Wake up and smell the coffee!

We have hot tea available 24/7 in the dining room.  At 8:30a we offer freshly brewed organic coffee along with a house-made baked item du jour, hard boiled egg,  fresh  fruit and yogurt on request.  Some mornings we offer organic  bagels with cream cheese, of course.   Our in-house baker Rhys creates in our kitchen: 

Sweet Breads: Banana (with or w/o Choc), Banana Bourbon Choc Chip, Pumpkin (with or w/out choc chip), Lemon-Blueberry, Carrot Apricot, Zucchini and Orange Cranberry.                                                         

Scones:  Cherry Lemon, Almond Apricot, Cran-Lemon, Dried Persimmon with LemonZest, Pixie Tangerine Zest with Raisin, Current  with Lemon Zest                                                                                                                                                                       

Other:  Caramelized Apple Fritter,  Foccacia,  Cali Orange Bread (Alan Hooker -Ranch House recipe), Lemon Sourdough Cake, Plum Almond Upside down cake, Persian Love cake, Citrus Olive Oil cake, Fresh apple cake, Apple cider coffee cake                                                                                                 
Our boutique hotel is conveniently located across from a variety of one-of-a-kind local restaurants. Some of our favorite restaurants are: Nocciola, the Duchess, Rory’s Place, Ojai Rotie, The Nest for lunch, Ca’ Marco, Sea Fresh Seafood, Boccali’s, and Jimmy’s Pub and The Oak, both located at Ojai Valley Inn. In nearby Meiner’s Oaks we recommend Farmer and the Cook, Noodle House and Papa Lennon’s. Directly across the street from Lavender Inn is Rainbow Bridge which has ready-made hot food, and healthy-oriented groceries. Guests love bringing their food back to the Lavender Inn and dining on our veranda overlooking the gardens, in various intimate spots in the garden, or in our dining room or library.

We love our local farmers!  Ojai Valley is known for its prolific produce including Ojai Pixie tangerines and other citrus, avocados, walnuts, olive oil, and,  ta-da: lavender!   You can purchase local products in town at Ojai’s Certified Organic Farmer’s Market on Sundays or at the Ojai Community Farmer’s Market on Thursdays.  True foodies can visit locally grown items at the source  –   Friends Ranch Pixies (tangerines) and Oranges, Ojai Olive Oil, and Heavenly Honey.  These items are also available in local shops, but it’s so fun to go onsite and check it out.  Ojai Olive Oil has fun tastings of their vast number of flavored oils and vinegars.

Vino

We offer complimentary white or red wine at 4:30pm daily!  Sip wine at your leisure in one of our quiet corners in the garden or in front of the fireplace on chilly evenings.  We have cheese boards and knives so you can create your own charcuterie by purchasing your items across the street at Rainbow Bridge.  Cheers!