BISTROS French 75 Bistro and Champagne...

BISTROS

French 75 Bistro

and Champagne Bar

1464 S. Coast Highway (949) 494-8444 A Parisian-style bistro and

champagne bar featuring traditional and contemporary French bistro

cuisine. Private rooms and full-service catering available. Piano

jazz from 7-10 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday; 8:30-11 p.m., Friday and

Saturday. Open 5:30-10 p.m., Sunday-Thursday; 5-11 p.m., Friday and

Saturday. $$$$

Hennessey’s Tavern

213 Ocean Ave. (949) 494-2743. Laguna’s only Irish tavern serving

burgers and sandwiches including full bar service. Open 7-2 a.m.,

daily. $$

Laguna Beach Brewing Co.

422 S. Coast Highway. (949) 499-BEER or 494-BREW. Award-winning

brews, very fresh food and an ocean view. Open 11:30-12 a.m.,

Sunday-Thursday; and 11:30-2 a.m., Friday-Saturday. $$

Mama’s Bakery

& Lebanese Cafe

540 S. Coast Highway. (949) 376-9904. Unique Middle Eastern fare

and fresh baked goods for lunch and dinner. Open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.,

daily. $

Sorrento Grille

and Martini Bar

370 Glenneyre St. (949) 494 8686. An American bistro featuring

wine-country style cooking and classic American Martinis. Private

parties and full-service catering available. Open 5-10 p.m.,

Monday-Sunday. $$$$

Vertical Wine Bar

and Restaurant

234 Forest Ave. (949) 494-0990. Contemporary American gourmet

served in appetizer-sized portions with an extensive wine selection.

$$

CALIFORNIA

CONTEMPORARY

Cedar Creek Inn

384 Forest Ave. (949) 497-8696. Serving lunch, dinner and Sunday

Brunch. Full-bar service. Validated parking. Fireplace & patio

dining. Open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., daily. $$

Mark’s

858 S. Coast Highway. (949) 494-6711. Dinner nightly and full-bar

service. Open 5-10:30 p.m., daily; open until 11 p.m., Friday and

Saturday. $$$

The Sundried Tomato

361 Forest Ave. (949) 494-3312. Featuring an upstairs outdoor wine

bar and patio dinner. Open for lunch 11:30 am to 2:30 p.m., daily.

Open for dinner 5-9 p.m., Monday-Friday; and 5-10 p.m.,

Saturday-Sunday. $$$

The Terrace

at Hotel Laguna

425 S. Coast Highway. (949) 494-1151. Serving lunch, dinner and

brunch on Sunday. Full-bar service. Open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily.

$$

230 Forest Avenue

230 Forest Ave. (949) 494-2545. A sidewalk cafe nestled in the

heart of downtown. Offering an innovative menu and full bar. Open for

lunch 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday-Sunday. Open for dinner 5:30 p.m.-10

p.m., daily. $$$

Woody’s at the Beach1305 S. Coast Hwy (949)376-8809. Offering a

fresh variety of meat, seafood and wild game dishes. Ocean view,

tableside fireplace and outdoor patio dining along with an inviting

cocktail lounge. Open 4 p.m.-Midnight, Monday-Sunday. $$$

Z Pizza

30902 S. Coast Highway. (949) 499-4949. Serving great pizza, beer

and wine. Open 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday-Thursday; 11:30 a.m. to

10 p.m., Friday-Saturday. $$

ITALIAN

Partners Bistro

448 S. Coast Highway. (949) 497-4441. Live Music Every Sunday,

10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. $$

Romeo Cucina

249 Broadway. (949) 497-6627. Serving lunch and dinner with

full-bar service. Featuring contemporary Italian music performed by

with Italian singer-songwriter, Nino Cuomo starting at 6 p.m.,

Tuesday-Wednesday. Salsa dancing with The Ivan Marcello band starting

at 8 p.m., Saturday. Open for lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.,

Thursday-Sunday. Open for dinner 5:30 p.m., Thursday-Sunday. $$$

Villa Romana Trattoria

303 Broadway, Suite 101. (949) 497-6220. Featuring Martini Monday

& Music where any martini of your choice is $4.50. Entertainment

begins at 7 p.m. No cover charge and free parking. Open at 5 p.m.,

daily. $$

Gina’s Pizza

& Pastaria Since 1975.

Two locations: 1100 South Coast Highway. (949) 494-4342. Boat

Canyon, 610 North Coast Highway. (949) 497-4421. Specializing in

home-style Southern Italian cooking for dine-in, takeout or delivery.

Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday-Thursday and Sunday; 11 a.m. to 9:30

p.m., Friday and Saturday. Delivery stops half an hour before

closing. $

MEXICAN

Chubasco’s

Michoacan Grill

610 N. Coast Highway in Boat Canyon/Pavillions Center. (949)

376-7436. Enjoy authentic, family-owned recipes from Southern Mexico.

Takeout, dine-in and catering available. Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.,

Monday-Saturday; close at 8 p.m. on Sunday. $$

Javier’s Cantina & Grill

480 S. Coast Highway. (949) 494-1239. Serving lunch and dinner

with full-bar service. Open at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday-Saturday; 10 a.m.,

Sunday. $$

Olamendi’s

1100 S. Coast Highway on the second floor of the Village Faire

Building. (949) 497-4148. Serving authentic Mexican food with

full-bar service and a champagne Sunday brunch. Free parking.

Catering for special events. Open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily during

the summer; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily during the winter. $$

Price Guide

Prices are based on an average dinner (or lunch, when applicable)

for two.

$ -Up to $10

$$ -$10 to $25

$$$ -$26 to $50

$$$$ -more than $50