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Vista Ranch and Cellars

4.8
4.8
81 Reviews
$31 to $50
American
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Vista Ranch sits on 20 acres of George Fancher’s bear Creek Ranch which includes farm plots, vineyard, tasting room, outdoor picnic area, and event center.

We strive to provide you with a taste of what our beloved area has to offer. From our history, to our deep rooted agriculture that sustains our community.

Please note, reservations for Vista Nights are only available for Thursday and Friday from 6pm-9pm. We do have Live Acoustical Music during our Vista Nights! If there is not anything open during those two dates and times that means we are at capacity for Vista Nights. ***Groups larger than 8 guests MUST call our Tasting Room to make a reservation***

Tasting Room is also open daily, 9am-6pm.

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Booked 6 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    American, Pizzeria, Winery

  • Hours of operation

    Tasting Room Daily 9:00 am–6:00 pm Vista Summer Nights Thu, Fri 6:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (209) 722-8200

  • Website

    http://vistaranch.com/

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Contactless Payment, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Executive chef

    Vista Ranch

  • Location

    7326 E State Highway 140 Merced, CA 95340

  • Neighborhood

    Merced

  • Cross street

    S Arboleda Dr

  • Parking details

    Public Lot

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Entertainment, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

View menu on restaurant's website

What 81 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on all time ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

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  1. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Joaquin

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Love this place. Great food, good music, n friendly staff!!

  2. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Joaquin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Vista Nights are the PERFECT date spot! Like a hidden oasis in the Central Valley.

  3. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Joaquin

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 2, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Love this winery in Merced. So peaceful and relaxing place to hang out for a picnic n open a bottle of wine enjoy with friends family, they are kid & pet friendly, RVs are welcome here too.

  4. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 20, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This place was so warm and friendly. I really got the feeling they wanted to make people happy in a vey wholesome way.

  5. AA

    AnthonyA

    San Joaquin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always great ambiance with high quality food and service. My favorite Thursday spot for the season.

  6. AM

    AmandaM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 9, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Go for Vista Nights, enjoy the live music, and get the seasonal (fig) pizza. You won’t regret it!!

  7. AA

    AnthonyA

    San Joaquin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 8, 2021

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Always memorable!!! Great food… fresh ingredients Wonderful atmosphere

  8. M

    Mindy

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 8, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Love going to this venue!! They are very accommodating!

  9. CR

    ClaudetteR

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 8, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    My sister came to visit from Washington and we had best time. Great food Great Music and great Chardonnay 😀😀😀😀😀

  10. MS

    MaryS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 8, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Well organized, excellent service, delicious and original wood-fired pizza.

  11. G

    Guest

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 17, 2021

    overall4food5service4ambience5

    Vista Ranch employees are always respectful and personable which makes you feel welcomed. However, I suggest making sure that your guest food trucks also have a good work ethic. The Conchitas truck on Thursday night provided poor customer service. There was no sign or mentioning that they were to stop servicing at 8pm. I can definitely respect business hours but what I find rude is that the ladies working that night allowed several families to get in line and wait in line over 20 min to tell us they were not serving anymore. We had made several eye contact with the ladies working and they physically saw people getting and waiting in line but failed to respectfully let us know we would not be served versus allowing us to waste our time standing in line when they knew all along they would not be serving us. They even denied serving Vista Ranch employees. Their lame excuse was that they , "wish they could serve everyone but our commitment was only till 8pm." So, not only did they rudely allowed us to wait in line but they blamed Vista Ranch because they had only commitment to 8pm.

  12. 2

    209local

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 17, 2021

    overall1food3service1ambience1

    The service was very rude and I felt like I was being attacked

  13. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Joaquin

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Awesome place, views, friendly staff.. love it!!

  14. L

    Luisa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 11, 2021

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Beautiful place. The music and ambiance were both very pleasant.

  15. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Central Coast

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 11, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    My favorite place for pizza!!!

  16. RS

    RonS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 11, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It's a very nice. quiet and peacefull. The service is great !

  17. CR

    ClaudetteR

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 11, 2021

    overall5food5service4ambience3

    Great experience! Loved the wood fire pizza. Had great 🍷 Service was wonderful

  18. AA

    AnthonyA

    San Joaquin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2021

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    This has become our "go to" Thursday night. Wonderful customer service.

  19. JD

    JaneD

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 24, 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Beautiful menu, friendly people, good food & wine! The entertainment was enjoyable. Could use a few more food options, but understandable at this outside event.

  20. GD

    GabrielaD

    Exclusive

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 16, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Enjoyed our time at Vista! Food and wine were great.

  21. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    27 reviews

    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Need better music.

  22. RR

    RubyRS

    Sacramento

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 10, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We love going to the Vista. And, later most evenings a nice breeze comes. Service is Great! Everyone is Friendly and willy to help you if needed. We always try to bring someone out there That has never been there. And, they can't believe it there. Very Enjoyable.

  23. SF

    ShellyF

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 3, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food and friendly people! Great entertainment!

  24. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Central Coast

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 2, 2021

    overall2food3service1ambience4

    Had reservation, no one knew what table we were at. Limited kinds of pizza. Pizzas were burnt. Crust was flimsy and tasteless. You need servers.

  25. JA

    JessicaA

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 25, 2021

    overall5food4service4ambience5

    Loved the live music. Casual place to sit, eat, and talk. We went for date night and had a great night.

  26. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It was my first time at Vista Nights and I was pleasantly surprised with how yummy the pizzas were! Ambiance was nice and cute, cute date night spot or family outing!!

  27. NQ

    NathanQ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great atmosphere, dog-friendly, good fresh food and different events throughout the year

  28. G

    Goombasocks

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2021

    overall4food5service4ambience5

    Staff was super friendly. We were greeted right away. Because of Covid we had to do reservation and that process was super easy. Also the staff was well organized and already assigned us a table. Oven brink pizza was delicious!! We did wait a lot longer for our tri tip sandwich but it was delicious. Music was good, the musician took a break and left for a long time before coming back but its not a huge deal. Overall I love summer nights at the Vista

  29. HW

    HellsWinter

    San Joaquin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great place for wine tasting, unique gifts and fresh produce.

  30. NP

    NohelyP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 7, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The ambience was so nice, as was the wine and food served. I even strayed from my usual pizza order and got their seasonal one with figs. I was skeptical, but it turned out to be so delicious. The service was also quick which was nice.

  31. TG

    TeraG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 6, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful environment!! Definitely a go to spot for a nice time

  32. ES

    EmilyS

    Central Coast

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 1, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fantastic night! Pumpkin patch and large grounds were so much fun for the kiddo and the wine, food, music And ambience was perfect for my husband and I! We will be back again and soon!

  33. SY

    SusanY

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 31, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had a wonderful experience.

  34. JE

    JuanE

    San Joaquin

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 31, 2020

    overall4food4service3ambience5

    Actually not a bad place, very nice and quaint. Overall good selection was limited and the seating was wet but not a bad place overall. Let’s hope once this pandemic BS is over they have beret seating.

  35. s

    sharain

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Enjoyed my first time, will definitely return soon

  36. VJ

    ValentinoJ

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 17, 2020

    overall4food5service5ambience3

    the only problem was the numerous children running around our table and screaming at least at the 100 decibel level. With the Covid-19 situation, and children not exhibiting symptoms, they could very well be spreading without knowing.

  37. JD

    JaneD

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 17, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Enjoyed our evening with family in a safe venue. Were able to celebrate our son's birthday without worry.

  38. DM

    DerekM

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 17, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Love this place, great food and safe for kids!!! Thank goodness for The Vista!

  39. L

    Laaa

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 12, 2020

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    Disappointed with the reservation, waste of my time.

  40. S

    Sandy1973

    San Joaquin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 11, 2020

    overall5food5service3ambience5

    For the wine tasting I think you should get served in a wine glass and outside by someone. Not given to you in plastic medicine cups snd served on tray to take outside. That is the only thing I would change.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available

  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables

  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Vista Ranch and Cellars offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (209) 722-8200.

Vista Ranch and Cellars is rated 4.8 stars by 81 OpenTable diners.

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

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Booked 6 times today
Google Map for Vista Ranch and Cellars

7326 E State Highway 140 Merced, CA 95340

Additional information

  • Cross street

    S Arboleda Dr

  • Neighborhood

    Merced

  • Hours of operation

    Tasting Room Daily 9:00 am–6:00 pm Vista Summer Nights Thu, Fri 6:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    American, Pizzeria, Winery

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Public Lot

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Contactless Payment, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Vista Ranch

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Entertainment, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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