Le Quai (949) 673-9463 This charming dinner spot is tucked away on a small street known as La Fayette Avenue in the heart of Cannery Village on the waterfront of the Rhine Channel of Newport Harbor. The cuisine is predominantly continental with hints of French and Asian.
Whether our diners come to La Quai for the cuisine, the wine list or the service, they all also come for the ambience. On a starry night, enjoy the company of boats gliding by. On a rainy night, the glass roof, cabana awnings and heaters protect you from the elements while you enjoy the cozy ambience.
Le Quai (pronounced luh kay is French for the Dock. Le Quai reminds the proprietors of the charming restaurants along the Mediterranean in the South of France.
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants www.mccormickandschmicks.com McCormick & Schmick’s operates a variety of full service restaurants which feature 30 different varieties of fresh seafood. Menus are printed DAILY, based on product price and availability, usually featuring between 85 to 100 freshly prepared items emphasizing not only traditional seafood, meat and poultry, but also salads and pastas. Each restaurant's chef contributes to the menu's unique and imaginative appeal by creating dishes tailored to regional tastes and their own talents. McCormick & Schmick's restaurants are also renowned for excellent, full-service bar operations that feature high quality liquors and wines and a broad selection of beers served in a traditional, yet lively environment.
21 Oceanfront www.21oceanfront.com 21 Oceanfront offers a romantic and luxurious fine-dining experience just steps from the sand in Newport Beach. Black-tie service, extraordinary sunset views and a menu as classy as the opulent décor are just a few of the reasons why this fine-dining establishment has repeatedly won the hearts and stomachs of patrons and critics alike. While the internationally renowned Zagat praises the restaurant as having "what may be the best seafood in Orange County," its prime steaks are also some of the finest in town. Be sure to take advantage of the remarkable wine list: the cellar will delight even the most finicky wine enthusiasts.
Balboa Bay Club www.balboabayclub.com
At the Balboa Bay Club & Resort, select dining and inspired cuisine are our passion. Sample fine entrees at The First Cabin Restaurant, offering a stunning view of the Balboa Bay. Here, you will find epicurean offerings appealing to many appetites, in a unique environment. Later, you can relax at Duke's Place, the bar and lounge named after the legendary John Wayne, which offers live jazz and dancing seven nights a week or just enjoy a cocktail and the bay breezes on the waterside patio.
Roma D'Italia (714) 544-0273 The Roma D'Italia family daily presents a slice of Italian heaven at their restaurant, located in old town Tustin. The recipes of Nina and Dominic Corea still prevail, and their children put them all together with the fun, finesse and expertise of a family in the business for over 40 years. Dine with us! Enjoy our homemade desserts - rum cake, tiramisu, cannoli and cheesecake.
BlueWater Grill (949) 675-FISH (3474) www.bluewatergrill.com Specializing in mesquite-charbroiled seafood, house made chowders and pastas, with an oyster bar serving raw oysters and clams on the half shell. Bluewater Grill prints its menu twice a day and features over 100 menu items and up to 20 varieties of fresh fish with all the warm sourdough bread and butter you can eat. Three locations to serve you – in Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and Redondo Beach. Zagat rated – “The quintessential beach repast”.
Ciao Brasserie (714) 848-9385 www.ciaobrasserie.com Sumptuous leather booths, dark woods and soft jazz in the background provide an upscale ambience for a business lunch or dinner date. Traditional Italian pastas and seafood are offered, but specialty dishes get a French twist. Scallops wrapped in New York steak and dipped in mustard sauce are a crowd favorite. The Mount Vesuvius is a cross between a chocolate souffle and a torte, surrounded with blackberry coulis and topped with a sugar sculpture.
S Vietnamese Fine Dining (714) 898-5092 www.sfinedining.com The letter S represents the shape of Vietnam, and S Vietnamese Fine Dining represents the forefront of upscale dining, fusing the best of authentic Vietnamese cuisine with enticing French and American elements. S is a special treat for both first-time and experienced connoisseurs of authentic Vietnamese fare. This lovely restaurant is rapidly becoming the destination of choice for culinary travelers in search of an exquisite, international dining experience.
Agora Churrascaria (949) 222-9910 www.agoranow.com Agora Churrascaria is a Brazilian steak house in the Rodizio style, where waiters, dressed as gauchos (local ranchers from the south), move from table to table carrying skewers of meat, from which they slice portions for their guests. Agora serves 12 different cuts of meat, including beef, pork, lamb and chicken. The restaurant prepares each cut as it has been for centuries: seasoned with rock salt to accent the individual tastes of each cut, and slow-roasted over an open flame. Upon being seated, each guest is given a green- and red-sided circular chip to control their fixed-price, continuous tableside service. The green side signals the gaucho to bring it on, while the red side stops the service. For additional servings, guests simply flip the indicator back to the green side. In addition to the succulent meat selections, Agora offers an outstanding hot and cold salad bar, comprised of Brazilian and seafood specialties as well as a variety of tempting side dishes.
Opah Restaurant (714) 508-8055 www.opahrestaurant.com Consistently intriguing offerings such as wild Pacific white salmon as a seasonal special, or rare ahi tuna steak seared on the grill, encrusted with rice and coconut, and served with a coconut-soy buerre blanc and chili-garlic oil. And, of course, the opah, a thick slab of white moonfish dressed with sesame-ginger glaze, raspberry vinegar, or lemon buerre blanc, is another menu standard.
The food looks as good as it tastes: Every plate exits the kitchen looking like it has been designed for the cover of Gourmet magazine. Cohen favors the towered look, and you can expect your grilled swordfish to be stacked high in between layers of sweet corn relish.
Add to this mix of outstanding seafood a boisterous crowd and a mix-it-up atmosphere, and youll say what just about every critic is saying about Opah: terrific!
Almansor Court www.almansorcourt.com Almansor Court is located on the picturesque Alhambra Golf Course boasting lush scenery and a panoramic view of Lake Alhambra. Almansor Court offers nine elegantly appointed ballrooms, luscious landscaping and a beautiful water fountain, the perfect backdrop for any occasion. Almansor Court features an impressive Sunday Champagne Brunch, voted as best in the San Gabriel Valley. For reservations and Catering information, please call 626-570-4600.
Seoul Garden (714) 573-9292 Enjoy our authentic Korean barbecue, where you cook your own food on the personal BBQ grills located at each table. We feature a variety of high quality exotic meats, seafood, sushi, salad bar, side dishes, fruits, desserts and much more. Banquet and party facilities are available.
Orange County Mining Co. www.orangecountyminingco.com Step inside the Orange County Mining Co., perched high atop the hills of Orange, and you instantly step back in time to the days of the Gold Rush. Your visit will take you back to a place where the people are friendly and the food is hearty and delicious. Dinner is served dinner nightly featuring fresh Choice beef, seafood and their Farmer's Market salad bar -- or treat yourself to their famous Sunday Champagne Brunch. Now is the time to see what you've been missing.
Wahoos Fish Taco www.wahoos.com Wahoo's Fish Taco -- It's the Baja Mexican flavor mixed with a dash of Brazilian and Asian spices. Since 1988, this eclectic Orange County tradition has moved inland from the beach bringing a fresh blend of grilled, blackened-fish, chicken, shrimp or veggie tacos, burritos and enchiladas paired with ahi rice, and Brazilian black or spicy Cajun white beans. The healthy menu also offers fresh salads, soup and other Mexican-influenced favorites. Stop by one of Wahoo's 28 restaurants from Burbank to San Diego, for the taste that will take you back to the beach t! his summer.
Pomona Valley Mining Co. www.pomonavalleyminingco.com The Pomona Valley Mining Co. perched high atop the hills of Pomona, offers a spectacular view of the rolling hills and glittering lights overlooking the Pomona Valley. Their Award Winning Dinner Menu is served nightly 7 days a week or try their incredible Sunday Champagne Brunch, Voted as #1 in the Inland Empire. For reservations and Catering information, please call (909) 623-3515.
Aubergine (949) 222-9910 www.aubergine-restaurant.com Gracious yet unpretentious service is a hallmark of the dining experience offered by Aubergine. We offer innovative French-style cuisine in daily changing ala carte and chefs tasting menus, an extensive wine list, outdoor terrace dining, and an attentive wait staff to add professional touches during your evening with us. Aubergine is nestled in a Cannery Village cottage on the Balboa Peninsula near the waters edge of Newport Beach. Inviting tables set with Bernardaud Limoges china, Christofle flatware, and Spiegelau stemware complement antique furnishings, dramatic chandeliers, and an embossed zinc-topped bar to create an elegant and intimate ambiance. A rich mahogany display case of vintage wines, plush banquettes and table tops fill the formal dining space.
Gaucho Grill (714) 990-9140 www.gauchogrillbrea.com We look forward to you joining us very soon for a completely unique dining experience. Check our website for complete menu descriptions, event listings, and special offers. We also offer delivery, office lunches, and full-service catering. Come by and experience the unique flavor of the gauchos and authentic Argentine cooking and hospitality today at Gaucho Grill, Brea. Always at your service!
Original Mike’s (714) 550-7764 www.originalmikes.com This remarkable restaurant, with décor which evokes different aspects of Orange County history, offers a huge variety of eclectic California cuisine; from filet mignon to burgers to unique salads.
With two full bars (one with authentic saddles for barstools and a 400 gallon saltwater aquarium in the center), a large indoor stage and dance floor, a presentation kitchen and a fabulous patio with its own stage, Original Mike’s truly offers something for everyone. A collection of gorgeous old Packards and Buicks is on display, along with several Conestoga wagons. One wall features a large, hand-painted mural depicting Main St. circa 1922.
Newport Beach Restaurant Assn. www.newportbeachdining.com Welcome to Newport Beach! One of the most exciting things about this city is the multitude of outstanding dining choices available. Throughout our site you will find a comprehensive listing of more than 300 restaurants located right here in Newport Beach. From the freshest seafood to exotic delicacies from far-off lands, you're sure to find a restaurant that fits your tastes.
The restaurants can be searched by name, price, cuisine. If you prefer, you can view them all - and even make TOLL FREE RESERVATIONS! It's all here, find a restaurant that suits your taste and your budget. Bon Appetit!
MozambiqueRestaurant (949) 715-7100 www.mozambiqueoc.com Its exotic, exciting, and adventurous. Its also warm, relaxing and friendly. Portuguese sailors discovered Mozambique on one of the many stops they made to replenish supplies while on their way to the spice-rich countries in the East and Far East. Its coastline is rich in tropical fruits, seafood and other staples needed for the long days and nights at sea...and it was here that they discovered a little known spice called Peri-Peri.
Under the expert hand of Certified Master Chef Alfonso Contrisciani, Mozambique Restaurant and Coastal Lounge brings the tastes and smells from the beaches of Mozambique to Laguna Beach creating an unforgettable experience that is exotic and yet close to heart and home.
So whether you are coming for Peri-Peri Prawns on the patio, or an unforgettable steak in one of our various dining rooms, you will always leave with th
e same feeling...wanting to come back soon with family and friends.
