Best Lunch Restaurants in San Juan Capistrano

Exceptional customer service, beautiful view of the Mission, great food

The tea house on los Rios is the best tea experience one can have not just in Orange County, or California, but the entire country. I visit tea houses all over and they are superior in every way.

Bloom is located directly across the street from the Mission San Juan Capistrano and was a convenient choice to dine at before Capistrano Nights. However, their flavorful food and attention to detail ended up being a much welcomed surprise. With so many restaurants to choose from within the block, they definitely stand out on service and professionalism alone. I will definitely be back.

Everything was good but some large parties arrived shortly after us and it became very noisy and hard to converse.

I went to Mayfield while visiting my parents for the holidays and celebrating a promotion at work. Expectations were high given that I looked at the menu online and thought I would happily eat everything on jt...and they were met and exceeded! One great indicator: 3 days later, my father, who is usually not impressed by restaurants, is still regularly raving to relatives and friends about the Moroccan carrots and grilled broccolini. The baba ganoush and date labneh were amazing to start with (along with the house-baked foccacia), and the beef tagine croquettes and mussels with n'duja also impressed. Dessert was a smooth, silky chocolate crémeux with orange/vanilla-infused olive oil to drizzle on top...just the chefs kiss. Service was friendly and helpful and enthusiastic, and the vibe was cool and relaxed. I look forward to returning on future visits!