RESTAURANT ROUNDUP:

It’s nearly Super Bowl Sunday, and you know you’ll want to watch the game, but you want just the right snacks.

Over at the Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach you can watch Warner and his posse square off with Ben Roethlisberger and his crew on nearly life-size HDTVs at the lounge or poolside.

They’ll be serving up eight specialty burgers, Brandt Farm Beef, Norbest free-range turkey, American Kobe and chef’s specials Colorado high mountain lamb, ahi, Dungeness crab cake, as well as the surf and turf made with Brandt farm beef, half Maine lobster, sauteed spinach, and whole-grain mustard sauce, and the classic burger Rossini, which includes Kobe beef, sauteed foie gras and black truffle Madeira sauce.

At Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill at South Coast Plaza they’ll be serving up two special-for-the-occasion margaritas and half-priced appetizers.

Five Crowns restaurant in Corona del Mar is hawking a variety of sandwich platters for those who want to watch the game at home. Make your orders 48 hours in advance by calling (949) 760-0555.

Watch and dine

So you love Indian food, and you’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about that “Slumdog Millionaire” movie doing well during the awards season. Well, have they got a deal for you at Royal Khyber Fine Indian Cuisine, 1621 W. Sunflower Ave. Talk about a recession-buster. Take your date to Royal Khyber for a three-course meal and go see “Slumdog” for less than $30.

This offer lasts through Feb. 28, except for Valentine’s Day . To reserve the movie at the Regency Theatre and dinner at Royal Khyber, call (714) 436-1010. Dinner is served 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. during the week and until 10:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and you can catch the movie before or after the meal.

— Paul Anderson