The following is a sample listing of restaurants in the Delta.  There are about 300 restaurants in the Delta region, and all are unique!  No restaurant chains here...The ones listed below can be easily reached by boat.  There are many other restaurants, but we try to list the ones we've been to ourselves or have talked to others who enjoyed the restaurant.  Please suggest other restaurants that you can reach by boat in the Delta Region or close by!

Central and South Delta area Restaurants

Al's Place, a.k.a. Al the Wop's
13936 Main St, Locke
916-776-1800

Alma's Cafe
14147 River Rd, Walnut Grove
916-776-1650
(Dock and Eat! Homemade Fries, Cash only!)

The Crow's Nest
169 West Brannan Island Rd, Isleton
(Korth's Pirate Lair Marina - Dock and Eat, Credit Cards OK)
916-777-7797

Ernie's Restaurant and Saloon   ***Best Cajun Crawdads you'll find in California! ***
212 2nd St, Isleton
916-777-6510

Frank's Cove and Restaurant Bar
Gateway Road/Bethel Island
925-684-2886

Foster's Bighorn 
(Famous for the skinned and stuffed big game animals that adorn the place)
143 Main Street, Rio Vista
707-374-2511

Taquerea   ***Best Chicken Burritos***  Most affordable lunch!
Main Streer, Rio Vista

Freeport Bar and Grill
Freeport
916-665-1169

Garlic Brothers
6629 Embarcadero Dr, Stockton
209-474-6585

Giusti's
(One of our favorites! Great full bar and fine food.
Dock and Eat! Credit Cards OK)
14743 Walnut Grove-Thornton Rd
Walnut Grove
916-776-1808

Grand Island Mansion
(Reserve 2 months in advance-Sunday Brunch Only-Dress nice)
13415 Grand Island Rd, Walnut Grove
916-775-1705

Happy Harbor Cafe and Bar
Brannan Island Rd, Isleton
916-777-6575

Hawg's Cafe and Pizza Den
207 2nd St, Isleton
916- 777-5597

Hotel Del Rio
(Famous for the prime rib on Week end nights)
209 2nd St, Isleton
916-777-6033

Humphrey's on the Delta
1 Marina Plaza, Antioch
925-778-5800

Jaws Cafe
Eight Mile Rd, Stockton
209-951-4691

Landing Bar and Grill
Riverview Rd, Bethel Island
925-684-2064

Levee Cafe
501 2nd St, Isleton
916-777-6524

Lighthouse Restaurant
151 Brannan Island Rd, Isleton
916-777-4030

Lost Isle 
In the heart of the California Delta, Lost Isle is located at Light 24 on 
the San Joaquin River. It is accessible by boat only.
Light 24, Deepwater Channel
209-948-4135

Orwood Resort Cafe
Orwood Rd, Brentwood
925-634-2550

Orilla Del Rio
Walnut Grove, CA
916-776-2007

Outrigger Marina
(Open Monday thru Thursday)
East Sherman Island Levee Rd,
Rio Vista
916-777-4646

Pineapple Restaurant
22 Main St Isleton
916-777-6294

Point Restaurant  ***Recommended***
Consistently good food
120 Marina Dr, Rio Vista
707-374-2257

Rio Vista Golf Club Restaurant
Hwy 12, Rio Vista

River Rat Pizza Cafe
Brannan Island Rd
916-777-7728

Lucy's
Corner of Main and 1st., Rio Vista
  They are across the street from Happ's Bait.  Good Italian food, relaxed atmosphere with home style cooking.

Riverboat II
(Nice place, great food, lots of docking, more upscale so wash
the bait off your hands before you go in and sit down, please!)
106 West Brannan Island Rd, Isleton
916-777-4884

Rogelio's
34 Main St, Isleton
916-777-5878

Rusty Porthole 
3893 Willow Rd, Bethel Island
925-684-3607

Ryde Hotel  ***Sunday Brunch Only***
(Dock and Eat! Classy joint, so don't go in smelling like bait!)
14340 Hwy 160, Ryde
916-776-1318

Something Different Cafe and Deli
Isleton
916-777-6919

Sugar Barge
Bethel Island
925-684-9075

Sunset Grill Restaurant
Tower Park
209-369-1041

Virgin Sturgeon
1577 Garden Hwy, Sacramento
916-921-2694

Wimpy's
14001 West Walnut Grove Rd,
Walnut Grove
209-794-2544

Windmill Cove
Windmill Cove Rd, Stockton
209-948-6995

Virgin Sturgeon

Catfish Cafe

Restaurants up by Sacramento
Note that you can boat up to Sacramento to the guest docks of several marinas, but that you need to expect to walk a bit to get to most of the restaurants listed below.  And definitely call ahead to make sure they have room for you!