Orange County Dining

Agora Churrascaria
1830 Main Street
Irvine

Phone: (949) 222-9910

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, every 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.

Dining Style: Fine Dining

Cuisine: Steakhouse, Brazilian

Neighborhood: Irvine

Cross Street: McArthur

Lunch: Monday - Friday, 11:30am - 2:00pm.

Dinner: Sunday - Thursday, 5:00pm - 10:00pm.

AIRe Global Cuisine
2937 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa

Phone: (714) 751-7099

Be swept away to a sultry oasis in the center of SoBeCa’s Golden Triangle (OC’s 55fwy/73fwy/405fwy) at The Camp. Enticing the senses with sensual cuisine, sexy music and superb service, AIRe is here to blow away the most sophisticated palette with Executive Chef Troy Furuta’s global style cuisine. Entertain your favorite date, business clientele or join our local neighbors for family-style, share-friendly cuisine while enjoying fresh, progressive grooves from our nightly dee-jay. Without skipping a beat or bite, please partake in our unique cocktails and distinctive 100 wines under $100 wine list (by bottle and by glass). We are here to attract and charm with excellence and provide sheer enjoyment of simple pleasures such as atmosphere, cuisine and entertainment: remember at AIRe “we take ourselves lightly.”

Dining Style: Casual Elegant

Cuisine: Global, International, Tapas / Small Plates

Neighborhood: Costa Mesa

Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 2:30pm
Dinner: Monday - Wednesday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm, Thursday - Saturday: 5:30pm - 11:30pm
Bar open until 2:00am.

Alessio Ristorante
30100 Town Center Drive, Suite Y & Z
Laguna Niguel

Phone: (805) 557-0565
Whether you're part of a large group looking for a great place to enjoy an evening of exceptional dining or just planning an intimate dinner for two, Alessio Ristorante is the perfect choice. With three locations serving the San Fernando and Ventura areas, Alessio has become a regional favorite. Relax and enjoy a drink from the full service bar or a nice glass of wine from our extensive wine list while ordering from a menu of gourmet Italian dishes.

Dining Style: Casual Elegant

Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean

Neighborhood: Laguna Beach

Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 2:00pm
Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm

Anaheim White House
887 South Anaheim Blvd
Anaheim

Phone: (714) 772-1381
Anaheim White House occupies a lovely 1909 turn of the century home.The menu features fresh seafood and specialties influenced by proprietor Bruno Serato's frequent trips to his hometown of Verona, Italy. Zagat says "Absolutely outstanding".."excellent" Northern Italian fare".."superb service..always an experience" The restaurant is included in Epicurean Rendezvous' "100 Best Restaurants in Southern California" and received three stars from the Mobile Guide. The wine list features over 200 Californian and European wines

Dining Style: Fine Dining

Cuisine: Italian, Seafood

Neighborhood: Anaheim/Fullerton

Cross Street: Ball Rd./Anaheim Blvd.

Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 2:00pm
Dinner: Monday - Sunday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Brunch: Sunday: 11:00am - 3:00pm

Antonello Ristorante
3800 Plaza Drive
Santa Ana

Phone: (714) 751-7153
At Antonello Ristorante, we transport you to not just another place, but to another time. As you walk into Antonello's Main Dining Room, a typical scene from the streets of Bistango, Italy comes alive.

Dining Style: Fine Dining

Cuisine: Italian

Neighborhood: Santa Ana

Cross Street: Sunflower&Plaza

Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 2:00pm
Dinner: Monday - Friday: 5:30pm - 9:30pm, Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm

Bistango
19100 Von Karman, Ste. 100
Irvine

Phone: (949) 752-5222
Bistango offers artful New American cuisine in the award-winning Atrium Building in Irvine, California. Bistango hosts an extensive bar and a Wine Spectator award-winning wine list with over 400 varieties of wine. The ambiance is further enriched each season by revolving modern art exhibits which are available for purchase. Bistango offers a full-service patio with comfortable furniture and heat lamps to provide al fresco dining at its finest. Our nightly live entertainment and dance floor will complete your experience as you listen to everything from Latin Jazz to R&B to classics to contemporary cover tunes.

Dining Style: Casual Dining

Cuisine: Contemporary American, California

Neighborhood: Irvine

Cross Street: Martin and Von Karman

Mon-Thur 11:30am-10pm, Fri 11:30am-11pm, Sat 5:30pm-11pm, Sun 5:30pm-10pm

Cafe Jardin at Sherman Gardens
2647 East Coast Highway
Corona Del Mar

Phone: (949) 263-9400
Pascal proudly presents a “Coastal Garden Cuisine” in beautiful surroundings at Sherman Gardens.

Dining Style: Casual Dining

Cuisine: French, Mediterranean

Neighborhood: Newport Beach

Cross Street: PCH and MacArthur

Lunch: Sunday: 11:00am - 2:00pm, Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 2:00pm

Capistrano's
1325 E. Dyer Road
Santa Ana

Phone: (714) 641-4901

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Capistrano's Restaurant is located inside the Embassy Suites, Santa Ana. Capistrano's serves an eclectic menu in a lush, tropical setting amidst waterfalls and koi ponds. Capistrano's is open daily from 11am to 10pm for lunch and dinner.

Dining Style: Casual Dining

Cuisine: Continental, Global, International

Neighborhood: Santa Ana

Cross Street: Grand

Lunch: Monday - Sunday: 11:00am - 5:00pm
Dinner: Monday - Sunday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm

Chakra Creative Indian Cuisine
University Plaza
4143 Campus Drive
Irvine

Phone: (949) 854-0009

True to its description of perpetual motion and energy, Chakra awakens the inner soul through colorful ambience, a rich palette and complex tastes. A team of creative chefs, architects, and promoters joined together to start this innovative venture, Chakra Creative Indian Cuisine. The focus here is to reach the highest food standards in terms of taste and presentation. The team of chefs are re-introducing forgotten traditional Indian dishes that cannot be found anywhere else in the local area.

Dining Style: Casual Elegant

Cuisine: Indian

Neighborhood: Irvine
Lunch: Monday - Saturday, 11:30 - 2:30pm

Dinner: Daily, 5:00 - 10:00pm

Happy Hour: Monday - Friday, 4:00 -7:00pm

Champagne Brunch Buffet: Every Sunday, 11:30 - 2:30pm

French 75 Brasserie
13290 Jamboree Road
Irvine

Phone: (714) 573-7600
A lively Parisian Brasserie offering both American and French bistro menu classics. The red glass lit "Rouge Bar" features a selection of signature martinis, Champagne cocktails, Alsatian beers and California wines by the glass.

Dining Style: Casual Dining

Cuisine: French, American

Neighborhood: Irvine

Cross Street: Irvine Marketplace

Brunch: Sunday, 10:00am - 2:00pm. Lunch: Monday - Saturday, 11:30am - 2:30pm. Dinner: Sunday - Wednesday, 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday - Saturday, 5:00pm - 11:00pm.

Hush
858 S. Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach

Phone: (949) 497-3616
hush, named for its understated elegance and simplicity, blends extaordinary American contemporary cuisine, an expansive world-class wine selection, and a welcoming atmosphere that is sure to satisfy the most discriminating palates.

Dining Style: Casual Elegant

Cuisine: Fusion / Eclectic

Neighborhood: Laguna Beach

Cross Street: Thalia St.
Dinner: Sunday - Tuesday: 5:00pm - 10:30pm, Thursday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 1:00am
Bar: Thursday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 2:00am

Morton's, The Steakhouse
1641 W. Sunflower Avenue
Santa Ana

Phone: (714) 444-4834
Morton's, The Steakhouse, the nation's premier steakhouse group, specializes in classic, hearty fare, serving generous portions of USDA prime aged beef, as well as fresh fish, lobster and chicken entrees. Morton's is famous for its animated signature tableside menu presentation: steaks, whole Maine lobsters and other main course selections, along with fresh vegetables, are presented on a cart rolled to your table, where the server displays and describes each menu item in appetizing and entertaining detail. The menu, which is the same at all locations, features a variety of favorite cuts, including a 24 ounce porterhouse, which is the house specialty; a 20 ounce New York sirloin and a 14 ounce double cut filet. Every Friday and Saturday nights, enjoy our famous slow roasted Prime Rib. Morton's Prime Rib is a double cut, served bone-in and roasted to a perfect medium rare. Due to limited availability of this item, we suggest you reserve your order when making your reservation.

Dining Style: Fine Dining

Cuisine: Steak, American, Seafood

Neighborhood: Santa Ana

Cross Street: Plaza
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30 - 2:30. Dinner: Monday - Friday: 5:30pm - 11:00pm, Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm

Mr. Stox
1105 East Katella Ave.
Anaheim

Phone: (714) 634-2994
A family-owned fine dining restaurant with great food and a wine list to die for featuring over 1000 selections. Friendly, impeccable service. Known for gourmet home baked breads, great fresh seafood, prime steaks, veal, rack of lamb, and duck. full lounge and pianist nightly.

Dining Style: Casual Elegant

Cuisine: Contemporary American, Continental

Neighborhood: Anaheim/Fullerton

Cross Street: State College Blvd.

Lunch: Monday - Saturday, 11:30am - 2:30pm. Dinner: Daily, 5:30pm - 10:00pm.

Oysters
2515 E. Coast Hwy
Corona Del Mar

Phone: (949) 675-7411
Just a few cottage-lines blocks from the ocean in the O.C. Riviera town of Corona del Mar lies this cozy neighborhood hot spot, where locals and visiting foodies alike have flocked for more than 16 years to experience sophisticated fare in a relaxed atmosphere. Executive Chef Scott Brandon, touted an international culinary superstar by the prestigious James Beard Foundation wows the palette with his innovative Cal Asian cuisine. Exquisitely mastered flavors fuse Asian ingredients like sake and wasabi with locally grown produce to compliment prime steaks and fresh seafood. Judging by the menu, you'll think you are at the culinary hub of a big city. But sitting at your booth chatting with the owner about the Angels, you'll feel right at home. The wine list offers more than 400 selections and has garnered Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence for five years running. Regulars know to cozy up to the bar and try out the latest award-winning martini. Live jazz keeps toes tapping most nights.

Dining Style: Casual Elegant

Cuisine: Seafood, Contemporary American

Neighborhood: Newport Beach

Cross Street: Carnation

Dinner: Sunday - Tuesday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm, Wednesday - Saturday: 4:00pm - 12:00am

Pascal
1000 Bristol Street North
Newport Beach

Phone: (949) 263-9400
Step into contemporary France and welcome to our friendly and truly French country restaurant owned and operated by award-winning Chef Pascal Olhats. Experience our warm and inviting ambiance. Lavish your taste buds with our culinary treasures of gourmet delights and special home cooking form Normandy, Lyon and Provence. Explore our vast selection of wines at great prices. Also, always exciting and new, join our wave of special theme nights such as "Wine Series Dining", tableside service by Chef Pascal himself, Prix Fixe evening menus for only $40, and more! Zagat rated, Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, rated Number One restaurant in Orange County for over ten years, Tradition by Pascal is a must-try in Newport Beach.

Dining Style: Casual Elegant

Cuisine: French, Provencal

Neighborhood: Newport Beach

Cross Street: Jamboree

Lunch: Monday - Friday, 11:30am - 2:30pm. Dinner: Monday - Thursday, 5:30pm - 9:30pm Friday - Saturday, 5:30pm - 10:00pm Sunday, 4:30pm - 8:00pm.

Pavilion - The Island Hotel
690 Newport Center Dr
Newport Beach

Phone: (949) 760-4920
Known for his globally inspired approach to cooking as well as his love of refined American cuisine, Executive Chef Bill Bracken features seasonal cuisine that is flavorful and light -- appropriate for the Southern California lifestyle, in Pavilion. Guests can dine inside or al fresco during the summer months. An adjacent private dining room is also available.

Dining Style: Casual Elegant

Cuisine: Contemporary American

Neighborhood: Newport Beach

Breakfast: Monday - Friday: 6:30am - 11:00am, Saturday - Sunday: 7:00am - 11:00am
Brunch: Sunday: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Dinner: Monday - Sunday: 6:00pm - 10:00pm

Pinot Provence
686 Anton Blvd.
Costa Mesa

Phone: (714) 444-5900
One of the loveliest of Joachim and Christine Splichal's French style bistros, Pinot Provence is located in Orange County at the Westin South Coast Plaza. Pinot Provence evokes images of rich country life in the South of France, with authentic artwork, ancient carved wood accents and limestone floors throughout. The menu features French/ Mediterranean fare inspired by Provence and also the surrounding beach communities.

Dining Style: Fine Dining

Cuisine: French, Mediterranean

Neighborhood: Costa Mesa

Cross Street: Bristol

Breakfast: Monday - Friday: 6:30am - 10:30am, Saturday & Sunday: 7:00am - 11:30am
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 2:30pm
Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:30pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 5:30 - 9:30pm
Brunch: Saturday & Sunday: 11:30pm - 2:30pm

Ristorante Rumari
1826 S. Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach

Phone: (949) 494-0400
Ristorante Rumari (Italian for "Restaurant by the Sea") is one of the most popular restaurants in Laguna Beach. It is popular for three primary reasons. First because of its fine Italian food. Second because of its location, away from the traffic and congestion of downtown Laguna. This makes it especially popular with the residents of Laguna as well as those who have been referred by a friend, business associate or concierge at one of Laguna's many boutique hotels. There is abundant street parking as well as a small free lot behind the restaurant. (If you have ever tried to find a parking space in downtown Laguna you will appreciate Rumaris' location) The third reason this restaurant is so popular, and some say the most important reason is the Crivello Family, Vincent and Max and their mother Bina and father Antonio. Rumari is truly a "Family Affair" and has been for more than 16 years!

Dining Style: Casual Dining

Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean

Neighborhood: Laguna Beach

Cross Street: Bluebird Canyon & Diamond

Dinner: Monday - Thursday, 5:00pm - 9:30pm
Friday - Saturday, 5:00pm - 10:30pm.

Ruth's Chris Steak House
2961 Michelson Drive
Suite A, Building 10,

Irvine

Phone: (949) 252-8848
Ruth's Chris Steak House serves the finest aged, corn-fed USDA Prime beef. Broiled in a trademark 1,800° oven & served on a plate heated to 500 degrees, your steak is presented sizzling hot at your table. Additionally, the menu includes select fresh seafood & other meat entrees, including seasonal specialties like foie gras, buffalo strip & scallops. A variety of fresh-cooked vegetables, including seven kinds of potatoes, salads, homemade desserts & an extensive selection of over 100 domestic & imported wines complete your dining experience. Ruth's Chris never fails to please!

Dining Style: Casual Elegant

Cuisine: Steak, American, Seafood

Neighborhood: Irvine

Cross Street: Michelson Drive

Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday: 5:00pm - 10:30pm, Saturday: 4:30pm - 10:30pm, Sunday: 4:00pm - 9:30pm

Sam & Harry's Steakhouse
900 Newport Center Dr
Newport Beach

Phone: (949) 729-6900
Sam & Harry's features USDA prime steaks, "jet-fresh" seafood flown in daily from around the world, and an award-winning wine program that showcases a list of hand selected bottles, while highlighting 25 wines by the glass. Sam & Harry's signature personalized service will accommodate your every need and our private dining rooms provide the perfect ambiance for an evening of business or leisure.

Dining Style: Fine Dining

Cuisine: Steak, Seafood

Neighborhood: Newport Beach

Lunch Daily: 11:00am-5:00pm Dinner Nightly: 5:00pm-10:00pm

Tommy Bahama's Tropical Cafe - Newport Beach
854 Avocado Ave
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Phone: (949) 760-8686
Eclectic with a tropical twist, Tommy Bahama’s Tropical Café offers a relaxed, elegant island ambience along with truly inspired cuisine. Their life is one long weekend mindset turns the island experience from wishful thinking to a tasty reality with a “cosmopolitan collection of dishes inspired by diverse getaways to Jamaica, Barbados and beyond”. Signature dishes, such as their award-winning Tommy’s World Famous Coconut Shrimp and mouthwatering Pina Colada Cake tempt the palette while an array of cocktails, beer and wine work to slake your thirst. Tommy Bahama’s Tropical Café combines a tranquil environment and good food with an emphasis on hospitality to make for the perfect place to recharge or unwind while indulging in a unique dining experience. The experience is sure to feel like a getaway, whether you’re on vacation or looking for a vacation from your everyday life. For more information: www.tommybahama.com.

Dining Style: Casual Elegant

Cuisine: Seafood, American

Neighborhood: Newport Beach

Cross Street: MacArthur and Pacific Coast Highway

Lunch: Sunday - Saturday: 11:00am - 5:00pm
Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm