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Best Fine Dining in Fresno

The Best Date Night Spot in Town
A Kitchen Built on Craft

A Kitchen Built on Craft

Cracked Pepper Bistro is a chef-owned fine dining restaurant in Fresno, California, serving guests since 2006. Our 100% scratch kitchen is built on in-house preparation: we cut and age our own steaks, make our sauces and syrups, and squeeze our juices fresh daily. Enjoy steaks, seafood, craft cocktails and house-made desserts, with indoor and patio dining at 6737 N Palm Ave. Dinner is served Tuesday through Saturday from 4:30 PM.
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Our Coffee Program

Our coffee program is powered by Sanctuary Roasting — our own specialty coffee roastery in Clovis. Every espresso drink and cup of drip on our menu is made with beans roasted weekly at Sanctuary. Shop the roastery at sanctuaryroasting.com.
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From the Kitchen

The Bar Is Worth the Trip

The Bar Is Worth the Trip

Sixty percent Paso Robles. Freshly crafted cocktails that have earned Fresno's top honors. The bar here is a destination in itself.
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Inside Cracked Pepper

The bar, the wine room and the dining room.

Every Occasion Deserves a Table

Every Occasion Deserves a Table

Intimate enough for two, gracious enough for a full table. Reserve your seat — or let us host your next private event.
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Refined by Fire, Rooted in Fresno

Chef Vatche Moukhtarian has been cooking with intention since he was twelve — and since 2006, that intention has had a home on North Palm Avenue.

If you’re in Fresno, this restaurant is a “must try!” Wow! Every dish was fantastic and so full of flavor! Well done to the chef and his incredible kitchen staff for executing such a creative menu. It was such a great dining experience. Every dish that I had was fantastic! Their bread pudding is to

SisterLy P.

My wife and I met our friends for dinner. This was our first time, but they have been there before. I greatly appreciated the service. Lily and the staff were fabulous, attentive, friendly, and professional. The ambience was amazing. The food was delicious from the appetizers to our desert and every

Tony J.

We had dinner at Cracked Pepper tonight for our 13-year anniversary and were so impressed. Our server Natalie was on top of everything; incredibly kind, patient, and attentive. She truly made our celebration feel special. She even brought out a small anniversary dessert, which was such a thoughtful

Mariah G.

Our server was Sara and she was great! She alongside everyone else serving us were very attentive and helpful. I came with my girlfriend to celebrate our anniversary and couldn’t have been happier! The food was extremely good and came in great portion sizes, overall we were extremely satisfied with

Christopher Y.

We had Kayla as our server for my mom’s 50th birthday and she was absolutely amazing! She was so kind, friendly, and did everything to make my mom’s dinner special. She even remembered my parents from the last time they were there. Everything was amazing, the food, drink and especially the service.

Abby B.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are you known for?

We’re known for fine dining in Fresno, with house-aged steaks, seafood, guajillo-braised short rib, and comforting desserts like bread pudding.

  • Dinner: Dinner spans house-aged steaks, slow-braised short rib, lamb chops, and seafood, with a three-course meal option. Examples include House Aged Rib-Eye, Short Rib Slow Braised Guajillo, Australian Lamb Chops, Sea Scallops & Pappardelle, and The First Seating 3 Course Meal.
  • Seafood: Seafood offerings include scallops with pappardelle, paprika-rubbed ahi tuna, glazed salmon, shrimp, mussels, and cornbread crab cakes. Examples include Sea Scallops & Pappardelle, Paprika Rubbed Ahi Tuna, Salmon & Honey Peppercorn Glaze, Shrimp Cocktail, Black Chilean Mussels, and Cornbread Crab Cakes.
  • American Food: American favorites center on house-aged beef cuts, a Wagyu burger, and crab cakes made with cornbread. Examples include House Aged Rib-Eye, House-Aged New York Steak, House Aged Filet, Wagyu Burger, and Cornbread Crab Cakes.
  • Desserts: Sweet finishes range from bread pudding and chocolate lava cake to warm cookies and locally made Fresno State ice cream. Examples include Cracked Pepper Bread Pudding, Chocolate Lava Cake, Warm Chocolate Chip Cookies, Locally Made Fresno State Ice Cream, and Bread Pudding Bites.
  • Latin American Food: Latin American flavors come through in guajillo-braised short rib, filet and birria tacos, and spicy shrimp. Examples include Short Rib Slow Braised Guajillo, Filet Tacos, Birria Queso Tacos, and Shrimp Diablo.

Additionally, explore Mexican Food, Salads, and Steak.

What meals do you serve?

We serve Dinner

Do you offer delivery or takeout?

Yes, we offer Takeout and Delivery

Where are you located?

We are located in Fresno, CA at 6737 N Palm Ave

What areas do you serve?

We serve the following areas: Fresno, Pinedale, Old Fig Garden, Figarden, Sierra Sky Park, Muscatel, Fort Washington, Highway City, Clovis, Pinedale Siding, Mayfair, Glorietta, Herndon, Cincotta, Gordon, Bullard, Tarpey Village, Tarpey, Madera Ranchos, and Gregg.

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Map showing the location of Cracked Pepper Bistro on 6737 N Palm Ave in Fresno
Cracked Pepper Bistro

Fresno, CA

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