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    Favorite Restaurants in Orange County

    Going out to eat is one of my favorite past times. Meeting up with old friends, gossip with my best girlfriends or a date night out with my man. Going out for a meal is fabulous. Below are a few of my regular spots.

    Here is a list of my favorite spots to grab a bite to eat. From bakeries to Italian, Mediterranean, Indian, the best ice cream and more! Let us help you figure out your next meal out!

    Aliso Viejo, CA 

    Panini Kabob Grill

    • Spinach Poach
    • Hummus Trio
    • Charbroiled Chicken Shish Kabob
    • Beef Koobideh Kabob

    Anaheim, CA

    The Ranch

    • Five Onion Soup & BLT Wedge
    • Petite Filet, Creamed Spinach & Twice Baked Potato
    • Sticky Toffee Pudding & Milky Way with a Twist

    Anaheim Hills, CA

    WoodRanch

    • BBQ Chicken Potato Skins & BBQ Chopped Salad
    • BBQ Chicken Breast & Carolina Pulled Pork & Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwich
    • Lauren's Favorite Mac & Cheese & Mom's Deep Dish Cobbler

    Brea, CA

    Olive Pit

    • Mediterranean Salad & Hummus
    • Roasted Artichoke Hearts & Feta Fries
    • Kabob Plates‎ & Avgolemono Soup
    • Baklava

    Buena Park 

    Porto's

    • Parisian Cake & Dulce de Leche Napoleon
    • Milk 'n Berries & Chocolate Grand Marnier Mousse Cake
    • Platos Cubanos

    Costa Mesa, CA

    Sidecar Doughnuts

    • Madagascar Vanilla Glazed
    • Butter & Salt
    • Old Fashioned

    Fullerton, CA 

    Fuoco Pizzeria 

    • Burrata & Involtini Ai Sapori
    • Rucolina & Saracena  Salads
    • Diavola & Tricolore Pizzas
    • Limoncello Flute & Spumoni Bomba

    Roman Cucina

    • Pepperoni Garlic Bread & Baked Meatball Mozzarella
    • Pesto, Eggplant Parm, Ala Checca & Lasagna Rosa
    • Tiramisu & Cannoli

    Kentro Greek Kitchen 

    • Chicken & Pork Pitas
    • Lamb Flat Bread
    • Butter Lettuce & Horitaki
    • Briami
    • Baklava Ice Cream Sandwich

    Curry Hut 

    • Chicken Tikka Masala & Veggie Korma
    • Garlic Naan Bread
    • Samosas

    Pita Hot 

    • Beef/ Chicken Kabab & Falafel, Chicken/ Beef Shawarma
    • Hummus, Cucumber Yogurt Salad, Rice
    • Baklava

    Garden Grove

    Carolina's 

    • Minestrone Soup
    • Chicken All Anthony & Carolina's Mostocioli,
    • Cheese Tortellini, Bow Ties with Peas & Penne Francescana

    Laguna Beach, CA

    Nick's Laguna Beach 

    • Fish Sandwich
    • Beef Dip
    • Butter Cake

    Gelato Paradiso 

    • Nocciola
    • Tiramisu
    • Salted Caramel
    • Waffle Cone

    Long Beach, CA 

    Magic Lamp 

    • Garlic Fries and Hummus
    • Chicken Tawook, Filet Kabobs & Chicken Tawook

    Le Creperie

    • Garlic French Fries & Fromage Collection
    • French Rivera Crepe, Crepe Carbonara
    • Dulce de Leche Crepe, Napoleon, Romeo & Juliet

    Newport Beach, CA

    Mama D's

    • Kyle's Mozzarella Marinara & Antipasto
    • Pomidoro Fresco & Cortney's Capri

    Pain du Monde 

    • Pesto Benedict
    • Seasonal Salad, Mediterranean Salad with Hummus
    • Tuscan Chicken Sandwich, Turkey Sandwich
    • Cinnamon Twist, Almond Twist, Chocolate Chip Cookie

    Santa Ana, CA 

    Crave

    • Spring Salad & Tarragon Chicken Salad
    • Tarragon Chicken Salad Sandwich, Smoked Beef Tri-Tip, Gourmet Grilled Cheese & Caprese
    • Snickerdoodle and Peanut Butter Cookies

    Hope you enjoy this list of my Favorite Restaurants in Orange County

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