The Vineyard Restaurant & Bar

Madera, United States

4.1

Closed now

20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 559-674-0923
Website:
www.vineyardrestaurant.com
Address:
605 S I St, Madera, CA, 93637
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
2.6 miMadera
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Lunch, Dinner
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
No
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Dressy
Ambience
Romantic
Noise Level
Quiet
Good For Dancing
No
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
No
Best Nights
Thu, Fri, Sat
Coat Check
No
Smoking
Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
Yes
Dogs Allowed
Yes
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 11:30 am – 10:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Madera) 00:03 Thursday, 17 July 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:30 am – 10:00 pm
Tuesday 11:30 am – 10:00 pm
Wednesday 11:30 am – 10:00 pm
Thursday 11:30 am – 10:00 pm
Friday 11:30 am – 10:00 pm
Saturday 11:30 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

Choice steaks, pastas, fresh fish, daily specials. We do private parties, banquets, business meetings. Full bar featuring wines from all the local wineries of the Madera Vintners association.

History

Established in 1976.

The Mariscotti family has been in the restaurant business in the Madera area since the early 1900’s. The family owned and operated The Berenda Ranch Restaurant, a popular stop for travelers and local north of Madera.

In 1976 Robert and Helen opened The Vineyard in the present location at the junction of Highway 99 and Highway 145 on the southern edge of Madera. Robert Mariscotti designed the distinctive winery style building, with its landmark brick tower. The Vineyard has evolved to a casual dinner house that serves «wine country style» food influenced by the family’s Italian heritage.

The restaurant and bar are popular places for the people of Madera and the surrounding communities to come for dinner and banquets.

The restaurant takes pride in maintaining the traditional style of food preparation that has its roots in the restaurants of years ago.

The Vineyard was picked by «The Wine Spectator» as one of the restaurants to eat in the San Joaquin Valley.

Meet the Business Owner

Christopher M.

Business Owner

Christopher is involved with Slow Food Madera, The Yosemite Sierra Visitors Bureau, The San Joaquin River Parkway and The Madera Chamber of Commerce

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20 reviews of The Vineyard Restaurant & Bar

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Place rating: 4
Madera, CA
Delish! Always great when I go.
Place rating: 3
Arvada, CO
Had the mushroom encrusted sirloin ($ 30). The salad was very ordinary and even though the steak was cooked perfectly, it was still very tough for a $ 30 steak. I expected much better.
Place rating: 5
Madera, CA
Great atmosphere and service. Food was delicious and price was reasonable! Will definitely be back!
Place rating: 3
Temecula, CA
Madera’s finest.
I should have gone with the burger — my buddy ordered it and it looked excellent (he said it tasted excellent
Too).
I had the sirloin steak salad. It was decent enough.
I didn’t care for the duck taco appetizer. Duck was really over cooked and chewy.
Place rating: 5
California City, CA
Amazing food. Been there several times and service matches food. Try tbe shrimp scampi and salmon salad is to die for. Food is best is the best in madera.
Great!
Place rating: 1
Madera, CA
waited over an hour for our food. seem the waiters had forgotten about our table, when they brought the food out is was super cold.
im never going back
Place rating: 5
Madera, CA
Always our favorite place to go! The bread and olive dip id’s so yummy and fills me up fast. Probably because I eat so much. Great drinks and wine from the bar. The pasta meals are my favorites. Love the Vineyard.
Place rating: 5
Porterville, CA
Great food and great service! Easy on/​off access from the 99 in Madera and beautiful holiday ambience. The owner brought us drinks while we waited for our server. It was kind of busy because a hospital group was having their holiday party that night. But we were seated and attended to promptly. The bread was fresh and served with an interesting Olive dip/​spread, different, but delicious. My husband ordered the pork stir fry special, but he didn’t really like it. They had no problem taking it back and bringing him a salmon salad. There was nothing wrong with it, I actually liked it, just not what he was in the mood for. My Mahi Mahi was probably the best I have ever tasted! Perfectly cooked and seasoned, accompanied with tender carrots, grilled Brussel sprouts, and I requested garlic mashed potatoes in lieu of couscous. We also ordered crème brûlée for dessert. Very creamy, sweet, and artistically presented with a kiwi-​raspberry sauce rose painted on the plate. Our entire meal, drinks, entrée, salads, dessert and tip were under $ 50. We are definitely returning!
Place rating: 5
Pasadena, CA
The Vineyard is no doubt the best restaurant in the Central Valley. We have dined there numerous times and have never been disappointed. Especially good are the lasagna and the lamb shank. The service is always excellent — attentive and friendly. If you ever visit the lovely town of Madera, be sure to visit The Vineyard too!
Place rating: 5
Hercules, CA
I had a great dining and wine/​beer tasting experience here yesterday! We came for lunch and I decided on the lamb shank. It was perfect, melt in your mouth tender goodness! Sometimes lamb can be a little tough but they must have been softening this lamb shank for days! I finished with the crème brûlée which was so rich and not to sweet– seriously, the custard was perfect. I never knew this place was here, but now that I do– I will definitely return when I am in town!
Place rating: 5
Madera, CA
Chicken Carbonara be on point! Great customer service and delicious food! Thumbs up to the Chefs & Management
Place rating: 2
Berkeley, CA
if I could no stars but we all know Unilocal doesn’t allow it. The first time we came for dinner the lamb shank was delicious and big enough to share. Was pleasantly surprised to find such a nice restaurant in Madera. Decided to make the 1.5 hour drive on a Friday night for a birthday dinner. What a waste of time and gas money! The seafood wasn’t fresh. When I expressed concern that the halibut tasted strange (like frozen, then thawed, then left out too long) to the maitre ‘d he replied their fish was not frozen. Nothing about how he could make it better. Also they messed up our dirty martinis. service was OK. Probably will go somewhere in Fresno next time for a special occasion dinner.
Place rating: 5
Glendale, CA
Drove up from LA for work, went here bec I read other reviews I must say it was on point!!! #1 it’s a family owned place, #2 people that work there are super friendly, #3 everyone knows everyone that walks through the door #4 food was delicious not too much not too little good taste (I had pasta). Prices are good! Nice patio!
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
I went to The Vineyard for dinner on a Monday night. It was a slow night, but Michelle was second to none! From the start she was personable and accommodating. We discussed how we found the restaurant on Unilocal and the excellent ratings. She brought us a sample of wine without being asked because it was her recommendation.
For dinner, I ordered the chicken carbonara and my boyfriend ordered the ratatouille. Both dishes were delicious and very reasonably priced for the quality. Upon completion of our meal, we asked for a dessert menu, but Michelle said she already had something coming out for us (pictured) and if we didn’t like it we could order something else. It ended up being fresh strawberry bread pudding topped with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and a chocolate drizzle. The plate was decorated with the Unilocal logo just for laughs.
I wasn’t expecting the experience I received, but I will definitely go back when in the area.
Place rating: 3
Alhambra, Los Angeles, CA
I got the chicken breast, a bit over cooked and hard to cut with my knife. Sides (veggies and potatoes) were decent, staff was pretty friendly. Based on Unilocal this was one of the better places to eat in Madera, may or may not give them another shot if I am in the area.
Place rating: 5
Chico, CA
Went to The Vineyard in April 2015, hadn’t been there for three years – and the maître d’ Chris Mariscotti not only recognized me and greeted me warmly but led me to the same booth I had occupied in 2012! C’mon, this is a bustling venue that concentrates on great and inventive cuisine, and he has that kind of granular memory of the patrons? I fall for the fabulous osso buco (zinfandel braised lamb shank) every time, so I don’t have perceptive comments about the rest of the menu. The wine list is outstanding as well, although – the drudge I am – I stick with the same few favorites visit after visit. The Vineyard promises a lovely evening out if you live in Madera or Fresno counties, and a welcome break if you’re driving through from anywhere else.
Place rating: 4
Madera, CA
My husband and I have ordered takeout from The Vineyard Restaurant twice. Both meals were exceptional and well worth the price!
The first time we heard about The Vineyard was at the 2013 Pomegranate Festival in Madera. They were serving their signature appetizer, Pomegranate Bruschetta. It was so delicious and mouth watering that we knew we had to try that place out!
I ordered the Asian Chicken Salad. It was so crunchy and fresh. I was just a little disappointed that the chicken was on the dry side (both times). But their amazing Asian Sauce made up for that.
My husband is a Bacon Cheeseburger Plain kinda guy and he said that his burger was very tasty with a good thickness and perfectly seasoned meat patty.
It feels very business casual inside the restaurant with the dark wood, beautiful paintings, wall murals and the separate seating areas. It is also a little on the pricey side, but very worth it.
If you are looking for a business meeting or romantic dinner location, I would recommend The Vineyard.
Place rating: 3
Sacramento, CA
I don’t know what I was expecting, but this certainly was not it.
Decidedly an older crowd, I felt a little underdressed and underaged. Gets busy early for dinner and clears out pretty early, too.
Highly recommend the «adult mozzarella sticks,» though I wihs I had gone with the more «safe,» if not just as intriguing-​sounding Thai Duck Salad than the Beef Tongue small plate as the latter was very bland and unsavory — not what I expected at all from something «cooked in bacon fat.»
Overall, it was okay and I appreciated the creative touches like olive aoili with your bread rather than olive oil and vinegar. They also had a comparatively impressive wines by the glass list (more than just three reds and three whites).
The service, however, was STELLAR! Josh catered to my ever (borderline annoying) whim and ensured that even though the food was «blah,» the experience was much less so. I will go back and try more on the menu SOLELY for the expectional service and friendliness of this young man.
Place rating: 3
Madera, CA
good food & service but the lighting in there was kind of dark so I couldn’t see the food presentation well. I guess the dim lights is the theme. needless to say, the food was good. a bit pricey but for a romantic time, this is probably your best bet.
Place rating: 5
Palmyra, PA
Wine was excellent, food was amazing. I would recommend to every one that has a great palette.