Restaurants near John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport

104 restaurants available nearby

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1. Water Grill - South Coast Plaza

4.8

Exceptional(8207)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Costa Mesa

Booked 176 times today

Water Grill South Coast Plaza is an iconic seafood destination to enjoy the first catch of the season and a deep variety of fish, lobsters, crabs, oysters and shellfish on a robust menu that changes daily. Located across from South Coast Plaza - just steps from the Segerstrom Center of the Arts - Water Grill South Coast Plaza is the perfect place to dine, celebrate and host an event for business or pleasure. New product arrives from boat-to-table in a matter of hours from our exclusive seafood distribution company and our chef’s preparations allow the high-quality product to shine. Consistently rated as one of Orange County’s top seafood restaurants, Water Grill South Coast Plaza also offers multiple, customizable private dining rooms for your business meetings and special events.

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2. Habana - Costa Mesa

4.7

Exceptional(2745)

Price: Expensive

• Cuban • Costa Mesa

Booked 65 times today

Habana is located inside The Lab in Costa Mesa. Habana features a beautiful and romantic patio and an intimate bar that will transport you to the heart of Cuba. Enjoy our Cuban-inspired menu and handcrafted fresh Mojitos.

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3. Benihana - Newport Beach, CA

4.3

Awesome(4952)

Price: Moderate

• Japanese • Newport Beach

Booked 97 times today

Welcome to Benihana, a dining experience unlike any other! Our guests are seated at communal tables in groups, where your personal chef will perform the ancient art of Teppanyaki. Watch as we slice and dice, preparing a meal that will dazzle your eyes as well taste buds, whether you choose mouth-watering steak, tender chicken or succulent seafood. You can also enjoy sushi prepared by a talented sushi chef and indulge in a specialty cocktail.

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4. North Italia – Irvine

4.5

Awesome(5395)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Irvine

Booked 138 times today

At North, we focus on what we do best: Italian from scratch. Enjoy any of our handmade pastas and pizzas, created with seasonal ingredients and inventive flavors. Or, try a different signature dish, prepared with our fresh flavors from the garden, farm, and sea. We’ve hand crafted seasonal cocktails that pair great with our food, creating a real modern Italia experiences perfect for any occasion.

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5. Mastro's Steakhouse - Costa Mesa

4.7

Exceptional(8189)

Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • Costa Mesa

Booked 159 times today

Mastro's collection of sophisticated, classic Steakhouses and Ocean Club seafood locations are recognized for their combination of world-class service, highly acclaimed cuisine, and live entertainment in an elegant yet energetic atmosphere. A truly unparalleled dining experience.

6. Bistango

4.8

Exceptional(3195)

Price: Expensive

• American • Irvine

Booked 45 times today

Bistango offers artful New American cuisine in the award-winning Atrium Building in Irvine, California. Bistango hosts an extensive bar and a Wine Spectator award-winning wine list with over 400 varieties of wine. The ambiance is further enriched each season by revolving modern art exhibits which are available for purchase. Bistango offers a full-service patio with comfortable furniture and heat lamps to provide al fresco dining at its finest. Our nightly live entertainment and dance floor will complete your experience as you listen to everything from Latin Jazz to R&B to classics to contemporary cover tunes.

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7. Bosscat Kitchen & Libations

4.6

Exceptional(706)

Price: Expensive

• American • Irvine

Booked 57 times today

Bosscat Kitchen & Libations perfectly meshes upscale and casual dining with an expansive whiskey selection and unique offering of American comfort food. It offers high energy, open spaced concepts to promote a lively dining experience. With the rustic industrial aesthetic, brick metal and barrels are prevalent in the space. One of its most coveted attractions is the famous whiskey room, that houses hundreds of whiskies from several countries. From high end whiskies like Pappy Van Winkle, to a shot of Jameson with a Coors Light, there is something here for everyone's taste; and Bosscat prides itself on being this type of environment. Each season new flavors and recipes are brought into the kitchen. The culture and staff are encouraged to foster the fun and unique dining experience they so strongly emulate. Bosscat is open all week for lunch and dinner. Happy hour is available on weekdays, and a fun, boozy brunch menu is available on Saturdays and Sundays.

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8. Farmhouse at Rogers Gardens

4.8

Exceptional(11419)

Price: Expensive

• American • Corona del Mar

Booked 128 times today

We are excited for your visit, and welcome you to experience our beautiful outdoor dining room in Newport Beach. That being said we are outdoors and encourage all guest to dress appropriate to the season. We have added a beautiful heated covered awning for the winter months. We offer blankets for sale that can be kept, or left behind and donated to a local charity we support. We will still be requesting a two hour dinning limit per visit.Farmhouse at Rogers Gardens offers the freshest, locally sourced , seasonal farm-to-fork cuisine paired with exclusive wines and craft cocktails and beers. Located on a seven acre home and garden center in the heart of beautiful Corona del Mar, Farmhouse provides a dining experience that cannot be replicated anywhere else and can be quite romantic. What sets us apart is the unparalleled beauty of Rogers Gardens combined perfectly with a unique cuisine created by Chef Rich Mead.

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9. Il Fornaio - Irvine

4.6

Exceptional(3992)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Irvine

Booked 68 times today

Step inside Il Fornaio and take an award-winning culinary journey through Italy. Specialties include housemade pastas, wood-fired pizza, grilled fish, authentic risotto, and rotisserie meats. Using the freshest ingredients and traditional cooking techniques, Il Fornaio offers a wide variety of premium-quality Italian food paired with great cocktails and a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence wine list.

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10. Gulliver's Restaurant

4.4

Awesome(2926)

Price: Expensive

• Prime Rib • Irvine

Booked 41 times today

In the last four decades Gulliver’s Restaurant has became one of the most popular Prime Rib Restaurant in Southern California. Gulliver’s hand-selected beef (corn-belt) is slow roasted in a unique patented oven system to assure flavorful, tender and juicy Prime Rib dinners. Gulliver's Restaurant is well known also for its other specialties as in-house aged Prime Steaks, Chateaubriand, Salmon, Rack of Lamb, Baby Back Ribs and roasted Long Island Duck. As you walk into a Gulliver's you will feel as though you have entered back in time to 18th century England. Guests at the Gulliver’s are surrounded by a veritable museum of leaded glass pieces, pewter and ceramic objects, and a collection of prints from Hogarth, Rowlandson and other Gulliver’s Travels illustrators. The Portions are huge, the service is gracious and friendly, and most importantly, the beef is cooked to perfection.Gulliver's is place where memories are created.

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Davidvip
Austin •48 reviews
5.0
Dined today
This place has never failed to provide a great meal if you love seafood! In Irvine for 1 night - had to get to Costa Mesa for a great dinner. The Dover sole was awesome, as were the Kumamoto oysters.
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Water Grill - South Coast PlazaPrice: Expensive• Seafood• Costa Mesa
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renvip
Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities •29 reviews
5.0
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Our server Gabe is very attentive and extremely capable at helping us with our order. The chef Luis Perez is a great chef and entertainer. This was our second time there in 2 weeks
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Benihana - Newport Beach, CAPrice: Moderate• Japanese• Newport Beach
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Orange County •21 reviews
5.0
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Amazing experience everything delicious and my server JP was the best!!!
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Mastro's Steakhouse - Costa MesaPrice: Expensive• Steakhouse• Costa Mesa
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4.7
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Brian D
Orange County •7 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
The food is generally quite good. The drinks are usually very good. Sometimes it seems the waiters don’t check up as often as you’d like.
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North Italia – IrvinePrice: Moderate• Italian• Irvine
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4.5
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Los Angeles •5 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Came for a Birthday celebration and the service was so attentive and the food was amazing !! Great night
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4.7

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1. Water Grill - South Coast Plaza

2. Habana - Costa Mesa

3. Benihana - Newport Beach, CA

4. North Italia – Irvine

5. Mastro's Steakhouse - Costa Mesa

6. Bistango

7. Bosscat Kitchen & Libations

8. Farmhouse at Rogers Gardens

9. Il Fornaio - Irvine

10. Gulliver's Restaurant

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