Gold Standard
Certified

The highest level of seed oil-free verification. These restaurants have been personally inspected and verified to maintain 100% seed oil-free kitchens.

What Gold Standard Means

100% Verified Kitchen

Every cooking oil has been personally inspected

Transparent Sourcing

Full transparency on all ingredients used

No Exceptions

Zero seed oils in any dish, sauce, or preparation

Quality Commitment

Dedicated to using only traditional, healthy fats

10 Gold Standard Restaurants

Gold Standard Certified

Haggo's Organic Taco

1302 N Coast Hwy 101 Unit 101, Encinitas, California

100% organic taco shop committed to using only avocado oil and olive oil. All meats are grass-fed and pasture-raised, tortillas are made fresh in-house with no seed oils, and every ingredient is carefully sourced. A true pioneer in the seed oil-free movement.

organictacosgrass-fedavocado oil
Mexican|$$
Gold Standard Certified

DADA Echo Park

1606 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, California

Eclectic neighborhood restaurant in Echo Park committed to seed oil-free cooking. Creative California cuisine using only olive oil, butter, and quality fats.

california cuisineeclecticneighborhoodno seed oils
California|$$
Gold Standard Certified

Courage Bagels

777 N Virgil Ave, Los Angeles, California

Artisan bagel shop using traditional methods and quality fats. Hand-rolled bagels made without seed oils, cream cheese made in-house.

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American|$
Gold Standard Certified

Beverly Bar

434 N Camden Dr, Beverly Hills, California

Upscale Beverly Hills establishment cooking exclusively with butter and olive oil. Classic American fare with a focus on quality ingredients.

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American|$$$
Gold Standard Certified

Springbone Kitchen

25 E 51st St, New York, New York

Bone broth-focused restaurant committed to ancestral health. 100% seed oil-free kitchen using only pasture-raised animal fats, olive oil, and coconut oil.

bone brothpaleoancestral healthpasture-raised
American|$$
Gold Standard Certified

PINYON - Coastal Mediterranean

7363 E Scottsdale Mall, Scottsdale, Arizona

Coastal Mediterranean cuisine using exclusively olive oil. Fresh seafood and vegetables prepared with traditional Mediterranean cooking methods.

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Mediterranean|$$$
Gold Standard Certified

PA'LA

132 E Washington St, Phoenix, Arizona

Roman-style pizza and Italian cuisine using only olive oil. Wood-fired pizzas with carefully sourced ingredients and no seed oils.

pizzaitalianroman-stylewood-fired
Italian|$$
Gold Standard Certified

Arigato Sushi

1225 State St, Santa Barbara, California

Traditional Japanese sushi restaurant committed to quality. No seed oils used in any preparations, focusing on fresh fish and traditional techniques.

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Asian|$$$
Gold Standard Certified

Grover Beach Sourdough

236 W Grand Ave, Grover Beach, California

Artisan sourdough bakery using traditional fermentation and butter. All baked goods made without seed oils, using only butter and olive oil.

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American|$
Gold Standard Certified

La Ciccia

291 30th St, San Francisco, California

Sardinian Italian restaurant using only olive oil. Authentic Italian cuisine from Sardinia with a focus on seafood and traditional preparations.

sardinianitalianseafoodolive oil
Italian|$$$

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