Orange County, CA

List of my Orange County favorites

BREAKFAST/CAFE

Cafe Casse Croute, Anaheim

Bakers and Baristas, Artesia

Avalon Bagels, Brea

Basilur Tea and Coffee, Buena Park

Plum's Cafe, Costa Mesa

Thunder King Coffee Bar, Costa Mesa

Eat Chow, Costa Mesa

Sidecar Donuts, Costa Mesa

Toast, Costa Mesa

Shirley’s Bagels, Costa Mesa or Newport Shortyz, Fullerton

Early Bird, Fullerton

Zombee Donuts, Fullerton

Bagelmania, Huntington Beach

Mamas on 39, Huntington Beach

Kitchen Republic, Irvine or Costa Mesa Haute Cakes Cafe, Newport Kit Coffee, Newport Free Range, Newport Daydream Surf Shop Cafe, Newport Urth Cafe, Orange Colleary’s, Orange

Snooze AM Eatery, Orange Huskins Coffee, Santa Ana

Olibolli Donuts, Tustin

Morning Lavender OC, Tustin BRUNCH Craftsman Pizza Bar and Grill, Anaheim

Country Club, Costa Mesa

Lighthouse Cafe, Newport Woodys, Newport Bosscat Kitchen, Newport Bayside, Newport

The Dock, Newport

Chapter 1, Santa Ana ITALIAN

Yves, Anaheim Hills

Elbows, Brea Bruno's, Brea

Rances Chicago Pizza, Costa Mesa

2145 Pizza, Costa Mesa Fuoco, Fullerton Roman Cucina, Fullerton

North Italia, Irvine

Mama D's, Newport Andrea @ Pelican Hill, Newport Pizza Nova, Newport Pizzeria Mozza, Newport Rothschilds, Newport

Luna Rossa, Tustin

MEXICAN

Cha Chas, Brea

Tempo Urban Kitchen, Brea

Pueblo, Costa Mesa

Habana, Costa Mesa

Playa Mesa, Costa Mesa

Matador, Fullerton

Pepe's, Fullerton

Gonzo's, Fullerton

Solita, Huntington Beach

Puesto, Irvine Taco Adobe, Orange

Avilas, Orange

Cali Tacos, Orange Wildtaco, Newport Javier’s, Irvine or Newport ALCOHOL

Bottle Logic, Anaheim

Pali Wine Co, Anaheim

Golden Road, Anaheim

Brewery X, Anaheim

The Blind Rabbit, Anaheim

Colony Wine Merchant, Anaheim

BXCR Underground Wine Society, Anaheim

Noble Ale Works, Anaheim

Boathouse, Costa Mesa

Wine Lab, Costa Mesa

Ruin Bar, Costa Mesa

Gun Whale, Costa Mesa

Bootleggers, Fullerton

Twisted Vine, Fullerton

Vino Nostra, Fullerton

Pour Co, Fullerton Tanners, Huntington Beach

Sea Legs, Huntington Beach Tree Branch Cider House, Huntington Beach

YNK, Irvine

Ballast Point, Long Beach Chapman Brewery, Orange

Brewery 1886, Orange

The Bruery, Placentia Vacation Bar, Santa Ana

Dear Lacy, Santa Ana

Blinking Owl, Santa Ana Central Bar, Tustin Centro, Tustin The Lost Vine, Tustin

ASIAN (Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean)

Super Juicy Dumplings, Brea

Kopan Ramen, Brea

Capital Noodle Bar, Brea

Sup Noodle Bar, Buena Park

Din Tai Fung, Costa Mesa

Brodards, Fountain Valley

Da Rae KBBQ, Fullerton

Shabu Slice, Fullerton

Sushi Joint, Fullerton

Izakaya Takasei, Fullerton

ZZAAM Korean, Fullerton

Noodle St, Fullerton

Mama Tieu's Pho Noodle Soup, Garden Grove

The Vox Kitchen, Garden Grove

Sawleaf Vietnamese Cafe, Irvine Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong, Irvine

Tokyo Table, Irvine

Hiro Nori, Irvine Pepper Lunch, Irvine Orange sushi, Orange

Honda Sushi, Orange Nguyen’s Kitchen, Orange

J’s Sushi, Orange or Brea Sushi Boom, Orange Okidoki Izakaya, Tustin

DESSERT

House of Chimney Cakes, Anaheim

Campitelli Cookies, Anaheim Hills

Sugar Buzz (formerly Creme and Sugar), Anaheim Hills

Cinnaholic, Brea

Creamistry, Brea

Merely Sweets, Brea

Cauldron Ice Cream, Costa Mesa The Straw Milkshakes, Costa Mesa

SusieCakes, Costa Mesa Rollin Creamery, Fountain Valley After's Ice Cream, Fountain Valley

Beverly's Bakery, Fullerton

Hapa's Cupcakes, Fullerton

The Loop, Orange

SANDWICHES/BURGERS

Bronx, Anaheim

The Iron Press, Anaheim

Beach Hut Deli, Costa Mesa

Umami, Costa Mesa

Heroes, Fullerton

Bunz, Huntington Beach

Burnt Crumbs, Huntington Beach

The American Dream, Huntington Beach

Slater's 50/50, Huntington Beach/Anaheim Hills Mr. Pickles, Lake Forest

Burger Parlor, Orange

Cortina’s, Orange

Bruxie's, Orange

The Sandwich Society, Santa Ana

Ike's Love and Sandwiches, Tustin Stefano's, Yorba Linda

MEAT/BBQ

Jav’s BBQ, Anaheim

Georgia’s, Anaheim

The Butchery, Brea

Old Brea Chop House, Brea

The Crack Shack, Costa Mesa

From Philly, Costa Mesa

Meat Up bbq, Fullerton Leadbellys BBQ, Fullerton

Clyde's, Fullerton

Seasalt Wood Fire Grill, Huntington Beach

Raising Canes, Orange The Kroft, Tustin

"AMERICAN"/GASTRO PUB

Reunion Kitchen + Drink, Anaheim Hills

Social, Costa Mesa

SideDoor, CDM

The Recess Room, Fountain Valley

The Pickled Monk, Fullerton

Stacked, Huntington Beach

Saint Marc, Huntington Beach

Heirloom: A Modern Farmhouse, Huntington Beach

Houston's, Irvine

Harley, Laguna Beach

Tommy Bahama, Newport

Haven, Orange

Playground, Santa Ana

EURO

Brussels Bistro, Laguna Beach

Zinque, Newport

FISHY/SMALL PLATES (not sushi)

Taps, Brea

Slapfish, Brea

Ritterz SKC, Costa Mesa

Market Broiler, Huntington

Port side fish co, Irvine

EMC, Irvine

Sapphire, Laguna Beach Bear flag burrito, Newport The Cannery, Newport Fable & Spirit, Newport

Bluewater Grill, Newport

Hook & Anchor, Newport

The Boiling Crab, Santa Ana

Seasurf Fish Co, Yorba Linda

OPTIONS/UPSCALE FOOD HALLS

Anaheim Packing District, Anaheim

Pacific City/Lot 579, Huntington Beach

Trade, Irvine Fourth Street Market, Santa Ana

MULTI PURPOSE

Jimmy's Famous, Brea

Shwack Beach Grill, Dana Point

Salt & Ash, Fullerton

The Public House, Fullerton

Tranquil Tea Lounge, Fullerton Malibu Farm, Newport Great Maple, Newport

Farmhouse at Roger’s Gardens, Newport

The Wall, Orange Karl Strauss, Orange

HEALTHY

Pita Hot, Fullerton Fresh Griller, Fullerton Nature's Juice, Fullerton Protein Lab, Fullerton

Cava, Irvine

Jan's, Newport Banzai Bowls, Newport/Huntington

Blue Bowl Superfoods, Orange Ocean to Earth, Yorba Linda COCKTAILS WITH A VIEW

Hive and Honey rooftop bar, Irvine

180blu Ritz Carlton, Dana Point

Casa del Camino, Laguna Beach Mozambique, Laguna Beach

The Ranch, Laguna Beach

The Deck, Laguna Beach

Driftwood Kitchen, Laguna Beach The Resort at Pelican Hill, Newport Beachcomber Cafe, Newport

Lido House rooftop, Newport Orange Hill, Orange

ANNIVERSARY SPOTS

Mastros, Costa Mesa

180blu///Raya, Dana Point Summit House, Fullerton Watertable, Huntington Beach Selanne Steak Tavern, Laguna Beach Pelican Hill Andrea, Newport

Orange Hill, Orange