Hidden along Sierra Highway in Santa Clarita Valley sits a stone-faced château that looks like it was teleported straight from the French countryside – and the food inside Le Chêne French Cuisine will make you believe you’ve actually crossed the Atlantic.
The moment you spot this remarkable stone building, you’ll understand why food enthusiasts willingly make the journey from across California just for a taste of what many consider the state’s most authentic French cuisine.
“Le Chêne” – French for “the oak” – is aptly named, standing strong and dignified amid the California landscape like its arboreal namesake.
You might easily miss it while driving past – I almost did – which would be a culinary tragedy of epic proportions…