Rustic dining room with warm lighting
Trinidad, California

Food that
remembers
where it came from.

Seasonal California cuisine rooted in the Redwood Coast's finest ingredients — cooked over open flame, served with intention.

Farm-to-Table Seasonal Menu Local Ingredients
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Chef preparing food at Wild at Hearth

A hearth built on
the belief that
food should tell
a story.

Wild at Hearth was born from a simple conviction: the best meals begin long before the kitchen — they begin in the soil, the sea, and the hands of the people who tend them.

Nestled along the coast near Trinidad, California, our kitchen draws from the rich agricultural heritage of the South Coast — local farms, foraged ingredients, and the day's catch from Humboldt Bay. Every dish is an act of place.

We don't chase trends. We listen to the seasons, build relationships with our purveyors, and let the ingredients lead. The result is food that feels both timeless and unmistakably now.

15+ Local Farms
Seasonal Menu Rotation
Open Flame Cooking Method
"We don't cook to impress. We cook to remember — the taste of a summer tomato, the smoke of a wood fire, the feeling of a meal that makes you stay at the table."
— Wild at Hearth Kitchen
The Experience

More than a meal.
A moment.

Seasonal & Local

Every ingredient has a source. We work directly with farms, fishermen, and foragers along the North Coast.

Open Flame Kitchen

Our wood-fired hearth is the heart of the kitchen — imparting smoky depth that no oven can replicate.

Intimate Setting

A warmly lit, unpretentious space designed for lingering — whether it's a date night or a gathering with friends.

Kind Words

"The kind of place that makes you slow down. Every dish feels like it was made with someone actually paying attention."

Local diner, via Google

"We drove two hours from San Francisco and it was worth every mile. The wood-fired ribeye changed how I think about steak."

Visitor from Los Angeles
Reservations

Save your seat at
the hearth

We keep our tables intimate so every guest gets our full attention. Reserve ahead or walk in — we'll do our best to welcome you.

Hours Tuesday – Sunday, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM Closed Mondays
Location 363 Trinity St, Trinidad, CA 95570

Request a Table

We'll confirm your reservation within 24 hours.

Visit Us

Find your way
to the coast

Address

363 Trinity St
Trinidad, CA 95570

Hours

Tuesday – Thursday: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Friday – Saturday: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Sunday: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Closed Mondays

Parking

Street parking available along Trinity St. Additional lot nearby on J St.

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