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Fine Dining in Orange County

Spark Woodfire Grill
Located in Huntington Beach, featuring the finest ocean view dining of the beach area, specializes in the woodfire grilling and roasting of Certified Angus Beef hand-cut steaks, chops, seafood, and slowly roasted Iowa BBQ Baby Back ribs using only the freshest “Prime” and “choice” graded meats and seafood available. The distinctive menu comprised of contemporary American cuisine is prepared on either a Hickory woodfire grill or in a 1600 degree specialty Steak broiler. Selected by Bon Appetit Magazine as one of the "Best Neighborhood Restaurants" in the country.

Pavilion at Four Seasons Hotel
European-style hotel dining room with all its greenery, and outside views, right by the sea. The wine list boasts 400 labels with more than 30 of them available by the glass. Though dining here is will cost you, ordering from the menu will help damage control more than the à la carte menu. Orange County and Newport Beach dining is encapsulated by this gastronomic Four Star restaurant at this Fashion Island. Buen Provecho!

Pinot Provence in Costa Mesa
This woodsy, country-style place offers first-class food and service with a twist that no other restaurants match. Because this is a hotel restaurant, it does seriously wonderful breakfasts daily and has become one of the power breakfast spots for local business folks. Don't let the Costa Mesa loction fool you, located near the Orange County Performing Arts Center is near by and offers guests a perfect pre/post cultural experience.

Five Crowns
Jacket required, but well worth it for this prestigious Corona Del Mar restaurant. A bit of old England arrived many years ago to Newport Beach. Five Crowns is famous for prime rib, steaks, chops and lamb and they still pack the place nightly. The wine list is an award winner, Five Crowns is Orange County's answer to the best of Motherland!

Las Brisas
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A seaside restaurant on the cliffs of Orange County, with a smashing view of the main beach at Laguna, Las Brisas features a fun yet busy patio-dining scene. Mexican seafood and margaritas draw crowds of locals and tourists. From Seafood to Mexican dishes, Las Brisas won't let you down. The patio, which offers self-seating and a light menu, provides the same ocean view as from inside the restaurant. Great breakfast menu too. It's really what Orange County is all about, the real OC.

Studio
Laguna Beach never had it so good! Gracing a 50-foot oceanfront bluff, Studio features sweeping 280-degree panoramas of the Pacific Ocean and the Orange County coast. Expansive, open-air windows allow guests to feel the refreshing ocean breezes and hear the waves break below. Executive chef James Boyce’s devotion to quality and creativity. The California-Mediterranean menu contains quite a few signature dishes including Hudson Valley foie gras and roasted lamb loin. Accompanying vegetables are the pick of the crop, gathered from all over the world, but with a focus on local growers. The same goes for seafood. Select from the 900-label wine list.

Scott's Seafood Grill & Bar
A favorite of the theater crowd, this beautifully appointed South Coast Plaza standby tends to get incredibly busy when there’s a performance at the Orange County Performing Arts Center next door. This Costa Mesa Seafood restaurant boasts of some of the finest freshest creations in all of the OC. Eat, drink, enjoy!