3 New Restaurants To Try In Temecula

TEMECULA, CA — Over the last few months, a couple of restaurants opened in Temecula. Here are three new casual eateries looking to tempt your tastebuds:

Battered Up Food, 40820 Winchester Road (inside the Promenade Temecula mall)

If you love deep-fried fare, Battered Up Food offers choices for you. The menu includes fried mac & cheese, fried Oreos, waffled battered wings, deep-fried pickles and much more.

Not everything is battered. Traditional burgers and fries are staples on the menu, and more health-minded patrons can find lettuce-wrapped burgers, peach BBQ wings and other options.

Battered Up Food is in the mall and it's definitely a fast-food restaurant.

Find more at https://www.facebook.com/batteredupfood

The Crafted Scone, 41413 Margarita Road, K101

The Crafted Scone, which includes an Old Town Murrieta location, is the perfect stop for those who love this sweet hearty baked good. Lemon lavender and almond coconut are a few Crafted Scone faves, and there's more, including daily gluten-free and vegan varieties.

Savory fans will also find "sconewiches" — yes, a scone sandwich like ham, turkey, tuna and others.

Specialty menu items include strawberry shortcake (fresh strawberries, homemade cream, maple syrup and chopped pecans atop a traditional cream scone), or hot honey avocado (artisan country bread, fresh avocado, bacon, chili-infused honey and red chili flakes), to name just a few.

A wide array of coffees and teas are also available, as are hand-crafted sodas.

Find more information at https://thecraftedscone.com/.

Epic Eats Temecula, 30520 Rancho California Road, Suite 100

Looking for a fast-casual breakfast spot that has an in-house bakery and juice and smoothie bar?

After 50 years of combined restaurant experience, Executive Chef Al Borda and Winery Owner Mark Manfield want to provide hungry patrons "with the most epic breakfast dining experience ever created in the Inland Empire," according to the Epic Eats Temecula website.

Epic Eats Temecula offers a large breakfast menu with pasture-raised local organic farm eggs, real maple syrup, vegan cream cheese, plant-based menu items, Italian coffee and much more.

"The options range from a great traditional breakfast to an over-the-top breakfast experience that parallels Fred Astaire dancing on the roof of your mouth," according to the website. "So, are you getting the theme here? No expense is spared when creating the best menu, the best hospitality, or the best breakfast dining experience for our wonderful community here in Temecula, California."

Find more information at https://www.enjoyepiceats.com/.