CALIFORNIA CONTEMPORARY Boom Cafe 1401 S. Coast...

CALIFORNIA

CONTEMPORARY

Boom Cafe

1401 S. Coast Highway (949) 494-8060. Serving lunch and dinner

11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; serving breakfast and

lunch from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $$

Cedar Creek Inn

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

brunch. Full bar service. Validated parking. Fireplace and patio

dining. Open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. $$ Partners Bistro

448 S. Coast Highway. (949) 497-4441. Live music from 10:30 a.m.

to 2:30 p.m. every Sunday. $$

The Sundried Tomato

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

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

daily. Open for dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; and

from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $$$

The Terrace at Hotel Laguna

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

brunch on Sunday. Full bar service. Open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

daily. $$

230 Forest Ave.

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 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily; and for dinner from 5:30 to 10

p.m. daily. $$$

Woody’s at the Beach

1305 S. Coast Highway. (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

from 4 p.m. to midnight daily. $$$

Z Pizza

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

and wine. Open from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; and

from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $$

ITALIAN

Gina’s Pizza

& Pastaria Since 1975.

Two locations: 1100 S. Coast Highway. (949) 494-4342. Boat Canyon,

610 N. Coast Highway. (949) 497-4421. Specializing in home-style

Southern Italian cooking for dine-in, takeout or delivery. Open from

11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; and from 11 a.m. to 9:30

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

$

Romeo Cucina

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

bar service. Featuring contemporary Italian music performed by

Italian singer-songwriter Nino Cuomo starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday and

Wednesday. Salsa dancing with the Ivan Marcello Band starts at 8 p.m.

Saturday. Open for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday through

Sunday. Open for dinner at 5:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. $$$

Villa Romana Trattoria

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

& Music, when 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. $$

MEXICAN

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 through Saturday;

and at 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 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily in summer; and

from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily in winter. $$

TRADITIONAL/AMERICAN

Canyon Lodge

American Grille

31106 S. Coast Highway. (949) 499-2663. Serving lunch, dinner and

Sunday brunch with full bar service. Ample free parking available.

Entertainment and dancing begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday; and at 7:30

p.m. Friday and Saturday. Open at 11 a.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

Closed Monday. $$

The Cottage

Family Restaurant

308 N. Coast Highway. (949) 494-3023. Free parking in rear. Open

for breakfast and lunch from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Open for dinner

from 4:30 to 10 p.m. daily. $$

Dizz’s As Is

Restaurant & Bar

2794 S. Coast Highway, at Nyes Place. (949) 494-5250. Full bar.

Open for dinner at 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Closed on Monday.

$$$

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