Celebrating its 16th year, Orange County Restaurant Week – wherein a slew of restaurants from Brea to San Clemente ranging from luxe to affordable offer deals, prix-fixe menus, new dining experiences – returns Sunday, March 3-Saturday, March 9.
The dedicated food week will feature deals and prix-fixe menus ranging from $15 to $25 for lunch, and $25 to $45 for dinner, a date-night lineup and even luxury menus offering a more tony experiences for $60 to $120.
New to this year’s lineup include Irvine’s Benny and Mary’s, Bloom Restaurant and Bar in San Juan Capistrano, Le Shrimp Noodle Bar in Costa Mesa, Mission Viejo’s Dizzy Bird and Oliver’s Trattoria in Irvine, to name a few.
This year’s week-long event will also highlight family-friendly dining, which is a great way at getting kids to learn about cuisine and dining out, and vegetarian dining, ideal for those who either eschew a carnivorous lifestyle or yearn for a more vegetable-forward menu.
The annual event is put on by the Orange County Restaurant Association. Diners can find participating restaurants’ menus and prices at www.OCRestaurantWeek.com.
This year’s restaurants are as follows:
1886 Brewing Company – Orange
399 Vietnamese Kitchen – Tustin
Anaheim White House – Anaheim
Angelina’s Pizzeria – Irvine
AnQi Bistro – Costa Mesa
Apola Greek Grill – Yorba Linda
Aria Kitchen – Irvine
AVEO Table + Bar – Dana Point
Avila’s El Ranchito – San Clemente, Santa Ana
Benchmark – Santa Ana
Benny and Mary’s – Irvine
Billy’s at the Beach – Newport Beach
Blaze Pizza – Newport Beach
Bloom, Restaurant + Bar – San Juan Capistrano
Bluegold – Huntington Beach
Bodega Laguna – Laguna Beach
Bottega Angelina – Laguna Niguel
Brio Italian Grille – Irvine
BRU Grill and Market – Lake Forest
Brunos Italian Kitchen – Brea
Cabo Wabo Beach Club – Huntington Beach
Cafe Sevilla Spanish Restaurant and Tapas Bar – Costa Mesa
Cambalache Grill – Fountain Valley
Cappy’s Cafe – Newport Beach
Casa Ramos – Santa Ana
Cha Cha’s Latin Kitchen – Brea
Cha Cha’s Latin Kitchen – Irvine
Chapter One: the modern local- Santa Ana
Chelas Mexican Kitchen – San Clemente
Churriño – Costa Mesa
Citrus City Grille – Orange
Citrus Fresh Grill – Aliso Viejo
City Cruises Anchored by Hornblower – Newport Beach
Congregation Ale House – Santa Ana
CUCINA enoteca – Irvine, Newport Beach
CUCINA enoteca – Newport Beach
Descanso – Costa Mesa
Dizzy Bird – Mission Viejo
Eureka! – Irvine
Falasophy – Irvine
Farmhouse at Roger’s Gardens- Corona Del Mar
Fermentation Farm – Costa Mesa
Five Crowns – Corona Del Mar
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar – Newport Beach
Fly N Fish Oyster Bar and Grill – Newport Beach
Gracias Madre – Newport Beach
Great Maple – Anaheim
Great Maple – Newport Beach
Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken – Santa Ana
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ – (Huntington Beach, Tustin)
Haagen-Dazs – Irvine
Habana – Costa Mesa, Irvine
Hammer Burger – Santa Ana
Harborside Restaurant – Newport Beach
Hatam Restaurant – Mission Viejo
Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar – Orange
Henry’s Coastal Cuisine – Huntington Beach
High Horse Saloon – Fullerton
HoléSmokes – Costa Mesa
Il Fornaio – Irvine
Il Sole La Nuova Cucina – RSM
Indigo | Modern Indian Bistro – Huntington Beach
Ironwood, Cellar. Craft. Cook. – Laguna Hills
Izakaya Osen – Irvine
JA Jiaozi Authentic Dumplings- Irvine
Jars Sweets & Things – Laguna Niguel
Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen- Fullerton
Le Shrimp Noodle Bar – Costa Mesa
Left Coast Brewing – Irvine
Lido Bottle Works – Newport Beach
Lighthouse Cafe – Newport Beach
Little Sister – Irvine
Lola Gaspar – Santa Ana
Luciana’s Ristorante – Dana Point
Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que- Brea, Lake Forest, Orange, Tustin)
Lumberyard Restaurant – Laguna Beach
Luna Rossa – Tustin
Maldon’s Bistro – Irvine
Market Broiler – Huntington Beach, Orange
Mayor’s Table at Lido House – Newport Beach
MESA – Costa Mesa
Mickey’s Irish Pub – Fullerton
Morton’s The Steakhouse – Santa Ana
Mozambique – Laguna Beach
Mr. D’s – Placentia
Muldoon’s Irish Pub – Newport Beach
Native Son – Santa Ana
Newport Landing – Newport Beach
NOVA Kitchen and Bar – Garden Grove
O Fine Japanese Cuisine – Irvine, Laguna Beach
O SEA – Orange
Oak – Laguna Beach
OC Fish Grill – Irvine
Offshore 9 Rooftop Lounge – Huntington Beach
Olea, Cellar. Craft. Cook. – Newport Beach
Oliver’s Osteria – Laguna Beach
Oliver’s Trattoria – Irvine
Pacific Catch – Tustin
Pacitas Modern Filipino Kitchen – Anaheim
Paradise Dynasty – Costa Mesa
Paul Martin’s American Grill– Irvine
Perla Mexican Cuisine – Santa Ana
Pieology The Market Place – Irvine
Pita Feast – Huntington Beach
Playa Mesa – Costa Mesa
Plums Cafe – Costa Mesa
Pressed – Newport Beach
Prime Cut Cafe – Orange
Pub Thirty-Two – Mission Viejo
Puesto – Anaheim
Puesto Los Olivos – Irvine
Puesto Park Place – Irvine
RA Sushi – Tustin
RAKKAN Ramen – Tustin
Rancho Capistrano Winery – SJC
Rangeen Kitchen – Laguna Niguel
Red O Restaurant – Newport Beach
Robata Wasa – Irvine
Rockin Baja Lobster – Newport Beach
Romano’s Macaroni Grill – Irvine
Rub Red’s BBQ – La Habra
Rumari – Laguna Beach
Sapphire, Cellar. Craft. Cook. – Laguna Beach
Scratch Bakery Cafe – Laguna Hills, Scratch Bakery Cafe
SideDoor – Corona Del Mar
Silver Trumpet Restaurant and Bar- Costa Mesa
Simply Fish – Costa Mesa
Skyloft – Laguna Beach
Starfish – Newport Beach, Laguna Beach
StillWater Spirits & Sounds- Dana Point
Summit House Restaurant – Fullerton
Sundried Tomato American Bistro & Catering – SJC
Sweetgreen – Irvine, Tustin
Taco Rosa – Irvine, Newport Beach
TACOMPADRE – Santa Ana
Tacos TJ Style – Santa Ana
Tangerine Room – Anaheim
Taste of Beauty – Fountain Valley
Tea Maru – Irvine, Santa Ana
The Bungalow Restaurant – Corona Del Mar
The Country Club – Costa Mesa
The Crack Shack – Costa Mesa
The Peel Craftbar & Kitchen – Orange
The Pizza Press – Santa Ana
The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar – Tustin
The Yellow Chilli Tustin – Tustin
Thirty Four Bar & Bistro – Irvine
Vacation Bar – Santa Ana
Villa Roma – Laguna Hills
Vine Restaurant & Bar – San Clemente
Whitestone Restaurant & Bar – Dana Point
Wild Goose Tavern – Costa Mesa
Woody’s Wharf – Newport Beach
Ysidora Restaurant and Lounge – SJC
Zabb Thai Cuisine – Newport Beach
ZOOD – Newport Beach
