Andrei's Conscious Cuisine & Cocktails is a Californian restaurant with a farm to table menu using only local, sustainable and naturally grown produces. Inspired by nature, you will be welcomed by a towering waterfall in the lobby, and then greeted by the elegant onyx and granite bar, while the dining room is cozy and inviting with its eco-friendly pecan wood floors. The creative menu, which is Californian cuisine with a blend of Mediterranean flavors, is designed for meat lovers, vegans and vegetarians and gluten free diners. Some of the menu highlights are the octopus salad, beef short rib, flatbreads, sweet potato fries and mahi mahi. The bar has a great selection of cocktails and a nice happy hour. Live entertainment is on three days of the week. A great place for foodies and special occasions.

Chapter One: The Modern Local is part of a larger revitalization of cities around the L.A. basin, where the emphasis is on energizing downtown businesses in core areas. In Santa Ana, this particular restaurant mixes innovation, ideals, community and history. Celebrating all things local, the farm-to-table, seasonal menu adheres to sustainability which makes the simple, yet flavorful ingredients stand on their own. The craft libations, from beer to cocktails are excellent, and if you arrive late, the kitchen stays open until midnight.

This restaurant was originally constructed as The Arches, a restaurant and service station, in 1925. Since then, the highly recognizable building has gone through many incarnations, with A Restaurant being the most recent. Lead singer of the band Sugar Ray, Mark McGrath, is a co-owner of this restaurant which regularly attracts celebrities as well as locals and tourists. The menu is a mixture of classic American dishes as well as more contemporary and internationally inspired dishes like chicken pot pie and beef Stroganoff, not to mention the prime steak selection. The bar offers its own selection of bites, as well as a great selection of original, signature cocktails.

Sentado en cima de una hermosa colina del club de golf ultra popular Pelican Hill, el restaurante a dentro le ofrece una vista panorámica del campo de golf y del gran Océano Pacífico. El menú ofrece platillos preparados con los productos más frescos del mercado y hechos en un horno a leña. Entre las opciones para destacar encontramos el pollo a las brasas, el bistec New York con patatas fritas, el salmón con vinagreta de Shiitake y jengibre, y el dúo de escalopes y camarones. O, si no, pruebe las deliciosas pizzas gourmet y la exquisita y picante sopa mexicana de tortillas, tiritas de pollo, queso cottage y puré de palta. Ya que la cocina es abierta, podrá ver cómo se preparan todas estas grandes delicias, o, si lo prefiere, puede dirigirse al lounge y ver algún partido en las dos pantallas gigantes. Pelican también ofrece mesas al aire libre en la terraza calefaccionada con vista al océano. Relájese con una buena copa de la extensa carta de vinos y disfrute de la excelente música en vivo, de jueves a sábado.

Sandy's Beach Grill in Huntington Beach offers expansive views of the ocean and offers Californian cuisine without breaking the bank. The lunch and dinner menus present seafood, steak, wood-fired pizza, sandwiches and appetizers like their fabulous Dungeness Crab Cake or delectable Gilroy Garlic Fried Green Beans. Their full bar has a good selection of cocktails, draft beers and California wines by the glass. Whether it is dining inside in their beach inspired dining room or their huge outdoor patio, Sandy's is always inviting, especially during sunset.

Disfrute de los exquisitos mariscos y las riquísimas carnes de 230 Forest Avenue. Este restaurante de alto nivel es la creación de Mark Cohen, que prepara comida californiana con un giro único. Además de las delicias como la sopa de cebolla de Maui y los ravioles de costillita, el restaurante también cuenta con un famoso bar de Martini que atrae un montón de gente. La decoración contemporánea, típica de un bistro, está resaltada por una colección variante de piezas de arte local muy coloridas, que le dan al lugar un ambiente acogedor. Si lo prefiere, puede disfrutar de su comida en el patio, al aire libre. Se recomienda que hagan reserva, así que llame con anticipación.