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THE BEST RESTAURANTS IN ORANGE COUNTY CA *FROM A LOCAL!!🍊
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items From Dana Point to San Clemente to Newport and many other cities in Orange County here you’ll find fancy restaurants to quick and casual restaurants!! On this list you’ll find some of the very best restaurants in all of Orange County!!
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Fancier🤑
Brunch🥞🍳
Healthy Eats🥗
CASUAL AFFORDABLE & YUMMY
SWEET TREAT O’CLOCK⏰
Really Good Sit Down Restaurants!!
Fancier🤑
Here you’ll find the more fancier restaurants in Orange County but trust me when I tell you they are worth every penny!!!
Literally one of my favorite restaurants ever!! The food is so good and the atmosphere is truly amazing and they truly have something for everyone it is a fancier restaurant so it is going to be pricier but the food is so high quality it completely m...
A Crystal Cove
This place is so good!! A bit pricey but if you want really good authentic Italian food I’d highly recommend coming here!!
Gianna Italian Kitchen
Really yummy Mexican food!!! It is a very high end restaurant so expect high end prices but the food is so yummy it completely makes up for it in my opinion!!!
Javier's Restaurant - Newport Beach
The food here is soooo good!! I absolutely love the bruschetta and the pasta bolognese but the vodka rigatoni is also so good!! It’s a bit on the pricier side but still soooo good and worth every penny!!
Italian Restaurant in Irvine | North Italia
Brunch🥞🍳
Here you’ll find some of the best brunch places!!
The food here is so good and the customer service is so amazing!!! It’s a brunch place only open till around 3:00 but I’d highly recommend!! From soufflé pancakes to spaghetti grilled cheeses this place truly has it all!!!!
Burnt Crumbs Irvine
Absolutely love the bagels from here they’re made fresh daily and they are seriously some of the best you’ll find!!!
I Love Bagels
Healthy Eats🥗
Here you’ll find some more healthy eats in Orange County!!
This place is sooo good!! The food is all vegan from Acai bowls to tacos to vegan cheeseburgers there’s truly something for everyone here and the best part is again it’s all vegan!!!
Vibe Dana Point
CASUAL AFFORDABLE & YUMMY
Here you’ll find the best restaurants that are on the more casual side and are affordable as well as very tasty!!😋
LITERALLY THE BEST BURGER YOU’LL FIND!!! IT BLOWS IN N OUT AND FIVE GUYS OUT OF THE WATER!! AND THE PRICES ARE VERY AFFORDABLE!! WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND AND ITS RIGHT ACROSS FROM THE BEACH YOU CAN EVEN SEE THE BEACH FROM THE OUTDOOR EATING AREA!!
TK Burgers
Really Good & causal spot!! They have everything from salad to wings to burgers!!
Project Social
Really good sandwiches made to order!! You can get a hot or cold of their many choices of sandwiches!!! And it’s right next to Salt Creek Beach so you can grab a sandwich and go right to the beach!!
Beach Hut Deli
Really cute market with lots of good stuff and they also have a sandwich deli made to order!! The sandwiches are so good!! Would highly recommend getting the kids sandwich not only is it cheaper but it is literally the same size as the normal sandwic...
Monarch Beach Market
The food here is soooo good and they have good pricing!! Would highly recommend coming on a taco Tuesday they have really good deals that day!!
Baja Fish Tacos
SWEET TREAT O’CLOCK⏰
Here you’ll find all the best places to hit when you’re craving something sweet!!!
REALLY GOOD COOKIES!!! I’D EVEN ARGUE BETTER THAN CRUMBLE & THEY’RE OPEN ON SUNDAYS!!
Dirty Dough
LOVE THIS PLACE!! YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM A BANANA, ICE CREAM BAR, OR SOFT SERVE AND THEN YOU DECORATE IT TO HOW YOU’D LIKE!! SUPER YUMMY!!
South Swell Hand Dipped Ice Cream
Really cute little pop up store!! I love their cookies and cream ice cream popsicle!! They have ice cream popsicles and ice cream sandwiches and they are so good!! They also have a lot of really cute jewelry and other things here!! Would highly reco...
HiveXO
Love this place they have the best Asian baked goods!!! Absolutely love the matcha chocolate bun!!
85C Bakery Cafe | Homepage
Love Sprinkles Cupcakes!!! They have absolutely the best cupcakes you will find!!!
Irvine - Sprinkles Cupcakes
Really Good Sit Down Restaurants!!
Really good Italian food!!!! And they have Spumoni which is a very authentic Italian dessert very few places actually have it so that’s how you know the food here is very authentic Italian!!
Ristorante Casanova
ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE FOOD HERE ITS SO GOOD!!!
Best Italian food in Laguna Niguel, CA | Mangia Bene Cucina ...
Literally one of my favorite pizza places!!! The pizza is so good!! It is a bit on the pricier side for pizza but it’s absolutely worth every penny!!!
Apizza Doho
Love this restaurant!!! The food is so good!!!
Yoshiharu Ramen