Jenny Ross, founder of Jenny's raw and organic pre-packaged gourmet foods, has opened a restaurant where guests can sip on a sampling of organic wines or try a bite of pesto pizza. Sample the Thai spring rolls, enchiladas or indulge in decedent treats like the lemon pomegranate bars.

Don't forget to try the SoBeCa Sampler - the signature evening offering with three different entrees presented on a platter to share.

Web Site: http://www.shop118degress.com

Boudin Bakery & Café serves food with an emphasis on freshly baked breads, hearty soups in sourdough bread bowls and made-to-order sandwiches. A variety of fresh salads and pizza are made with sourdough crust. Bakery products include specialty breads and assorted pastries.

Web Site: http://www.boudinbakery.com/

Enjoy world-famous Boudin San Francisco sourdough French bread along with slow-roasted coffee and espresso, plus gourmet sandwiches and salads, sourdough pizzas and fresh baked pastries.

Web Site: http://www.boudinbakery.com/

Claim Jumper offers a selection of fresh items using the finest ingredients available. Choose from USDA prime steaks, fresh fish, rotisserie chicken, baby back pork ribs, wood-fired pizzas, pasta, salads, burgers and desserts.

Web Site: http://www.claimjumper.com

More than 40 varieties of fresh bread baked here daily. Breakfast includes pastries, fruit, oatmeal, fresh juices and specialty coffees. For lunch: great sandwiches, hearth-baked pizzas and pastas.

Web Site: http://www.cornerbakery.com

Located in the Costa Mesa Marriott, Hemingway's offers a delicious meal in a casual, garden-style setting, featuring a wide variety of American cuisine as well as local favorites.

There’s plenty of Broadway atmosphere at this landmark, New York-style deli famous for its towering sandwiches, colossal menu (more than 700 items!) and generous portions.

Web Site: http://www.jerrysfamousdeli.com/

Located across from South Coast Plaza in Metro Pointe at South Coast, this award-winning restaurant serves contemporary American cuisine and freshly brewed beers of America’s Most Honored Master Brewer, Karl Strauss. The menu includes beer-brined pork chops, blackened Atlantic salmon, barbecued baby-back ribs and a variety of gourmet pizzas and pastas.

Web Site: http://www.karlstrauss.com

Lawry's Carvery invites you to savor hand-carved sandwiches on Artisan breads, featuring Certified Angus Prime Rib, USDA Certified Prime Roast Beef, Rotisserie Turkey and Beef Brisket. Also enjoy complete platter meals, signature soups, fresh salads, desserts and premium beverages. Experience the taste and culinary excellence of Lawry's Carvery, a quick-casual concert by the creators of Lawry's The Prime Rib.
Lawry's Carvery is open for lunch, dinner and to-go.

Web Site: http://www.lawrysonline.com/carvery_gen_info.asp

Orange County's culinary epicenter is found at Leatherby's Café Rouge, in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. In this serene, light-infused setting, whimsical culinary artistry becomes an integral part of the cultural experience. Warm, minimalist interiors create an ideal backdrop for artful presentations serving up exceptional modern American dishes with a focus on seasonal ingredients. Part of Chef Joachim Splichal’s Patina Restaurant Group.

Web Site: http://www.patinagroup.com/caferouge

Old Vine Café, Wine & Specialty Foods is a full-service breakfast/lunch/dinner café, as well as a specialty food and wine shop. Chef Mark McDonald’s menu is influenced by international culinary traditions and the implementation of seasonal ingredients.

Old Vine Café offers a full breakfast menu, including such staples as fresh crepes, homemade granola, and such innovative treats as caramel apple French toast and a pizza omelet.

Guests can choose from a selection of homemade marmalades and nut butters to complement their breakfast bread selection. Breakfast is served until 3:00 p.m., every day of the week.

The lunch offerings include homemade soups, creative salads, grilled-to-order Panini, and a small selection of tapas. Lunch is served everyday from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

The dinner menu includes tapas-style dishes and nightly specials including handmade pasta. In addition, three tasting menus offers four small courses, each designed to complement a specially selected wine.

These pre-fixe options are changed periodically in order to showcase different wines and cuisine, and to offer patrons a unique ongoing experience. Guests can choose a bottle from the wine shop and pay a small corkage if they wish to enjoy the bottle with their dinner.

Web Site: http://www.oldvinecafe.com

A Wild Place to Shop and Eat!®, Rainforest Café offers signature sandwiches, pizza, pasta, entrees and desserts served in a simulated tropical rainforest with talking trees, rain showers, live parrots, saltwater fish and animated animals. Top Rated Restaurant – Southern California Zagat Survey

Web Site: http://www.rainforestcafe.com/

Seasons 52 is a Florida-based restaurant chain that’s ultra-seasonal: every item on the seasonally inspired menu contains less than 475 calories, and each meal is nutritionally balanced to include the highest quality lean meats and seafood, good carbs and beneficial oils such as extra virgin olive oil. Entrees range from $11.75 - $26.95 and mini indulgences – “individual servings of classic desserts” - cost $2.50 apiece and include Old-Fashioned Carrot Cake and Key Lime Pie. The wine list contains over 60 wines.

Web Site: http://www.seasons52.com/

Escape to wine-country refuge in Orange County with daily wine tastings in the Tasting Room, an extensive wine list in the dining room and savoring offerings at lunch, dinner and Sunday Brunch.

Looking for a unique one-of-a-kind restaurant to meet with a group for business or to celebrate a special occasion? You'll find what you're looking for.

Conveniently located just north of South Coast Plaza at the corner of Bristol and MacArthur, you'll be delighted once you discover this new varietal in Orange County dining.

Web Site: http://www.wineresort.com

Satisfy your appetite for food, drink and fun at this high-energy hot spot. The draw here is a menu with more than 100 choices and a variety of libations.

Web Site: http://www.tgifridays.com/home/welcome.aspx

This Wyndham restaurant has one of the best locations for pre- or post-dinner dining or cocktail lounging while visiting the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. And while the glass structure sits almost directly across the street, the best view here is from the restaurant's patio, which overlooks a charming lake and fountain. The martinis are refreshing and strong and the coconut shrimp appetizer is crisp and flavorful. The menu is a mélange of some comfort-food pastas and then a smattering of contemporary California fare. On the weekends, dogs and their human companions hang out on the patio to nuzzle up and nosh on good buffet brunch fare.

The Capital Grille's atmosphere of relaxed elegance provides Californians with a professional, welcoming dining experience, exceptional food and wines and an active lounge area. Known for its dry aged, hand-carved steaks, fresh seafood and extensive, award-winning wine list. The Capital Grille is routinely recognized by Wine Spectator magazine, and recently received the renowned American Culinary Federation's "Achievement of Excellence Award." The Capital Grille's wine list features over 350 selections from the finest wine-growing areas from across California and the world.

Web Site: http://www.thecapitalgrille.com/

Known for the antique mixed-and-matched furniture and old tapestries draped ceiling-to-floor, this one-of-a-kind café offers everything from organic coffee to a healthy menu with almost all recipes made from scratch, including bread and pastries.
"If your aging hippie aunt opened her sitting room to strangers, it would resemble these two hangouts in Costa Mesa and Santa Ana, offbeat venues complete with early attic decor and arty habitues; the homespun soups, salads and sandwiches have a healthy bent, going way beyond the tofu-bean sprouts archetype." Zagat's Restaurant Survey

Web Site: http://www.gypsyden.com/

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Award-winning Chef Carlito Jocson presents a savory menu of American Fusion cuisine coupled with Asian influences - his culinary trademark. Daily selections include appetizers, salads, designer pizzas, sandwiches, seafood, steaks and pastas. In addition to the extensive menu, there is an endless selection of draft beers. Valet parking is available.

Web Site: http://www.yardhouse.com/

Westside is the best-kept secret in Costa Mesa. The atmosphere makes it feel more like a buddy's house than a bar. The restaurant is best-known for its pizza, burgers and a variety of sandwiches.
There are pool tables, live music and various other nightly activities, such as comedy on Wednesday nights, karaoke on Thursday nights along with open-mic nights and more.

Web Site: http://www.westsidebarandgrill.com/

“Live, Love, Eat”® — that’s the irresistible philosophy of renowned Chef Wolfgang Puck. Stop by this exuberant, casual café and try their favorite dishes—including legendary pizzas and personalized pasta dishes.

Web Site: http://www.wolfgangpuck.com/