

    San Diego

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall experience was a positive one. The seating area was nice but it is a bit uncomfortable with the lamp in the middle making it hard to have a conversation with 4 people at the table. Also with that many plates on the table it limits space for drinks, especially flights. I did order my filet medium but was more medium rare, still good but not the texture I like with a filet that thick. We did like the experience and will return.

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  3. Kim

    Charlotte

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a great winery. We enjoyed a lite lunch and wine tasting. Isiah (spelling?) is a great waiter. Very attentive and super knowledgeable about the wines and winery.

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  4. Julie

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was delicious! I had the burger and my husband had the chilian seabass. We ate out on the patio. It was perfect weather for it. Staff were kind. And food was served really fast. They weren’t too busy though. (Compared to other weekends is what we were told). It was first time here for us. We are already planning a trip back with family in the future.

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  5. Julie

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We did this tour last minute for my husbands birthday and had a great time. We had Judy as our tour guide who was very knowledgeable about the winery and the business itself. But even better she made the experience fun and a memorable one. Lots of laughs and and great wine of course. We’d highly recommend!

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  6. Mike

    San Diego

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    They do a good job. Menu is pretty solid although starters could be a bit more diverse e.g., some seafood choices like crab cakes or ceviche. Service is always good. Hard to beat sitting outside on a nice day in Temecula Wine Country enjoying some good food and wine.

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  7. Cheyenne

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Cave was a delightful dining experience! We were served quickly with wait staff that had extensive knowledge regarding the wines available. The food was also served quickly and hot and was delicious from starter to entree. It was a quiet dining experience, even with other guests also dining and enjoying separate wine tastings. Overall, we really enjoyed our visit at the Cave and plan to dine here again in the future!

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  8. Angela

    VIP

    San Diego

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Very nice lunch experience. Best wines tasted were Caveman Red and Pinotage.

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  9. Michelle

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a fantastic experience with the tour of the cave and the winery itself. Our tour guide James was so nice and friendly and had a terrific personality. The winery itself was delicious and the food was as well. We will definitely be back. Highly recommend this winery!

    1 person found this helpful

  10. Dina

    Orange County

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We loved the menu and the ambience at The Cave. Can’t wait to go back

    1 person found this helpful

FAQs

The Cave Restaurant at Oak Mountain Winery offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (951) 699-9102.

The Cave Restaurant at Oak Mountain Winery is rated 4.6 stars by 364 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 13 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Cave Restaurant at Oak Mountain Winery

36522 Vía Verde, Temecula, CA 92592

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Deportola and Via Verde
  • Neighbourhood
    Temecula
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–6:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Winery, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Marcial Quintero
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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