Welcome to The Southern Pacific Depot

We serve grilled steaks, fresh fish, lobster, oysters, cocktails and fine wine in one of California's most historic settings: a 1916 train station featuring stained glass, historic photos and elegant chandeliers. We hope you will visit us soon to enjoy a journey into fine cuisine at Visalia's dining destination. Within these walls, we pay tribute to the golden age of travel with fine dining, elegant surroundings and abundant elements of history.

Our Historic Building & Setting

In November 1852, a small group of settlers arrived about a block from our location and established a log fort, named as Fort Visalia. (A commemorative marker is just east of our restaurant at Oak Avenue and Garden Street.) An adventurous traveler, Nathaniel Vise, claimed much of the land that is now downtown Visalia. He never finalized the acquisition, but because of his early holdings, the settlement took on the name of Visalia. That was a reflection of the town of Visalia, Kentucky, named for hisfamily. Tulare County was formed in 1852, andin 1853, voters chose Visalia as the county seat.

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