Orange County
Established 1899, this former drugstore was recently refurbished to a period design (check out the old safe, apothecary cabinets and telephone switchboard…
Must-see restaurants in Orange County
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Orange County
One of the most exciting restaurants – not just Vietnamese – in Orange County. Chef Kristin Nguyen nails the standards and then riffs on share plates like…
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Orange County
First things first: they're not hot dogs, they're 'haute' dogs, homemade and topped with your choice of combinations (the BBQ, Bacon and Blues comes with…
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Orange County
This casual restaurant dishes up a variety of sandwiches, noodle rice and vegetable dishes, but the star is pho, noodles in hearty broth made from beef,…
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Orange County
This chain of counter-service shops specializes in Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches served on fresh French baguettes - the popular 'No. 11' comes with ham,…
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Orange County
This longtime favorite spot has a huge menu of salads, sandwiches, soups and rice dishes, but just about every table orders the oddly addictive nem nuong…
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Orange County
The fancier sister restaurant of Brodard, this place looks like a traditional Vietnamese house, with a full bar and subdued lighting inside. Like the…
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Orange County
Chef Joseph Mahon has parlayed his work at a Michelin-starred restaurant into gourmet burgers that have been named the OC's best. The cheerily…
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Orange County
Come with your sweetie or a group to share plates like beef poutine with cheese curds and sous vide egg, Brussels sprouts with flash-fried prosciutto or…
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Orange County
For breakfast, not much beats this former gas station now serving haute pancakes, chorizo eggs, Cobb salads and patty melts instead of unleaded. Check out…
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Orange County
The Bowers Museum's airy, modernist indoor-outdoor cafe is a lovely place to take a break from art over sandwiches, salads like grilled prawn, or the…
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Orange County
Known by locals as just Ruta’s, this flowering cottage north of the plaza puts a healthy spin on breakfast or lunch. Cal-Mexican, vegetarian and Middle…
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Mrs Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant
Orange County
The restaurant that launched a theme park. Classic, button-busting fried chicken and mashed potato dinners are served in this restaurant from 1934, newly…
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Orange County
Knott's bakery is famous for its pies, especially boysenberry.
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Orange County
Longtime downtown favorite serves spiced-just-right Caribbean, Cuban and Spanish dishes, most accompanied by a hefty serving of plantains, black beans and…
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Orange County
Simple strip-mall vegan shop and restaurant making banh mi sandwiches, salads, noodle soups, rice bowls, clay pots and more with vegan mock meats…
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Orange County
Artsy and sophisticated yet casual Cal-Mediterranean bistro. It whips up creative modern classics like wild-mushroom penne, bacon-wrapped blue-cheese…
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