Seafood Restaurants
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Located next to the Santa Monica Pier, The Lobster has gorgeous sweeping panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and Palisades Park. This restaurant offers locals and visitors the freshest seasonal seafood available. For a fulfilling lobster and shellfish experience, try the “Santa Monica Style” Cioppino. This dish includes Alaskan king crab, American lobster, black mussels, manila clams, tiger shrimp, big eye tuna, Catalina white Seabass, saffron rice, and garlic cheese toast points. Another dish to check out is the Three Peppercorn Seared Rare Hawaiian Big Eye Tuna served with hearts of palm and shrimp salad, spicy sesame vinaigrette & tobiko …
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Located on Lido Peninsula at the Historic former site of The Sea Shanty & Delany's, Bluewater Grill Seafood Restaurant and Oyster Bar is your classic fish house. Specializing in Mesquite-Charbroiled seafood, house made chowders with an Oyster Bar serving raw oysters and clams on the half shell.
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Housed in an old canning building overlooking the Newport harbor, the Cannery is a historical landmark reminiscent of the days when Newport harbor became a hub of the fishing industry. Along with an extensive seafood selection, the menu features traditional steaks and chops, along with a sushi and raw bar. The Cannery has five different dining areas which offer stunning views, including a outdoor patio and an Asian dining room with a full Japanese menu.
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Dining on the patio of Café Pinot gives guests a grand view of the urban skyline and the lush romantic Central Library garden located in Downtown LA. Enjoy warm afternoons and summer nights out on the terrace, while eating Café Pinot’s French-California cuisine. This restaurant is perfect for dining before an event at the Staples Center or the Music Center because of its close location. A delicious Café Pinot dish to try is the Three Mustard- Crusted Farm-Raised Rotisserie Chicken with crispy Pinot fries. If guests decide to have lunch at Café Pinot, then get the Pan-Seared Prime Hanger Steak …
Spark Woodfire Grill - Huntington Beach
Address: 300 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
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Nestled discreetly above the intersection of PCH and Main Street in Huntington Beach, you will find Spark Woodfire Grill. Specializing in contemporary American cuisine and a California-driven wine list, Spark offers an upscale casual setting and inspiring views of the Pacific Ocean and Huntington Beach Pier. One of three Spark restaurants, the menu at the Huntington location is focused on steak, chops and seafood. Noteworthy features include the 1600 degree steak broiler which cooks meat to perfection and creates intense flavor. Also, the restaurant boasts a large heated terrace that is perfect for enjoying your meal while watching the sunset.
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Nick & Stef’s has a contemporary, urban take on the traditional steakhouse, with a dramatic view of downtown Los Angeles lining one wall, and an aging room and wine room set inside another. Besides all those prime cuts of beef, the menu offers seafood, pasta, and even some vegetarian options for steak shy diners. The word here is choice, and twelve is the number, with twelve appetizers, twelve vegetable dishes, twelve potato options, and twelve sauces to select. Should it be for a pre-concert dinner, a business meeting with clients, or a romantic night out with that special someone, Nick …
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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.
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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.
Stonehill Tavern
Address: St. Regis Resort, Monarch Beach 1 Monarch Beach Resort Dana Point, Los Angeles, CA 92629
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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When looking for the freshest seafood, Red Fish is the place to dine. Red Fish serves a variety of seafood and shellfish that is brought in daily from local seafood markets from the west coast as well as the famous Fulton Fish Market in New York City. The Mesquite Grilled Organic Salmon is the restaurant’s most popular dish. Grilled lemons accompany the salmon which caramelize from the heat and complement the fish with their sweet juice. If guests prefer non-seafood entrees, the menu offers prime meat options. Red Fish offers a serene setting with white curtains and dark redwood tabletops …
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This modern American steakhouse owes its charm and signature style largely to Executive Chef and Partner Laurent Tourondel. Chef Tourondel showcases his years of experience working with both classic French techniques and innovative contemporary methods in this French bistro-inspired urban steakhouse menu. Seafood enthusiasts and devout carnivores alike may appreciate the spread he’s laid out – the raw bar selection boasts delights like the Oysters, Littleneck Clams, and Jonah Crab Claws, and Kobe beef polishes the rich assortment of tasty prime cuts. Also, satisfying sides like the Jalapeno Mashed Potatoes and the Stuffed Squash Blossoms offer another element of satisfaction.
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Why confine oneself to only tasting one region of Italy’s fine cuisine when we may savor the many flavors that make the country the dining destination of the world? i. Cugini serves up authentic specialties from Sicily, Sardinia, Naples, and Tuscany in a dining space fit for the Amalfi Coast. Once visitors enter the restaurant, passing the luscious display of fresh fish and the open kitchen, they begin to understand what sets i. Cugini apart. The extensive seafood selection offers the unique opportunity for patrons to dine as native Italians do – the salt-cured whole cooked fish are favorites, and …
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Ozumo is one of the few true contemporary Japanese restaurants in Santa Monica. Food is prepared on a traditional Japanese Robata Grill and includes the finest sushi and sashimi. The extraordinary interior concepts of Ozumo incorporate the four major materials found in Japanese design and architecture: wood, paper, steel and stone. Featuring a 22-seat sushibar, elegant dining room, an Izakaya lounge, as well as outdoor beer garden, Ozumo can cater any social or business event. The sake list at Ozumo is second to none, and features a large selection of the highest quality "ginjo" and "daiginjo" premium sakes. An extensive …