Orange County Restaurants

Nested in the center Newport’s ritzy Fashion Island, Roy’s offers a high-end dining experience which combines the freshest Pacific ingredients with European culinary techniques and Asian spices. While the service is not always spectacular, the food speaks for itself, from perfect lobster potstickers to perfect scallops to a dangerously palatable Hawaiian-style cosmopolitan. The atmosphere is dressy, yet comfortable, with a hipster musical playlist, older women wearing Chanel and pearls, and young girls in trendy boutique dresses. This is less of a place to be seen or treated like royalty, and more of a place to enjoy quality cuisine.

Welcome to the Persian cuisine of Darya. The distinctive home-style menu features recipes dating back centuries. The meats, grains, herbs, fruits, vegetables, and spices in these dishes combine to create a sum far greater than its parts. The food is aromatic and flavorful, yet subtle. Darya offers authentic dishes native to specific regions, with spices and flavors, which reflect each area's unique accent.

Once surrounded by an enormous orange grove, this landmark jewel was built as a family home in 1909. The Victorian decor exhibits extravagance and splendor; with warm tones accented by soft lighting and tapestries exude elegance. The atmosphere is only outdone by the kitchen’s French-influenced Northern Italian fare. The menu is peppered with fame and glamour, with playfully-named dishes such as Sophia Loren Caviar and Cartier Calamari. With 12 private rooms, the White House is ideally suited for private parties and groups; while the elegant ambiance makes the White House an excellent destination for any special occasion, large or small.

The First Cabin, located in the Balboa Bay Club and Resort, perfectly captures the essence of the Newport Harbor with its panoramic bay views. The menu offers classic Californian cuisine, with dishes such as creamy lobster bisque and beef tenderloin. Complimented by a wide selection of more than 600 wines, including vintages from around the world, The First Cabin received praise for its wine collection with awards from both Wine Spectator and the Distinguished Restaurants of North America. Chef Josef Lageder uses only the freshest ingredients the season has to offer for the menu, and even offers a special wellness …

Pinot Provence is a comfortable setting for fine dining French cuisine. Warm, chic, and reminiscent of the South of France, Pinot Provence offers Breakfast, lunch, dinner and a mouthwatering dessert menu. Chef Joseph Petrie showcases such desserts like the Burnt Sugar Pot de Crème and a selection of dessert cocktails for any occasion.

La Cave is a hip retro place to get your fill of meat and potatoes. Offering a dinner menu filled with both steaks and seafood, La cave is a delightful mix of 1970s playful decor and a modern day steak restaurant. Enjoy the food and drinks at La Cave in Costa Mesa voted by KCAL 9 as one of Southern Californias top steak houses as well as being recognized by Last Call Magazine's First Annual Bar of the year.

New Port Beach's Cucina Alessa is an easy going, fun family restaurant. A great place for sunday brunches, lunches, and dinners, Cucina Alessa has been praised in both the OC Register as well as Coast for its Italian cuisine. With Master Chef Ugo D'Orso by its side this restaurant brings to Orange County some delectable Italian dishes for the entire family to enjoy!

Come and enjoy some of Costa Mesa's premium sushi at Zipangu. Complete with a lunch and dinnge menu, the restaurant even has a lounge and bar area. It's a great place to relax and grab some very authentic sushi or traditional Japanese dishes. And since it's located at The Lab Anti-mall you can enjoy a meal before or after a hard day of shopping.

The 14,000 square foot Seafood and Brewery, Taps Fish House and Brewery is notorious for their history of hospitality and keen ability to make premium steak and seafood dishes. The restaurant in itself has the ability to seat up to 500 guests making it a great place for your next party or special occasion or come and sip their in house brewed European ales and lagers.

The Stonehill Tavern is a modern day tavern at Dana Point's St. Regis Monarch Beach Hotel. Part of Michael Mina's restaurants, Stonehill Tavern offers a variety of steak and seafood dishes, not to mention classic desserts and beverages like Mina's Classic Root-beer Float, a twist on a classic American favorite.

Dine at one of Dana Point's quality sushi restaurants. Sushi, sashimi, hand-rolls and cut rolls are just some options on the dinner menu.Along with selections from the "dinning" menu you can choose from crab cakes, calamari, and even chicken dishes. Mahe restaurant is a laid back surfer atmosphere and fine dining calibrated kitchen.

A classic American Steakhouse with both surf and turf options, Sam and Harry's originated in Washington DC. Now residing in Newport Beach, Sam and Harry's brings fresh seafood and steak to the coastal regions. Enjoy USDA Prime Aged Beef and fresh seafood flown in daily from both the lunch and dinner menu, or take dining to a new level by choosing the restaurant's Wine Program where staff will assist you in learning about wines from over 4,000 vineyards and a myriad of regions.

Oysters is renowned for its Californian and Asian inspired cuisine which is surrounded by an upbeat atmosphere punctuated by live jazz and a full bar. Its constantly evolving menu utilizes local and Asian ingredients to provide spectacular and unique tastes. Wanting to provide the best seafood and steaks in the county, Oysters restaurant has become a hot spot in Orange County.

Located at The Shops at Mission Viejo, Oceans 33° is committed to providing the highest quality food and service in a warm inviting atmosphere.The restaurant features a lively bar, exhibition kitchen, 85 seat banquet room, seafood bar and outdoor patio. As guests enter Oceans 33° they are greeted with the sights, sounds and smells of a wood burning grill, rotisserie and stone fire pizza oven.

This golf-themed restaurant attempts to recreate an elite country club environment with marble floors and mahogany doors, which contribute to the wealthy and exclusive ambience. The menu is prime example of American cuisine serving chicken pot pie, meatloaf and mashed potatoes, and pizzas and pastas.

Known for its free-range, grass fed meat, Turner New Zealand is Orange County's premier dining establishment. The restaurant serves an extensive collection of the finest meats and seafood along with speciality salads and pastas, with a notable wine list rounding out the impressive menu. The long, narrow space and dark-wooded tables evoke Manhattan's sleek space-efficient fine restaurants.

Michael Kang is the owner and Executive Chef of the 5' restaurant in Laguna Beach, California. Since 1985, Kang has served Orange County residents the best in non-traditional Chinese-French cuisine, creating masterful dishes that are unconventional to both the palate and the eye.

Restaurants are an art form to David Wilhelm. From his early years in the kitchens of some of the best restaurants in Southern California, to his current role at the helm of a successful roster of concepts—David has virtually redefined “Bistro” dining. The "symphony of pleasures" he has created encompasses a unique blend of authentic ambiance, impeccable service and delectable cuisine. Our lively “American in Paris” atmosphere blends your favorite neighbor café with the best of Parisian bistros.

Hush, named for its understated elegance and simplicity, blends extraordinary contemporary American Cuisine, an expansive world-class wine collection and a welcome atmosphere that is sure to satisfy the most discriminating palates.