Located across the South Harbor Boulevard, the Observatory is a small yet popular music venue. Featuring local and renowned artists/bands throughout the year it plays different music genres. Apart from the main room, The Observatory also has a smaller room namely, the Constellation Room that also hosts concerts. Apart from that, it also has a full-fledged kitchen and a well-stocked bar making it an ideal place for some good music and great dinner.
Gulfstream is a big hit with the local high-rollers. Offering great seafood, with a choice bar, exotic dishes and a menu that serves dishes based on a daily basis. Fish here is as fresh as it can be—enjoy the exhibition kitchen as you watch your dish being prepared. Try the chilled jumbo shrimp, oysters, cedar plank salmon, crab cakes and tuna copia which are the perennial favorites. There is also an extensive selection of wines to choose from.
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.
Mastro's Ocean Club exudes charisma with dramatic interiors, multiple dining options, and a vibrant piano bar lounge. The Mastro Room & Patio is an elegant dining room that showcases the beauty of the ocean and its fire pit patio is ideal for private parties or special occasions, on the other hand, the Catalina Room, is a semi-private room that offers breathtaking ocean views. The main dining room referred to as the Lighthouse Room & Patio, features operable angular windows and an enclosed patio with scenic views of the Great Pacific, and is a divine setting for dining. The à la carte menu includes mainly seafood such as Seared Ahi Tuna, Boston Clam Chowder, Irish Salmon and Chilean Seabass Ponzu among several other delicacies. Live entertainment is showcased in the Piano Bar, making your experience a memorable one.
The Waterfront Beach Resort is a four-diamond hotel located by the sea in Huntington Beach. The hotel and rooms have a decidedly California-Mediterranean look, with indoor palm trees and fountains as well as a waterfall. Many of the rooms have ocean views and private balconies. Nearby you will find all that Huntington Beach has to offer: restaurants, bars, movie theaters and, of course, the beach.
This is one of the best Mexican restaurants in Orange County or, for that matter, Southern California. The views here are to die for, with the coastline spread out before you. This makes it a popular spot with tourists, who like to take pictures of themselves against the spectacular backdrop. Locals love it too. Most of the entrees are seafood-centric but there is something for everyone. Try the pasta Las Brisas, Bouillabaisse with a half-lobster tail, or scallops in tomato saffron broth. There is a full bar and an extensive wine list with some good medium-priced bottles.
This hotel was founded at the turn of the century as an artist colony. Nowadays it is a beautiful place to stay with gorgeous views from all the rooms. It feels very much like a seaside Mediterranean villa and the sophisticated ocean decor creates a welcoming yet elegant ambiance. The hotel is also within walking distance of many great restaurants and shops.
Located in Dana Point on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean, this resort offers 7 on-site restaurants, in room dining, 3 swimming pools including a children’s pool, a championship golf course and an on-site spa and blow dry bar. Private beach access is featured. A private balcony or terrace, premium down duvets and a 50-inch LCD TV is included in each guest room at Monarch Beach Resort. A luxurious en suite bathroom with marble tile, over-sized bathtub and separate shower is also provided. Guests can enjoy oceanfront dining at 33°North. The restaurant features locally sourced, natural, and organic sea food, meats, poultry and produce. The bar serves premium champagne and cognac from France and an extensive Single Malt Scotch Whisky menu. Bourbon Steak boasts panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and serves creative, yet-refined dishes showcasing locally-sourced, seasonal ingredients from land and seas. For coffee and quick to go meals guests can stop by Part & Parcel Market. Miraval Life In Balance Spa features massage therapy, facials and body treatments. The full-service spa offers hair and nail services, yoga and a sea to spa package. An outdoor pool with fully-outfitted cabanas and a children's pool and lagoon pool are available for guest relaxation. The Monarch Beach Kids Club offers a children's program and babysitting services. This resort is 82 km from Los Angeles International Airport and 30 minutes’ drive from John Wayne Airport. Mission San Juan Capistrano is 10 minutes’ drive away from Monarch Beach Resort.
This five-star, Mediterranean-style refuge overlooks the Pacific Ocean from a 150-foot bluff. The readers of Gourmet Magazine have proclaimed it the "most romantic hotel in the world," and the readers of Travel & Leisure the "best hotel in North America." The resort offers an amazing art gallery, renowned restaurants, golf, sandy beaches and every recreational sport you can imagine. The outstanding kids program allows harried parents to unwind and relax.
The Coach House is a restaurant and concert venue. If you enjoy watching live music and checking out local bands in a chic, upscale environment, this is the place for you. You can fine-dine on fillet Mignon or swordfish entrees and also enjoy a variety of musical talents and comedy acts that cross the stage .The club is known for booking top international bands and acts, and it is a top venue for those wanting live music in southern California. People come from all over the area to this spot in San Juan Capistrano to enjoy warm summer nights of music and fun. It is a small place and you will be close to the stage no matter where you sit. You will also get to know your fellow patrons. Reservations are encouraged as priority seating closer to the stage is reserved for its dinner guests. The Coach House can also accommodate corporate and private functions.